Acting Like a Child
Playworld by Adam Ross
Griffin Hurt, 14, is a preternaturally gifted actor, which is why he's got a big part on a cheesy NBC family show. On camera, Griffin is confident and charming as hell, but offset, his world is in a constant state of turmoil. Like many child stars before him, he's been placed in a terrible position … [Read more]
A small book about enormous things
Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal
Aliocha, a Russian conscript, is on a the Trans-Siberian railroad headed to his post. He, you will not be surprised to learn, does not want to go to Siberia. In his efforts to escape, defect, disappear, he meets meets Hélène, a French woman who is also trying to leave Russia. In a mere 137 pages, … [Read more]
's CBR17 Review No:31 ·
Genres: Fiction ·
Tags: Maylis De Kerangal, novella, Siberia, trans-siberian railway ·
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
So, I did not like the first book in this series at all. I was frankly...horrified by the reveal and even the ending. Maybe because I thought the character of Charlie was treated like the bad guy, but I honestly felt like he was the only one who saw Percy for who she was and what she could offer. Do … [Read more]
's CBR17 Review No:165 ·
Genres: Romance ·
Tags: Barry's Bay #2, Carley Fortune, One Golden Summer ·
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
Honestly it wasn't a bad book, just beyond boring. I think I would have liked this more if Fortune had dealt with the insane amount of codependency the lead character (Lucy) had with her best friend (Bridget). I also won't lie, with how Lucy and Bridget were both acting, I kept thinking we may get … [Read more]
Impact of books and other really cool things
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest by Lynn Street
Little Monk Writes Rain by Hsu-Kung Liu
As you know I enjoy reading picture books. They are not just for the “kid crowd” as I have found (and highly encourage others to do so, too) many books that give me information about something or someone I was unfamiliar with. I also find poetry, poetic prose, silliness and much more. But sometimes … [Read more]
's CBR17 Review No:490 ·
Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry ·
Tags: animals, Anne Hunter, Asia, birds, blue birds, Buddhist, foreset, Hsu-Kung Liu, Lynn Street, nature, Rachel Wang Yung-Hsin, science, Social Themes, Trees, values ·
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