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Not a drop to drink

“Why do you always quote poetry at me when all I want is a straight answer?”

Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

April 10, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

The first time Lynn killed a man, she was 9 years old. Her mother taught her the ways of shooting and with good reason: she and Lynn had something highly coveted.  A small pond of water, in a world that was desperate for it.  Now into her teenage years, Lynn is used to the lonely life she and her mother tend to, a life that cycles only around surviving.  Collecting and purifying water is their number one priority. Hunting and growing another. Keeping the men […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Young Adult Tagged With: environmentalism, Mindy McGinnis, near future, survival, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:25 · Genres: Audiobooks, Young Adult · Tags: environmentalism, Mindy McGinnis, near future, survival, YA, Young Adult ·
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“You see it in all animals – the female of the species is more deadly than the male.”

November 1, 2016 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

I downloaded this one after reading Caitlin’s review, despite her warnings about the more disturbing bits. I’m glad I did — this book stressed me the fuck out, but it was really pretty incredible. “There are laws in place that stop us from doing things. This is what we tell ourselves. In truth we stop ourselves; the law is a guideline for how to punish someone who is caught.” Alex’s sister Anna was murdered, and now she’s just that dead girl’s sister. People don’t really see her — […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: badkittyuno, Mindy McGinnis

badkittyuno's CBR8 Review No:222 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: badkittyuno, Mindy McGinnis ·
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