Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Review: The Fate of the Tearling
The Fate of the Tearling by Erika JohansenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I liked this! It wasn't god awful ginormous. Nor did it go on forever. Yes, yes, everything was tied up there at the end but isn't that how it's supposed to be? I didn't want this to go on forever and I'm glad the author did what she did.
I do have a few questions because some things weren't answered but, I'll make my own determinations there.
Good, fast read. I do not understand why I had to wait for months to get this from the library (early reviews that I read concerned me so I didn't want to shell out the $$$ for it until I had read it). I read this book in 2 days.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Bridging the Divide Book Club - Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
I went to a new book club tonight. Crazy, I know. But when I heard about this one, it really spoke to me and I knew that I had to be a part of it. The first book was Robert Putnam's Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis. Honestly, as of today I have not finished this book but I like what I am reading so far.
The book touches on a few things that interest me though because I grew up all over the maps he draws. I had that family that did everything together until I was 12. We had family dinner time. I don't recall watching TV. We read. Or played games. OR talked! Of course there were extra curricular activities but my parents were INVOLVED.
But then divorce happened. We were raised by a single parent. There were serious tough times and yet, I succeeded. I went to college. I own a home. I own a car. I have a 401k.
I will say this though: As a country, we divide ourselves. We create our own division and I can't figure out why.
The book touches on a few things that interest me though because I grew up all over the maps he draws. I had that family that did everything together until I was 12. We had family dinner time. I don't recall watching TV. We read. Or played games. OR talked! Of course there were extra curricular activities but my parents were INVOLVED.
But then divorce happened. We were raised by a single parent. There were serious tough times and yet, I succeeded. I went to college. I own a home. I own a car. I have a 401k.
I will say this though: As a country, we divide ourselves. We create our own division and I can't figure out why.
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