Recents
It has been two months since I last posted my recent reads. A couple good reasons for this. One is that life got really sad and complicated. Two, I read four books I can't post about because they are for a competition. So in order to make up for it, I plowed through two books this weekend. I feel back on track with my reading.
Recent Reads:
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - humble rating: Motivational Speaker - Fun!
Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine - humble rating: Motivational Speaker - Powerful, sad, hopeful.
Eighth Grade Super Zero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich - humble rating: Golf Clap++ - Good vulnerability and growth in the m.c. I loved how he questioned religion. So realistic, never preachy.
Tomorrow Girls - Behind The Gates by Eva Gray - humble rating: Golf Clap - Fast, fun reading.
Tomorrow Girls - Run For Cover by Eva Gray - humble rating: Golf Clap - Just as quick & entertaining. Liked that it was from another character’s p.o.v.
My own humble rating system: Please feel free to ask for clarification or to dispute my opinion. I only ask that we ALWAYS remain respectful to the author.
Chirping Cricket - At the end all you hear is the chirp of the cricket. I doubt I’ll ever use this because I can’t publicly embarrass someone knowingly. However, I must have a ‘beginning’ rating in order for the rest to make sense.
Golf Clap - The polite ovation that follows a well-placed shot.
Motivational Speaker -You are left fired up and eager to get to work making the world a better place. You can’t wait to tell your friends all the insights and inspiration you took away from it.
Rock Concert - Hooting and hollering, cheering, singing and clapping throughout the performance. Swaying and lit lighters accompany ballads. Riots break out if there is no encore