I'm Back! A few favorites from while I was gone.

So school started again and I of course had no time to blog between classes, papers and work. Not to mention continuing to read throughout the school year. However, I am back and happy to report that I have now graduated! While I continue to work (part-time at two jobs) and job-hunt for something full time with benefits, I'll try to write about a few books now and again. You know, for all the people who knows it exists.

So a few favorites to get started.

The Lions of the Little Rock - Kristen Levine

This historical fiction book set in Arkansas in 1958, sadly has little mass child appeal. But adults (and certain kids) will eat it up. Mostly the story of two girls and how their friendship forces them to become better, braver people, it's set against the fight for and against integration.

Son - Lois Lowry

So it's now quite late to be blogging about it, but if you don't know. Son is the fourth installment of The Giver series by Lois Lowry. The Giver has been one of my favorite books and while the other two (Gathering Blue and Messenger) are good, this gives a better sense of an ending.

Other fantastic children's books that you've probably heard of before, but I read which are great:
Wonder, Starry River of the Sky,  and Shooting Kabul

And a few YA

Seraphina - Rachel Hartman

This YA fantasy books is everything you want it to be. Seraphina is half dragon, but hiding amongst people as the court musician. Peace between the dragons and humans has been tentative for 50 years, but as celebration of the treaty nears, Seraphina uncovers a plot to destroy it. Can she with the help of a few friends save her country and gain acceptance?

Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein

The first part of the book is interesting enough on it's own. A female British spy captured by Nazi's in France, but it's Part 2 of the book that makes it such a fantastic and well-crafted novel. Don't pick it up if you aren't going to finish it.

And for all that I've been up to this year, that I'm not writing about, check out my Goodreads.