pickHey! Guess what?! The sky isn‘t really falling.
I liked this take on an old classic.
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pickHey! Guess what?! The sky isn‘t really falling.
I liked this take on an old classic.
so-soThe Rumor Game is a young adult contemporary novel about cyber bullying and sex shaming among the children of Washington D.C.‘s elite. This novel had a lot to say but wasn‘t boring or preachy. The storyline moved along quickly and it was entertaining. Like the authors‘ previous novel (Tiny Pretty Things) I think this would make for an entertaining movie or series.
so-soJust finished. It was ok, but it dealt with some pretty hard subjects. I like that we got good representation with each of the 3 girls.
pick4.25 stars
It was really good and tackled some very hard subjects. I liked that all the characters faced consequences for their actions. The atmosphere was great. I wish the secondary character had been more fleshed out as we only really got to know Baez and Riley, and a bit about Jase outside of the MCs. Lots of rep which I liked. I would have liked to learn more about JuJu especially, and Chance as well.
This is a book I‘ve started reading a few days ago. It‘s told in the P.O.V of 3 different high school girls. I‘m interested to see where this goes
panThe MC overhears some gossip at her son‘s school and repeats it, setting in motion a sequence of events. TBH I thought the plot was preposterous. For one, without giving anything away, the MC moves back to the town where she lived as a teenager and seems to know no one who lives there. Also, not to be indelicate, but too many mentions of excrement that seemed gratuitous. Again, you can find tons of books that are better
pick3.5 ⭐
TW: SA
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Overall I really liked this book but I didn‘t love it. It was very real. It feels very much like over privileged teen agers let loose in a society where they see themselves as self-sufficient adults, but are really scared little kids looking for help and acceptance.
Does anyone else like to listen 🎧 and read 📖 at the same time?
#audiobook #readrealbooks #paperback #therumor #suspense #thriller
so-soNot bad. I enjoyed a couple of the twists in the book but found the main character hard to like.
so-soNominated for the 2022 Washington Children's Choice Picture Award, I'm not as excited to read this to my students as it appears to be political satire. I love reading versions of Henny Penny and Chicken Little too my students as examples of folklore across cultures (see the Pancake Boy from #Norway #foodandlit). I hope the kids prove me wrong. #WCCPBA #readoutloud
