Sarah takes us by the hand through her personal journey with blackouts, dating, relationships, wellness culture, startups, social media, friendship, and self-discovery. It’s an examination of what our short-term choices about alcohol do to our long-term selves and how they challenge our ability to be vulnerable enough to discover what we really want in life.Ĭandid and dynamic, this book speaks to the all-consuming cycle of working hard, playing harder, and trying to look perfect while you’re at it. And only she could save herself.ĭrinking Games explores the role alcohol has in our formative years, and what it means to opt out of a culture completely enmeshed in drinking. But Sarah had a secret: her relationship with alcohol was becoming toxic. She was 28, living in New York City, working a great job, and socializing every weekend. On paper, Sarah Levy’s life was on track. Part memoir and part social critique, Drinking Games is about how one woman drank and lived- and how, for her, the last drink was just the beginning. Named Most Anticipated by: Good Morning America ・ New York Post ・Pure Wow ・BuzzFeed ・ Los Angeles Times ・ Book Riot ・ Apple Books
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This book is a perfect encapsulation of this series as a whole: solid D&D-style fantasy adventures featuring a motley and mismatched quintet of bantering characters created more for their complementary skillsets in combat-related scenarios than for any logical storytelling purpose. So, it really is a complimentary comparison.) (Note: I actually love Kraft Mac & Cheese more than all but approximately seven things in my life, most of which are things I’ve been born to, willingly consented to mate for life with, or co-created using genetic material. It’s also something you’ve had many times before and will again, and it’s probably more brightly colored than it should reasonably be. This is the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese of graphic novels: it’s comforting, familiar, quick and easy, and reliably enjoyable. No thoughts of claiming or bonds or heats since, you know, they hate me and all. I’ll get in, get out, and stay just long enough to figuratively give them the finger…or maybe literally, time will tell. I’m determined to prove the real Bexley Carter is not the evil omega they portray me as. They’re the bane of my existence, but I’m a pro at being oblivious.Īs my birthday looms, my bestie convinces me to attend a major influencer conference where my rivals and I are keynote speakers. What? I’m in self-isolation, not dead, after all. They drive me crazy with their constant lewd and rude comments, and, admittedly, their thirst traps showing off their hot bodies and abs for days. Namely, a rival group known as RideAnAlpha. I’ve managed to make a name for myself on the PackChat App, unintentionally starting a movement that has earned me millions of followers, along with plenty of enemies. Sure, that time will come and I’ll welcome it with open arms, but for now, I’m doing me. I may be an omega, but I’ve got dreams and goals of my own, and none of them include shacking up with a pack of raging alphas just because biology says I have to. Either way, it was still a good read, even if it wasn't a classic Blume. Just as Long as Were Together is bestselling author Judy Blumes classic novel about changing friendships, and is followed by the sequel Heres to You, Rachel. Or maybe that just isn't a big deal to teens and I don't remember that far back as clearly as I'd like to. Who knows though, I might have missed some subtle hint that Steph knew and was just not facing it. How do you know something like that and not bring it up with your friend? Keeping secrets about your own self is your prerogative, but keeping secrets that affect your bff seems inexcusable. That Rachel knew about Steph's parents' separation before she did The girls' friendship is flawed from the beginning secret keeping is a big part of the plot here, but of all the secrets kept and revealed, the biggest one Palfreys Pond is the name of the neighborhood in Connecticut. I enjoyed it but it failed to click with me on any deep level. The action of Judy Blume s young adult novel Just As Long As Were Together takes place at the end of summer in Connecticut. It's good, but I don't know if I'm missing something reading it for the first time as an adult some small essence of teen that can be recalled but not brought up fresh, or if this just isn't as good as Blume's other YA books. I saw them both at a Free Little Library and thought, why not? This book and its followup, Here's To You Rachel Robinson are the only two Young Adult books by Judy Blume that I had not read as a young adult (they were published after my time). Praise for Gregor the Overlander:"Kids who love adventure books will find this one. This unforgettable novel by Suzanne Collins, the international bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, is rich in suspense and brimming with adventure. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever. Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. Includes exclusive bonus content!When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. Gregor the Overlander joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. This irresistible novel by Suzanne Collins tells the story of a boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny - and find his father - in a strange world beneath New York City. She has failings that in the over reaching story make her that much more believable and an absolute delight to watch her go on this epic journey through time. Our heroine, Caitlyn, is a delightful mix of uncertainty and spunk that makes you root for her from the beginning. There were a number of places that I need to put this book down but every time I attempted to I got hooked back into the story. The story has depth and character while maintaining a forward motion of the over arching story. The level of talent that is currently writing for the category of Young Adult continues to astound me and this is no exception. What reader can pass up on a dead mother’s telling the future, amazing castle setting, gorgeous Italian boy, dreams, nightmares and ghosts? This story takes all of that and weaves an impressive story that spans time and space. The book art fed my desire to read this book but the topper was the book synopsis. This book was one of the books I most longed to read in my current pile of review books. Quick & Dirty: Caitlyn never knows when she goes to sleep if she will be gripped by her nightmares or a gorgeous Italian boy in her dreams. Sri Lankan culture is very traditional, in which the fathers rule their families even though they have very little to do with the daily lives of their family members. Racism exists between the former white, Dutch colonists and the natives of Sri Lanka, and between the Sri Lankans themselves by way of the Sinhalese and Tamils. As Arjie grows, his parents continue to do what they can to 'man up' their son, worried that he may turn out to be gay.Īs Arjie grows, he comes to learn about the intolerance, racism, and unfairness of the world in which he lives. This deeply embarrasses Arjie’s parents, Appa and Amma, who insist he no longer play with the girls. He wears women’s clothing and puts on women’s makeup as a child, leading his family to label him “funny” and to make fun of him. When the novel begins, Arjie is seven years old, and realizes he enjoys spending more time with his female cousins than his male cousins. “Funny Boy” is a gay young adult novel by Shyam Selvadurai that recounts the childhood and teenage years of Arjie as he discovers he is gay while growing up in Sri Lanka in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Other versions of the character might find this harsh, but this Steve understands selfishness is needed to turn chaos into order, as mankind just can't be left to their own devices. RELATED: Wonder Woman and a God-Level Hero Are DC's New Power Duo He has no problem doing this because there's something more important than his love - he trusts Diana to make the next big decision in their lives: controlling humanity. The deal he brokered allows Diana to return to the land of the living. Steve follows Diana into the Underworld and frees her from Hades' realm, knowing it'll keep him instead. And in this case, his love for Diana can't trump what she needs to do to heal the world. This story, though, has Steve understanding that if loss gives way to victory, especially at his own expense, he has to embrace it. Usually, Steve focuses on his relationship with Diana. As much as he believes in protecting the world, more often than not, he'll always put Wonder Woman first. Tough issues are discussed, particularly domestic violence, bullying, and life as a refugee and an immigrant, but there is levity, too. Nayeri provides clues about other characters without overexplaining them. The themes of family, love, and truth are as strong as those of faith, endurance, memory, and storytelling as Khosrou (also known as Daniel) tries to tell the tales of his beautiful, complicated life and family. He shares layers of rich information about life in Iran, refugee camps, and his experiences as an immigrant in the United States during the late 20th century. School Library Journal - Gr 4–8- Nayeri weaves stories within stories in this fictionalized account of his formative years. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/07/20) Video Preview: Accelerated Reader Information: Everything sad is untrue : (a true story)ĭaniel Nayeri tells the true story (with poetic license) of his life as an 11-year-old Iranian immigrant in Oklahoma struggling to be understood. After several pages of photorealistic illustrations, the tentacle-tail shadow is the novel's first instance of the fantastical entering the story. The deserted streetscape suggests that many people have already left the community for whatever reason. In this illustration, a sense of somberness descends on the family as they see the man off before his voyage. It looks like a dragon tail, or a massive tentacle. Above them looms the shadow of a giant appendage. The last row of images includes the travel brochures and packed trunk, hinting that someone is about to take a trip.įull-page illustration of the man walking with his wife and daughter along their deserted, undecorated street. There is also a sense of drabness in the images. However, the crack in the teapot and cup signal a lack of prosperity. Together, the images speak of a modest, happy life. The first set of illustrations in the book shows a collection of objects that represent the protagonist's life with his wife and daughter. A six-by-six grid of images showing a folded-paper bird, antique clock, fedora on a wall, cooking pot and spoon, child's drawing of a three-person family, teapot, chipped tea mug and travel brochures, packed trunk, portrait of a man, woman, and little girl. |