As you know from my previous post, I had three books on my TBR list for the summer. Shockingly, I finished all 3 by early August. Here are my thoughts and rankings. Least to most favorite.....
#3: Children of Blood and Bone: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
*What I liked:
-the sibling bonds (two sets of siblings both brother/sister with different yet strong bonds)
-a girl hero
-short chapters (easy for start and stop reading that is my life right now)
-multiple points of view
*What I did not like:
I confirmed my non-preference of the fantasy genre. There was so much rising and falling action. Is that typical for the fantasy genre? This is a great book for anyone who enjoys fantasy and/or dystopian society setting (an imaginary society that is as dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible). If anyone has a fantasy recommendation that could change my opinions about it, please share!
#2 "That Kind of Mother" ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
This was a fairly quick read. I liked that the author used multiple points of view. Of course, I enjoyed the message that in motherhood more unites than separates us. Motherhood can be lonely. As mothers, we never stop worrying if we are getting it all right all the time; we want to be "that kind of mother". I was actually surprised to learn that the author is male because he did a great job capturing the thoughts and ideas so many mothers share. The author also addressed some very important issues in our current society, such as race relationships, white privilege, and interracial adoption.
#1- "Educated" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow! Just wow. I am becoming more and more of a fan of the memoir. Because this was a memoir, it was based on true events. But these true events were absolutely unbelievable at times. The grit and grind of this author was shocking to me. She did a great job describing the constant turmoil she endured between choosing her family (as wacky as they were) and her education and future. She did a great job developing each character (her family members) so that the reader can understand just how difficult her decision to continue to pursue her education at the cost of losing her family was for her. This is a must read!
What did you read and enjoy this summer?
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