THE DEMON OF THE WELL BY JAMES B. HENDRICKS | BOOK REVIEW
A disastrous drought has befallen an oasis town on the Old Silk Roads. The townsfolks are living in fear and worry for their lives. The townspeople notice an old trader being immensely distressed as each day goes on. They keep asking him and finally, he confides his secret. He fears he is responsible for the evil things happening to their town and wants to fix it. He then goes on to tell his story to the young men of the town. It talks of times back in the day, during the civil war, trading missions through the desert, a treasure of mystic powers, the plan to acquire it, and the…
BEAUTIFULLY IMPERFECT, FLAWLESSLY INCOMPLETE BY FIZA MEERAJ | BOOK REVIEW
Beautifully Imperfect, Flawlessly Incomplete is a lovely collection of poems from the debut poet/author Fiza Meeraj. This was a beautiful book and I am happy to have read it. I am not much of a poetry person, but when I saw the chance to review it, I took the plunge. The book is divided into different sections by theme and there are sets of poems assigned to each section. The three sections are Societal, which is based on societal issues of our world, Personal which as its name suggests deals with personal conflicts, mental health issues, faith, ups and downs of life and lastly General Poems which are about general…
YA BOUND BOOK TOURS – BOOK EXCERPT : DEAR WALLFLOWER , POETRY AND PROSE BY SARA SECORA
BOOK REVIEW : DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD – POEMS, QUOTES AND ANECDOTES FROM A TO Z BY IRENE LATHAM & CHARLES WATERS
TITLE : Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z AUTHOR : Irene Latham & Charles Waters GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Poetry FBRC RATING : 5 stars PUBLICATION DATE : 4th February 2020 BLURB : How can we make the world a better place? This inspiring resource for middle-grade readers is organized as a dictionary; each entry presents a word related to creating a better world, such as ally, empathy, or respect. For each word, there is a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, a personal anecdote from the authors, and a “try it” prompt for an activity. This second poetic collaboration from Irene Latham and Charles…
BOOK REVIEW : ON THE COME UP BY ANGIE THOMAS
I’ve always had this theory that God is a sitcom writer who loves to put me in ridiculous situations. – ANGIE THOMAS (ON THE COME UP) TITLE : On the come up AUTHOR : Angie Thomas GENRE : Contemporary fiction, YA FBRC RATING : 5 stars BLURB : Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri’s got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are as much…
