February: Solo Kwame Alexander, moderator Janice Kriegel
March: The Diary of Mattie Spencer Sandra Dallas, moderator Ellen Folts
April: Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng, moderator Marybeth Mueller
According to Goodreads . . . Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages—after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned—Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle.... But as he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. Felix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you d...
I found the book My Absolute Darling was hard to read for me. The story line is realistic but it is difficult to see Turtle being abused by her father. Turtle in the end learned how to become self sufficient. Her thoughts are normal to her, but it was hard to read the brutal criticism from her father too. This,to me, sounds like Stockholm Syndrome. Turtle became used to the abuse and could not see a way out. I don't think this book should by read by a high school class unless it is used for a more mature reader as an independent read. Overall, the book was interesting and believable.
ReplyDeleteThe book, The Sherlockian, was an interesting read. I am not familiar with any of the actual Sherlock Holmes books but I went into reading and had an idea of what to expect. The Baker Street Irregulars gathered each year, an interesting "club" in the modern age. As far as the story line, I found it easy to read. Henry's role in the book is believable and it was easy to follow along to solve the case. The way the story ended, after solving the case, was very abrubt and I think there could have been more to the story. It would be a good book for high school students as it was easy to read and the jumping back and forth between the two stories is an interesting approach that they might not be familiar with.