August books in the windowsill
August was a bit of a lame reading month. The top picture does show quite a smaller stack than most months, and the (top) bookclub pick didn't even get picked up until September. In fact, I only finished one book this month by myself and one book with the kids as a read aloud! One of these books I read about 10 pages per day (though didn't finish it) and one I completed today, on September 1st, so you'll see it next month. In the words of Donald Trump, "SAD!"
*The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline - I can't remember where I first saw this book-more than likey at my local library on the teen shelves- but I finally read this YA Indigenous dystopian novel. How's that for a genre? I really enjoyed it. The year is 2049 and the world has gone through an apocalyptic change due to climate change, and everyone has lost the ability to dream...except the Indigenous peoples, who are on the hunt to be harvested for their dreaming ability... I found it to be a page turner and a more interesting dystopian idea than the past couple I've read.
Read-Aloud to the Kids
*I Am Jack by Susanne Gurvey - This was a book I bought years ago when I was a consultant for Usborne + Kane Miller books. This book is about bullying-the fear and anxiety a child goes through while dealing with this at school, its escalation, and ultimately it's revelation and conclusion. I felt it was a book I should read this aloud to the kids not necssarily because the quality of book (it's good, but I wouldn't say anything to write home about) but because of it's topic. The kids really liked this book and if I told them we have the next in the series they'd want to read it right away. It was something I wanted my kids to have an understanding of, especially talking to them about not just NOT doing it, but standing up for someone when they see it happen. Worthwhile.
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