No new books this week. I'm in the middle of two books at the moment, Lilac Girls and On Edge. I'll probably finish them up this weekend and post reviews of them next week.
Going to see Beauty and the Beast tonight! Can't wait. <3
Friday, March 17, 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Hidden Figures and All The Missing Girls
Hey look! TWO book reviews! And it hasn't been 6 months! #winning
I chose Hidden Figures because of all of the movie hype.
I was expecting something informational, yet narrative, ala Erik Larson, but got something VERY different. This book is informational to the core. It does tell the life stories of the ladies highlighted, starting from early ages and moving through their careers at NACA (and then NASA after the switch). It was very dense and definitely not an easy read by any means, but the stories of these amazing women are worth the effort. It is amazing to me that these stories haven't been told before now, but honestly not entirely surprising, considering these were women in a "mens field."
Getting to see just how hard so many of these amazing women fought was inspiring to say the least, and I cannot wait to do more research and learn more about each of them! I also can't wait to see the movie and see these awesome women come to life on the big screen!
A book by a person of color: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
So this is a strange situation for me, because I am normally very straightforward when it comes to books. I either love them or hate them. With All The Missing Girls I was truly unsure if I even liked it until about ¾ of the way through. The storytelling style is so unique that it takes you by surprise and draws you in slowly, instead of grabbing you from page one.
Part One begins with our narrator, Nicolette, getting a strange letter from her father and returning to her hometown. The day after she arrives, her neighbor, the 23 year old Annalise, goes missing.
Part Two then jumps ahead 15 days, and going forward you read each day counting backward until you reach day one, the day Annalise disappears.
The way Megan Miranda is able to reveal just enough in each chapter to feel like the story is moving forward, but never enough to get a real true grip on what is happening is thrilling. As more and more information comes forth about both Corinne, Nic’s best friend who went missing 10 years ago, and Annalise, the stories intertwine and you get a sense of each of the characters darker secrets.
This book exposes the lies we tell to save the ones we love in a way no other has before it.
Definitely a book I would recommend to those looking for a book to keep them on their toes!
A book with an unreliable narrator: All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Currently Reading: Geekerella by Ashley Poston
I chose Hidden Figures because of all of the movie hype.
I was expecting something informational, yet narrative, ala Erik Larson, but got something VERY different. This book is informational to the core. It does tell the life stories of the ladies highlighted, starting from early ages and moving through their careers at NACA (and then NASA after the switch). It was very dense and definitely not an easy read by any means, but the stories of these amazing women are worth the effort. It is amazing to me that these stories haven't been told before now, but honestly not entirely surprising, considering these were women in a "mens field."
Getting to see just how hard so many of these amazing women fought was inspiring to say the least, and I cannot wait to do more research and learn more about each of them! I also can't wait to see the movie and see these awesome women come to life on the big screen!
A book by a person of color: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
So this is a strange situation for me, because I am normally very straightforward when it comes to books. I either love them or hate them. With All The Missing Girls I was truly unsure if I even liked it until about ¾ of the way through. The storytelling style is so unique that it takes you by surprise and draws you in slowly, instead of grabbing you from page one.
Part One begins with our narrator, Nicolette, getting a strange letter from her father and returning to her hometown. The day after she arrives, her neighbor, the 23 year old Annalise, goes missing.
Part Two then jumps ahead 15 days, and going forward you read each day counting backward until you reach day one, the day Annalise disappears.
The way Megan Miranda is able to reveal just enough in each chapter to feel like the story is moving forward, but never enough to get a real true grip on what is happening is thrilling. As more and more information comes forth about both Corinne, Nic’s best friend who went missing 10 years ago, and Annalise, the stories intertwine and you get a sense of each of the characters darker secrets.
This book exposes the lies we tell to save the ones we love in a way no other has before it.
Definitely a book I would recommend to those looking for a book to keep them on their toes!
A book with an unreliable narrator: All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Currently Reading: Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Sunday, February 26, 2017
PopSugar Reading Challenge
Yikes! It's been a while! I'm obviously failing at blogging, but hopefully I can work on improving my track record!
This year I've decided to focus my reading more on quality than on quantity. In order to do that I've decided to participate in the PopSugar Reading Challenge!
The challenge consists of 40 reading prompts to encourage you to "read outside the box." And 12 Advanced prompts to add up to a total of 52 books for the year. I'm not sure if I will complete the advanced prompts, but I definitely want to try to complete all 40 of the original challenge!
I've also decided to read some of the books that have been on my TBR list for WAY too long. Many of them are classics or books that I feel like I should have read back in school, but either never did, or don't remember reading.
This year I've decided to focus my reading more on quality than on quantity. In order to do that I've decided to participate in the PopSugar Reading Challenge!
The challenge consists of 40 reading prompts to encourage you to "read outside the box." And 12 Advanced prompts to add up to a total of 52 books for the year. I'm not sure if I will complete the advanced prompts, but I definitely want to try to complete all 40 of the original challenge!
I've also decided to read some of the books that have been on my TBR list for WAY too long. Many of them are classics or books that I feel like I should have read back in school, but either never did, or don't remember reading.
So far this year I've read:
A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein
An audiobook: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (read by Rosamund Pike)
A book that is a story within a story: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
A book with a subtitle: Orange Is The New Black by Piper Kerman
A steampunk novel: Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger
A book about an interesting woman: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Just for fun books (books that don't fit into the challenge, but I still wanted to read!)
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard
Currently Reading:
A book by a person of color: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
I will try to post reviews as I finish each book!
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