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The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
5.0
What would happen if the rotation of the earth slowed? And continued to slow, lengthening days to 30, 40, 60 hours? See it through the eyes of a teenage girl as her family, neighbors, friends and the government try to cope with this frightening situation. It's hard to maintain a normal life when the word 'normal' doesn't mean anything anymore. When birds and whales are dying, when the produce runs out, when people disappear.
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
4.0
This book was so fun! I love Presidential history and trivia, and Vowell does not disappoint. I learned a lot of really strange, interesting tidbits about not only the assassinated Presidents, but also the colleagues and family members that surrounded them.
I do wish that Vowell had kept some of her political biases out of the book. Even though I agree with her, I feel like some of her statements risk alienating or angering some readers, when, really, everyone should read this book! Just because of the history!
I do wish that Vowell had kept some of her political biases out of the book. Even though I agree with her, I feel like some of her statements risk alienating or angering some readers, when, really, everyone should read this book! Just because of the history!
The Horrific Sufferings of the Mind-Reading Monster Hercules Barefoot: His Wonderful Love and His Terrible Hatred by Carl-Johan Vallgren
2.0
There's not a whole lot I want to say about this book, but I feel like I have to explain why I only gave it two stars.
It wasn't terrible. But neither was it riveting and enjoyable to read. Mostly it was just a bummer. I didn't feel anything for any of the characters, and many of the scenes were depicted in a needlessly violent way.
It wasn't terrible. But neither was it riveting and enjoyable to read. Mostly it was just a bummer. I didn't feel anything for any of the characters, and many of the scenes were depicted in a needlessly violent way.