#3 of 50 – Feathers

“Hope is the thing with feathers.”
Feathers, written by Jacqueline Woodson, was a Newbery honor book.  It a great, quick read.  As an honor book, I was expecting a bit more.  It did have a different storyline than most books written for children and touched on themes of race, religion, and disabilities, without being controversial.  The language is remarkable, though [...]

#2 of 50 The Color Purple

                                  
Yes, I am just reading this novel.  In a way, I’m glad I waited.  I don’t know if I would have really felt the essence of this novel if I’d read it earlier.
I was looking for a novel that was an award-winner, and hopefully, a Pulitzer Prize winner.  My luck—I found a wonderful novel, [...]

#1 of 50+ Gotta Keep on Tryin’

 
Okay, here it is!  Here’s the first book I finished for my 50 book reading challenge.  Gotta Keep on Tryin’ is the sequel to one of my favorite books, Tryin’ to Sleep in the Bed you Made, by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant.  When I approached this book, I was skeptical, because #1, it’s a [...]

50 books reading challenge

                                             
 
In case you haven’t heard, I am embarking on the 50 books reading challenge.  Some of you know this, and have asked me, “What is it?”  “How do I join?” 
To answer your question (I’ll try to keep this somewhat short), this is a personal book challenge that thousands of adults are participating in.   You [...]