Donghui Li Li itibaren Neri, Himachal Pradesh 173101, Hindistan
Excellent autobiography of an interesting life.
Billie Jo and her family are residents of Oklahoma's Dust Bowl in the early 1930s, during the Depression. Her story is told in first person through a series of poems. Rather than narrating, the poems provide snapshots of individual incidents and emotions; the readers are forced to add the narration themselves that connects the poems together. This book would be a great way to introduce children to poetry, loss of a family member, and the history of the Great Depression.
Hollywood novel which seems to have been inspired by: 1) the career of silent film star Sessue Hayakawa (the fictional "Sleight of Hand" is pretty much a play-by-play of the DeMille film "The Cheat"), and 2) the William Desmond Taylor murder (reopened and solved off-the-record by my grandfather in '67.)
I really enjoyed this book! It is a long one and I read it in less than a day. The basic premise isn't perhaps the most original but I love a good camp story. Kylie sees ghosts. She doesn't know why until she is shipped off to Shadow Falls Camp. Kylie is pretty relatable and while I found her gushing over Trey really annoying (I was like "Get over him already, he's a loser!) when I thought back to one of my terrible boyfriends I understood her feelings a bit more. The book is full of all the supernatural creatures (vamps, werewolves, shape shifters, witches, fairies, etc.) so I definitely felt like it was everything I love in a good fantasy book. One thing that really bothered me was the eyebrow twitching. I understand that's how the supernaturals "read" each other but just imagining them doing it makes me think they would all look ridiculous. But I look forward to the second book coming out in October!