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Genre Group Read (Humour) - December 2016 - You Are Not So Smart
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Alternate Group Read (Classics) - December 2016 - Mansfield Park
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I read Mosquitoland in less than a day. Highlighted, notes written in margins and Post-it notes throughout my copy. This book was read for a future book club read. Can't wait to discuss!! Although I felt that the main character Mim thought and acted a lot older than a 16 year old. Arnold's character development and storytelling is enchanting. Can't wait to see more from this author. Full review and discussion to follow.
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Really not sure about this one - I wanted to love it more than I did, but found myself page-skimming towards the end.
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Mosquitoland by David Arnold (YA)
Mim is a quirky, intelligent teenage girl who runs away from her father's house to go visit her mother in Cleveland. Mim gets on a Greyhound bus and begins her journey, meeting some nice and not-so-nice people along the way. On her journey, she finds out more about herself, people in general and the world around her. Mim is an interesting character who reminds me a bit of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird--curious, intelligent and spunky. This ...more
Mosquitoland by David Arnold (YA)
Mim is a quirky, intelligent teenage girl who runs away from her father's house to go visit her mother in Cleveland. Mim gets on a Greyhound bus and begins her journey, meeting some nice and not-so-nice people along the way. On her journey, she finds out more about herself, people in general and the world around her. Mim is an interesting character who reminds me a bit of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird--curious, intelligent and spunky. This ...more
A road trip, a romance and a teen full of anomalies. Find my full review with a blueprint for your book club: https://daeandwrite.wordpress.com/201...
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The writing is definitely not for me. Maybe its not the perfect time to read contemporary books. I'll try to pick this up again, but it won't be soon.
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