I placed the plate of eggs and bacon in front of my husband before yelling, “Jim! Katie! Hurry up you’re going to miss your bus.” I turned back to the sink and inhaled slowly, my back tensing as I face the pile of dirty dishes. The tepid water lapped against my wrists as I swirled…
I swear Lois Lowry is going to kill me with these cliffhangers. Gathering Blue has an even worse cliffhanger than The Giver did. If this series needed more books written, I’d go insane waiting. I mean, I’ve read books that clarify there is more to come before, but never like this. These books seem…
It’s time to bare my soul and my weight. It may be taboo to ask a girl her weight, but I’m offering it up anyway. Being healthy does not always mean being at a specific weight and my ultimate goal is to be healthy. However, I know I’m not healthy at this weight. I hope…
Lois Lowry is killing me with these open endings! Don’t get me wrong I have enjoyed every book in this series so far, but they all feel like they end in the middle of the story, not the end. It’s incredibly frustrating and Messenger follows that same pattern. I never realized how much I…
Read part one here and part two here. “Granma!” the boy yelled running up to a withered old woman. “Tell me a story!” “Calm down, calm down,” she laughed. “I’m not as young as I once was. Now sit down and tell me which story you want to hear.” “The one about the earth,” the…
So I started this series because my niece and nephew suggested it. After the first book, I was wondering if this was a series I really wanted to finish. After the second, I decided it was probably worth finishing. This third book, Grip of the Shadow Plague, made me so happy I continued this series….