If you haven't read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas then stop right now. Do not read any further. Go to your local library and check it out. You maybe on a waiting list for the title since it has garnered much interest since it's debut. In fact it even caught the attention of Hollywood and will soon be in theaters as a motion picture. Now I am about to delve into a bit of a review and there might be a spoiler or two. So again, I urge you to stop reading this post and come back to my blog after you have read the book. For those who have read the book please proceed. Why has The Hate U Give attracted so much attention? Honestly, because it is a fast-paced , moving storyline told from a side that is not often seen . The story is relatable to many who struggle with the same issues covered in the book. Synopsis: Starr is a 16 year-old girl living in the "hood" and going to a rich private school. It is hard enough to deal with the everyday drama of life, but then s
Reading has definitely changed since I was a child. I remember the first book I read by myself was a glow-in-the-dark book! It was so cool to be able to read the book in a closet at school. I was able to literally go in the coat closet and read my book. That was the coolest and newest thing back before everyone had tablets, mobile phones, or even computers in their home. Today all of those technologies that we rely on have a back light and thus glow, so to speak. I remember reading all the time as a child. My mother read a lot more than she watched television and so did I. We took weekly trips to the library and so did other families in our neighborhood. Today it is more rare to see families engaged in reading that way. However, there are new ways to read books other than going to get a hard copy. One can simply download a file to their mobile device and have the book on the go and several others at the same time without carrying the weight of all of those titles. While reading has