Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is told from 3 points of view:

-The White Supremacist father
-The well meaning white lawyer who is ignorant about racism
-The black nurse

The father's chapters are the worst thing I've ever read. It took me 3 tries to read Lolita and I thought that was one of the sickest things I've ever read. These chapters are cringe-worthy at best and riot-inducing at worst.

They lawyer's chapters were very relatable. She's very awkward around Ruth at first because she's trying so hard not to be racist while at the same time not knowing what that looks like. I've spent the past 18 months-2 years educating myself about this topic and I know I still I have a lot to learn.

The nurse's chapters gave everyone a snapshot of what it's like to be a POC. Just so everyone will have an idea what it is everyone is talking about when they say "racism".

Winner of Shannon's Choice Awards 2016:
Best 2016 Release
Bucket List Award


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Heartless by Marissa Meyer

Heartless by Marissa Meyer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

"But hoping," he said, "is how the impossible can be possible after all."

Amazing. You know how the story's going to end but you hope for the happy ending all the same. I liked how the author made Wonderland seem normal. There's a scene where they're playing croquet so I'm picturing a normal game of croquet. But then hedgehogs and flamingos are mentioned and I'm like oh yeah, this is Wonderland. The romance was just an ordinary Victorian era romance that just happens be in Wonderland.

*twitches eye* I really could have done without the The Raven quotes though.



I'm blaming Marissa Meyer and Gayle Forman for my love of macarons. How had I gone 26 years without trying one?

The King's hands were soggy in hers and the wind was burning her cheeks, and all around her lobsters were being tossed out to sea and their partners were diving in after them.

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My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was just what I needed. Reading about a war for the British crown made this election look tame-ish in comparison.

It was equal parts silly and serious, while not downplaying either one of them. It had lots to offer, romance, sword fights, magic, feminism...

I don't really understand satire in novel form nor do I know the history that inspired the novel, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it. There were Monty Python and Princess Bride references, if there were any more I wouldn't have known.

I would definitely recommend this to someone who wanted more Princess Bride.

Winner of Shannon's Choice Awards 2016
Best 2016 release
LOL Award


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