Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder, to quote the book, is about, "Courage. Kindness. Friendship and Character." When I first read the premise, the first thing that came to mind was the movie Mask. It is a favorite of mine, and I couldn't help it. I had to purchase this book. 

It surprised me to see how strong August was, even if he sometimes doubted himself. It must be so hard to be different, when you aren't different. August wasn't an alien or a horse but a little boy, suffering from Treacher-Collins syndrome.

Darth Sidious

Prepare yourself to see some mean bullying. Including some kids who compare him to Darth Sidious. How rude is that!

When asked why she wanted to tackle the subject of bullying, Palacio said, "I hope that kids will come away with the idea that they are noticed: their actions are noted. Maybe not immediately or directly or even in a way that seems obvious, but if they're mean, someone suffers."

You can find more of the interview on her webpage: here.

Also be prepared to switch points-of-view, as the author jumps from August, to his sister, her boyfriend, and other school kids.  

To Ten Tuesday: Bookish Memories

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Bookish Memories

Sadly, I have yet to attend a book signing. Lauren Kate came to Montreal a few months ago, but it was kept very hush hush, and I'm sad to say I missed it.

One of my earliest bookish memories is the day I found the point horror collection at my school library. I was in elementary at the time, and although we were still too young to be reading such ''long'' books, you would get bullied for not borrowing one.

The first book I read was April Fools and I loved it. I bought the entire point horror collection from Ebay since then, and currently keep them in a huge box for my own children to devour some day.

Review: Bright's Light

Legally Blonde meets Sci-Fi in Susan Juby's new book, Bright's Light. 

Even the title is catchy, although Bright does steal her best friend's light and claim it as hers because it's pretty. 

    

Hmm, two girls rivaling over a boy -- sad. But two girls fighting over a ''special'' hat that shines? You don't see that every day. And so, I kept reading eager to discover what will happen when the light ends up bringing back memories that people had forgotten, creating havoc and preparing them for the end of the world. 

Sadly, the pieces were hard to add up. And the reason for their world destruction didn't make much sense. Hopefully, someone will shine some light on the matter.

Feature and Follow Friday

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FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY

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 Q: What is the first thing you would do if you woke up to find yourself in your favorite book?

A: Honestly, I would wake up next to Voldemort so I'll let you take a hint. I know, I know...But I won't lie to you. In the matter of love, BookCupid doesn't always make the right choices. 

Needless to say, I would switch sides, join Dumbledore's army and put an end to this morbid affair.  

Caught my arrow # 6

Caught my Arrow is a meme originally known as IMM and hosted by The Story Siren featuring books that were purchased, borrowed or received that week.

January is at an end. I'm happy to finish the month with Marking Time (Courtesy of April White).

It arrived this week with a bookmark and a premise that will most definitely keep me up at night. You can find more information here on Goodreads.

Also, I borrowed Starters from the library. 

What are you reading this week?