Why Read? Is Reading Important? By WhytoRead.com What Are The Benefits Of Reading? We started WhytoRead.com to encourage you to read more and to introduce you to new books that will benefit you. The benefits of reading are not limited to 10 but the top reasons in this article are the most powerful. By the … Continue reading 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE BOOKS, by
Month: February 2018
A “Reader’s Bill of Rights” by Daniel Pennac
Daniel Pennac's “Reader's Bill of Rights 1. The right to not read 2. The right to skip pages 3. The right to not finish 4. The right to reread 5. The right to read anything 6. The right to escapism 7. The right to read anywhere 8. The right to browse 9. The right to … Continue reading A “Reader’s Bill of Rights” by Daniel Pennac
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A Girl Called Echo, Pemmican Wars, Vol.1, by Katherena Vermette, Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, Highwater Press
Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee’s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo’s life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee’s lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place—a bison … Continue reading A Girl Called Echo, Pemmican Wars, Vol.1, by Katherena Vermette, Scott B. Henderson, Donovan Yaciuk, Highwater Press
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American Heart, by Laura Moriarty, Harper Teen, Book Review
Description: Imagine a United States in which registries and detainment camps for Muslim-Americans are a reality.Fifteen-year-old Sarah-Mary Williams of Hannibal, Missouri, lives in this world, and though she has strong opinions on almost everything, she isn’t concerned with the internments because she doesn’t know any Muslims. She assumes that everything she reads and sees in … Continue reading American Heart, by Laura Moriarty, Harper Teen, Book Review
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SAMSON, Sneak Preview Granted Me, by Boomtown Films
PREMISE: Samson THOR had his hammer. SUPERMAN had his cape. TONY had an iron suit. SAMSON had long hair and the power of God - and he dramatically defeated his enemies with supernatural strength! Samson was the ORIGINAL SUPERHERO. Flawed, yes. He made mistakes and failed badly. Then he turned back to the Source … Continue reading SAMSON, Sneak Preview Granted Me, by Boomtown Films
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The End We Start From, by Megan Hunter, Penguin Random House
Description: In the midst of a mysterious environmental crisis, as London is submerged below flood waters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days later, the family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. As they move from place to place, shelter to shelter, their journey traces both fear and … Continue reading The End We Start From, by Megan Hunter, Penguin Random House
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Honor Among Thieves, by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre, Katherine Tegen Books, Book Review
See Book Two Cover Here Description: Petty criminal Zara Cole has a painful past that’s made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in New Detroit instead moving with her family to Mars. In her eyes, living inside a dome isn’t much better than a prison cell. Still, when Zara commits … Continue reading Honor Among Thieves, by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre, Katherine Tegen Books, Book Review
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