Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd

After another horrifing episode with her dad, Lily has finally had enough and decided to take her stand-in mother Rosaleen with her to runaway. She meets a family of three beekeeping sisters, who she think played a part in her mothers mysterious life. These sisters are like Mothers she never had, but she knows it's just a vacation away from home and her horrible dad, who could be around any corner. I really liked this book!!!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd (Part 1)

This is a book about racism and loss. Lily Owens, a teenage high school girl, has to cope with no mother and a mean dad. There are lots of mysterious rumors about her mother, and Lily doesn't know whats true. She lives in racism filled South Carolina with her dad and "stand in" mother Rosaleen. Rosaleen is black, and when she insults 3 white men, she is sent to jail. Lily is dreading living with her dad alone.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Quinn and Peyton

There once was a man named Quinn
He worshipped Peyton
They met one day
In an amazing way
When together, they always win

Remember to wear on Friday orange/broncos stuff for United in Orange day! 

Monday, January 11, 2016

What If? - Randall Munroe

This book is extremely funny. It asks absurd questions and answers them with serious scientifically correct. The author also makes internet comics, so it has hilarious pictures/comics too. This book doesn't have a plot, so it is fun to just open to random parts of the book and read the question, and then repeat. It is a pretty quick read. The only downside is that it can get pretty complicated sometimes, so I skipped a part or 2. I also included this picture of the back cover because it is a good example of the book: