BYL Reading Challenge discussion

This will probably require a trip to your local library. Walk down the rows and choose a book you've never heard of before. Maybe you'll discover a new favorite!

My library had a table up for Human Trafficking awareness and I was drawn to Breaking Free: True Stories of Girls Who Escaped Modern Slavery by Abby Sher. I have a daughter and reading about the lives of these 3 women (and knowing so, so many more have similar histories) was very difficult. The fact that one of the "biggest problem areas" happens to be my home state (MN) makes me wonder why I haven't heard more about it. There was a lot of talk around the time that we hosted the superbowl but otherwise I don't recall ever hearing. It makes me sad.

I've not been following the book world lately, just reading books along with the kids, while they're doing their school work.

I found Scythe by Neal Shusterman on Emily's You-Tube channel, and can I just say how much I enjoyed it. I have Thunderhead on order from our library and

Grumpy72 wrote: "I've not been following the book world lately, just reading books along with the kids, while they're doing their school work.

I found Scythe by Neal Shusterman on Emily's You-Tube channel, and ca..."

Yay! I'm so glad you picked it up. Have fun with Thunderhead! It's even better. :)

I read Where the Crawdads Sing - and it was wonderful. One of my favorites of the year. I'm amazed I hadn't heard of it because it's a great story (although not having a TV and rarely retail - even book - shopping means I haven't heard of a lot of things, haha!).

Laura wrote: "I read Where the Crawdads Sing - and it was wonderful. One of my favorites of the year. I'm amazed I hadn't heard of it because it's a great story (although not having a TV and rarely retail - even..."

I might read that one too. It showed up in my goodreads email summary today on TWO friends lists to-read and when I clicked through there are a few other people there as well and now to see you mention it. Seems like a sign!

Nikki wrote: "Laura wrote: "I read Where the Crawdads Sing - and it was wonderful. One of my favorites of the year. I'm amazed I hadn't heard of it because it's a great story (although not having a TV and rarely..."

Then again - I see I already have a book for this category a few posts up! Oops. I still think I should read it though. :)

While scrolling through the Prime Reading options I accidentally clicked The Strange Journey of Alice Pendelbury and off it was sent to my Kindle without having read any kind of description or knowing it existed prior to that moment. Much easier than my method of walking with my eyes closed in the library hoping to find something to read, our library is teeny and well stocked with mystery and thriller books which I am not a fan of and darn it that's what I kept landing on, lol.

It was free so I shrugged, it fit the prompt and hey that was a pretty dress on the cover, lol. So dug in and I was pleasantly surprised at the sweet tale that takes placed in both London and Istanbul as the main character goes on a journey of discovery. It is a light, airy read, historical fiction, stunningly done. while this is far from my typical read (fantasy, dystopia, and science fiction) it grabbed a hold of my attention immediately and kept me interested through the whole beautiful journey.

I read Chimney Sweeps Yesterday and Today by James Cross Giblin as a followup to reading Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster.