Hey guys! Sorry, I’ve been really flaky. Two weeks ago, I was really busy, and as some of you guys may know, I was in New York (!!!!!) skiing. I’m really sorry that I forgot. But, anyways here’s my reading log for the past bit. So I read like 20 books in the past month or so, so I’m just going to choose a couple of my faves.

From Ant to Eagle

Alex Lyttle

So, this book hit me on so many different levels. It was absolutely amazing. It was so realistic. I feel like a lot of books end in happy endings, and that’s nice and all, but sometimes you want a book to just cry into. And this book is exactly that. Just a warning, it’s a cancer story, so if you can’t deal with that kinda thing, then DON’T read this book. So, basically there’s this boy named Calvin Sinclair, and he’s 11 years old. He has a brother named Sammy, and he’s diagnosed with cancer. He has to manage life with his bestfriend that he spent all summer with, Aleta, and try to repair his friendship with Sammy, before it’s too late. In case you’re wondering, Sammy has leukemia. So, I also have two fun facts. One is that, Calvin used to live in London, Ontario, which is where I live currently. Second fact is that Alex Lyttle, the author of this book, actually based this book off of his actual experiences working as a pediatric oncologist. So, I really loved this book, (in case you couldn’t tell), and I definitely recommend it.

Ebb and Flow

Heather Smith

This book was written in a really fun format. And I know that’s a really weird sentence to start a book review off with but, whatever. Anyways, Heather Smith wrote this book in a poem form, with titles and everything. In some poems it rhymes and it some poems it doesn’t. Anyways, I’m getting a little bit off track here. So the gist of this book was that there’s this kid named Jett. He had some bad experiences back at his home on the mainland, so he get’s sent to live with his grandma, who lives near the beach. I’m not going to say what his “bad experiences” are, because it’s kind of part of the fun of the book, to figure out what happened to him. But, all I’m going to say is that Jett has a father in jail, and part of the book is that his grandma tries to get Jett to visit his father. So, this book was sooo much fun to read, and althought it takes a while to reach it’s climax, it does build up quite a lot of suspense, and keeps you wanting to read.

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo

First of all, loving these author’s names. Like, Rey and Bre! So, this is my first graphic novel that I have reviewed. This book is exactly like Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, except, it’s just a little bit more modern. There are some LGBTQ elements, so if you don’t feel comfortable with that kind of thing, then this book is probably not for you. “The March girls can do anything”. That’s something that tomboyish Jo says in this book, that is SO true. First, I just want to describe all of the March girls for you., There’s Meg, the oldest, who is obsessed with fashion and marrying rich. Jo loves to read, and isn’t afraid to say her mind. Beth, is quiet and shy, and loves to play music and listen to music. Amy, is the baby of the family, loud and bossy, and she also likes to draw. This graphic novel tells the story of the March family over the course of a year. They go through many hardships, including their dad being away at war, Jo feeling stress about something she’s nervous to say, and many other stuff that I don’t want to spoil for you. Anyways, this is just one of the many times that I have read this book, and I think that you guys will really like this book.

These were my top three books of my reading log. Actually, I have a couple more, such as Wonder by R.J. Palacio, and The Traitor’s Blade by Kevin Sands. Except either they were part of a series that I wanted to write a review on later, or they were two deep for me to just do a little blurb on. Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this! Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!