Friday 24 April 2015

What's Lane Reading?

Hi Spartans. I thought you might be curious about what I'm reading right now. Well, it's called All the Light We Cannot See, and it's by Anthony Doerr. So far, I'm really enjoying it. It's set during World War II in Paris, and later other parts of France, and Germany. It follows the two separate stories of blind French girl, Marie-Laure, and Werner, a German boy. Both are alone in the world, and forced to make their way during such a tumultuous time in human history. The final intrigue is a cursed diamond. I'm not sure how this journey is going to end, but I'm thinking the boy, the girl, and the diamond will somehow come together, and I'm excited to find out! I also have to mention that many of the descriptions in this novel will appeal to your other senses- not your sense of sight. Therefore, you "see" the world through Marie-Laure's eyes, and let me tell you, it's illuminating.


BOOK OF THE MONTH: APRIL! OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR ANDREW SHEPARD BY LESLEA NEWMAN

Hello Spartans! I choose this month's book of the month based on the fact that April is National Poetry Month. October Mourning: A Song for Andrew Shepard is full of heart-rending poems depicting the events and circumstances of the hate crime that caused the tragic death of Andrew Shepard. Please read on for more information about this unforgettable novel in verse.


On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay twenty-one-year-old college student named Matthew Shepard was lured from a Wyoming bar by two young men, savagely beaten, tied to a remote fence, and left to die. Gay Awareness Week was beginning at the University of Wyoming, and the keynote speaker was LeslĂ©a Newman, discussing her book Heather Has Two Mommies. Shaken, the author addressed the large audience that gathered, but she remained haunted by Matthew’s murder. October Mourning, a novel in verse, is her deeply felt response to the events of that tragic day. Using her poetic imagination, the author creates fictitious monologues from various points of view, including the fence Matthew was tied to, the stars that watched over him, the deer that kept him company, and Matthew himself. More than a decade later, this stunning cycle of sixty-eight poems serves as an illumination for readers too young to remember, and as a powerful, enduring tribute to Matthew Shepard’s life. (goodreads.com)

BOOK OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH! WE WERE LIARS BY E. LOCKHART

Hello Spartans! I've been a little remiss in getting my stuff up on the blog lately! The March book of the month is We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, a suspense novel filled with beautiful, descriptive writing. I honestly felt like jotting down some of the lines and framing them because they were so lovely and poignant. Another reason I chose this book is it was the goodreads choice 2014 winner! Read on for more info.


A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
                                     The truth. (goodreads.com)


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