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Books by MackenzieJune 20, 2019

The Kid Who Wants to Become an Engineer

Sannette Viljoen The Kid Who Wants to Become and Engineer is an informative children’s book about the potential career paths of an engineer. Alvin is on a holiday break from school. His family takes a trip to visit his grandparents, while there Alvin realizes he wants to be an engineer like his grandfather. Alvin’s grandmother […]

Books by MackenzieJune 20, 2019June 19, 2019

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A fun read for all ages~

Books by MackenzieJune 18, 2019June 17, 2019

The Knife of Never Letting Go

The only place you belong is the place you can never go back. And so yer always alone, forever and always.

Books by MackenzieJune 4, 2019May 18, 2019

Monster

Walter Dean Myers “The movie is more real in so many ways than the life I am leading. No, that’s not true. I just desperately wish this was only a movie.” Monster is on Time’s Best 100 YA list, which is how I finally came to reading this book. I am disappointed I have put […]

Beyond Book Reviews by MackenzieJune 3, 2019June 2, 2019

Guest Post: A letter to You When You Don’t Feel Like Writing

I am super excited to share my first guest post from Novel Cave. Novel Cave is a book blog dedicated to reviews, recommendations, news, and more. Accessible to both book worms, and new readers. A letter to You When You Don’t Feel Like Writing You were probably a creator of stories for a long time. […]

Books by MackenzieMay 28, 2019May 27, 2019

We Were Brave

Karla M. Jay We Were Brave is a multi-perspective holocaust fiction. The themes are heavy, the characters excellent, and the view of America is eye-opening. I enjoy holocaust fiction and nonfiction, if you do too, I recommend you give We Were Brave a read. Wilhelm Falk is trying to bring light to the crimes of […]

Books by MackenzieMay 28, 2019May 18, 2019

Lord of the Flies

William Golding “I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that, I mean—but I know there isn’t no fear, either.” Piggy paused. “Unless—” Ralph moved restlessly. “Unless what?” “Unless we get frightened of people.” I was so excited to see Lord of the Flies on Time’s Best 100 YA List, not only because […]

Books by MackenzieMay 7, 2019May 1, 2019

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg “Angel” became part of Claudia’s story about finding herself, about how the greatest adventure lies not in running away but in looking inside, and the greatest discovery is not in finding out who made a statue but in finding out what makes you.” From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is […]

Books by MackenzieMay 2, 2019May 1, 2019

Curing My Venom

Written by A. Rinum, illustrated by Fatima Munir when I let my fears consume me did I understand that I was afraid in all senses of being human. I do not read poetry often, but when I do, I always find myself enjoying the narrative journey. Curing My Venom is a collection of poems focused on the […]