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Creepy Carrots!

Creepy Carrots! is bestselling book put out this week . Creepy Carrots! have https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyvw_rCtL6jdNISPs237eT5_wT4SWdu301cND-2KJZdUSj7b_0baW4QmUacLLFVl5DkmjH7kpq2oxIEXxpujoSY-N7YSlbKGzms_mUAqX8HUGmFpiZFU8oac0RqbvwGgtA3AtUS-M6jQ/s1600/rating+4.png, You might think a Creepy Carrots! show bothersome and solemn. notice these ones Review Bellow
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In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to school.
He eats them going to Little League.
He eats them walking home.
Until the day the carrots start following him...or are they?
     Celebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy.





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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
5Perfectly Scary
By Valerie A. Baute
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots. He likes to pull them from Crackenhopper Field and snack on them often throughout the day. Then, one day, Jasper gets the feeling that the carrots are following him. Will anyone believe him? What will he do to keep the evil carrots away?I was pleasantly surprised with this book. No, that's not completely true. Knowing who the illustrator was and seeing the adorable illustration on the cover, I had high hopes. I wasn't disappointed at all. The story was just as awesome as the illustrations. The ending made me chuckle while still teaching kids a lesson. Greed isn't good. Jasper was greedy, and the carrots came after him. Don't worry parents, they didn't attack him or anything scary. The ending was actually really funny.Speaking of scary, I thought this book seemed scary for a picture book. At first, that made me wonder if it was really worthy of 5 stars. My first thought when reviewing books is to see if I can read it aloud in storytime. Books that don't seem even slightly scary to me have scared small children. I could see children who are easily frightened absolutely hating this book. The thing is, the illustrations on the cover and the fact that the word "creepy" is in the title makes it pretty obvious that the book is scary. I will not be reading it in storytime for any children under the age of 6, but that doesn't mean it is a bad story. Any child who likes scary stories, or at least isn't afraid of them, will love this book. If I had a child who was easily scared, I would be able to tell that this book isn't for him.The illustrations fit the tone of this book perfectly. I love the way each page has just a touch of orange, either as the carrots or as the objects that Jasper might have thought WERE the carrots. It helps paint the story and keep the kids (and adults) guessing to see if Jasper really IS seeing carrots or just imagining them. Overall, this picture book is definitely a winner.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
5Creepy Carrots Are a Tasty Treat
By Jasonb
What is the scariest vegetable of all time? Broccoli? Rutabaga? Black olives, perhaps? Kids have been debating this question for centuries. If you asked Jasper Rabbit, however, he would tell you that you're barking up the wrong produce aisle. Everyone knows that the scariest vegetable of all time is any vegetable that follows you home.At least everyone knows this who has read Creepy Carrots!, a brilliant new picture book by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown.Creepy Carrots! chronicles the harrowing journey of Jasper Rabbit, a young bunny whose greed for carrots proves to be his own undoing. Jasper loves carrots. He can't get enough of them, especially the ones from Crackenhopper field. But one day, as Jasper is about to help himself to another snack, he hears it - "The soft . . . sinister . . . tunktunktunk of carrots creeping."From there it goes from bad to worse. Paranoid Jasper sees the creeping carrots everywhere: in his bathtub, in the garden shed and even in his bedroom at night. Or does he? Every time a grown up enters the picture it seems that Jasper is just suffering from an overactive imagination. There's nothing to be worried about or so it seems.Is Jasper crazy or are the vegetables really out to get him? That is the sheer joy of reading Creepy Carrots! It keeps you guessing until the very satisfying end.Reynolds' tight text coupled with Brown's ominous black and white (and orange) drawings strike the perfect almost spooky tone for 4-8 year olds. It's sure to entertain any kids who love a little moody mystery in their picture books.Brown's illustrations of the carrots are certainly creepy, but probably not genuinely scary except to the most sensitive of younger kids. The exaggerated camera angles and shadowy drawings contrast nicely with the soft, cuddly images of Jasper, creating what feels like a tongue-in-cheek Twilight Zone for kids.Speaking of which, fans of this book will also want to check out Peter Brown's Vimeo video, the Creepy Carrots Zone, which chronicles the old movies and TV shows Brown watched to nail the right look for Jasper's tale.Guess what, Peter? It worked. Not only is this book a blast, but it would make a great read for parents who want an entertaining excuse to talk about their child's fears, greed or even the impact we have on the environment.But for those who are simply looking for a playful story with cool visuals, Creepy Carrots! does not disappoint.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
5Hilarious and delightful!
By LHK
The other reviews are already so well detailed that I'll keep mine short and sweet. I absolutely love this book. I've read complaints that it's not scary enough - um, hello, it's a PICTURE BOOK FOR CHILDREN! It's definitely a little creepy but those elements are also conveyed in more or less intensity by the person reading the book. I read it to my 4 and 6 year old nephews and they loved it. I probably could have made it more creepy for the 6 yr old but they both thought it was funny. The story itself is clever and unexpected and the illustrations are gorgeous - a real departure from the traditional picture book color palette. Peter Brown did a great trailer explaining his process and inspiration if that kind of thing interests you. Enjoy!

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Steelheart (The Reckoners)

Steelheart (The Reckoners) is the best book published the foregoing week . Steelheart (The Reckoners) have https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UzAQ1fRkjS6YqGZn4aOMz3YpwBPfFrt_EoHa8mrTEL18alPZCZHBpGF-1zA9pFRP9346jA8Mi9XqC_7PMym7B-orLqiilf-Rc-jpiwBfX9SyAJOznFPJqVcE6yWSPrvDNXMMGkM2dv0/s1600/rating+4-5.png, You might think a Steelheart (The Reckoners) show dull and very serious . look this Review Bellow
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Buy the #1 New York Times bestselling sequel—Firefight—today!

Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Words of Radiance, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn Trilogy, presents Steelheart, the first book in the Reckoners series, an action-packed thrill ride that will leave readers breathless.
   Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary people extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.
   Epics are no friends of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man, you must crush his will.
   Now, in what was once Chicago, an astonishingly powerful Epic named Steelheart has installed himself as emperor. Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said that no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, and no fire can burn him. He is invincible. Nobody fights back . . . nobody but the Reckoners.
   A shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in.
   When Steelheart came to Chicago, he killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David has been studying, and planning, and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
   He has seen Steelheart bleed.
   And he wants revenge.

Praise for the Reckoners series

“The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive.”—James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series
 
“Another win for Sanderson . . . he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period."—Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind
 
[STAR] “Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high-intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance…leaves [readers] panting for the sequel.”—Booklist, Starred

"Nuance and complexity alongside the action and intrigue...will have readers counting the days to the final volume."-The Bulletin

“An absolute page-turner."—Publishers Weekly
 
“Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.”—The A.V. Club





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115 of 125 people found the following review helpful.
5Steelheart is a fast-paced, action-filled, blast of a book
By Storm
Steelheart will be my second Sanderson book based in his younger teen fiction category, The Rithmatist being my first. Whereas I felt that The Rithmatist was a bit too corny and "cutesy," I think Steelheart will be a great "gateway" book for younger fans to discover Sanderson's other, more mature, fiction series.Steelheart is set in a world shaped by "The Calamity," a meteor in the sky which has granted comic-book superhero-style powers to random humans, now called Epics. One of the defining themes in the book being that absolute power corrupts absolutely, there are no superheroes. No X-Men, Spidermans, or Supermans. Normal humans in this world are regarded as little more than slaves. The book follows the main character David, in his quest for revenge against the ruthless, cold-hearted, ruler of Newcago (formerly Chicago) - Steelheart.While the plot and character development are pretty basic, and while David does suffer a little bit from "The Chosen One" Syndrome, the story is well-paced and makes for a very engaging read. This will probably be one of those books that you end up reading until it's way past bedtime. Fans of Sanderson will immediately recognize some of his quirks - protagonists tending to use their brains rather than brawn, numerous plot-twists, and of course, gratuitous magic system explanations. Steelheart is no exception to this formula.For the teens - Steelheart is basically a comic book in written form. There's fights, superpowers, puppy-love crushes, and explosions. In fact I could almost hear a Hans Zimmer soundtrack in my head during several of the battles. Sanderson paints a vivid picture through his storytelling, and it won't take much imagination to see the entire book unfurling before you like a movie.For the parents - Steelheart is a bit on the violent side but is clean on both language and romance. There's quite a few relatively graphic descriptions of firefights and injuries and incidental body count is pretty high. There's a big leap nowadays between Rated PG-13 and R, and I think Steelheart is probably right in between those two. It's not as bad as something you'll see on HBO/Showtime, but it's not nickelodeon-clean either. Something like primetime cable network violence.For the adult Sanderson fans - the corny language will probably be the first thing that sticks out to you; the second thing will be the bluntness. It's always amusing to read something like Steelheart after re-reading The Way of Kings - same author but completely different voices. If you're already a fan of Sanderson, Steelheart will be very familiar ground and you won't feel out of place at all. With the exception of the depth of character and plot. There's not a whole lot of subtext comparatively to his adult works, but honestly I found that a bit refreshing. It's like having to play politics at the office versus hanging out with friends.Steelheart was a great read and is a stand out in the crowded teen fiction market. For the adult Sanderson fans, I still consider this book a "buy". Honestly it reminded me quite a bit of his Mistborn Trilogy (and everything that entails). I inhaled this book in two days, and if it wasn't for that pesky need for sleep, I probably would have done it in a single sitting. It's honestly just a fun, action-packed, page-turner of a book.

113 of 136 people found the following review helpful.
4Good new series, not his best work.
By Roman
Brandon Sanderson is an very fast writer that consistently produces good book after good book. I've been a fan of him since Elantris and I always rush out to buy whatever new book he has. His work, although formulaic, is enjoyable to read and always feels high in quality.Steelheart is set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic Chicago. The denizens of the book call this new Chicago 'Newcago' (yeah I wondered about that as well). The story follows David, a young man entranced with the world's new Epics. Epics are superhumans that used to be mortals until a meteor named Calamity appeared in the sky. David is obsessed with bringing vengeance on one particular epic, Steelheart.Now that we have the basic plot down we can go into a bit of review. I won't try to spoil anything but be warned that most reviews will have a bit of spoilers in them. Steelheart is a book with excellent pacing in the drama and action departments, but I can't help but feel it was a bit too formulaic. Its almost as if Brandon was writing this as a school project rather than trying to publish it. The main character is again a bit of a know-it-all who falls for a cute girl. There is an older, mysterious character that always saves the day. There is a mysterious magic source that no one really understands. This is all textbook Sanderson, and if you've read his previous books you will feel right at home here.Besides the obvious use of a worn formula I found this book enjoyable. The action scenes were consistent and well-paced. His New Chicago felt like an actual city and most of his characters exhibited varying personalities. The main characters were (mostly) given detailed back stories that were entertaining to read about and sometimes crucial to the plot.Overall if you're a fan of Sanderson you will most likely read this book in an afternoon. However, if you never heard of the guy's works I would recommend picking up one of his other excellent series, such as Mistborn or Way of Kings, before jumping into this one.

47 of 56 people found the following review helpful.
5Another Awesome Series Launch for Sanderson!
By Benjamin Thomas
Wowzer! Awesome! etc. etc.OK, anybody that has read any of my previous reviews of Sanderson's work knows just how much I admire his writing. I've really run out of superlatives to describe his work, both the quality of it and the sheer amount of output he generates. I don't know of any other human on the planet that can write/publish so many books and sustain such high quality. He is simply amazing.This novel is, of course, no exception. From the very first page, I was lost in this new world Sanderson has created. Yes, it's a young adult novel, but the only reason to classify it as such is that the main character, David, is 18 years old. But in every other way, this is a main-stream novel, filled with violence, action, and thought-provoking characters. In essence, this could be called a "super-hero" novel (mostly evil super-heroes) so I suppose that's another reason to classify it as YA. And we are treated to some inner thoughts from David that testify to his late-teenage attitudes towards others and self doubt. But I found them to be very true to the nature of the character, and essential to the plot.The story takes place here on approximately present-day Earth, about ten years after an unexplained burst in the sky (subsequently referred to as 'Calamity') caused the appearance of 'Epics'. Epics are humans that have abilities, amazing superhero-like powers, and tend to use them for personal gain and power. They are so powerful that nobody fights them. Nobody except the 'Reckoners'. Epics are essentially bullies (bullies with incredible destructive power) but each one has a weakness, and thus can be fought by ordinary folks like us.OK, that sounds like a plot for a YA novel for boys age 10-14. But I say 'Nay, friend.' This is a novel for all of us. The plot is only the superficial top layering of this 17-layer cake and, believe me friends, this cake has a lot of delicious calories. Sanderson is known for his unique, complex magic systems that he constructs for his novels. So, of course, the system that he has built for superheroes is equally complex and interdependent. He doesn't just come up with weird cool powers and sprinkle superheroes around. Epics' powers work the way they work for a reason and discovering just how they relate to each other is pure fun. And all through this novel (as well as in future novels in this series, I'm sure), we learn more and more about just how well thought out this system is.All of that stuff makes for fun reading and good movie entertainment but it's the characters that allow a story to rise to the top and be memorable for months and years afterwards. The core group of characters in this book are multidimensional and each one is intriguing. They are a delight to read about. I cared about each and every one, their roles, their fates. And, due to the high stakes action in this book, their fates are far from certain. Surprises await the reader at every turn; it definitely keeps the pages turning.So, once again, my hat is off to Mr. Sanderson. This is the first book of what is sure to be a great series. And although the main plot does conclude in this one book, it serves as a gateway to many more awesome books to come.

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Anything Is Possible

Anything Is Possible is bestseller the books brought out this workweek. Anything Is Possible has https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyvw_rCtL6jdNISPs237eT5_wT4SWdu301cND-2KJZdUSj7b_0baW4QmUacLLFVl5DkmjH7kpq2oxIEXxpujoSY-N7YSlbKGzms_mUAqX8HUGmFpiZFU8oac0RqbvwGgtA3AtUS-M6jQ/s1600/rating+4.png, You might think a Anything Is Possible seems boring and very serious . view this Review Bellow
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The sheep in this story is a dreamer, while her friend the wolf has a more practical disposition. One day the sheep runs to the wolf with an idea. She wants to build a flying machine! But the wolf tells her it's impossible. Eventually, however, the sheep's dream gets the better of the wolf's doubts, and they begin to work on the project together. Through perseverance and the process of trial and error, the sheep and wolf manage to create a winning design, brought to life by architecturally and mathematically inspired paper collage art. At the end of this whimsical tale, even the wolf has to admit that anything is possible!


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
5If at first you don't succeed...
By Carole P. Roman
Lovely book about perseverance and teamwork. Two unlikely animals team up to see if they can create a flying machine. Beautiful illustrations take the reader on a journey as they work out Galileo-like formulas to make the possibility of flight a reality. "Someone once wrote that only those who dream learn to fly". A wonderful way to teach children that what may start out as a dream, with hard work and ingenuity the sky is the limit!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
5We love it!
By D. Richardson
We love our books, my grandson just turned two and he loves us to read to him, and he remembers the stories too after we read! Great book!

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
4Great Message
By Callie Watts Dollar
The message of this book is truly beautiful...with true ambition and continued effort "Anything is Possible." We always buy a hard back book and inscribe it for our little boy for birthday and Christmas. While we love the message, our little boy is not that interested in the book itself - probably due to the illustrations, which I LOVE. They are of da Vinci inventions and drawings of his inventions. Hopefully our son will appreciate it some day.

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Goodnight Songs: Illustrated by Twelve Award-Winning Picture Book Artists

Goodnight Songs: Illustrated by Twelve Award-Winning Picture Book Artists is the best read books published the foregoing workweek. Goodnight Songs: Illustrated by Twelve Award-Winning Picture Book Artists has been https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyvw_rCtL6jdNISPs237eT5_wT4SWdu301cND-2KJZdUSj7b_0baW4QmUacLLFVl5DkmjH7kpq2oxIEXxpujoSY-N7YSlbKGzms_mUAqX8HUGmFpiZFU8oac0RqbvwGgtA3AtUS-M6jQ/s1600/rating+4.png, You might think a Goodnight Songs: Illustrated by Twelve Award-Winning Picture Book Artists visible dull and no-nonsense . look this one Review Bellow
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“Baby sail the seven seas
Safely in my arms
When the waves go up and down
You are safe from harm.”


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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
5Beautiful and enchanting
By Robert Busko
When I stumbled across Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown in a bookstore to say I was surprised would be a gross understatement. As a retired librarian I’ve lost my information pipeline about what is being published and when and have to rely on visits to bookstores to view the available crop.Ms Brown died the year before I was born but I can still remember my mother reading Goodnight Moon to me when I was small and my brother after me.Goodnight Songs is made up of a treasure trove of unpublished poems by Margaret Wise Brown that have now been illustrated by some of the best illustrators currently working and set to music. Artists like Jonathan Bean, Carin Berger, Renata Liwska, Christopher Silas Neal, Sophie Blackall, Dan Yaccarino, Melissa Sweet, Isabel Roxas, Sean Qualls, Zachariah O’Hora, Linda Bleck, and Eric Puybaret each designed artwork. The accompanying CD features lyrics put to music and performed by Emily Gary and Tom Proutt.My favorite three are When I Close My Eyes at Night; When the Man in the Moon Was a Little Boy; and Sounds in the Night.The story behind the discovery of this material and how it all made it’s way to the bookstores is interesting in itself. It took many years for these songs to be published and the details to be worked out. The completed product is enchanting and sure to please.It’s amazing that Margaret Wise Brown will reach a completely new generation of children with material that was written before their parents and even their grandparents were born.I highly recommend.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
5This is a true treasure!
By klog
What a treasure found in a trunk in a barn! The poems, illustrations, and the CD in this book are all beautiful. I read this to my grandchildren, ages seven and four, before bed and then let them listen to the CD while they were going to sleep. The next evening they asked if they could again read the book and listen to the CD. "That helped me sleep, Nana," the four-year-old said. "Goodnight Songs" will become a tradition at Nana's house!I heard about this book on NPR; thanks, NPR, for wonderful information you share with us. Thanks, Amazon, for selling; this hardback book with CD is a steal.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
5stellar cd and a wonderful all-round project
By K. Morris
This book of wonderfully illustrated poems is top-shelf, indeed, but I’m equally floored by the CD of songs that accompanies it. I’ve reviewed albums in the past, and I recall reviewing several children’s albums that were nominated for Grammys. “Goodnight Songs” is far better than any of those. Tom Proutt and Emily Gary have taken Margaret Wise Brown’s poems to new heights, turning them into songs imbued with warmth and a sense of wonder.The refreshing thing here is that Proutt and Gary have made a thoroughly accessible children’s album that doesn’t talk down to its audience. In fact, the songs are smart enough that they’ll appeal to adults as well. How often can you say that about a children’s album? That’s the beauty of this record: it’s not just for children, it’s for the whole family. And it’s darn good.Listen to “Sounds in the Night” and you’ll hear immediately what I’m talking about. You’ll also probably recognize the Brian Wilson influence on the vocals and melody line. But “Sounds in the Night” stands on its own--a lullaby with a subtly mysterious air about it. Your kids probably won’t recognize the influence of REM on the chord progression of “LIttle Donkey Close Your Eyes,” but you will, and you’ll appreciate the song even more because of it. Or maybe it’s because of Andy Thacker, whose virtuoso mandolin-playing runs through the album.The key to the record’s effectiveness is the combination of Proutt’s deft musical instincts and Gary’s appropriately sweet and motherly vocals.  They handle this material flawlessly.  “Goodnight Songs” is intelligent, evocative stuff.  The music industry has dumbed down children’s music for several decades now, to the point that they’ve practically killed what once was a vital art form.  But “Goodnight Songs” revitalizes the genre and provides a direction for the future.  This is what children’s music can be.  And what it should be. 

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Help! We Need a Title!

Help! We Need a Title! is the best read books published the foregoing week . Help! We Need a Title! has been https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyvw_rCtL6jdNISPs237eT5_wT4SWdu301cND-2KJZdUSj7b_0baW4QmUacLLFVl5DkmjH7kpq2oxIEXxpujoSY-N7YSlbKGzms_mUAqX8HUGmFpiZFU8oac0RqbvwGgtA3AtUS-M6jQ/s1600/rating+4.png, You might think a Help! We Need a Title! seems dull and solemn. view these ones Review Bellow
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What if you picked out a book to read, but the characters weren’t ready for you yet? A clever new picture book from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Press Here.

Take a peek inside this book and you’ll find some characters (though they’re still a bit sketchy). They’ll be perplexed to see you, so they’ll quickly try to track down their author (who has a lot more work to do). What you won’t find is a story, or a title, because — guess what? The book isn’t finished yet! But surely the author must have a story to tell? In this charming "meta" picture book, children of all ages are encouraged to interact with a book still in the process of being invented. And that’s a story in itself!





  • Interactive unfinished story book by Herve Tullet
  • Encourages early reading skills, imaginative thinking, story-telling
  • Gets kids thinking creatively about the stories they read and tell
  • Messy drawings, bright colors - creates feeling of unfinished story
  • Messy lines juxtapose with solid colors of momentary "real story"



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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
3Too clever for his own good!
By Bob Walch
This picture book is rather odd. In fact it is the type of book a youngster either likes immediately or has no interest in. The child I showed it to thought it was rather dumb. So did I! Also why the author felt it necessary to include mugs shots of himself in the book is beyond me. Do we have a bit of an ego here? Oh well, perhaps I don't fully understand the French sense of humor. This book needs far more than just a title....try a storyline too!Book provided by publisher.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
3They enjoyed the story but if you are planning on doing ...
By KB Teach
Not what I expected. I planned to use this with my second graders but it is developmentally for older students. They enjoyed the story but if you are planning on doing a writing lesson using this book I would recommend it for at least fourth if not fifth grade and up.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
5interesting book
By Beata Skwarczynska
pretty interesting book, my daughter liked it but doesn't want to come back to it as much as she does with the "Press here" book of the same author

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Requiem (Delirium Trilogy)

Requiem (Delirium Trilogy) is one of the best book put out this week . Requiem (Delirium Trilogy) have https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyvw_rCtL6jdNISPs237eT5_wT4SWdu301cND-2KJZdUSj7b_0baW4QmUacLLFVl5DkmjH7kpq2oxIEXxpujoSY-N7YSlbKGzms_mUAqX8HUGmFpiZFU8oac0RqbvwGgtA3AtUS-M6jQ/s1600/rating+4.png, You might think a Requiem (Delirium Trilogy) seems bothersome and very serious . see this Review Bellow
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A New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller, this exciting finale to Lauren Oliver's acclaimed Delirium trilogy is a riveting blend of nonstop action and forbidden romance in a dystopian United States. With lyrical writing, Lauren Oliver seamlessly interweaves the peril that Lena faces with the inner tumult she experiences after the reappearance of her first love, Alex, the boy she thought was dead. Named an Best Book of the Year, this sophisticated and wide-ranging novel brings the New York Times bestselling Delirium trilogy to a thrilling conclusion.

Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion that was underway in Pandemonium has ignited into an all-out revolution in Requiem, and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.

As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. Requiem is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view. They live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.





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108 of 115 people found the following review helpful.
3Engaging, but disappointing ending
By Priyanka
I read Delirium and Pandemonium in a span of about two days and I fell in love. I loved the characters, premise, love triangle...it was all great. I thought it was well written too, if a bit predictable (especially the end of Pandemonium). Requiem starts out great too. The conflict between Alex and Lena is understandable considering what had happened, and there are some really good plot twists (Hana!) and overall it's very engaging. Lena's evolution as a character is one of the best aspects of the book, and for the first half, I loved where the story was going. However, Oliver is really missing one thing -she completely ignores Julian's characterization. After spending a whole book on him, she lets his character go to almost complete waste. He barely has one real conversation with Lena, he always is just simply there, with a sentence or two dedicated to his presence. The only area where he shows any growth was his stance within the group and how that evolves. Other than that, his character falls extremely flat and it's hard to remember why we loved him in Pandemonium. I understand she didn't want to focus too heavily on the love triangle, but essentially ignoring one of the book's main characters was not really the best way to go. I felt the ending is unsatisfying too, mainly because we don't understand the motivations behind Lena's pick. I'm actually very equally divided between Julian and Alex, so it wasn't that her choice dissatisfied me...it was just that we never got a real WHY (or it wasn't addressed enough) and I felt like there was very little closure. Even regarding the revolution - what comes next? It's one thing to be up for interpretation but this was just completely open ended. I feel like the series, being as good as it was, deserves better, as do the characters!

71 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
2Big Letdown
By heather tracy
As many other reviewers have complained, I too was left so unsatisfied by the ending of this book. I thought it started out great, and the switching between Lena and Hanas perspective was interesting. But then, it just felt like she had to hurry and finish writing at the end. I felt she did not resolve the love triangle, what happened with Hana, or what the results were of the resistance storming Portland. I felt like the story ended a chapter or two prematurely, and that's disappointing because the first two books were so great.

122 of 142 people found the following review helpful.
1So much for a "fight for love"...
By Patricia
This is actually my first time writing a review because I have never been so disappointed with a book as I have been with the way this series ended.There are way too many things to say about this. Where to start?SPOILERS:Let's start with the fact that the only time you actually experience Alex and Lena happily together is in the first book. You write a trilogy where the entire plot line revolves around the fight for love, the right to experience love, and all you see is Lena and Alex so infatuated with each other in Book 1... and then after that, just flimsy, undeveloped relationships between other characters. I want to see what these people are FIGHTING for! Do they even know? There's flimsy allusion to other characters being in relationships, but you sense none of the passion that you'd expect from the people battling and risking their lives to feel what they feel.Rewinding to Book 2, it wasn't bad. But I mean let's be real, we all knew Alex wasn't really dead. So I'm waiting and waiting this entire book for Alex to show up, and it's not until the very end he pops up. So the natural assumption is "Yay, he's been gone this whole book but now we have a whole book with him and things get to be resolved!" Right? Wrong. Because Alex shows up to be a mute character throughout the entirely of Requiem aside from the total of three exchanges (mostly brief) he has with Lena before the very end when he tells her very briefly that he still loves her (which okay, obviously we knew) and they kiss quickly. That's all. Two whole books of a lead up to..."it's complicated" from Lena and a "I'm not going to leave you again" from Alex. Okay Alex, that's good you're not gonna leave Lena again but I mean, that doesn't change the fact that "it's complicated"! So what happens with Julian? No one knows. What happens with Tack now that Raven's gone? No one knows. Hanna? Lena's family? The country? Fred? Nope. We just get walls getting torn down in Portland. That'd be cool if Portland were the entire United States...and that wall being torn magically killed off every regulator and uncured traitor in the world...I SO agree with the other readers here that the characters were very poorly developed in this book (especially Julian). And Alex might as well not have even been there for the lack of role he played in dialogue or anything really. He basically served just as a diterrance between Lena and Julian's relationship, which was a point so obviously made when he left and Lena claimed to finally be able to be freer with Julian when he was gone. So much for the love you claimed to feel. And let's not forget how the girl literally believed the love of her life to be dead, this supposedly strong girl, and just LET him go off with some other girl because he "said" he never loved her...even though he also said that RIGHT after claiming the thought of Lena was the only thought that kept him going while being tortured! I felt like she used him saying that as an excuse to not have to deal with her conflicting emotions, but my opinion is that if she really loved him as much as she claimed to, or really loved Julian as much as she claimed to- it doesn't really matter to me, I just wanted her to make a decision honestly- she wouldn't have just let things drop. She would have been adamant about explaining her actions despite his very obviously untrue claims about never caring about her.Overall, absolutely nothing was resolved. I spent way too much of my time reading this book hoping for a conclusion to these and many more issues...and I got none. But hey, we at least got the lecture on "tearing down the walls" by the author at the end, right? Maybe that should be changes to "tearing down the pages of this book because I'm so angry"?

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End Times

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Carbon County, Wyoming is like a current running through Daphne’s heart.

When life gets too tough to bear in Detroit, Daphne flees to her Uncle Floyd’s home, where she believes she’ll find solace in the silent hills of her childhood summers. But Daphne’s Greyhound bus pulls over in downtown Carbon County and it’s not silence that welcomes her. It’s the sound of trumpets.

Daphne’s desire to start again in simple country comfort is instantly dashed as the townsfolk declare that the End Times are here. And incredible occurrences soon support their belief. Daphne does all she can to keep her head down and ignore the signs. She works a job at the local oil rig, helps around the house, hangs out with her pregnant cousin Janie and gets to know Owen, a mysterious motocross racer and fellow roustabout at the rig. But soon a startling discovery shatters her resolve and calls into question all her doubts and fears.
               
Daphne landed in Carbon County for a reason. She only has to read the signs—and believe.





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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
5Eerie times in Carbon County, Wyoming
By nonpareil
It was all Daphne's fault. Her mother blamed her when she defended herself from her predatory stepfather and the evil dude died. No matter what she did she was wrong. Why then, are ethereal trumpets sounding when she arrives in the dusty, dried-up Wyoming town seeking refuge with her real father's family? Why do things start to go right here tho she's hiding her guilty secret, so far from Detroit? Not everything is perfect, for sure - her cousin's babydaddy is a scary bully - but at least her uncle's family cares for her and then... a miracle! The desperately poor town flourishes, she gets a good job and a most mysterious boyfriend.Anna Schumacher deftly mixes small-town Wyoming culture and the lives and language of young adults whose main passion is Motocross, with oil-strike reality and something eerie coming from a lost hippie commune, something with the power to transform everything... with a Prophecy. But how to tell who's good and who's evil? Who are the Children of the Earth? How are Daphne's talented trick-biker boyfriend Owen and his "sister" Luna who have appeared - almost vaporized - onto the scene involved with whatever this force may be? Will Daphne and Owen survive the evil of blame that would like to sweep them under? Are these End Times?Take the chapter in which we learn about a full-moon orgy years ago at the commune where Owen and Luna were conceived. It starts with the prophetic dreams both are having, goes on with Luna's explanation about what happened that night that still does not satisfy serious Owen's longing to know his origin, and includes a scene where Luna coolly acquires two twenties to pay for their oversized breakfast. The writing is hip and smooth and fun. It reads easily but is never trite.Throughout the plot is persuasive, the action riveting, and there's just the right touch of eeriness. Best yet, those of us who love serial novels can look forward to more as this, "The Prophet Emerges", is just the first in this young author's series about the Rapture.This review was written thanks to the loan of an Advance Reading Copy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
5Looking forward to the next one
By Annie K. S.
I normally read mysteries or legal thrillers but this sounded intriguing. And it was - I found myself caught up in the strange little world of these characters. Each one had a unique personality and I loved how we got to see the different views of the same events. By the end when they started to all tie together, I was disappointed that I have to wait to read the next book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
5Can't wait for book two!
By Jessica H.
I'm a fan of YA books, but don't read them often--I was glad this one was recommended to me. I zipped through it and couldn't put it down! I liked the accurate depictions of small town life, the struggles of teen pregnancy, and religious fervor. I was impressed that the evangelicals in the book were not caricatures, and that the prophecy-believing religious community wasn't written about in a mocking manner (an easy trap to fall into, I suspect.)I enjoyed the slow build, as various strange things occur around town, and then they slowly all come together--and when I finished reading I wished I'd had book two in hand to start with right away! The sign of a good book, for sure.

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