The cover of SHOUT by Anderson is alluring enough, before passing cover art ("The true story of a survivor who refused to be silenced"), but then upon immersing within I encountered an intense voyage through Laurie's unentangling over decades. Turning pages, I joined the place that socializes personal trauma and again realize my horrors are also commonly experienced by survivors in many different versions of sexual violence or other forms of bullying oppression, whether physical or mentally instilled. Frankly, I'm not done with this memoir, though I'm well past my "Young Adult" years. The part of me that touches this verse-based memoir needs to review the clearly depicted and richly informed reflections on this issue among many of our social communities. We are not ALONE. Yes, Laurie Halse Anderson, it is time to SHOUT with rage at the repetition in this Earthly world which creates so many victims, those who need to know the same: We are not Alone and need not Shame Ourselves in our Healing Journey. This penning has created for me a friend to share Laurie's learnings along her own healing journey, one to hold in our other hand as we RISE from that abyss.

I really enjoyed reading this book. This book was about a war that was against Baltimore. The Mongol governments were noticing about the war. The war was not going very well. Practicing very easy and hairy was receiving help from the mysterious half blood Prince. Harry, searching for the story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort. He wants to learn more about Voldemort. He wants to know why he’s so evil and how he became to be. If his book sounds interesting to you I definitely recommend that you read it.

Amazing what can happen in a day! I thought Nadine was going to have a heart attack or a breakdown by the end of it. I liked the way the author cascaded in with layer after layer of potential scenarios and then one by one they washed away until there was only one logical, obvious conclusion. Great summer read.

Good

This book was really good. In this book Karen needed to get glasses. She really did not want to get glasses because they would make her look different. A boy would make fun of Karen all the time. He would call her diffident names like owl girl. Karen did not like this and made a list of things of mean things to do to Ricky. The next day at school something had happen. If you want to find out I recommend that you read this book.

Excellent. Very good. Well written

Great

I really liked reading this book. This book is the sixth book in the Amulet series. In this book Emily’s brother Navin had finally gotten to fly on a mission. They had a rough landing and crashed. They were going to Lucien. The city had plague all over it. The were searching for a beacon that would help the in the fight against the Elf King. If this book sounds interesting to you I definitely recommend that you read it.

Emily Henry does really well writing dialogue and descriptions of emotions and expressions. The banter between the characters was so much fun. However, using miscommunication as a plot point when all six of the characters are supposed to be best friends and close to the age of 30 is frustrating. I wish their friendships were explored more during the present time rather than mostly during the flashbacks. Overall, I have mixed feelings about the book as there as aspects I loved and parts I did not.

Had me in tears! Another great read for the LGBTQ+ community that presents themes of family, determination, and chasing dreams.