The Book Search

I've had time to dig around in my Netgalley folder and there are some great books you should be on the look out for! The first one is a sequel to one I really liked last year.  It's a combination of dystopian future and a Robin Hood story.  The first one, by Kekla Magoon was called "The Shadows of Sherwood".  The second one is called "The Rebellion of Thieves" and it was just as terrific as the first one.  In the first one, Robyn is kind of a loner, she likes to build things out of recycled junk she steals from junk yards.  One night when she's out looking for new parts, her parents disappear.  Not like aliens took them, but this looks like there was a big struggle and Robyn fears for their safety.  Robyn runs away and finds a group of friends who help take care of each other.  It turns out there has been a change in leadership in her community and not really for the better.  In this second book, Robyn has established herself and a leader a...

My husband went to a professional conference yesterday and was gone all day.  It was kind of an overcast day and here in South Florida, what that means is it's hot and it might rain.  When you walk outside you have the immediate impression that you might have trouble breathing because the air so thick.  In other words, I didn't need a lot of encouragement to stay inside!  So I read.  A LOT.  Here are some reviews of what I read. The first one and probably my favorite of these three, is called "Listen to the Moon" by Michael Morpurgo.  If you live in America, you might know Michael Mopurgo from his book called "War Horse" which was turned into a movie and then a play.  I was surprised yesterday when I was looking for some back story on this book that Michael Muprugo is a VERY prolific writer (although apparently, a lot of it hasn't made it across the pond), so I'm looking forward to read some of his other work.  Anyway, this one is terrific....