Bank: $32.00
April 19th
Bonus $10 from The better to see you, my dear
Nice Luck! Thanks!
Bank: $22.00
April 15th
Roll: 8
Book: City of Ember, Graphic Novel
144 pages = $2.00
Bank: $20.00
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554755/booklikes-opoly-status-update
I've decided to go with a Jackaby sequel for my historical mystery. I really enjoyed the first book and have been planning to read more of them.
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554491/historical-mystery
April 19th
Roll: 8 (doubles)
(I know it says 4/20, but it's 4/19 11:05 eastern time here)
lands me on
Read a book where someone gets married, with jewelry on the cover, or where any character is a millionaire/billionaire!
Doubles so I roll again: 11
Which lands me on:
From what I read in the Q&A discussion board, I think I can choose to just read a book from the final square if I want. So, that is what I plan to do. Not sure what book yet though.
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554483/booklikes-opoly-4-19-roll
Review:
This is a great story made even better by the gorgeous artwork. I read the book a couple years ago but was never interested in the sequels. Now I find myself wondering what happens next. Maybe I will find the next book in graphic novel format too.
I read this as part of Booklikes-opoly as a book beginning with "C". Now that I'm finally finished, I guess I can roll again since it is still the 19th. :)
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554466/city-of-ember-graphic-novel-review
Review:
This is a great book. The story follows two boys during their first week of middle school (Ravi and Joe). One is a new boy from India and the other is dealing with social issues. This book depicts what feels like a real-life school experience. The boys think they have nothing in common until they are united by a common enemy - the school bully.
The chapters are written in alternating points of view between the two boys, and the book is sectioned by days of the week. We can see how much they have in common and root for them to finally realize it and become friends. There is a lot of Indian culture woven into the story, the food, the language, and in Ravi's home.
At the end of the book, there are two glossaries. One is Ravi's with Hindi words and their definitions. The second is Joe's with English slang words and their definitions. There are also two recipes, one from each boy's family.
The book is a well written multi-cultural book that accurately depicts the experience of a boy coming from India to the United States. I think children will relate to the characters and their situations.
I used this book in a paper I wrote describing a program promoting kindness.
One of my favorite lines from the book:
These candies have four layers. Most people assume there are only three, but assumptions are often wrong. There is more to them than meets the eye.
- Joe explaining why he is like an M&M
Original post: readingismyescape.booklikes.com/post/1554174/two-boys-face-down-one-bully
