Preventing malaria and dengue fever isn’t hard. When it’s time to close the book and open the door, I can embrace the adventures of my choice. I don’t have to worry about mosquitos choosing an adventure for me.
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WanderLit Read: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
It would be difficult to drop any spoilers for The God of Small Things. Instead of surprising the reader with a plot twist, Roy creates a weird haunting tension by showing you the pivotal events first. After you already know the spoilers, she backtracks to disclose the events leading up to them. It is those events, those “small things” that hold importance.
WanderLit Weekend Read ~ Sold by Patricia McCormick
A 13 year old girl in Nepal isn’t that much different from any 13 year old girl anywhere. Lakshmi goes to school where she plays with her friends, likes her teacher, and is a good student. At home she helps her mother and cares for her beloved pet, a goat named Tali. She is aware of […]