Welcome to Litsy!

Let me begin by saying I really appreciated this story being told. It‘s a perspective that I‘ve never seen in a graphic narrative, that of a boy growing into young adulthood and navigating his faith, all while dealing with abuse, bullying, and essentially a rather traumatic childhood. It‘s a vital story, however painful it is at times, one that I can see a lot of people connecting with, particularly those navigating their own conflict of faith. ⬇️

It's a toss up which book, this one or The Outsiders, is the first work of YA. This one was written when Daly was still in college and published in 1942. Although I found it slow moving, I also found it full of wistful nostalgia. Anyone who has ever fallen in love as a teen will likely recognize themselves in Angie. The themes are universal.

I would use this book as an introduction to chapter books for young readers.

I absolutely love this book. It definitely had me on an emotional ride.

#BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #TBRtarot

Blankets was banned in all Utah K-12 schools in August, 2024. I feel so strongly about intellectual freedom that I'm going to share some very personal insights. Warning: tough topics ahead.

'Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.'
- James Baldwin, As Much Truth As One Can Bear

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#SchoolSpirit

I have fond #Memories of sneaking these two books & passing them about in Junior High in the early 80s. 🤫There were others of course but these were the big two at my school. I recently reread Flowers in the Attic & did a Litsy buddy read of Forever about 6 years ago.

Did you have a favorite book you weren‘t supposed to be reading that you passed around in school?

I've not really read any YA before. This kept flashing into my peripheral so I gave it a go. Sweet teenage love, the yuckiness of school, siblings and parents. And the despicable step father, the sad mother and poor Eleanor.
I liked the way Rowell keeps it real, not letting it become sickly sweet at all. Good ending:)

2️⃣2️⃣ Perfect Saturday. Loved this book, was really attached to the characters and the ending was moving.

Okay read, but it was HIGHLY predictable.

“There are people we come across during our lives who, after they drift out of our worlds, drift out for good. Even if we see them again, it‘s a quick, meaningless hi and how are you? There are other people, though, with whom things pick up right where the relationship left off, whenever we run into them. The level of comfort — it feels like no time has passed.”