pickI‘ve been a fan of Mara‘s since SOMEONE IN THE ATTIC, & we started watching the TV adaptation before I even realized that this book was already waiting in my TBR! And while the adaptation shifts settings, it‘s overall a good one— but listening offers even more— even after watching! I couldn‘t stop listening & was curious to spot the differences. Mara really builds tension here with a variety of characters & their own stories. I really enjoyed it!
pickThis is a fast paced read…the pages almost turn themselves. 🤭 While the governor‘s daughter is on a prison tour, a computer glitch opens all the cells and doors. Her group meets up with Kurt, an ex-cop who was wrongfully arrested, and they decide they need to get to the roof so their cell phones will work. That means traversing six floors of inmates…when each floor houses increasingly more dangerous prisoners. (Spoiler: the dog lives.) 🐕👍
In March last year, I put together a three-year reading challenge to lead up to my 50th birthday in 2028. A handful of Litsy friends joined in on #storygraph, and then I only casually read anything for it and haven‘t really posted about it since 🫠
But a new year means I‘m renewing my focus on my #50x50 challenge! I‘m tagging those who joined previously, and if you‘re interested in reading 50x50 along with me, I‘ll put the link in the comments!
“Relying on a single source of information means you can‘t critically evaluate it. It‘s like you‘re locked in a room and every day I come in and tell you what‘s happening outside. It‘s very easy for me to make you believe whatever I want. Even if I don‘t lie, I can just tell you the facts that support me and leave out the ones that don‘t. That‘s what‘s happening if you‘re getting all your news from one place.” This is what I taught my students! ❤️
