Other Books I Read in 2022 that I haven't mentioned yet
TW: Brief mentioning of injuries, racism, and transphobia
1. The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Very captivating classic book! I gave it 4 stars since sometimes the descriptions of nature and injuries of the characters can get a little too into detail.
2. Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery.
I can't talk too much about it since it is the sequel to Anne of Avonlea, which itself is the sequel to Anne of Green Gables. All I can say is, it takes place over Anne's college years and it's just as romantic and sweet as the previous two books. 4.5 stars.
3. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
Well, this book has two other authors, I just put the first one of them. This is a great historical fantasy retelling of Lady Jane Grey! 4.5 stars.
4. Molly Moon Stops the World by Georgia Byng
This is the sequel to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, which I read last year and enjoyed, but unfortunately, this book got 3 stars from me, which is pretty rare. The thing with this book while the story was still interesting, it did two things that really did not sit well with me (part of the spoilers!). There is one part where Molly disguises herself as an Arab woman to get close to the supposed main antagonist to hypnotize him, and unfortunately this means she uses brownface to do it (yikes!). And then there is another part where the actual antagonist comes to attack her and he does it disguised as a woman. While he is not trans himself, I got very transphobic vibes from it.
I will not be continuing with the rest of the Molly Moon series. 😕
5. Greetings from Utopia Park by Claire Hoffman
A very fascinating memoir on a woman who grew up as a member of the Transcendental Meditation movement. Not only will you hear the author's own story, but you'll learn more about the history of TM as well. 4 stars.
6. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.
It's so true--you can tell a lot about someone or something just by looking at them for a few seconds. Check this out if you like myths about psychology getting debunked with several anecdotes sprinkled throughout. 4 stars.
7. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
This book has a rather interesting format to it. The chapters are really short and they are more like a bunch of short stories combined together to form one big overarching story. Great rec for Chicano literature! 4 stars
8. The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
This is the first novel I've read about thieves that I've actually enjoyed. But it's not just about thieving. There's more to this book than meets the eye, including a hint of magic. I did give it 4 stars because there are some of descriptions of pigeon scat (it takes place in Venice, what do you expect) throughout the book, and there is one small part where one character makes an off-handed comment about blackface. Luckily no actual blackface is done, and no racist comments are brought up again after that. 4 stars.
That's all! Have you read any of these books?
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