May Reviews

Do people still do May Day Flowers?  I remember as a kid I would make paper flower baskets and fill them with flowers (usually from the neighbor's garden) to leave on the neighbor's door step (and, yes, usually the same neighbor who 'lent' their flowers).  It was a neat thing to do!

Anyway, I digress!  Here we are in the month of May.  I hope that everyone is enjoying reading something different!  I know that I am.  Sometimes it's hard to find something in a certain category, but I seem to be moving along the list quite nicely!  I enjoyed reading a book in a different POV than normal - I read a book written by a guy, in a guy's voice.  Can't wait to have the time to write the review to share with you!

Once again, post your Name with the Number of the category you read.  I look forward to reading your reviews, and I hope you check out different reviews yourself.  It's a great way to feed your TBR pile!

Here's a quick recap of the Categories:

1. To the Screen
2. Another Voice
3. Opposites Attract
4. Five Star Day
5. XyZ pdQ
6. It's My Birthday
7. From One Place
8. It's All about Me
9. Visit an Old Friend
10. Look at the Pretty Pictures
11. She Made Me Do It
12. I Couldn't Help Myself
13. To Be or Not to Be

Happy Reading!

Here is the Challenge Rules and Info...

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...I apologize...

How to apologize!

I have become OBE - Overcome by Events!  I haven't been on top of this, and I will also take this time to bow out gracefully!  I would love to do the A to Z Challenge, as it is fun, but I do not have enough time to commit to this cool project, nor do I have time to share the love.

I do hope you will read my occasional reviews and musings.

I hope to have time later to see more of other A to Z Challengers!

Enjoy the weekend! I hope that Spring is on it's way to you!

review: The List

Title by Author: The List by Siobhan Vivian

Series (if applicable): n/a

Publisher: Push

Publication Date: 2012

Page Count:  332

Source: library

Blurb:

An intense look at the rules of high school attraction -- and the price that's paid for them.

It happens every year. A list is posted, and one girl from each grade is chosen as the prettiest, and another is chosen as the ugliest. Nobody knows who makes the list. It almost doesn't matter. The damage is done the minute it goes up.

This is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, "pretty" and "ugly." And it's also the story of how we see ourselves, and how other people see us, and the tangled connection of the two.

My Interest in this book is: The premise of the book captivated me.  A list of girls, both ugly and pretty, and how they deal with it.

My Review:

It’s the Monday of Homecoming Week, and the List has been posted throughout the school… for the 20 something-th year!  The List names the Ugliest and the Prettiest girl of each class.  This book looks at each girl, each day leading up to the Homecoming Dance.

We are introduced to each girl, and see a snippet of their lives.  In the Freshman class, we have Dan the Man, and Pretty Abby, who has been pointed out for overcoming family genetics.  Candace, of the Sophomore class, was told that beauty isn’t just skin-deep, placing her as the ugliest girl, while Lauren, the homeschool girl, is rocketed instantly to famedom  when the list is put out.  Our Junior girls are Sarah – could she try to be any uglier, and Bridget was noticed as the prettiest after a summer of dieting.  Then the Senior Class has a four-time loser in Jennifer while Margo could be the next Homecoming Queen.

It is amazing what the list does to these girls.  Boyfriends either run and hide, or stand by the girl’s side, even if she wasn’t noted as the prettiest.  Best friends leave or flock, due to status of the girl. The girls themselves? Boy, do some of them have serious issues!