https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6 What we're reading en-us 2021-08-24 09:18:57 UTC 2026-02-17 11:43:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png sarimsimpson https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828779090 Ten women are abducted and held hostage in the Australian outback. They must find out what connects them and learn how to survive their circumstances.]]> 2021-10-20 00:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828779090 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828922644 I am into fantasy and adventure books. I have just started reading this. This book is about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins. At the start of the story, he meets a wizard with a long beard called Gandalf. He tells Bilbo that he is assigned to an adventure with him. Of course he says no because Bilbo Baggins hates adventures. ]]> 2021-10-20 01:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828922644 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828928209 This boy talks about racism and how black people are being treated. He also says that he wants to be seen as a black person but respected.]]> 2021-10-20 01:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828928209 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828940954 Gregor has begun his search for the cure. His friends who weren't affected by the plague have accompanied him on his search as well as his younger sister who will aid him with communicating with the roaches. Gregor seems to be the last hope for the warmbloods of the underworld as he and his sister are the only ones who are able to venture out of the underworld. ]]> 2021-10-20 01:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828940954 aamae1 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828954241 This is actually a book with short stories. The stories include; Make me a Witch, The Most Evil Sorcerer and more. This book is not that scary, but It is one of the only books I have, so I read them over and over again. Nightmare hour is a great book for anyone who likes horror, but doesn't want to have nightmares every night.]]> 2021-10-20 01:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828954241 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828956395 I'm still reading The Knife of Never Letting Go. The book is about a boy in the "New World" who is living in a dying village next to a swamp. His 13th birthday is in a month and that is the time he will become a "man". I'm up to to the part where the protagonist of this book (Todd) meets the protagonist of The New World (Viola). They are escaping from the village and are now in a deeper part of the swamp with Todd's pet dog, Manchee.]]> 2021-10-20 01:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828956395 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828965511 This book follows a young orphan named Jane Eyre living in a home of abusive aunts and cousins. She eventually is sent to an orphanage which encourages everyone to be bland and plain. She finds a friend there, Helen who sadly passes a way due to a disease. Jane grows up to be an ordinary woman longing for independence. She gets a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane still feels rather bleak so she ventures out of the state looking for her freedom.]]> 2021-10-20 01:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828965511 https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828966585 A moving anthology of stories and poetry by various LGBTQ+ authors and illustrators, each contributing to the broad theme of pride. It touches on views about themselves and the (LGBTQ+) community they align with, mixing in light hearted humour with real circumstances that those who relate with can find sentimental and comforting.]]> 2021-10-20 01:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sarimsimpson/6qppb0208yljiky6/wish/1828966585