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Poetry

Proverbs 17:1

The walls bleed in this house of strife The roof sages and weeps They try to medicate my misery The feast they give me fills the stomach But the hearts left empty   Wallpaper to the wound Try to hide it away You can’t pretend peace Thin disguises are easily seen through My paper mask […]

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Books

Newbery Medal Books

YA books are one of my favorite genres. Just because a book in “young adult” doesn’t mean it’s not a good book, or a deep one. The Newbery Medal books represent some of the best of the YA genre. My goal is to read them all. I’ve read 15. Read marked in blue. On the […]

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Books

Hugo Award Books

I’ve read 7 of the Hugo award winning books. I’d like to double that number soon. Read marked in blue. On the To-read shelf marked in green. 1 The Demolished Man Alfred Bester 2 They’d Rather Be Right (The Forever Machine) Mark Cliffton and Frank Riley 3 Double Star Robert A. Heinlein 4 The Big […]

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Books

Drop Everything and Read

D.E.A.R. Friend, I put D.E.A.R. in all capital letters on purpose to get your attention. This is all about National Drop Everything and Read Day. D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read—get it? I got it ever since I was eight and we started having D.E.A.R. time at my school. D.E.A.R. is a lot of fun […]