![]() ![]() There are some significant pacing issues, and Aguirre lets Jax’s narrative voice get out of control sometimes (i.e. She’s rescued from certain persecution by a rag-tag band of heroes and joins their crew, where she is finally allowed to rest, heal, and find out who she is and what she really wants from life. Just before the events of the novel, tragic stuff happened to her that is making her question her place in the universe. Long distance space travel relies on jumpers, who often burn out as a result. ![]() Sirantha Jax is a jumper in a world where subspace is called grimspace, and only people with a special gene can access it. ![]() I wish I could say I was persevering enough to write a new one but I’m tired and cranky and I don’t have it in me to write a review like that again for this book. I just wrote a really long, really involved, and if I might add, really good review of this book and I clicked save and GOODREADS DELETED IT. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012. ![]() Anyway: A Story about Me with 138 Footnotes, 27 Exaggerations, and 1 Plate of Spaghetti. Can you guess where the spaghetti comes into the story? See if you are right by reading Anyway. Action takes place at a shopping mall, in Max's backyard, at camp, and at a big birthday party where girls and boys play musical chairs. Max would not want me to reveal too much about his story, but let me just say that he has one set of friends (and an enemy) from his school and makes another set when he goes to summer camp with his family. They also alert you to the 27 exaggerations. Don't skip them for they reveal much about Max's character and that of his alter ego Mad Max. by Arthur Salm RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2012. Max is not a storyteller who can stay on subject, which is why he includes 138 footnotes. A STORY ABOUT ME WITH 138 FOOTNOTES, 27 EXAGGERATIONS, AND 1 PLATE OF SPAGHETTI. He tell all about his rocky summer in Anyway: A Story about Me with 138 Footnotes, 27 Exaggerations, and 1 Plate of Spaghetti by Arthur Salm. Usually good kid Max, who is between seventh and eighth grade, often hears that his mishaps will be funny someday, but he is ready to get past the tween stage and never return. Most of my memories of junior high are pleasant, but not all, and I am very happy that I do not have to live through the age again. ![]() ![]() Hopefully by now you know how I feel about quotes – here are some of my favourites. In terms of structure, the book is quite short and most pages contain a single quote from the author or a string of related thoughts. My summary: I really, really, really enjoyed this book. ![]() I can’t directly relate to either of these traumas, but I found the takeaways universally applicable. The author had suffered a number of devastating miscarriages and the surprising breakdown of her relationship. Keep Moving is written from a position of vulnerability. ![]() ![]() (A copy of which, fortuitously, happened to be on the shelf at my local branch how I love the library). A few weeks ago Nicole mentioned the book Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change by Maggie Smith after reading her description of the book, I immediately hopped over to my library portal and placed a hold. ![]() |