tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5970973648599767916..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: From the I Shelf...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74926023819714192612017-12-22T16:58:31.968-08:002017-12-22T16:58:31.968-08:00Thanks! I've had a lot of fun reading my way t...Thanks! I've had a lot of fun reading my way through the library alphabetically. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52193195622385558402017-12-22T14:33:11.543-08:002017-12-22T14:33:11.543-08:00I had to read about your Reading the Alphabet proj...I had to read about your Reading the Alphabet project - that's so cool. This is a story I've been meaning to read but oh the subject matter sounds harrowing. One of those books I have to prepare myself for! Good job on finding an "I" from the library shelf!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-43390214806389765512017-12-22T11:33:53.787-08:002017-12-22T11:33:53.787-08:00Don't you just love bookish serendipity? :)Don't you just love bookish serendipity? :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24434332858948753832017-12-22T11:33:29.181-08:002017-12-22T11:33:29.181-08:00These are shocking reads. And so sad. These are shocking reads. And so sad. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65554389822132999982017-12-22T05:03:13.613-08:002017-12-22T05:03:13.613-08:00I haven't read this one but I have read other ...I haven't read this one but I have read other true stories of child soldiers and they are shocking reads. I used to read a lot of this kind of thing years back.chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52735568746470316812017-12-22T02:59:58.330-08:002017-12-22T02:59:58.330-08:00Wow! What a powerful story! That's so awesome ...Wow! What a powerful story! That's so awesome you discovered it at your library - talk about meant to read. Great post!Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-13603029950839945302017-12-21T16:00:33.451-08:002017-12-21T16:00:33.451-08:00It is a very powerful story...and one I think more...It is a very powerful story...and one I think more people in the world should be aware of. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-45923914292192233952017-12-21T15:59:59.737-08:002017-12-21T15:59:59.737-08:00And this book has a very powerful voice!And this book has a very powerful voice!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4327481084340111302017-12-21T15:59:36.240-08:002017-12-21T15:59:36.240-08:00If it had been a really long book I probably would...If it had been a really long book I probably wouldn't have made it through, but it's fairly short and reads pretty quick. And I was rooting for the young boy in it to survive.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-29254488245045380972017-12-21T15:58:55.526-08:002017-12-21T15:58:55.526-08:00That's what I love about allowing for bookish ...That's what I love about allowing for bookish serendipity at the library...you never know what you'll find. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90118081190985750442017-12-21T10:54:49.647-08:002017-12-21T10:54:49.647-08:00What a great way to find undiscovered gems! This ...What a great way to find undiscovered gems! This does sound like it was a very powerful read. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-52199540092302736592017-12-21T10:16:59.429-08:002017-12-21T10:16:59.429-08:00Super lucky find. “I” names can be hard. I’m glad ...Super lucky find. “I” names can be hard. I’m glad you found one you could enjoy. It does sound like a tough read though. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51057568035426990242017-12-21T09:52:49.119-08:002017-12-21T09:52:49.119-08:00This does sound like a difficult read. Sometimes ...This does sound like a difficult read. Sometimes the news makes us a little callous, but a novel might truly illuminate a situation by using one voice that people can identify with.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12371474635450670042017-12-21T07:15:59.228-08:002017-12-21T07:15:59.228-08:00Great review, Lark! I agree this is a tough read w...Great review, Lark! I agree this is a tough read with the subject and what happened to Agu but yet it is also a powerful story about the brutality of war and how it affected the people, especially the children. :/Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com