Smackdown Books 2021

Ordinary Hazards
We Dream of Space
If These Wings Could Fly
We Are Not Free
The King of Jam Sandwiches
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
The Companion
Punching the Air
Show Me a Sign
Land of the Cranes
Furia
Dragon Hoops
When Stars Are Scattered
Snapdragon
The Radium Girls: The Scary But True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark
American as Paneer Pie
Tune It Out
The Gilded Ones
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Sunday, February 27, 2022

We Are Not Free competes against Me And Banksy

 

I was almost inspired to try my hand at poetry (like a group did earlier this week) but decided I will keep this short and simple.  Both books are worthy reads with themes that deserve exploration.  Me And Banksy highlights the chronic way we are "watched" in our current society and asks us to challenge the belief that we are safer through this surveillance.  Exploring what does it mean to be free through the book We Are Not Free is timely because of many recent national and world events.  The multiple viewpoints of the characters presented in We Are Not Free pulled me and kept the pages turning quickly.  My vote is for We are Not Free (I know it is not the same vote as others in the group).


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