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
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

I hear an echo......

Echo vs One
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We’ll keep this short as there are already a lot of posts about the merits and challenges of these two books (since we are nearing the final pairing).  One, written in prose, was not only an easy read but really explored the love between 2 sisters.  We liked that the book gave you a look at what it was like to be conjoined (because, honestly, who wouldn’t be curious about that?) but the focus was on the relationships between the girls, their friends and family.  That being said, it would have been hard for it to take down Echo.  We actually read Echo in the second round and moved it forward because it was such a beautifully written book, music in our heads, hopefulness in our hearts and an inability to put it down.  We’ve given Echo to a number of our colleagues and students and they concur.  So for us, the clear winner is ...Echo.

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