12 Days of Christmas! Day 12- The Night Circus

The Night Circus

By Erin Morgenstern

Why has a sequel not come out about
this book yet?  Do you like magic?  Circuses?  Imagine a world where you had the power to do phenomenal things, but there was a price to magic.  There are different ways of teaching and learning, and magic is something that has to be studied quite strictly.  But what do you do when the two people meant to battle to the death magically end up falling in love?

This was quite hard to put down.  I absolutely love this book.  Love!


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12 Days of Christmas! Day 11- The Outsiders

The Outsiders

By S. E. Hinton

This book is amazing!  Think of a combination of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, but then written in a way that allows young people and young adults to fully understand the differences in society and how every action you take has a consequence.  Though love isn't the driving force in this book, this book will cause you to reevaluate your life.  Everything you have and take for granted someone else may be struggling to obtain.  Not everyone is of the same class, and although people have vastly different experiences, it doesn't mean that you should think less of them.

My students loved this book and felt quite connected to it.  We had a dress up day and not only my students, but the whole school participated.  The students loved how the book had them evaluate how they would react in scary situations and they learned from class discussion that not everyone lives the same way.



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12 Days of Christmas! Day 7- Life After Death

Life After Death

By Damien Echols

This isn't about dying.  Not in the traditional sense.  A lot of people take life for granted, especially their freedom to wear what they like, listen to what they like, and have a choice in what faith they practice.  Some places are still full of witch hunts and prosecutions, where if you are a bit different from the societal norm you can end up not only ostracized but blamed for something you never did- something that will end up leeching away your life.  Freedom isn't free, and sometimes how you portray yourself will be the only character witness to something you may have no idea about.

Imagine that you were young, still in high school, and that you knew you were poor.  Meet Damien Echols, who experienced that and so much more than he ever bargained for when he, along with two friends, was blamed for ruthlessly murdering children.  Damien's world changed drastically when he was blamed for something he didn't do and he is sharing that experience in this life altering book.  You'll learn about the prison system, what goes on behind the scenes, and what government may not want you to know.  Luckily for Damien, he now has a second chance.  Will it make up for his lost innocence and the years he spent in jail?  No.  But if nothing else, Damien can now truly live.


I know this is a lot darker and more adult than most of the books I've posted.  I've met Damien Echols and heard him speak.  He's a well grounded and greatly spiritual person.  I had my reservations about him and about buying his book, but when you see him stand there and read the passages aloud you can hear the sad truth ring with clarity.  He is sharing this not only to get his past off his chest but so others know what it's like.  Until he gets a full pardon, he is still considered guilty of his crime.  The circumstances that drew him in for questioning were ludicrous and as scary as it may seem, it could also happen to you.


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