This week's selection of WooReads Patron Reviews features books that were made into movies. Our list features everything from nonfiction, to horror, and young adult titles that any adult can enjoy. We're also very happy to announce we're only 175 books away from reaching our community goal of 5,000 books read by the end of May! You rock, WooReaders! Keep reading and keep logging at mywpl.beanstack.org. If you haven't joined WooReads yet, there's still time to log what you've read going back to September 2018. As you may know, our Grand Prize this year is a Kindle Paperwhite.
Happy Reading!
This has been on my TBR for some time now. I was really hesitant to read this because of the subject matter and didn't know if it'd be too emotional/graphic/disturbing, etc. With that said, it wasn't any of those things for me. It was beautifully written and handled with great care.
~ Mary T.
By Garrard Conley
This autobiography is about Garrard Conley's experience with ex-gay therapy. As part of a Baptist family, and the son of a well respected Pastor, Garrard was told either get therapy for his homosexual feelings or his college wouldn't be paid for after he was outed to his parents by the man who raped him. I found this story profoundly sad and found myself feeling frustrated for Garrard. As a queer women who is supported by their family, and the parent of sexual and gender expressive children, I had moments feeling true anger towards his parents, and disgust for the Love In Action organization. This story is vital now with so much at stake for our LGBTQIA communities. You can't change your skin. You can't pray it away. And you are vital and perfect just as you are.
~ Krystal L.
The Haunting Of Hill House
By Shirley Jackson
Decent horror story. The house seems to be the spirit. It is a dark and spooky presence. Does it let them go or keep them? You don’t find out until the very end.
~ Karen S.
Bridge To Terabithia
By Katherine Patterson
Written for young people - to be savored by someone of any age.
~ Mary R.
Hidden Figures
By Margot Lee Shetterly
This book is well written and it is definitely more detailed than the movie. You are able to learn about more women than the three from the movie. I’m so happy someone wrote a book about how black women contributed to science and NASA flights!
~ Amber B.
The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
Amazing book, as usual way better than the movie which was great too by the way! Angie Thomas is phenomenal, can't wait to read what she writes next!
~ Jasmine A.
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