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Reacting to Ch. 1-2 of “Son of a Sailor” by Marshall J. Moore
After reading the first two chapters of Son of a Sailor by Marshall J. Moore, I have a burning question: How did Quint get the letter? Did his Ma write on the envelope “Redbeard the Pirate, Captain of the Bloody Angel, 30 miles off the coast of Cuba”? It seems like that’d be a good… — read more
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Let’s Read #5
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña–Chapters 17-31. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. This last section was hard to put down. The action picked up as did the suspense. At the end of each chapter, I wanted to read more. In this section, Clark finally asks his parents about what’s in the… — read more
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Let’s Read #4
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña–Chapters 8-16. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. In these chapters the suspense and action really take over. When Lana and Clark sneak onto some property, they get chased. It was interesting reading this part because I knew Clark wouldn’t get hurt, but I still felt the… — read more
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Let’s Read #3
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña–Chapters 8-12. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. I’ve really been enjoying how Peña balances the action with slower moments. For instance, there is the part where Clark stops some thieves then he has a brief emotional moment with his father then he’s relaxing at a party… — read more
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Let’s Read #2
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña–Chapters 5-7. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. Not much to say about these chapters that wouldn’t be a lot of spoilers, but I did enjoy the Smallville TV show reference where a certain billionaire almost runs Clark over with his car. I do enjoy how hints… — read more
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Let’s Read #1
Superman: Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Peña–Chapters 1-4. I’ll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. The story starts with a everyday kind of vibe with Clark meeting up with classmates in the rain. I could feel and hear the rain thanks to the description, and I like how the story starts out with just… — read more