Mrs. Quirl's Reading Log

Title: The Lovely and the Lost

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Genre: Mystery

Description: Kira knew joining the search and rescue team looking for Bella, a lost child, might trigger her anxiety. She was once a lost girl, wandering in the woods, more animal than human. Kira was adopted years ago, but she can’t seem to move beyond her past, and this search is dredging up old memories and secrets long buried. Will Kira be able to find Bella in time, or will she become another child lost forever?

Why I Chose This Book: This book is on the 2020 Lone Star Reading List

Title: Life As We Knew It

Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Description: High school sophomore Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, like "one marble hits another." The result is catastrophic. How can her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun? As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove.

Why I Chose This Book: This book was recommended to me by a former student.

Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It made me imagine what it would be like if we suffered from a catastrophic event and made me wonder if I would be prepared and how I would handle it.