Here is the “path” I chose, the books and my short thoughts on each:
1 // SIREN’S SONG – HAS MERMAIDS OR SIRENS
I picked The Mermaid by Christina Henry. This is a historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea to become an attraction in P.T. Barnum’s show. The premise had a lot of promise, but the book itself was just…meh.
7 // SHARK BAIT – HAS RED ON THE COVER
I picked Big Girls Don’t Cry by Connie Briscoe. This is a coming of age novel about an African American girl in the 1960’s. I enjoyed how it explored her struggles and growth through the years. Head’s up though – there is quite a bit of sexual content.
B // THAR SHE BLOWS – A BOOK THAT’S EXPLODED WITH POPULARITY THIS YEAR
I picked Click Here to Start by Denis Markell. This was a bit of a stretch, but both of my big boys read and loved it, so it’s definitely popular around here!
9 // BLOW DOWN THE MAN // A BOOK BY A WOMAN AUTHOR
I picked These is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner, an American saga told in journal entries about a brave woman living in an unfamiliar frontier. I didn’t realize until I started, but this would also work for Prompt #6, Treasure Map – A book that has a map in it.
Have you completed the ScallywagAThon before? What path would you take?
