#to kill a mockingird

[cinder-draws-sometimes]

"Will you take me home?" He almost whispered it, in the voice of a child afraid of the dark.

I drew this for a book report, once upon a time.

[gosetawatchmanbook]

Thank you to all the libraries that took part in our Go Set a Watchman display competition and congratulations to Airdrie Library in North Lanarkshire for winning! What do you make of their paper handiwork?

[pejohansson]

Classic literature cover series

by Peter Johansson

[miss-rumphius]

Um...I just about died when I saw this article. Scout Finch is one of my all time favorite female characters in literature. And to see Rookie mag capture her style is utter perfection. 

[heyboobooks-blog]

Book Challenge: Days 24-26

30 Day Book Challenge

Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would’ve read

Honestly, it's whatever I've just finished reading at any given time.  I always want to talk about what I've read and desperately seek out other people who know what the heck I'm talking about.  Many times, this just involves me happily reading through the book reviews on Amazon to find other kindred book spirits.

Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most

I've always really identified with Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird, Leslie from Bridge to Terabithia, and Hermione from the Harry Potter series.  What can I say--I adore precocious spunky girls who love books.

Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something

Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer.  This book is an in-depth look at the food industry and the ways that we treat our animals.  What makes humans revere and keep dogs as pets but slaughter pigs, who are just as intelligent?  What happened to make us decide to remove dignity and rights from the lives of the animals we choose to eat? Why do we eat them at all?

As the granddaughter of a farmer, I have always understood where food comes from, or so I thought.  I thought all farms were like my grandpa's--the kind where the animals all roam free and eat what they want to eat and live good lives before giving themselves to us for consumption.  I was wrong.  I had no idea the extent to which factory farms have taken over food production, and this book opened up my eyes.  I've always tried to get food from local farmers, but I would also buy from grocery stores when it was convenient.  Not anymore.  All of my meat exclusively comes from my farmer uncle or the Amish community who live near me.  If I want some other meat and the market isn't open, I come up with another plan for dinner.  I am appalled at how the factories treat animals and I don't want to be a part of it any more.  I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to be more aware of what they eat--it has certainly made a positive impact on me and my husband, and I hope that more people become aware of the gravity of the situation we as consumers have put the environment in.