Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

   It's been so long since I read a book I can't remember my own formula. Here goes an attempt to get back into things. It's been a bit since I read this book so we'll see if this is gonna last.
   Moon Over Manifest reminded of Because of Winn Dixie. I'm not sure if this is a criticism or not. on the one hand, it's an interesting style and both are enjoyable reads. On the other hand, both main characters have been abandoned by a mother they can't remember and have distant fathers. Not sure I like that. Vanderpool's book is quite longer and meant for an older audience, but has the same exploring the history of the people of a small town aspect. That's about all I can remember of Winn Dixie right now, but you get the gist.
   Moon Over Manifest started off great and ended good with a bit of difficulty in the suspension of belief department. I won't get into it because I'm trying to be on the lower end of the spoiler scale. just now that I was annoyed at a character's death instead of simply being sad. Also, I had forgotten about half of the plot devices by the time they were tied up. I'm still not sure she actually talked about things she referred back to.
   Compliments: Also known as good things. As far as I can remember at this point, I did want to know what was going to happen to Jinx, as well as other characters whose names I cannot remember. I liked the characters, even though there were a bit too many. This was a good book; Vanderpool just got a little choppy and ran out of steam a bit at the end, at least according to my mother who gave me this book.

Rating? Good.
Read again? Eventually. Partly because I own it.
You read? Yes.
Age level? Pre-teen+

News Again

   Just felt like attempting ot start a new discussion going before I finally enter another book(!!!). Yesterday I realized that I am gonig to be a teacher who accidentally uses gi-NOR-mous words and has to clarify half way through the sentence, just in case. I used the word 'encroaches'. yes, I had just been looking over old docuements and I was teaching on the Constitution (I think that's where I got it) but i still feel this would not have happened if i did not read so excessively. i now feel proud of myself for using 'ginormous', 'encroach', and 'excessive' in one paragraph.
   Comment! What's something about you that has been influenced by or created because of your love of books or even something you read?