Goodreads’ Reading Challenge 2019

Oh I know, it’s probably a “no big deal” for some but it is an achievement for me.

I am finally done with my reading challenge at Goodreads for this year. Here is a message from Goodreads:

Congrats!

You have read 120 books of your goal of 120!

120/120 (100%)

The last book I read is entitled Flowers in the  Snow by Danielle Stewart.

“Sometimes a hug is the only way to squeeze someone’s worry away.”

Racism.

I read a few books before about this subject matter but this one grips you like no other. Come to think of it, I didn’t know this was a series until I read it is book #1. I would love to read the others if I am lucky enough to find them.

When you and your family are divided by your own beliefs and ideologies, you try to find people who would understand. This is a story of three friends, one is black but she found friendship with two others who belong to the other side of the fence. And those two found a lasting friendship with the family of their black friend.
This was told through flashbacks on what happened in the past but it was a lovely read. Easy on the eyes and easier still to get into the story.
Here’s a synopsis of the story from Amazon.com:

In the 1960s, Edenville, North Carolina is full of rules. Sagging under the weight of racism and segregation the small community finds itself at a dangerous tipping point.

Eleven-year-old Betty Grafton believes the world is fair. She knows there are worse places to live than Edenville. Unaware of the wars waging around her, she spends her days patting horses in the field and running errands for her mother. The world she doesn’t see, full of turmoil and unrest, is hiding just below the surface. One day, she has no choice but to see what’s been right in front of her all along.

Alma knows where to walk. She knows who to talk to and which fountain she can drink out of. Her mother, Winnie, spares no opportunity to remind her how dangerous it is to be a little black girl in the South.

When a chance encounter puts Betty face to face with the peril that exists in her own hometown, everything she knows turns upside down. The world isn’t as fair or safe as she’d imagined. Her family is the Klan. Her friends are the enemy. And nothing makes sense anymore.

Although the world demands they stay apart, Alma and Betty forge a secret friendship. One that could cost them their lives.

I gave this five stars in Goodreads, a nice ending of  a book for this year’s challenge.

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Thank You

Sometimes, I get curious about those other bloggers who are not regular visitors to my blog why they like a particular post from long ago. Come to think of it, I don’t even remember writing about those subjects. So what I do is read  them too. When you are reading them, your visits to those posts do not register and add up to your stats.

My first question is, did I really write those? I have close to 2,800 posts since the start of this blog so sometimes it is hard to remember. Are you aware of that too?

It’s nice though to see new faces visiting your blog. Sometimes, I am not even familiar with the places where they come from. It is hard to maintain a blog.  Who says it is easy? You are putting yourself in the public eye.

To all those who visit my posts once in a while and to all my online friends here,  a big THANK YOU.

 

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