Hellllllooooooo!
Yes, I know it has been super long since I've posted a review or a video version of one. Things got just a wee bit crazy towards the end of the school year, and doing so was just not in the cards.
BUT!
I am really going to try to do at least one review a weekish during the summer 2021. And I knew when I started my summer reading pile (pic below), this would be first!
Aianna Thomas is a student at WHHS. She approached me asking if we wanted a copy of her book No Rain, No Flowers...which of course I said YES! We had to wait a bit for Amazon to get them to us, but Aianna donated one to us and one to WHPL.
Now, I do have to say there are some errors in this self-published book. I noticed some typos that missed the proofreader, but none really impact meaning.
This is a collection of poetry in a stream of consciousness format. There are only three definitive breaks in the work, with prose interspersed. The content is strongly Christian-leaning, but despite my lack of religion, I was not "put off" as I see this as a personal journey that includes faith and talking to one's deity, whoever that might be. I was reminded of Prince's The Beautiful Ones mixed with the poetry of bell hooks and E.E. Cummings.
I plan to have this front and center in the first display of our 21-22 school year!
Remember all opinions expressed on this review blog and the video version of it are solely mine.
