The Pigeon Post

  About a year ago today, for the subbie year Banned Book project, I read a book called The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. There are a lot of things I could say to introduce this book, but I think that alone would turn out to be a paragraph or fifty. So, to start without getting carried away: I've saved it until last for a reason. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a book that follows a highschooler named Charlie– who is introverted, extraordinarily awkward, and struggling mentally. As he speaks to the reader, it’s revealed slowly that he has been this way for a very long time, and has little hope of recovering. Despite his clear intelligence and capability, he was held back the previous year of school due to the sheer number of absences he had, and thus was starting high school one year late. This only further ostracized him from the few acquaintances he had, However, when he finally meets a group of people who care about him, they offer a chance to pull him fro...

  Have you ever wondered how the Everest summiters felt on their journey up to the top? How many different kinds of challenges they face? Well I have and lucky for me, my sister recommended reading The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: Everest — You Decide How to Survive!  This is not a passive read. It’s a branching, choose your own adventure style story where you are part of an expedition to climb Mount Everest. From the moment you lace up your boots things start going wrong. There are sudden storms, altitude sickness, equipment failures, and tough calls about whether to push forward or turn back. After every few pages you are faced with a tough decision, and each and every choice shapes your fate. There are 26 possible endings to this book. Some are almost victories and others are disasters. But there is only ONE path that will lead you to the ultimate success(summiting Everest).  What makes the book interesting is how grounded it feels. Like the scenarios aren’t...