A couple of weeks ago, we started
our first reading group book, Where The Liles Bloom. This book is set in the
mid-1900’s Appalachia. This book is all about a girl, Mary Call Luther, who
must provide for her family when her father dies. Even though she is the second
oldest, she is the smartest and most responsible of the Luther’s so she is the
most fit to lead. She has two sisters and one brother. The oldest sister,
Devola, is kind of stupid and she is like a child even though she is 18 years
old. Her younger brother, Romey, is the second main protagonist, he is a
curious kid who is always trying to learn more. Her little sister Ima Dean is
the baby of the family. The main antagonist of the story is Kiser Pease, who is
a rich man who is always giving the Luther family grief. He wants to marry
Devola but her father’s dying wish was to not let Devola and Kiser get married.
This family has a lot of ups and downs as the story goes. I think that this is
a good book because it is captivating and it keeps me interested for most of
the time that we are reading.
I am a snowflake
We are all snowflakes
Nobody is the same
And neither are snowflakes
Everyone falls
But whenever I do
I get back up
And go and touch the
sky
I get bigger and
better
Every year
Sometimes I land in
different places
Sometimes I stay in
the same exact place
Some people think
that I’m cold
Others think that I’m
soft
I don’t care what
they think
They have no affect
on me
