Rebel by Marie Lu

...So I have lots of feelings, as usual. And last chapter--I am thriving.

Human rights! Yes. Quality of life and equal rights for the homeless and under-privileged. I have such a heart for the homeless and seeing them as human...Because everyone is human and deserves to be treated with human dignity.Call out society! Preach. I am living. I will rail against the machine, so help me.
Commentary on technology. Chef kiss.

"UN-Limit-ed. Together we're unLIMITed".... does my brain default to musicals... Yes it does.
It also defaults to Disney (Lion King and Oliver and Co....and there's more, but that's just me), Star Wars (...because you can't forget the first one no matter how much you bleach your brain), and How to Train Your Dragon....Because I picture fight scenes in animated form....

I love Eden. The cute little nerd brain with a heart of gold.
Protective siblings. I love getting back into Daniel's head...but I had so much anxiety for some of this because I had no fear and then I had one fear. Sibling bonding time with "Stranger Like Me" in the background.

Daniel you cute little romantic. Marry me. You are a ball of anxiety you little kitten. I must protect.

June. Heart eyes... My sunshine. I love her. Encouraging clear communication and working on relationships. She is a goddess; we all know.

384 Pages

"Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies: On Myths, Morons, Free Speech, Football, and Assorted Absurdities" by Chris Kluwe

Kluwe is a kicker in the NFL and has a brain that just won't quit.  He gained national attention in the media in 2012 for a scathing and hilarious letter to a Maryland state legislator who tried to stifle the free speech of another NFL player who supports gay marriage.  As you can tell from the title, Kluwe covers a wide range of topics in small chapters only a few pages long.  His strongest entries (and rants) are on his unwavering support of free speech, free will, and gay marriage, what it's like to play pro football, and his personal life.  Some of these were columns or letters for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Deadspin, and other media.  Kluwe has no patience for folks without empathy or compassion for others different from them.  Other sections are more random thoughts and ideas that make me think the guy's brain is on hyperwarp drive.  Kluwe should think about becoming a lawyer when his NFL career ends, because he has quite a way with words and a fundamental belief in fairness.  252 pages.

"I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced" by Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui

This is the autobiography of the youngest person ever granted a divorce.  Nujood and her impoverished family live in Yemen where arranged marriages for girls are the norm, but she fights back by leaving her abusive, much older husband and obtaining help for a divorce.  Nujood's family does not even know the birthdays or true ages of their children.  She's been told that she's about 10, but her father tries to use this against her by saying that she's really 13 when she begins divorce proceedings (as if being forced to marry at 13 is acceptable).  Luckily, Nujood finds a sympathetic female attorney as well as caring judges who help her obtain her divorce.  Her groundbreaking fight has encouraged other girls in arranged marriages to try to get their own lives back by leaving their husbands.  This part of the world and their customs are so foreign to me that it seems like a different planet populated by evil aliens who prey on the young and all females.  Amazingly, all of this happened just three years ago.  183 pages.