As promised some time ago, I am finally getting around to writing about Fault Line by Christa Desir, a YA book that addresses rape. It was a struggle to read and finish the book, and it's been a struggle to make myself think about it again. It's such a hard, but very important, subject to … Continue reading Fault Line and the danger of “fixing” people
Category: Book Reviews
Two brief reviews
Today's post is going to be short because I'm in the middle of a great book (The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud, yay grown-up books!) and I have to write a post for the HUB for Friday. I haven't started that yet and I only have a vague idea of what I want to write … Continue reading Two brief reviews
I’m still here!
Well, I'm here now. I was in Chicago for a little over a week and I got back on Sunday. So I missed that post. Then yesterday . . . I went to the beach because it was a million degrees in Massachusetts. But, I'm back now! Hurrah! In Libraryland, I'm working on a post … Continue reading I’m still here!
‘Perks’ removal and Chicago books
I have so much to write about today. First of all, my post over at The Hub is up. This month I'm writing about new YA short story anthologies. If love YA books and you're not reading The Hub, you're really missing out! I also wanted to speak briefly about a maddening story coming out … Continue reading ‘Perks’ removal and Chicago books
Book review: Orchards by Holly Thompson
I'm writing about YA short story anthologies for The Hub (to be published on Thursday, check it out!), so for the last few weeks that's pretty much all that I've been reading. It's been a little exhausting in some ways. I like short stories, but I don't usually like to read a ton of them … Continue reading Book review: Orchards by Holly Thompson
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