On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Audacity by Melanie Crowder is a newly-released historical fiction novel in verse that completely blew me away. The writing is beautiful and smart and rich. The story is riveting. The character is tenacious and determined and so … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I finally got to crack open a copy of Christine Heppermann’s Poisoned Apples–a dark, smart collection of poetry that tackles beauty, body image, and society with a fairy tale twist. These are rich poems from a … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I finally had a chance to read J.A. White’s The Thickety, which I’d been meaning to read for months. It’s a frightening, dark story of a brave little girl, full of magic and friendship … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Blue Mountain by Martine Leavitt is a delightful, heart-warming middle grade adventure. I have to confess that I’m usually not a fan of novels with animals as characters, but this story is the exception to the … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
My son and I both just finished El Deafo by Cece Bell. It’s a gorgeous graphic novel with amazing colors and funny, touching scenes. It’s a story that draws from the author’s own childhood, and a … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Jandy Nelson has a new book out, I’ll Give You the Sun. I’d been dying to read this and I was not disappointed. It’s everything you’d expect her second book to be: writing that makes you … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I love Joanne Rocklin’s books! And Fleabrain Loves Franny might be my new favorite. It’s historical fiction at its best – full of great things to learn about polio – but centered around a fantastic … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Isn’t that a gorgeous cover? Crazy by Linda Vigen Phillips is a beautiful, heart-breaking novel-in-verse that released recently for teens. I had the pleasure of reading an early copy of the book and I was … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Don Calame’s Beat the Band is a sequel to his hilarious YA novel Swim the Fly. It’s a sequel that doesn’t disappoint and a great example of connecting the reader to a somewhat unlikeable main … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Loki’s Wolves by K. L. Armstrong and M.A. Marr has been passed around in my house from brother to brother. Finally, after the umpteenth “Mom, you really have to read this,” I sat down with the book … Read More