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Category: Book Reviews
Tween Book Club
Yesterday I had my Tween Book Club. We read PIE by Sarah Weeks. I was lucky enough to get the ARC at BEA, and I reviewed it awhile ago. This is a really cute mystery that also makes you hungry for pie, as it has a yummy pie recipe at the end/beginning of each chapter. … Continue reading Tween Book Club
YA Book Review
The Future of Us by Jay Asher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Told from alternating points of view by the two main characters, this is a cute story that really makes you think. How do the things we do now affect what happens to us in the future? And what if all you had … Continue reading YA Book Review
Middle-Grade Book Review
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed listening to this book on CD. The story feels solid, and true, like you could pick it up and feel the heavy weight of it. I found myself arriving at work and not remembering how I got there, I was … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review
YA Review
Pearl by Jo Knowles My rating: 5 of 5 stars The first word that came into my head when I sat staring at this blank page was "heart." That's what I associate with this novel. Because it's sweet and raw and there was so much hurt and so much love. It's a story with unique … Continue reading YA Review
Community Reading Day
Today was Community Reading Day in town and I read for my friend's eighth grade homeroom. He suggested Seth Grahame-Smith's incredible book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. At first I thought he was joking, but he wasn't. And it just so happens that I have my very own signed copy of this book. I am very … Continue reading Community Reading Day
School, Fall & the Return of Pumpkin Coffee
"Back-to-School" brings up so many feelings and emotions. As September looms closer I always get a vague panicky feeling, like there's something I'm forgetting to do. This is usually followed by some dream that I am in high school or college and I have been going to school all year only to realize that there … Continue reading School, Fall & the Return of Pumpkin Coffee
~YA Book Review~
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute story and fun to listen to. It had some great characters who really surprised me in a I'm-not-what-you-think-I-am way. There are some good lessons about acceptance and learning to be who you are without sacrificing who you thought … Continue reading ~YA Book Review~
Book Review ~ I <3 Laurie Notaro
I Love Everybody by Laurie Notaro My rating: 5 of 5 stars So I was reading this on the beach and I had to shut the book and look away just to stop my body from shaking with laughter. Laurie Notaro is my hero. I love her because she writes about the crazy things we … Continue reading Book Review ~ I <3 Laurie Notaro
READ THIS NOW!
Sherman Alexie's reply to Meghan Cox Gurdon’s ridiculously ignorant article about YA literature. If you haven't read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian then you need to immediately. It's an incredible book. If you have read Gurdon's article and thought something along the lines of "she might just have a point there" then … Continue reading READ THIS NOW!