August 2015 in Review
Apparently, I was wrong about July being my slow month. August was the slowest. I only read three books in August. Three. Three! And I only reviewed two. (Where the Mountain...
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Subtle Lessons in Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed
There's this moment in Crushed where the villain's lackey legit says to Kamala that it's her own fault she was kidnapped because she got in the car with him, and everyone saw...
Banned Books 101
This week's Top Ten Tuesday is kind of a cheat for me since I have taught a version of this class in the past. So I'm going to basically share my syllabus with you--with a...
July 2015 in Review
So this has been sitting in my drafts for weeks. I have no idea why I never posted it. I read eight books in July! Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (YA) The Rosie Effect by...
Book Review: Tiger Eyes
I'll just admit up front that this is my first time reading this book. Judy Blume wasn't really on my radar when I was a kid, so I'm encountering most of her books as an...
The Artist’s Way: Reading Deprivation
I am currently on week four of the The Artist's Way, and this week's big task is the reading deprivation. The reading deprivation is exactly what it sounds like: no reading....
Audiobook Review: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
This book is delightful. First of all, it's a story told in stories, which makes it one big love letter to stories. Second, it's based on Chinese folklore, which makes...
Recommendation Wednesday: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
I really liked this book. The voice is so great--it really makes the novel. I also thought the humor was kind of random and spot on. I laughed several times while reading,...
Audiobook Review: The Conch Bearer
In an effort to expand my reading horizons, I decided to go through my Goodreads TBR and check out books listed there. Since I was looking for audiobooks, if the book I had...