The fun thing about book talks and demos from publishers is that you get free advanced reader copies and “preview” a book before its actual release. In my case, however, I tend to read books well after I acquire them, so I think this book may already be published. That said, I want to provide a fair disclaimer that this is not the final proofed copy, so my review will not be complaining about any typos (which, for the record, I did not find). I’m […]
I’m so done with white-man-young-adult-literature
I was first introduced to Robert Cormier in a Young Adult Literature class back in 2006. We read The Chocolate War, which, while dated, was a compelling and interesting read. I based my personal blog title off of T.S. Eliot’s poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” which the protagonist quoted in the novel. Cormier understood the issues of young male sexuality and power struggles well, and The Chocolate War highlighted these proficiently. Therefore, I was eager to read more Cormier. I picked up […]
A comforting read in dark times
I am a fan of Alexander McCall Smith. I am woefully behind in the Mma Ramotswe books, but my aunt gives me a copy of the new book when it appears. One year, she gifted me with one of his rare standalone books, and I just got around to tackling it as one of the last in my read-the-books-on-my-shelf project, which will end in early 2018, when I finally read the rest of the Mma books in my stack. I had heard mixed reviews of […]
A new side of Jane Austen!
As you all know by now, I am a Jane Austen fangirl, and the people in my life support that fandom. I own several Austen mugs, film and TV adaptations, and paraphernalia of all sorts. My in-laws found a compilation of Austen writings, called The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen. I’m normally not a huge person for compilations, as I’d often just rather read the books themselves, but I did find this one unique. I’m glad my in-laws gave this to me to add to […]
A provocative exploration of church denominational issues
L chose a denomination-specific book for her pick in December in my friends’ book club. For those of you not in the know, I am a Seventh-day Adventist, which is a Protestant faith based in the Millerite movement of the 1830s and 40s. We are categorized as Evangelical rather than Fundamentalist, though we as an organization officially maintain a steady political neutrality (though there are certainly plenty within my local congregation who drink deeply of the Trumpian well, to my immense disappointment). George Knight is […]
A fun book about pirates from a feminist angle
The Chancellor and I have an annual tradition: Renaissance Faire about an hour away from our house. We cross state lines, but it’s a fun journey. Because we’ve done this for several years in our marriage, we’ve grown accustomed to a certain routine and highlights of the Faire: alongside fun food, we like to shop at independent vendors’ stands for games and books. The bookstore this year had a bunch of interesting selections, and I was torn between a few. The Chancellor went with Neil […]
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