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My First Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

July 18, 2020 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR12 BINGO: Nostalgia? For the Nostalgia BINGO square, I googled “books set in the 80s” and Eleanor & Park came up. Having seen many positive reviews for Rainbow Rowell on CBR, I decided to get it from my local library (hooray for curbside pickup!). Young Adult isn’t my usual genre. While I always appreciate good storytelling and can admire an author’s attempts to create characters that are relatable to teens, I rarely love a young adult novel. I can enjoy YA, but I’m not often […]

Thoughtfully burning down the house

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

July 8, 2020 by Wanderlustful Leave a Comment

Adapted into a limited series by Amazon Prime, Ng’s book follows the intersecting lives of two families in Shaker Heights, Ohio- single mother Mia and her teenage daughter Pearl, and the Richardson family, parents Bill and Elena and their four teenagers Lexi, Trip, Moody and Izzy. After Mia and Pearl become Elena’s tenants in her rental property, the two families gradually become more involved in each other’s lives- Moody and Pearl become fast friends, Mia agrees to be a part-time housekeeper for the Richardson’s and […]

cbr12bingo – Violet! well, lavender really. Teenage Re-Reads: Do They Hold Up?

Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers by Louise Rennison

Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants by Louise Rennison

July 6, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 1 Comment

A few weeks back I was a few drinks in and thought it would be an excellent idea to order the entire 10-book Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series. I read them initially as they came out, what with being a ridiculously over the top teen girl in the early aughts, and loved every second that I spent with Georgia and the Ace Gang. Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging kicked off the series back in 2000, and the series came to an end in 2009. I had […]

🎶 I guess you’re just what I needed!

The Scar Boys by Vlahos, Len

June 14, 2019 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

As a kid, Harry was tied to a tree by bullies and abandoned there when a storm came in. When the storm was over, the tree was halved and incinerated by a lightening bolt and Harry was left alive but irrevocably scarred both outside and in. Most of his life, it was hard to maintain friendships, but when enigmatic and handsome Johnny takes a shine to him and suggests they start a band, things begin to turn around. The Scar Boys start out small, but […]

Childhood favorite

November 25, 2018 by Azamiko Leave a Comment

I’m not sure how old I was when I first read this book, but I do remember that it was a favorite. Some parts of this have stuck with me for over twenty years, influencing how I think ghost stories should work. Having been born in 1986, I still definitely feel like we 90s kids got the best ghost stories. We had a lot of authors that we still pass on to younger generations today. I’m honestly horrified when I meet a young reader-especially of […]

Guess the inspiration!

November 25, 2018 by Azamiko Leave a Comment

I think I read this one before THE ANIMAL REBELLION, but that one was so irritating, the review was much easier. THE LOCKED ROOM wasn’t half as bad, so this may actually take some thought. I don’t remember the main character’s name at all, but she, her younger brother, and her mother have just moved across the country to live with her mother’s new husband after a whirlwind romance. The protagonist misses her father and home, but they’re actually back in her mother’s hometown, so […]

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