One of my goals in reviewing books is to not only share my opinion about a book, but also to remain objective enough in my opinions that you, dear readers, can form your own opinion about whether or not you want to read that book. All that is out the window with today’s review because I LOVED American Royals and can’t be remotely objective about it. Still, to feel pure joy ... Read More...
Anna K: A Novel by Jenny Lee
One of the staples of fiction is the modern retelling of a classic novel. It’s a bit dicey—sometimes it works and other times it goes awry. Anna K is Jenny Lee’s reimagining of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina—a sweeping 800-page saga about a married woman and mother who falls in love with a debonair count, giving up everything to be with him and losing it all when he moves on. Lee ... Read More...
March Reading Recap
Hello, fellow readers! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a month fly by so fast, but between having family in town for a week and spending four days in Ann Arbor I feel as if March wrapped up before I even got started. Somehow, I did manage to fit in some good March reading, even if by last week my brain was fried. Bri Jackson is a 16-year-old who loves one thing ... Read More...
Fat Girl on a Plane
When you’re fat, you’re very conscious of the area you occupy. Of all the people in the universe, the overweight are the most conscious of personal space. We never want you to have to rub up against us. Fat Girl on a Plane is both the title of Kelly DeVos’s debut novel and the defining moment in its heroine’s life. Cookie Vonn is a 17-year-old blogger on her way to NYC to ... Read More...
It’s Memorial Day: What Are You Reading?
Mondays aren't usually too happy for most people, but I'm hoping as today is Memorial Day, it means most of you are enjoying a long weekend. We're being very low key here in Seattle, but that's one of my favorite ways to go because it means more time for reading. Normally, I share what I’m reading and want to hear what you're reading, but this week is a bit different. My ... Read More...
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Set in 1947 The Night Diary is the story of twelve-year-old twins, Amil and Nisha, who live in what was once India but has now, almost overnight, turned into Pakistan. Their mother, who died giving birth, was Muslim, but their father is Hindu—making them unwelcome where they are. They must get across the border into India and begin a new life away from everyone they have known ... Read More...
