Author: Molly Wetta

Feminist gemini vegetarian librarian.

Book Review: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Hepperman

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I loved poetry as a teenager, but it’s rare to find a collection that I feel confident recommending to Real Actual Teens today. Then I read this kick-ass, thought-provoking, feminist collection of poems inspired by fairy tale tropes, and I was blown away. Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Hepperman  Published:September 23rd 2014… Continue reading Book Review: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Hepperman

Book Review: The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley

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I was skeptical of this when I ordered it for the library, because I usually have this assumption that books set in the 90s (or the era in which the author was a teenager) don’t appeal to teens so much as adults who are looking for nostalgia for their own teenage years. But this story… Continue reading Book Review: The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley

Audiobook Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

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I picked out a stack of audiobooks for a road trip with a fellow librarian, and we just kept striking out. We tried 031398147541 by Melissa de la Cruz and hate the narrator. I’ve heard great things about The Sky is Everywhere, and I loved Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun (my review) but the… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Still Need to Read

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 Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week is all about 2014 books that are still on to-be-read lists. YOUNG ADULT FICTION Fan Art by Sarah Tregay Goodreads | Amazon I meant… Continue reading Top Ten 2014 Releases I Still Need to Read