50 Shades of Grey

If you’ve opened a newspaper, a magazine, your favorite blog, or turned on your favorite morning news program any time over the last couple months, you’ll have seen the coverage of what so many have found startling: that women like to read about sex. The sensation over Twilight fanfiction turned bestseller with a six figure… Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey

Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: April 21-28

Here’s my collection of interesting posts from this week in my journeys around the web. ON WRITING Lauren Oliver posted a short, thoughtful piece on characters and how you have to be mean to them to sustain conflict. I’ve read Delirium, but not Before I Fall (I’m next on the hold list at the library,… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: April 21-28

The Glorious Ache: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The first shift of my new job as the young adult assistant librarian was the day that we would have added The Miseducation of Cameron Post to the new book shelf, had I not checked it out. I noticed it amongst the stack of new arrivals because of the gorgeous cover of a girl in… Continue reading The Glorious Ache: The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Pinterest and Writing: 3 Ways I Use the Site

I was an early user of Pinterest. I loved the social aspect of it. It gives people a window into the interests of others in quite a different way than other social networking sites. It’s a very passive form of interaction, but I found it strengthened real life friendships by introducing me to the hobbies… Continue reading Pinterest and Writing: 3 Ways I Use the Site

The Slow Burn: April & Oliver by Tess Callahan

My sister has been studying abroad in Morocco this last semester. Though she’s never really dated a man before (her previous relationships have been with women), she’s fallen in love with a beautiful Arab man. Since they are living in a Muslim society,  PDA is highly frowned upon. Male visitors are not allowed in her… Continue reading The Slow Burn: April & Oliver by Tess Callahan