I’m a fan of period film and television in general. I love all the various adaptations of Jane Austen’s books and my favorite movie is The Age of Innocence with Daniel Day-Lewis. Downton Abbey is my new favorite. I love the costumes, the intrigue, and the upstairs/downstairs intersecting storylines between the lives of the servants… Continue reading Upstairs/Downstairs: Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed
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We’re All Mad Here: Splintered by A. G. Howard
Little known fact about me: my senior year of high school and part of my first year of college, I worked at Hot Topic. Not because I was particularly punk or goth, though I did like the discount on band t-shirts (and that I could wear band t-shirts and jeans to work). No, the real… Continue reading We’re All Mad Here: Splintered by A. G. Howard
Conversations about Race in YA literature
I’ve seen a few conversations going on this week about the frequency and way in which race is portrayed in young adult literature. I think it’s great that this discussion is taking place. The first is part of a larger topic that effects the literature community: the adoption of Common Core standards. Now that much… Continue reading Conversations about Race in YA literature
Ghosts and Serial Killers: Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
Paper Valentine was one of my most anticipated reads of January 2013. When I first read the blurb for Brenna Yovanoff’s book, it appealed to me more than The Space Between, which I liked, an Th e Replacement, which I haven’t gotten around to reading yet but plan to some day. The city of Ludlow is gripped by the hottest July… Continue reading Ghosts and Serial Killers: Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
I’m working on my reading goals for 2013. I want to do a balance of 2012 titles I missed (and I am going by calendar year, not publishing year), older books that I’ve never gotten around to reading, and newly published books I’m excited about or on the fence about. Part of that is looking… Continue reading Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
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