Required Reading

As readers of this (and my other blogs) probably know by now, Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time is easily my favorite childhood book, and is probably my most favorite book of all time. I was very excited to see that my favorite book was featured in Jezebel’s “Fine Lines” this week. (I was also [...]

I know that a lot of people are as excited as I am, but it’s a little bittersweet, isn’t it? The thought of actually having to say goodbye to Harry, Hermione and Ron is a bit sad…but we’ll always have our books to read and re-read. And the movies! Sadly, I had a busy weekend [...]

I’ve started a page listing my favorite YA novels, and although it’s far from complete, I thought I’d start posting about what makes each of these books special to me. I will, without question, tell anyone who asks that A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite book of all time. My Aunt Di was an [...]

I’ve been compiling a want-to-read list, some of which are currently available, others which are to be released later this year. Story of a Girl, by Sara Zarr I read about this one on another blog, and it looks fascinating. Twisted, by Laurie Halse Anderson (now available) I’ve been a fan of LHS since I [...]

Last week, I finished Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. This is one of those YA novels that I wonder whether teachers love it and kids hate it. Because I adored it. I finished it while I was supervising an art class that didn’t really require my supervision. It was all I could do to hold back [...]

I just bought a used copy of The Girl With the Silver Eyes, a book that I simply adored when I was a kid. I read and re-read it many, many times. For anyone not familiar, it’s about a girl with telekinetic powers who feels like a freak because she’s different from everyone else. She [...]