INITIAL THOUGHTS: I finished The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders yesterday. I needed to sit with it, and I will continue sitting with it for a hot minute. Anders has created a world that maybe isn’t too far off from our own, at least in the way that we […]
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I am a former English teacher. Before kids I worked with the library to teach preschool teachers how to implement literacy objectives into their story times (literally the best job ever!) I read adult books, but when I need something quick, I turn to YA and children’s books. This is why YA literature matters. So
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Yes, I know this is a metaphor, but as a bookseller, and really as a book reader, I am taking this completely literally. We often hear this at markets. And frankly, we do put out the most attractive covers in hopes that a passerby will be intrigued. So what does this have to do with Indivisible?
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INITIAL THOUGHTS: This author came highly recommended to me by a friend who’d read their Ahsoka novel, and I’ve been moved to offer up a spoiler-free review. Aetherbound by E. K. Johnston didn’t disappoint. I like very much how real and grounded living in space and on a space station was in this book. Technical
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I’ve had a week to sit with this book in my memory. I keep coming back to the book Sanctuary. While I know that like children, one should not compare books, BUT I can’t help it. Both tell this incredibly real story. I know that the authors of Sanctuary didn’t intend for their book to
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Not gonna lie… I finished the book. But I promise no spoilers. This book had moments, for me, that were tough to read. I was frustrated with the characters at several places in the book, but had to remind myself of a few things: I was reacting as a grown person, I was reacting from
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Ha! I finished. I always kick myself, but at 47 I don’t think procrastination is a habit I’ll be able to kick without professional help. I’ve found ways to live with it. I was surprised at my reaction to the story. There were passages that I found senselessly melodramatic juxtaposed with passages that were surprisingly
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Intro: Whew. Hey y’all. It’s time for a long overdue update on Caul Baby. So, May has absolutely flown by. I distinctly remember sitting at HiWire back in April, chatting with Jim about this, that and the other, all the while smugly thinking about just how much time I had to get Caul Baby finished up.
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