[Disclosure: I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.] by Albert Goldbarth “And you perhaps don’t like this poem: its free verse or its narrative or the way it uses gender or the heavy-handed word-play of its title. Like I care. I wrote this for me.” — excerpt from “Try the Selfish” I’ve […]
by Suzanne Collins Genres: Young Adult, Dystopian Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Press Length: 497 pages Published: September 2009 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Note: Spoilers ahead. My Goodreads Ratings: 3 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But […]
by T.S. Eliot illustrated by Axel Scheffler Genres: Poetry, Children’s Poetry, Classics, British Literature, Animal Literature, Humor Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Length: 80 pages Published: October 19, 2019 (originally published in 1939) Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “T. S. Eliot’s playful […]
by Alissa Quart Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Economics Publisher: Ecco Length: 320 pages Published: June 26, 2018 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars “Families today are squeezed on every side—from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular […]
by Raina Telgemeier “You don’t think Mom and Dad are gonna split up . . . do you?” A companion to Raina Telgemeier’s best-selling memoir Smile, Sisters tells the story of Raina’s experiences as a fourteen-year-old girl struggling to get along with her younger sister, Amara. Though having a sister was once Raina’s greatest wish, […]
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific […]
by Claire Vaye Watkins Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Publisher: Riverhead Books Length: 339 pages Published: September 29, 2015 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Thank you to Riverhead Books and Goodreads for sending me an advanced copy of Gold Fame Citrus. It’s fun to get your hands on a book before it hits the shelves. […]
Fellow book lovers, it’s a good week to be a reader: all of these titles hit bookshelves today. Check them out and let me know what you think! After Alice by Gregory Maguire “Down the rabbit-hole, where adventures await…” Confession: I have never read a Gregory Maguire novel. To be more accurate, I have never […]
by Katherine Applegate Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Animal Stories Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 307 pages Published: January 17, 2012 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible Note: The One and Only Ivan was a recipient of the John Newberry Medal. It is also available as an adapted picture book. My Goodreads Rating: 4 out of 5 […]
by S. G. Redling “Her secrets were buried. Then murder exhumed them.” I’m excited to host a book giveaway for a copy of S.G. Redling’s new suspense novel Baggage (just out February 9th by Thomas & Mercer). Publisher’s Weekly wrote of Baggage “Redling does a superior job of sharing Anna’s fear that someone is out […]
Edited by Scott G. Bruce A few weeks ago I saw Penguin was hosting a book giveaway for an upcoming Halloween-related title. This was the book trailer: Creepy, right? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a book trailer that only featured the cover and has done so in such a terrifying way. Not thinking too […]
by Clare Mackintosh Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Sphere Length: 372 pages Published: April 4, 2017 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Thank you to Goodreads and Penguin Books for sending me the audiobook of I See You by Clare Mackintosh. Official Book Summary: “You do the same thing every day. You know exactly […]
by Lisa Wingate Genres: Historical Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Length: 342 pages Published: June 6, 2017 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble My Goodreads Rating: 4 or 4.5 out of 5 stars Official Book Summary: “Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, […]
Jactionary: Book Review – Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
by Anne Tyler “From time to time Kate entertained the notion of looking for work elsewhere, but it never came to anything. She didn’t interview well, to be honest. And anyhow, she couldn’t think what she might be qualified to do instead. In her coed dorm back in college she had once been drawn into […]