Nomination Post #16
July's theme is wild.
Off you go!
1. Name of book.
2. Small blurb about the book.
3. Why this book is awesome.
Nominations will be open until Friday night. Voting will happen Saturday.
Off you go!
1. Name of book.
2. Small blurb about the book.
3. Why this book is awesome.
Nominations will be open until Friday night. Voting will happen Saturday.
2. Small blurb about the book. From GoodReads: Jerusha Abbott has grown up in the John Grier Home for orphans. As the oldest, she is in charge of the younger children. An anonymous benefactor on the Board, "Mr. Smith," decides to send her to college, as long as she writes to him faithfully detailing her education. Originally published in 1912, Jean Webster's coming-of-age tale continues to be relevant to young women today. Actress Kate Forges shares these months and years, from freshman to senior in college. Through a series of letters Jerusha writes to "Daddy-Long-Legs," a relationship filled with affection and respect develops...
3. Why this book is awesome. I crossed out part of that because I have no idea what it's talking about, but, otherwise, this was my favorite description. Anyway, this is basically historical new adult! Set in college! It's an epistolary novel, meaning the story is told through letters. It's been a long time, but I just remember loving this a lot and I've been eager to re-read it. It also has convenience in its favor: It's available for free (legally!) here at Project Gutenberg. (You should also be able to download it for free from your ebook retailer of choice.) And it's short! Under 200 pages. So should be a great summer read. (Or winter, if that's your hemisphere! Okay, so it's good year round.)
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