I am way overdue for one of these and have a lot of catching up to do. For now, here are the novels I have read since class ended mid May. If anyone is interested in my write-ups for class, which are pretty much the only books I've read since the year started,* can be found here. (Be warned, they are mostly very boring.  And the latest entry as of ( Read more... )

Reading Russ: Chapter 1 - ProhibitionsNow that school is out, I have time to read books that are not teen novels.  Books like: How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ.

In the first chapter Russ immediately tackles the false idea that hurdles must be codified into law in order to matter.  In fact, the prohibitions Russ focuses on first are ( Read more... )

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I know, know, I stopped doing these for a while.  I hope to still go back and do some of the books from 2011 (hahahaha) but over the next few months, expect lots of YA books.  I'm taking a teen materials class and I'll probably be posting a lot of the reviews I do for that class here too.

Anderson, Laurie Halse. (2009). Wintergirls. New York: Viking ( Read more... )

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Charlie and Lola:  I Really, Really Need Actual Ice Skates by Lauren Child


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As promised, more reviews!
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Yes, it is August and I am just now writing up my books from April.  :p

I've actually been spending the last month or so catching up on my reviews, but since I haven't really been writing them in order and yet I wanted to post them in order, you are getting them super late.  Much more to come soon, though.  * knock on wood *

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ta-da! the last of the books for March.  Now onto April!  * ignores the fact that it is already June *


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