MORE POSTS FROM OCTOBER 2014
Years 1 and 2 at TLT 10 Things I Learned from Buffy with Christie G X Marks the Spot: Family in the Buffyverse with Karen J Necromancing the Slayer: Hold Me Closer Necromancer (Lish McBride) will make Buffy fans happy with Karen J Embrace the Slayer: Embrace (Jessica Shirvington) will make Buffy fans happy […]
By now I’m sure most, if not all, of you have read this New Yorker piece describing the ‘problem’ with Rick Riordan’s books. And indeed, I assume the author means to include any book she deems ‘unworthy’ of a child’s time and attention. If you’d care to read a highly intelligent response to this article, […]
Today we kick off the 3rd year of The Sunnydale Project with Rachelia at Bookish Comforts, where we celebrate all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Today I thought I would start by telling you why I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It goes beyond the quips and snark, which are in fact truly excellent. Buffy: […]
Yesterday as I sat watching the Washington D.C. episode of Foo Fighters Sonic Highways, The Tween made a blasphemous statement: ” They’re just another boy band.” “What?”, I replied, aghast. “There is no universe in which the Foo Fighters qualify as a boy band.” “But they are a band, made up of a boys. Thus, […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: Why I’m a GLBTQ Ally Middle Grade Monday – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Yes we do, in fact, need negative book reviews What’s new in GLTBQ this fall Thinking About Male Sexual Violence and Althea and Oliver by Cristina Moracho (The #SVYALit Project) First Kiss: More Lego […]
Yesterday I talked some about periods in YA lit, in part because I had recently read 2 really amazing books that boldly mentioned periods. Also in part because it’s a topic we recently have been dealing with personally in my house because I’m a mom to two girls. The convergence of these two events, my […]
Friday Finds: The #SVYALit Project Edition – More on how we fail the male victims of sexual violence
|Earlier this week, librarian and blogger Angie Manfredi brought Rob Bittner’s review of Althea & Oliver to my attention. I want to make sure that everyone reads his review here. I was so excited to see this review because author Brandy Colbert and I had been having some of these same discussions behind the scenes. […]
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Steifvater is, in my humble opinion, one of the most excellently written book series of all time. There is something about the flow of the language that enchants me as a reader. And I think her characterizations are remarkably authentic and moving. When I first read The Raven Boys, I […]
Like my women my age, I learned about my period from Judy Blume. I distinctly remember all my friends passing around copies of Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret They would say things like, “I can’t wait to start my period,” which honestly always confused me. Did they read it right, I would wonder. […]
Take 5: Karen’s TBR Pile (I’ll Show You Mine if You’ll Show Me Yours)
Collection Development, Elizabeth Scott, Heartbeat, Internet, Made for You, Mellisa Marr, Reader's Advisory, Stalking, Survival, TBR
|We have come to the point in my year when I have fallen behind in reading the books in my TBR pile. This seems to be a yearly event, maybe I should celebrate with balloons and cake. Please tell me I’m not the only one behind on my reading . . . Anyhow, I thought […]
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