Hello Readers, Collision by P.J. Byer is a quirky little piece of young adult fiction about mending the relationships of a broken family. In the beginning of the book, the reader meets an angry Stella who has run away from home. Byer does not paint a pretty picture of the life of a runaway teen. Stella’s experiences…
Happy November! I imagine by now, you have all of your sweaters and scarves out of storage bins. I have been drinking a lot of tea and reading a lot of books. Here are three books The Write Teacher(s) is looking forward to reading this month: Little Victories: Rules for Imprefect Living by Jason Grey…
In Everything, Everything (one of our September picks) by Nicola Yoon, the reader is introduced to Madeline, a girl who is allergic to everything. Madeline lives with her mom in a completely sanitized house with an air filtration system. She has never been to school. She has never gone to visit a friend. She has…
“New Yorkers do not do subtle.” – Chapter 6 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace by Becky Monson is one of those delightful little pieces of chick-lit that would make an adorable Hallmark movie. In the first pages of the book, the reader meets Bridgette. She is a high-energy woman who thinks she…
“I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Hello Readers, The time for pumpkins and cider is upon us. Here are three books we are looking forward to reading this month: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (available (10/06/15) Razzle Dazzle by Michael…
“How come gray hair on handsome men makes them look distinguished and sexy, while gray hair on a pretty woman means she is getting old and should head to the stylist for a $200 touch up?” If you happen to pick up a copy of How Do You Know? By Meredith Schorr, the above quote…
Hello Friends, When I picked up a copy of Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (one of our July picks), I was excited to dive into a piece of historical fiction. What I did not immediately realize, however, was that this wasn’t historical fiction in the sense that author created an interesting story in a…
Hi Readers, The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips (one of our August picks) was nothing like I thought it would be. When I was looking at which new books I would read in August, I came across this book and the following description: In a windowless building in a remote part of town, the newly…
“Because deep down, people think something is wrong with you when you aren’t married or engaged at twenty-seven. It starts to be strange.” (p. 142) Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford (one of our August picks) was an absolutely wonderful summer read. I will admit, the delightful cover was the first thing to grab my attention….
“The creative process isn’t easy . . . It’s more like a wobbly, drunken journey down a very steep and scary hill, not knowing if there’s a sheer cliff at the end of it all. But it’s worth the journey, I promise.” (p. 143) When I saw that Felicia Day was coming out with a…