I don’t remember the first time I read this book. I must have been 9 or 10, enthralled with the ethereal women who led young Meg on her journey and how powerful it felt as a young girl to see Meg care for her family. I kept the copy I read as a kid (though…
In the last six months, I’ve read both of Mackenzi Lee’s books. I’ve been enthralled by her writing and her characters, and I need everyone else to read what Lee has written as well. Now is the perfect time to get started, too. Mackenzi Lee has two books coming out this year, and more in…
“I have ALS. It is a part of who I am, evolving, influencing and living with all the other parts of me. The greatest achievement of my life is that somehow I managed to be the person that Ruth fell in love with. That’s it. And our boys save our lives every day.” I found…
Dear Bookworms, A few months ago, I decided to join the Book of the Month Club. I ordered the first month because it came with an extra book for no additional charge, and if you know anything about me, you know that I’ll do just about anything for a free book. Life got away from…
When Izzy found out she was pregnant, she thought she had a plan. She’ll marry the baby’s father, her high school art teacher, and they’ll live a happy life together. But things rarely go as planned, do they? Izzy finds herself alone and pregnant, working on her feet at a barbecue joint where she pulls…
Last year, I got in an argument with a family member about Transgender people, why it’s important to honor who they are, and how soon is “acceptable” for them to decide whether or not they are Transgender. It wasn’t a pretty discussion, and I let a lot of anger get in the way of helping…
My grandparents gave me the second Harry Potter book for Christmas when I was 12. I hadn’t yet read the first book, but I was so excited to open that gift. One, I now needed the first book and, two, I could finally join everyone I knew who was reading and loving Harry Potter. I got…
On the day you’re to be suspended from school, you don’t expect your mother to take you to the museum. In that museum, you don’t expect to fall in love with a redheaded girl who is wandering galleries with an old man. Nor do you expect a bomb to go off when you’re trying to…
Ladies and Gents, did you watch two of my favorite shows last week? They just keep getting better and better. First, on Grey’s Anatomy, there is a serious earthquake. Not only does this bring in several patients who need help, but it launches a storyline that I really loved – an 11-year-old girl calls in to the…
Well hello, friends! I am so sorry I haven’t been around the last few weeks – my promise to be catching you up on ABC’s Thursday night line-up did not go well. But I’m here now! And this week is a serious one. Grey’s Anatomy If you’ve been keeping up with Grey’s Anatomy, you know…