2017: A Year in Review
Amanda 2017 was an interesting year for me. I moved to Chicago for an internship, traveled to England, read a lot, went to a children’s literature conference, and finally made a…
Review: Girl in Pieces
“That’s how hearts get broken, you know. When you believe in promises.” -Kathleen Glasgow, Girl in Pieces Charlie uses pain in order to forget all of the people that she’s…
Review: They Both Die at the End
“No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.” -Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End Both Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio receive a call…
Review: Scythe
“Hope in the shadow of fear is the world’s most powerful motivator.” -Neal Shusterman, Scythe Humanity has cured every illness–including death. In order to continue to control the population, scythes…
Review: Our Dark Duet
“I’m willing to walk in the darkness if it keeps the humans in the light.” -Victoria Schwab, Our Dark Duet The monsters have taken over Verity. Kate hasn’t stopped fighting…
Review: One of Us Is Lying
“Some people are too toxic to live. They just are.” -Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying Five unlikely students go into detention: Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper, and Simon.…
Review: Middlesex
“Biology gives you a brain. Life turns it into a mind.” -Jeffrey Eugenides, Middlesex Calliope Stephanides has an intricate and complex family history, traveling from Mount Olympus in Greece to…
Character Playlist: Alaska Young
Though I don’t yet have my copy of John Green’s new book, Turtles All the Way Down, I thought that this week, my playlist could honor one of my favorite…
Review: More Than This
“A book…it’s a world all on its own too. A world made of words where you live for a while.” -Patrick Ness, More Than This Seth Wearing drowns in the…
Depression Awareness Month: A Book List
Mental illness is still something that is widely stigmatized by society, especially in the United States. People often trivialize mental illness as something that can easily be gotten over with…