The Graveyard Book
Amanda The Graveyard Book I am sadden to say that I haven’t had much time to read what I want lately (The Game of Thrones is getting sooo good, I just…
Divergent and Al Capone
In the week since Spring Break, I’ve been really busy. With work, homework, orientation for studying abroad, and competing in my first quidditch tournament, I haven’t had much free time…
The Scorpio Races
The Scorpio Races What I like about Maggie Stiefvater’s writing in general is the way she takes completely different spins on myths. For example, her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy…
Boy Meets Boy
Boy Meets Boy Because it is spring break, this means that I have had a lot more free-time, which means more reading! Since I had absolutely no plans for break,…
Two Authors, Two Books, One Post
After a busy few weeks, I finally have time to sit down and write a post. I finished two books in that time, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash…
Money Boy
Money Boy When we talked about cultural children’s literature in my children’s lit class, we said there were two different kinds. Culturally specific books and culturally generic books. This can…
Why We Broke Up
Why We Broke Up So I read the majority of this book on Valentine’s Day, which is a bit ironic since it’s a novel about all the reasons a girl…
Where Things Come Back
Where Things Come Back So I started out reading this book not really knowing what it was about. I knew it had something to do with a woodpecker (since that…
Multicultural Children’s Literature
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Multicultural children’s literature is gaining more and more attention in our present society. While this is true, this field is still severely lacking when it’s…
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
It’s Kind of a Funny Story Despite the pile of homework that I have to do this weekend, I have neglected that to finish It’s Kind of a Funny Story…