Category Archives: book news

Changes and Samenesses

Posted on 9 January 2013 by

In keeping with my New Year’s resolution to Make My Life More Efficient And Also Get My Paperwork Under Control (Ha Ha Only One Of These Things Is Going To Happen), I’ve made a few changes in order to streamline … Continue reading →

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Of All The Books I’ve Reviewed This Year, Here Are the Ones You Should Read First

Posted on 7 December 2012 by

In reverse chronological order, roughly; not necessarily the order in which I endorse them. 1. BYE, MZUNGU! by Janice Ellen Lever.  Lever’s memoir of her eighteen years running a kindergarten in Uganda is funny, adventurous, sweet, and absorbing all at … Continue reading →

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NPR Cuts ENDER’S GAME From Best YA Fiction Poll, Because Violence

Posted on 8 August 2012 by

NPR’s recent Best YA Fiction Poll recently produced a list of 100 winners that has everyone talking – mostly, about what’s not on it. NPR explains that best-beloved classics like A Wrinkle in Time and Are You There, God?  It’s Me, Margaret didn’t make … Continue reading →

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