How do you start the beginning of the year?
Aside from welcoming the students back for their new school year, I like to start with a promotion highlighting my most favorite read: in this case Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. The first…
How was the Sun Is Also a Star?
Oh, this author! Nicola Yoon! She is absolutely amazing. First, I was enthralled with Everything Everything–which I hear has now been made into a movie, but we all know the book will remain better. Then,…
How did you feel listening to The Circle?
Appalled usually isn’t the best word to describe how one feels while listening to a book, but that’s what ended up happening while I listened to Dave Eggers The Circle. I was appalled but in…
What did you think of Ellen Hopkins’ verse novel Identical?
Whenever I’m in-between books and don’t know what to read, I can always count on a verse novel. A verse novel is a sensational story format told through poetry. Whenever I read a verse novel,…
What did you think of Fates and Furies?
Picture from Wikimedia Commons Sometimes retrieving a book can be just as special as the actual book. This is the case of Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. I was home for the holidays–like actually…
What did you read during your hip replacement rehab?
All the pictures from this post have been pulled from my Instagram feed, @krembdelakremb. During the past three weeks I’ve been able to dedicate a fair amount of my time to reading. While having hip…
Is it ok to quit reading a book?
I totally believe that it is ok to put down a book–as long as the book isn’t for a class or a part of some required reading that must be completed. So many times we…
What books do you like to read about being French?
Lately French books, in particular books about French women and they’re covetable style, are really hitting the books-to-read lists. Women want to know how to be more French. The French woman is utterly chic: she’s…
What is the Alex Award?
The Alex Award is given by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). It is an award given to adult books that would be enjoyed by teens. The award is named after and sponsored by Margaret…
