I started this book during our independent reading time in seminar today, and I did not want to stop when the bell rang. I‘m really intrigued to see where this story goes. However, the book has to stay on my desk at school for the week, so I may not get much further until this weekend.
#TeachersOfLitsy #YA #TRS2025
Just another blurry Kindle excerpt. Imagine public television surviving a pandemic style disaster. #publictelevision
pickJust a great author. This story of reform school boys making a hilarious trip from Nebraska to New York was LONG but I was sad for it to end. Emmet, Billy, Duchess, Woolly and Sally are great characters. Would love to see them come back.
pickThis might be my favourite read of the year so far. A reflective, character-driven story, where the richly described landscape is as much a character as the two women at the centre of the story.
Book 68/80 #Read2025 @DieAReader
pick4 Stars • Clover Blue by Eldonna Edwards follows a 12-year-old kid named Clover growing up in a 1970s California commune. He loves his quirky family of hippies and misfits, led by guru Goji, but starts wondering about his real mom and past. With his friend Harmony pushing him, Clover digs for answers Goji won‘t give. ⬇️
pickWhat a wonderful coming of age story!
The book is set in a hotel in Seattle during the 1990s and I loved how authentically Seattle it felt. There were numerous references to Seattle pop culture (and 90s pop culture in general) throughout, including a chapter cleverly named, “Pleatless in Seattle” (pg. 114).
Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/review-the-sylvan-hotel/
I enjoyed Blume as a child but at some point started feeling very put off by her books. This was no exception. Way too many inner monologues by very skeezy people.
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
pickI‘m still a newcomer to William Kent Krueger‘s works, and I hope I never become accustomed to the emotional depth of his novels. “Ordinary Grace” is a beautifully heart-wrenching standalone story. His skillful character development allows the reader to become fully invested in each character‘s role in the narrative. He enables readers to empathize with the pain experienced by his characters.
Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/ordinary-grace
pickAs always, Krueger‘s talents as a storyteller are on full display in this stand-alone mystery about a man looking back on one of his childhood summers when death stalked his small town. It‘s not my favorite of his books but I did really enjoy it. Family, community, prejudice, acceptance are prominent themes. Great characters, fantastic setting, & secrets which are slowly revealed leading to a devastating conclusion. Another good read.
I need a book with a season in the title to satisfy one of the last 2 (out of 50!) categories of the #AsheCoNCReadingChallenge. I grabbed the Blume from the library‘s used books store and checked out the Pym from the shelves so it is due to be returned.
I should read both, yes? I feel like I have too many books going at once! Good problems to have, I guess.
