- Confessions of a Jane Austin Addict, by Laurie Viera Rigler
- The Poet's Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan
- Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, by Stephanie McAfee
- When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead
What a mixed bag this month's read were. By far the children's books, The Poet's Dog and When You Reach Me were better than the others.
Confessions.... was a light fun read, really just a Jane Austin fan fantasy, and what's wrong with a little fun?
Diary... was another light read, but not as much fun. Set in the contemporary south, this romance was distractedly white biased, so not as laid back a read as I had hoped.
Diary... was another light read, but not as much fun. Set in the contemporary south, this romance was distractedly white biased, so not as laid back a read as I had hoped.
On the other hand, The Poet's Dog was a sweet brilliant little book. Enjoyable, and accessible, and one which I would suggest to any child and parent.
When You Reach Me was not as accessible, I'd suggest it for an older child or teen. It's not scary or inappropriate, just a nice dense little plot twist that had me wanting to re-read it immediately. It was suggested to me by my friend Karen, and she was right. It's excellent. Thanks Karen!
When You Reach Me was not as accessible, I'd suggest it for an older child or teen. It's not scary or inappropriate, just a nice dense little plot twist that had me wanting to re-read it immediately. It was suggested to me by my friend Karen, and she was right. It's excellent. Thanks Karen!
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