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Lydia
Books and reading have always been an important part of my life. When I was very young, my grandma was the library director at our local public library. Years later, after she had retired, I became a librarian at the same library and worked there for several years before taking a part-time job at a local coffee shop, which gives me more time to do what I love, to read and to review books! A few of my favorite authors are Aimee Bender, Diane Chamberlain, and Curtis Sittenfeld however, I will read almost any book I come across! In my spare time you can find me reading (of course), volunteering at a wildlife animal rehab, or hanging out with my three house rabbits.
I've read a few of Nina LaCour's previous books, so I didn't hesitate to begin reading her newest release. I didn't go into this book knowing what to expect other than some good writing, so I was plea…
Bestiary is a book that holds the narrative of not just one character but several, weaving stories of the past with those of the present and sharing wisdom and life experiences from one generatio…
The protagonist in A Sky Painted Gold, Lou Trevelyan, has grown up in a small town and her whole family lives a simple life. Lou is an aspiring romance writer, and finds a passion for writing. Not lon…
Dogchild is an end of the world tale but with a twist.  Instead of the final battles being solely between humans or humans and aliens, this novel pits the final two tribes of humans ultimate…
A newly orphaned girl. A huge, delightfully creepy house. A girl with a mysterious illness. A family with a secret past. What more could a reader want from a YA book? I absolutely adored this book and…
It seems like YA has had a lot of good books published lately and as an avid reader of books for all ages, I couldn't be happier! You might recognize the name Rory Power from a popular book that was p…
Rupi Kaur, the author of Milk and Honey,was the first author I had stumbled across that wrote beautiful poetry that I could relate to as a young woman. If you're looking for something similar to …
Growing up in a conservative Christian home with three younger sisters, I became aware at a young age of what would pass as acceptable books to read in our household. Sometimes my parents would go so …
This book started out really slowly, and maybe I am impatient, but it seemed like it took until almost halfway through for me to really get some kind of an idea of what Hello Now was about. …
Short stories aren't usually something I jump at the opportunity to read; however, I thought I should read this one as it is primarily about black girls and their bravery and resistance and there just…
As a child, I remember being fascinated by gymnastics. My friends and I even set up a little gymnastics course for a few days and rated each other on our "performances". I think the 2000 Olympics in S…
It seems like politics and government are something that kids and teens are thinking about and involved in more and more these days. While that can be a positive thing, it also comes with drawbacks an…