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To many Daniel Handler is a children’s book hero, the lauded author behind the wildly popular Unfortunate Events books. His alma mater (and mine), Wesleyan University, has asked him to be the speaker at commencement this year. But Handler’s history … Continue reading →

This time of year libraries, books stores, newspapers, EVERYONE is putting out lists. Best of 2017! Holiday Gift Ideas! So many lists of books. It is wonderful and also, sometimes, overwhelming. But this year, I have a request to make. This … Continue reading →

Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles by Mara Rockcliff, Illustrated by Hadley Hooper In 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke took to the streets championing voting rights for women. Not ones to be … Continue reading →

When Penny Met POTUS by Rachel Ruiz, Illustrated by Melissa Manwill Penny’s mother works for POTUS in a big white house. Since Penny has never met this mysterious POTUS, her imagination runs wild, envisioning an exuberant blue furry monster, complete with … Continue reading →

For many of us, our level of political engagement increased exponentially following the inauguration of the 45th president. We went from reading Facebook, watching the news and chatting with friends to organizing, making daily calls to our elected officials and … Continue reading →

It has been over a year since this blog went on hiatus due to the impending arrival of my second child. So needless to say, it has been a busy year, despite the quiet here. But it has a been … Continue reading →

Usually May is reserved for miscellany.  Any books that I didn’t quite finish in time for their monthly post, things that didn’t quite match up with their intended theme and of course, things I’d been dying to read and review … Continue reading →

It is a terribly common thing to publish a book with the word girl in the title.  Many of these books are actually adult books about women, in which case the word girl grates a bit. But around these parts, … Continue reading →

Given the giant picture of my dog’s nose pressed inside a book, it’s probably no secret that I love dogs.  But as I have mentioned before, I’m never quite as sold on dog books.  This is probably because when I … Continue reading →

Like many teens, I liked reading about love. I loved the classics: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Anne and Gilbert, Betsy Ray and Joe Willard. You see, I’m old enough that YA wasn’t really a thing the way it is … Continue reading →