Monthly Archives: March 2018
Kiss Me, Creep By Marian Woodruff
Is Richie really a creep- or is he someone Joy can love? So, this seems as a good a time as any to talk about how this blog got its start: in the summer of 2011, I acquired a large … Continue reading
Seventeen & In-Between By Barthe DeClements
At seventeen, things aren’t so simple anymore… I got a number of requests for the final book in DeClements’s series featuring Elsie Edwards, as she evolves from gross 5th grade pariah to a beautiful but emotionally scarred high school student … Continue reading
My Darling, My Hamburger By Paul Zindel
Senior year isn’t the end of high school- it’s the beginning of Life! This week’s reader request comes from literally my oldest friend, who sent me an Instragam screen shot with the caption HAVE YOU SEEN THIS???? (LOL OF COURSE!!!!) … Continue reading
Give And Take By Tricia Springstubb
New loves… old friends… Does growing up mean choosing between them? This is a recent reader-request, but also a book that I’ve picked up probably 20 times in the past two years, before rejecting it and throwing it back on … Continue reading
Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989 