I discovered Monica Hesse when I read American Fire, which was one of my favorite books of the year
Month: November 2019
Read Like Oprah: Oprah Book Club Selections You’ll Love
Celebrity book clubs are an amazing feature of our modern life.
9 Pairs of Books That Share the Same Title
What happens when one good title is taken?
Author Spotlight: Stephanie Perkins
I love rom-coms so I devoured the big three Perkins books
There There
Despite the fact that I am “the book girl” and a literal librarian, I do not often join book clubs.
Severance
I finally read Severance by Ling Ma. It was…weird
Author Spotlight: John Crowley
Time to show my bias.
Full Circle
I always loved Full House growing up, it was my Friends before I discovered Friends in late middle school/high school. When Aunt Becky was arrested back in March/April, I decided to rewatch Full House from the beginning. And yes, I watch Fuller House too. And if Steve and DJ don’t end up together I will…
In Defense of Graphic Novels: A New Way of Reading That’s as Old as Time
As a librarian and the FFL book czar, people often come to me with their book problems.
Author Spotlight: Amy Tan
I remember being in a kind of literary shock when, while working at the National Book Festival, Amy Tan strolled into the room for her interview
Guinevere Deception
King Arthur but with a feminist slant that isn’t just making Arthur female? Sign me up.
The Starless Sea
I’m going to go ahead and ask for your forgiveness because there’s no way I’m going to be able to put all the feelings I have about this book into words
Aryssa Reads 