Tag Archives: Father-Daugther Relationships

Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson. Viking, 2014. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction  Face Value: Beautiful. I am totally here for this cover, which is contemporary and emotionally resonant and also just a lovely piece … Continue reading

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Review: This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh

This Journal Belongs to Ratchet by Nancy J. Cavanaugh. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (Middle Grade) Face Value: I love the colors and the hand-drawn aesthetic. It reads a little young, but I don’t think it … Continue reading

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Review: Purity by Jackson Pearce

Purity by Jackson Pearce. Little, Brown, and Company, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: Ok, this cover makes me laugh. The cover designer was clever enough to utilize the lock symbol to represent Shelby’s virginity, and then to … Continue reading

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Detectives Week: An Unabashed Love Letter to Veronica Mars

We started the week with Nancy Drew, and it’s only appropriate for us to end the week with our favorite modern girl detective, the one and only Veronica Mars. If you never watched Veronica Mars during it’s overlooked 3 seasons … Continue reading

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