On Vacation

19 February 2019 / Uncategorized / 6 Comments
On Vacation

From today until next Monday, I’m visiting New York City with my sister. The impetus for this trip is the Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibit currently on at the Morgan Library. There will be more bookish sight-seeing than just that […]

25 KidLit Annotations: Graphic Novels

15 February 2019 / review / 1 Comment
25 KidLit Annotations: Graphic Novels

One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone […]

Coming of age in a Puerto Rican-Mexican family [Review]

12 February 2019 / review / 2 Comments
Coming of age in a Puerto Rican-Mexican family [Review]

The Moon Within by Aida Salazar Format/source: ARC/ALAMW19Published: 26 February 2019Publisher: Arthur A. Levine BooksLength: 240 pages Genre: Contemporary middle grade verse★★★★ Celi Rivera’s life swirls with questions. About her changing body. Her first attraction to a boy. And her best friend’s exploration of what […]

ALA Midwinter TBR

5 February 2019 / to be read / 5 Comments
ALA Midwinter TBR

I attended the American Library Association’s Midwinter conference from January 25 to 27. I attended some informative sessions, participated in exciting discussions, met people I only knew online, and – of most relevance for this blog – learnt about lots […]

25 KidLit Annotations: Chapter Books

3 February 2019 / review / 3 Comments
25 KidLit Annotations: Chapter Books

One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone […]