January was actually a pretty relaxing month! I kept steadily busy with Cybils reading, writing posts, and getting ahead on my coursework. I’ve been attending yoga classes twice a week (I’ve never done yoga before – this has been a […]
December’s Result – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel My first adult read of the year! Reading Station Eleven made me realize how long it has been since I read a solid work of fiction like this. Station Eleven felt to me like a […]
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Today’s Top Ten Tuesday list features recent releases I didn’t get to in 2018 but will try in 2019. For the sake of variety, I’m not including any titles that are covered by my challenges, so you won’t find any Tolkien or middle grade on this list.
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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 […]
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The Weight of Feathers, Anna-Marie McLemore’s debut novel, tells the story of two families of entertainers caught up in a bitter feud. The French Romani Corbeaus walk in trees and the Latinx Palomas swim as mermaids, travelling to small towns in California for performances. The Weight of Feathers explores themes of family, loyalty, and love with a touch of magical realism. The book is #ownvoices for Latinx representation.