March felt a bit less hectic than February, though I spent a lot of time steadily writing 40 annotations (AKA reviews spanning 250-500 words) for my courses on children’s and young adult literature. I’ve shared a few on the blog over the past two months, but expect more to come! The final big rush of uni assignments for me was March 28. I have a couple more projects due, but […]
![Ready Player One by Ernest Cline [Family Reads]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Family2Breads2Bsmall.png?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
Born out of a desire to get a family of book lovers to connect more over what they’re reading, Family Reads is an occasional feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Why we chose Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One Dad selected this book because he read something about the movie and was intrigued by the premise because that’s when he grew up. I had the […]
![Learning About Identity with Ash Hardell’s The ABC’s of LGBT+ [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ABCS-OF-LGBT-768x1024.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
The ABC’s of LGBT+ by Ash Hardell* *In the time since this book was published, Ash both changed their name and got married, hence why I say this book is by Ash Hardell but the print version says otherwise. Format/Source: Paperback/Library (Also available for legitimate free download!) Published: October 2016 Publisher: Mango Media Length: 170 pages Genre: Non-fiction ★★★★★ The ABC’s of LGBT+ introduces over 100 terms to describe gender, sexual, and romantic identities. The book consists […]
Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: 2017 Publisher: Nobrow Press Length: 70 pages Genre: Middle grade spec fic (spooky) ★★★★½ Lorena Alvarez’s debut graphic novel for middle grade readers, Nightlights, tells the story of Sandy, a young girl who loves to draw. Sandy’s focus on her talent makes her an outcast among her peers at school. At night, Sandy catches the little lights that float around her bedroom. As she explains, “I catch the […]
![Leslye Walton’s Sophomore Release Doesn’t Disappoint [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/price-guide-to-the-occult-189x300.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton The Blackburn women are cursed. Ever since the extraordinary witch Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island centuries ago and was shunned by the eight “original” settlers, Blackburn witches have been doomed to carry out a brief whirlwind affair with a descendant of the Original Eight. The vengeful curse, however, had unintended side effects: it diluted the Blackburns’ supernatural powers. That’s perfectly all […]