Saving Francesca (2005) is Melina Marchetta’s second novel. Find it on Bookshop. Marchetta lives in Australia and, as her name might suggest, belongs to the community of Italian immigrants who now call Australia home. Marchetta’s first novel, Looking for Alibrandi was greeted with widespread critical acclaim and is now a standard part of Australian school … Continue reading Saving Francesca: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
by Humaira “Hani” Khan is one of the most popular girls in school. She’s also genuinely nice, so it’s no wonder everyone loves her. Unfortunately, popularity–and friendship–only go so far as Hani learns when she tells her friends she is bisexual. Instead of supporting her, Hani’s friends wonder if Hani is sure or if she … Continue reading Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
Grace, Rosina, and Erin are used to being outsiders—nobodies. But as they get to know each other they realize they aren’t alone. Grace is the new girl in town. The quiet daughter of a newly-minted radical liberal pastor who is so focused on building up her new church that she doesn’t have much time for … Continue reading The Nowhere Girls: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
If you follow me on Twitter you may have noticed something interesting happen on August 9. I like hearing about what books people love and one night when I was not sleeping, I figured out the best way to ask would be for a top five (because honestly, what bookish person can pick only one?) … Continue reading This One Time My Tweet Went Viral . . .
Vivian Carter is sick of the toxic sexism and systemic misogyny at her high in East Rockport, Texas. She’s sick of girls being targeted by the administration’s sexist dress code. She’s sick of the harassment from the football team boys and their cronies who get away with everything. But she isn’t sure what she can … Continue reading Moxie: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
I started thinking about this post when I re-read Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series this winter. Since I’ll be spending next week re-reviewing that series (based on my re-reads), today seemed like a good time to share this post. I never thought of myself as a person who re-reads books. I even mentioned that … Continue reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Re-Reading and Curating My Personal Library
This week on the blog you can check out: Top Fives from the Fall 2016 Simon & Schuster Preview Author Interview: Kat Ellis on Breaker Breaker: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review This Month at YALSA’s The Hub: Booklist: Steampunk Reads for Teens Lotus and Thorn: A Review We made it through July, you guys! This week I was really, really … Continue reading Week in Review: July 31
You can also see what I read in June. Books Read: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson A Week of Mondays by Jessica Brody Twist by Karen Akins The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst Everland by Wendy Spinale Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa … Continue reading July 2016 Reading Tracker
Penelope Marx has never been kissed. She loves her family and her friends. She dreams of dinosaurs fleeing New York City. She longs for the day she will fall in love. She has no idea how many forms heartbreak can take for one girl. Penelope’s best friend Audrey is more interested in hanging out with … Continue reading The Museum of Heartbreak: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
“This is what it means to love someone. This is what it means to grieve someone. It’s a little bit like a black hole. It’s a little bit like infinity.” Gottie’s grandfather, Grey, died nearly a year ago but the grief is still fresh enough to choke her. She’s spent the past year trying to … Continue reading The Square Root of Summer: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
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