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Category Archives: teenage years
I Have a Son
His name is August. It’s strange to read it, I know. It’s strange to write it, and I’ve had months to get used to the idea. A lump rises in my throat as I write it. I’ve asked myself many times why I struggle to look forward to being around the (freer and happier) son who’s beenContinue reading “I Have a Son”
Throwback Thursday with Shannon Lee Alexander
Given the trendiness of Throwback Thursday, I’m re-branding my beloved series of guest author posts called “Self-Deprecating Sunday.” Self-Deprecating Sunday started because I’d written a YA novel about a girl in R.O.T.C. in high school. I was looking for photos of myself in my uniform–had to get the description of the uniform just right. I foundContinue reading “Throwback Thursday with Shannon Lee Alexander”
Donate (YA) Books and Boost Adult Literacy
So, I posted on Facebook yesterday that I’m excited to be a teen “shelf curator” for Indy Reads Books, and got a “What’s that mean?” response. So, hey, why not blog about it? Magnolia and I started volunteering at Indy Reads in June. Besides being a beautiful and inviting bookstore with a friendly staff (andContinue reading “Donate (YA) Books and Boost Adult Literacy”
Book Review: Noggin
I loved this book! Noggin was my first John Corey Whaley novel, and I will certainly be reading more after finishing this funny and bittersweet story that is the perfect follow-up to The Fault in our Stars by John Green or Love, and Other Unknown Variables, by Shannon Lee Alexander, or any other book thatContinue reading “Book Review: Noggin”
Book Review: Eleanor and Park
Eleanor and Park gets filed under: Books I wish I wrote. It is easily a new favorite. It won a Printz honor award, and I boldly declared on some social media site that it should have won, admitting I hadn’t read the others. I’ve read another of the honor books, which I’ll review soon. IContinue reading “Book Review: Eleanor and Park”
Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
I have this prejudice against “dying child” books. Basically, I feel like it’s cheating. Dying children is a sad topic; and as an author, you don’t have to work very hard to make me cry. If I’m going to cry, I want to be moved by a depth of character or deeply complicated plot thatContinue reading “Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”
Book Review: Personal Effects
I’m a little nervous to write this review because some of the plot that I loved the most could easily be spoiled. So, I’m trying to be careful here. I really liked this book. E.M. Kokie and I have exchanged a few emails and more than a few rounds of Scrabble. We connected because weContinue reading “Book Review: Personal Effects”
Book Review: Why We Broke Up
Why We Broke Up was not on my to-read list until it became a Printz Award honor book. But the contemporary young adult nature of it appealed to me after it found my radar. I hadn’t even heard of any of the Printz books that were honored this year. I’m not sure if that’s aContinue reading “Book Review: Why We Broke Up”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (27) – Mike Mullin
In which young adult author, Mike Mullin, gives us a look into his teenage self! We all had our share of Awkward, and most of us go on to have beautiful lives. Some of us even get to be published authors! So, as promised, here is some pre-Super Bowl fun for all my fellow IndianapolisContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (27) – Mike Mullin”
Jody Sparks Mugele 