As our Read-O-Lution 2019 party quickly approaches on March 1, we wanted to round up some of our first of the year reads. We didn’t just read books though! We also listened to audiobooks on Libro.FM and tuned into …
How Audiobooks Made Me a Runner
We think we have the manual for ourselves memorized and in our back pockets. Two years ago, I would have recited the following about myself: I am not a runner because: a. I get bored after a couple miles, and …
Happy Women’s Month, Fellas! 5 Recommendations for your ‘2018 Feminist Book Club for Men’
Recently, I overheard a man talking with two of my female friends. I watched as their typical politically-charged repartee turned to post-Weinstein wave of sexual harassment allegations. The man jested, saying that the women making all these accusations are probably …
Sandhya Menon is Coming to BookBar and the BookWorms Are in Love
So you’ve probably heard that Sandhya Menon is coming to BookBar on August 20th at 4 PM, right? I, Emma the BookWorm, a young woman who refuses to do anything but hide in her room and read stories about Jack …
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Grown Ups! We Dare you to Read Without Walls
A few months ago, I sat with a group of four nine-year-olds on tiny chairs. Most of them were meeting for the first time with the intention of picking out new books and talking about the books they had read …
The Hearts of Men Are …
It’s a strange social political moment to ruminate on the white middle class American male. The patriarchy. The big guys. The ones that ever seem to be in the driver’s seat. In The Hearts of Men, Nickolas Butler crafts a …
Pam Houston’s Writing at My House
By Nicole Sullivan We are so excited to be hosting Pam Houston here at BookBar for a writing workshop and book launch party. We are even more thrilled that she is staying here with us at BookBed! While preparing …
Modern Baking Book Review
Review of Modern Baking by Donna Hay Reviewed by Kateri Kramer Donna Hay begins her beautiful new book, MODERN BAKING: CAKES, COOKIES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN with “Anyone who knows me will tell you baking is my therapy- it’s my …
Vote Her In Review
Book Review: Vote Her In By: Stephanie Vessely “No more nice girls,” writes Rebecca Sive in Vote Her In: Your Guide To Electing Our First Woman President, quoting early feminist writer Ellen Willis. “Forget turning a blind eye. Forget nicely …
The Cardboard Kingdom – Jaya/Vivian/Widget
Title: The Cardboard Kingdom Author: Chad Sell Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Release Date: June, 2018 Jaya I really enjoyed reading this book because the mood of the story changes often. In this book, the neighborhood kids make costumes out …
Sometimes We Tell the Truth – Review
When I first saw this book, I dismissed it. I thought the book would be childish, boring and not to my reading tastes. But then I wanted something to read and I remembered a book. This book that I had …
Wild Blue Wonder- Natalie & Zoe
Title: Wild Blue Wonder Author: Carlie Sorosiak Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June, 2018 Natalie “There are two monsters in this story. One of them is me.” -Carlie Sorosiak WILD BLUE WONDER by Carlie Sorosiak is by far, one of my …
This Is Not a Love Letter – Lillian & Leah
Title: This Is Not A Love Letter Author: Kim Purcell Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Release Date: January, 2018 Lillian When Jessie’s boyfriend suddenly disappears, she doesn’t know what to do. Because he is 18, the police won’t get involved, but Jessie knows something …
