On Being 40(ish) – BookBar Book Review by Stephanie Vessely It seems cliché to say that when I turned forty last year I felt a shift. I don’t mean that when I woke on my birthday my life was suddenly …
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 …
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 …
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 …
January 2018 Wrap Up!!!
Arwen Title: Midnight at the Piazza Author: Tiffany Parks Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: January, 2018 Beatrice Archer used to live in Boston but her father got a promotion in an Academy in Rome. Beatrice tried to tell her father she …
Jaya – Dog Man and Cat Kid
Title: Dog Man and Cat Kid Author: Dav Pilkey Publisher: Graphix Release Date: December, 2017 This is the 4th book of this series. This book made me feel excited, happy, and scared because Dog Man sometimes made mistakes and I thought …
