Me, Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Greg Gaines’ major talent is blending in. In fact, he’s made it a point for his whole high school career to not make any friends or enemies, but to surf through the different cliques and groups without drawing attention to himself. In private however, heContinue reading “Book Review: Me, Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews”
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Book Review: The Imposter Bride
The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler A young woman, traumatized from the events she witnessed in Europe, arrives in Montreal after the war. She is there to meet her groom, whom she has never met before. But from the glimpse he has of her as she descends from the train, he decides he doesn’t want toContinue reading “Book Review: The Imposter Bride”
Book Review: Winter Girls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Lia and Cassie have been best friends since elementary school. They made a pact when they were 13 to be “the skinniest together.” Years later, Lia has been let out of the Eating Disorder clinic for the second time. She and Cassie haven’t spoken in months, the last time manyContinue reading “Book Review: Winter Girls by Laurie Halse Anderson”
Book Review: Ask the Passengers
Ask the Passengers by A.S King Astrid Jones is a 17-year old senior high school student in a small town. Her family consists of a controlling mother, a perfect , athletic younger sister who is the mother’s obvious favourite and a father who drowns his own feelings of inadequacy in copious marijuana use. As nobodyContinue reading “Book Review: Ask the Passengers”
Book Review: The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
The Running Dream By Wendelin Van Draanen I really enjoyed Van Draanen’s book Flipped, and therefore was looking forward to reading The Running Dream. It is our community reads season, and it is a book about running. I would like to have a good book that showcases some sort of sport on the long list andContinue reading “Book Review: The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen”
Book Review: The Talk-Funny Girl
The Talk-Funny Girl by Roland Merullo Marjorie Richards lives on the outskirts of a small town in rural New Hampshire but even that does not account for her level of isolation. She lives with her parents, who hardly leave their small patch of land except to go to the local bar and to Pastor Schect’sContinue reading “Book Review: The Talk-Funny Girl”
Book Review: Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff
It is that time of the year again, when I am furiously reading a certain kind of novel, that elusive species of book that can simultaneously entice a girls from the ages of 12 to 17 old, as well as all their parents and all their teachers. I know. I should just give up now.Continue reading “Book Review: Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff”
Books I Read in 2013
Inspired (okay, idea downright copied) by my friend Saleema’s Post with the exact same name. Screw originality. Who needs it anyway? Like Saleema, I belong to Goodreads. I used to track my books with Librarything, but more of my friends are on Goodreads and I enjoy all of the added bonuses on the site, oneContinue reading “Books I Read in 2013”
My Helpful Tips for Winter Running
Now that winter is officially here and we are on our second big storm of the season (I think. I’m not really counting), I spend a lot of my time thinking about the weather. More specifically, I spend a lot of time trying to divine the state of the sidewalks. You see, I like toContinue reading “My Helpful Tips for Winter Running”
Mile End Hour of Code
For the past year, I have been increasingly convinced that every kid should learn to code. Since I have daughters and I work at an all-girls’ school, my interest tends to lean toward getting girls interested in programming, but I guess boys can still learn too (before you get your knickers in a knot- IContinue reading “Mile End Hour of Code”
Lina Branter 