Tag: john green
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What I Read: April 2015
The Numbers Number of Books Read: 13 2015 YTD: 53 Pages Read April 2015: 3795 Method Read eBooks: 3 Print Books: 7 Audiobooks: 2 Diversity Challenge Update 3/13 (23%) 10/53 (18.86%) Fiction: 7 YA Fiction: 2 Professional: 1 Popular Nonfiction: 3
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Book Review: Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer Rating: 2/5* *(first third 3/5, final third, 1/5) In what might be the first time ever, I did a 360 in my feelings for this book AFTER I started writing my review. I sat down to read Belzhar and had to stop two chapters in to write up my (gushingly…
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Book Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld Rating: 4/5 Scott Westerfeld is my go-to choice for teens who are reluctant to read. He writes books that appeal to fantasy fans, girls, boys, straight and gay. His Uglies series has been a favorite of mine since high school and since discovering Leviathan I have recommended it to everyone I…
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Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green When I was in middle school, I loved all of the Lurlene McDaniels books. You’d think reading about teenagers battling cancer would be depressing but somehow she managed to make her stories about love and life. I mention this because John Green’s book is nothing like Lurlene’s, and…
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Just a little Kenyon love
My idyllic little college got a lot of love from a pretty famous alum a few days ago and I thought I’d share it with you. John Green is the latest in a long line of creative Kenyon folks: Robert Lowell, Laura Hillenbrand, James Wright, Caleb Carr, E. L. Doctorow, Alison Janney, Paul Newman, Josh…
The Library of Alexandra 