Category Archives: Book Talk

As a member of the Teen Book Advisory Board for Blue Willow, I have the lovely privilege of reading books and casting my vote in each month for the title I liked best for the newly launched young adult book box! In late 2020, I enjoyed As Far As You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper,Continue reading “Revealed: The Latest Blue Willow Pick For February!”

This week has been a busy one! I have been working on so many projects for school, along with reading up a storm! This week, I have been reading two novels. When I was reading these two books, Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953) and Love Is A Revolution (early 2021), I never expected them to have so much in common.

As the days grow colder and the nights get longer, it seems like Christmas is right around the corner. When offered an adorable holiday-themed rom-com, it was one I couldn’t refuse! The pick: All I Want For Christmas by Wendy Loggia.

Think Project Runway meets Comic Con. In Ryan La Sala’s latest novel, Sala goes all out in a romance/competition novel, highlighting love and jealousy throughout. The pick? Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala.

I used to not like short stories, I often found them to be well.. too short! That was until I read Interpreter Of Maladies. Throughout this brilliant collection of short stories, Lahiri weaves in human emotion and the human experience into one impactful punch, illustrated differently in each story.