I am still angry that Amazon cancelled the screen adaptation The Good Girls Revolt by Lynn Povich. Yes, they gave us The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but the fact that we only got to see up to the day the ladies sued their employer is something I have a hard time forgiving....

I think the best YA is simply lovely, while grappling with some of the heavier topics in today's world. And The Girl and the Grove by Eric Smith is masterful in accomplishing both of these objectives. From the start, the reader is invested in Leila and her struggle to...

This is, thus far, my favorite book of 2018. I read this in a single sitting, which I have been unable to do since I lost my mind and hand a child. So that should tell you something about how masterful this novel is. A heartbreaking look at how racism and the prison in...

I loved loved loved this book. Like most people, my knowledge of Bellevue was really derived from jokes made by Ralph Kramden et al on black & white episodes of The Honeymooners... the inference being that Bellevue was a mental institution. So learning about Bellevue's...

I read this book for my book group and was hesitant solely because of the cover art. I am sooooo over books about women (especially kick ass, brilliant women) being all watercolors and pastels, with a generic, faceless woman staring wistfully into the distance. Over it...

After the year we've had, I've found myself called to true stories of bad ass women being bad ass women and getting zero credit for it. So the instant Code Girls came out, I knew I'd be reading it. These women were geniuses, largely responsible for our wins in WWII, ye...

Given our current political climate and the rage coma I've been in since last November, I've been actively avoiding dystopian fiction. Which is saying something because usually it's my main jam. But I just couldn't bring myself to read horror stories that were just WAY...

Disclaimer: I know the author of this book. However, the NYT Notable Children's Books of 2017 List can't be wrong! I know I haven't done one of these in awhile, but I figured now is a perfect time to get back into the habit.  Congrats, Karina!

If you're anything like me...

Another instance where the cover art initially completely turned me off. I've found that I'm just not a fan of the trendy hazy, pastel-colored images of random ass women. This kind of art is rarely indicative of the type of story that lies beneath it, but still... publ...

The gorgeous cover originally called me to this advanced reading copy. White-on-white embossed flora, striking black and red font.  Beautiful!

But I was not at all prepared for a how the pages inside would worm their way into very soul.

It has been some time since I've...