To be honest, I rarely read poetry collections cover to cover. I enjoy too much the freedom of opening a poetry book to any page and receiving a slice of meaning. When I do follow the “rules” and read the poems consecutively, it often takes me a long time to make it to the end.Continue reading “Review: Smallest Leaf”
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Review: The Girl in the Well is Me
The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers Summary: Eleven-year-old Kammie is stuck in a well, and the only people who know she’s in there– three mean girls from school– may or may not be going for help. As Kammie slips further and further down the shaft, feeling every scrape on her raw skin andContinue reading “Review: The Girl in the Well is Me”
Read-A-Thon, Reviews, and a Revelation
Read-A-Thon For the past two weeks, the school where I work has been participating in the BookSpring Read-A-Thon. What’s a Read-A-Thon? It’s kind of like a marathon, except instead of running a lot, you read a lot, and instead of sweating a lot, you earn money to buy books for local children who don’t haveContinue reading “Read-A-Thon, Reviews, and a Revelation”
Carie Juettner 