(This post was originally published on April 4th. I made the mistake of reverting it to a draft and had to republish.) So…long time, no see. In fairness, I’ve been working on various things behind the scenes lately and reading (you can always follow me on Goodreads, though I’ve been trying to use StoryGraph moreContinue reading “TRIUMPHANT RETURN: Plans and the Dilemma of What to Share”
Category Archives: Discussion
The Year We Fell From Space: Mental Health and Surrealism in Middle Grade
Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they’ve been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She’s an exception. Some other exceptions: Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn’tContinue reading “The Year We Fell From Space: Mental Health and Surrealism in Middle Grade”
Productivity is Hard
Well, I haven’t done some booktalking or reviewing on here because I thought I would catch up on some other stuff…and then I also failed to do said other stuff. I’ve learned some things about productivity, though, even if I’m not great at implementing them… Be at desk if needed. This basically set me behindContinue reading “Productivity is Hard”
2017 Reading Wrap-Up, Favorites, and 2018 Plans
I’m behind because I was busy doing the 2017 TV and music wrap-ups (and also I left out The People vs. O.J. Simpson on the TV one! oh no!), but finally, here’s my 2017 reading results, my favorites from the year, and 2018 plans! The Stats According to Goodreads, I read a total of 67Continue reading “2017 Reading Wrap-Up, Favorites, and 2018 Plans”
Teaching Shakespeare: Best Play to Start?
I’ve been thinking about Shakespeare a lot recently–I’ve been getting into theater, I saw Something Rotten and read Twelfth Night this summer, I’m getting deeper into learning to teach English, and now my brother’s in high school and will be reading Romeo and Juliet this year. When I heard that last item, I was aContinue reading “Teaching Shakespeare: Best Play to Start?”
My Goodreads Challenge is Inaccurate, and That’s Okay
I set a Goodreads goal this year to read 60 books. In 2014 and 2015, I had a goal of 50 and exceeded it by a few, so last year it was truly a challenge, by not an unreachable one. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite make it because when I went to college my reading droppedContinue reading “My Goodreads Challenge is Inaccurate, and That’s Okay”
LGBTQ Kidlit, Schools, and Me
I meant to publish this in April, but then I chickened out because suddenly there was so much to cover from the news that was related to this topic. So here it is, because Pride Month seemed like a good time to post it. I’m writing this because I can’t stop thinking about this articleContinue reading “LGBTQ Kidlit, Schools, and Me”
Pride Month Plans and Thoughts (TBR + More)
I admit, Pride Month totally snuck up on me, and I didn’t make the connection between June, reading queer books, blogging, and general pride. At first, I was like, “Oh, I’ve been reading a lot of queer books in May and was planning to get to some print books I have on hand [which areContinue reading “Pride Month Plans and Thoughts (TBR + More)”
Why I Prefer Analysis to Criticism
I’ve been struggling getting back into blogging, I’ll be honest. There are a few posts that feel like a big deal to me because they’re more personal, so I’m avoiding those. Meanwhile, I’ve certainly read a lot of books, but I don’t feel compelled to review them. As I talked about before, I have beenContinue reading “Why I Prefer Analysis to Criticism”
13 Reasons Why & Prestige TV: Who’s the audience?
The following discusses graphic depictions of rape and suicide, including methods and details of the latter. I’ve avoided writing a post about 13 Reasons Why because there are SO MANY THINGS that can be said, so many that have covered it, and every time I think about it too much I kind of combust intoContinue reading “13 Reasons Why & Prestige TV: Who’s the audience?”
Olivia Anne Gennaro 