February 28, 2011
This week’s Musing Monday asks: Which do you prefer: Adult -or- Young Adult books? Or, both? Why? I have a strong preference for YA and MG books.  This is a change in my reading tastes, because until a little over a year ago, I read very few novels that weren’t marketed for adults.  What changed?  [...]

February 28, 2011
Denise Jaden is hosting the March Madness Writing, Reading, & Blogging Challenge at her blog.  This year she opened the goal setting challenge up to anyone who has a bookish goal.  I have several, so I thought it would be fun to join in and see if putting my goals down in writing will help [...]

February 28, 2011
  Title: Orchards Author:  Holly Thompson Publisher:  Delacorte Press ISBN: 978-0385739771   May Contain Spoilers From Amazon: After a classmate commits suicide, Kana Goldberg—a half-Japanese, half-Jewish American—wonders who is responsible. She and her cliquey friends said some thoughtless things to the girl. Hoping that Kana will reflect on her behavior, her parents pack her off [...]