Review: Grit, by Gillian French

Grit, Gillian French, 2017 Darcy works the Maine blueberry harvest and tries to solve they mystery of her ex-friend's disappearance the summer before. I loved this book for its depiction of rural poverty, prejudice against migrant workers, a complicated and loving family, and an entertaining mystery. In addition, Darcy's good-natured but extremely reluctant participation in … Continue reading Review: Grit, by Gillian French →

The Summer Country (Formerly Reading Pleasure and Complicity)

UPDATE 8/2/2019: Very soon after writing this post I should have come back here and corrected this entry, but I knew no one was reading, and I didn't bother. Now I'm about to begin promoting the blog so I'd better do it: Yes, this book has a bit of the exotic fantasy about it, but … Continue reading The Summer Country (Formerly Reading Pleasure and Complicity) →

My Excuse for Reading Kids’ Books

I've never stopped liking kids' books. Middle grade novels will always be my first love. Several months back I bought The Inquisitor's Tale, and I said to myself, "why am I reading this anyway? It's not for me, and I'm not going to share my experience of reading it with anyone, so why am I bothering? I shouldn't … Continue reading My Excuse for Reading Kids’ Books →