The #WritersRead prompt for November was: a book debut author. Bryan Washington isn’t a debut author, but Memorial is his first novel, so I’ve decided it counts. Also, I really want to talk about it. Memorial was my November Book of the Month Club selection, and I picked it because it reminded me of the beautiful movie,Continue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
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What I’ve Been Reading
The #WritersRead prompt for September was: a book I wished I’d read in school. I’ve written before about books I’d like to see on high school reading lists. It’s a subject I’m passionate about, so I was determined to read something I really, really wished had been recommended back when I was in school. When I researched current high schoolContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
What I’ve Been Reading
The #WritersRead theme for July was a masterwork or comp title. I have been struggling with comp titles for Sundays with Oliver, so picking a book to read for this month was hard. I polled friends and book club buddies and everyone who’d beta read for me. We all had long lists for one half of theContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
What I’ve Been Reading
The #WritersRead theme for May was a book on writing. I decided against reading a craft book as I thought it might distract me from the more important task of drafting The City Without End. The theme for June was a graphic novel. I always read plenty of those, so for this update, I’m goingContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
What I’ve Been Reading
The #WritersRead theme for April was banned books. I chose to read Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan. It’d been on my Kindle for a while, so this was a good opportunity to check it out. I’d imagine the reason this book appears on so many banned lists is right there in the title. TwoContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
Kelly Jensen 