Our first exercise in this Pennwriters class was about flawed characters, which made me think of one of the best (and yes, flawed) characters I’ve ever known: Meg Murray.
From the beginning of the book, Meg is grumpy, jealous, and prone to getting into fights with her classmates. Yet she obviously adores her family, particularly her [...]
God, how amazing is this book? And, want to hear something funny? I actually heard about it from another book! In Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson, the amazing Judy Blume had Rachel recommend that Alison read this book. I really identified with Rachel and thought, If she thinks that’s a good book, I should definitely [...]
Last night, my husband and I were walking home from the bus stop and he pointed out a fragrant bush in a neighbor’s yard.
“Honeysuckle,” he said, and it took me back.
Here’s the summary of the book from the author’s website:
Fourteen years ago, when Grayling was just a baby, her strangely remote mother left her behind [...]
