I was already intrigued by the premise of Jennifer Nielsenās upcoming middle grade novel, The Free State of Jax ā a kid establishes a micronation on property he only thinks is abandoned ā when I found out that it was set in Kansas. Besides adaptations and retellings of Little Women, the thing I am most … Continue reading REVIEW: The Free State of Jax
Author: Macy
Graduate student in Children's Literature and Library and Information Science at Simmons University. I'm an avid reader, writer, feminist, and fangirl. My goal is to become a children's/youth services librarian in a rural community and continue sharing my love of literature with others.
Ambition and Librarianship
I changed jobs last year. My title, children's librarian, stayed the same - but much changed. I took a pay cut, moved to an area with a lower cost of living, and gained a better work-life balance. I left a library with advancement opportunities, great coworkers that I loved, and the resources of a larger … Continue reading Ambition and Librarianship
My Little Women
I've found maybe the most fascinating, and definitely the most confusing, Little Women retelling to exist in the literary market today. Take the magic, rainbows, and friendship of My Little Pony and add Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, and you get Little Fillies. Little Fillies is the first book in the My Little Pony: Classic … Continue reading My Little Women
Romancing Little Women
I usually am able to find something that I like about just about every Little Women retelling that I've read. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to Little Women retellings that take the story and situate it as part of the romance genre. This is not to say that I … Continue reading Romancing Little Women
Goodbye, Goodreads?
If you're my friend on Goodreads, you may have noticed that I haven't posted a review in months, but that doesn't mean that I'm not still reading! I've been reading well over 100 books a year since I started using Goodreads in 2018 after my colleagues from my internship at the Library of Congress encouraged … Continue reading Goodbye, Goodreads?
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