Category: Books
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In Defense of Young Adult
Read more: In Defense of Young AdultNext to my time as a student of English literature and final editor at Writer’s Block, I spend a lot of my time running a book review blog – or more specifically, running a book review blog that is mainly focused on young adult fiction. Usually, when I mention this to people, they give me…
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Baguettes and Bestsellers: English Bookshops in Paris
Read more: Baguettes and Bestsellers: English Bookshops in ParisLike Tessel and Isabel, who wrote about the bookstores of Gent and Amsterdam, I love exploring bookstores when I visit a city. A little over a year ago, I visited Paris for the second time and made it my mission to visit as many bookstores as I possibly could (much to the annoyance of my…
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Ode to the mixtape: a review of Eleanor & Park
Read more: Ode to the mixtape: a review of Eleanor & ParkIt starts with a bus ride and a begrudgingly shared seat. Eleanor is the new kid, slightly overweight with unruly red curls who wears hand-me-down clothes, and who is therefore an easy target for bullying. She comes from a family of poverty and a home with an abusive stepfather. Park is the complete opposite. He…
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