Category: Afternoon Tea
Bookish discussion posts
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Pros and Cons of Different POVs in Books
I recently picked up The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie for one reason: the book is written with a second-person point of view. For those of you who might not know, second person POV is when the narrator addresses the main character as “you”, which can be seen in the example below: You eat the… Read more
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How I Would Fix High School Reading Lists: Part 2
During school I found the books read in English infuriatingly dry and depressing. I’m OK reading sad literature every once in a while, but reading is supposed to be educational and fun! I think students learn more by reading things they enjoy, which is why last week I started a discussion on how I would… Read more
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How I Would Fix High School Reading Lists: Part 1
So, if you read my last Afternoon Tea discussion post, you may have recognized my hatred for many of the books I was forced to read in high school. Turns out, I have a lot to say about this topic, but instead of ranting I’ve decided to approach the issue from a more constructive angle:… Read more
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10 Reasons Why All Children and Young Adults Should Have a Book Club
I know I have fallen a bit behind on my blog posts…. More important things are going on in the world right now. Hopefully, I’ll get back to my biweekly blog posts this week, but if not I’ll continue to provide information on the BLM movement through twitter. Here is a great list on Emily… Read more
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The Goblin Emperor: Read-Along Week #4
Last discussion for The Goblin Emperor as a part of Wyrd and Wonder. I’m sad this is my last discussion post for the month, but I am so happy I got to participate in this read-along hosted by Lisa. There are just a few final questions for this week which will *contain spoilers for chapter… Read more
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The Goblin Emperor: Read-Along Week #3
Oh, boy. Time for week #3 Wyrd and Wonder read-along of The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison, and I am even more excited than last time. Lisa at Dear Geeks Place is still hosting the read-along on the Goodreads group page if anyone wants to join late. There’s still time! Here are my links if… Read more
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The Goblin Emperor: Read-Along Week #2
Welcome to the second weekly discussion of The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison with Lisa. I’ve had a lot of fun reading this book and participating in the read-along for Wyrd and Wonder. The full discussion is on a Goodreads group page which can be found here. This week’s discussion is on chapters 10-17 and… Read more
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The Goblin Emperor: Read-Along Week #1
As a part of Wyrd and Wonder, I am also participating in The Goblin Emperor read-along hosted by Lisa. For anyone interested in joining or following along, the discussion will be posted on a Goodreads group page and on twitter by @wyrdandwonder using the hashtag #TheGoblinEmperor and #WyrdandWonder. The schedule is super flexible for anyone… Read more
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Confounding Expectations: Books I Didn’t Expect to Love
This is my second post as a part of the Wyrd and Wonder celebration, and the prompt for today is confounding expectations. I decided to write about a few books that I absolutely loved despite my expectations. Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chronicles) by Suzanne Collins This amazing fantasy series definitely took me by surprise.… Read more