I feel like I'm taking a risk reviewing this book. I honestly felt the same way when I reviewed The Hate U Give, the book that paved the way for the story of Concrete Rose. After all, some might say, how can a middle-class white woman review experiences that she has never gone through or … Continue reading Concrete Rose, by Angie Thomas →

Ah, freshman year of high school. I remember it too: picking out the perfect first-day outfit, thinking you'll rock the fall play auditions, experiencing a rude awakening with the classwork amount, navigating the ruthless jungle of the cafeteria, etc. Although, I didn't quite have plans to make it grand, like Kelsey Finkelstein in Freshman Year … Continue reading Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters, by Meredith Zeitlin →