I’ve just published a review of Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation — a book that has stayed with me long after I finished reading it. Haidt’s exploration of smartphones, social media, childhood, and the mental health of young people feels particularly timely as parents are increasingly navigating questions about screens, algorithms, and when (and how) our children should enter the online world.
As a parent raising a young reader, this one resonated with me in a particularly personal way.
*I received this digital ARC on NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Only Girl in Town Author: Ally CondiePublisher: Dutton Books for Young ReadersPublication Date: September 19, 2023ISBN: 9780593327173 Synopsis:For July Fielding, nothing has been the same since that summer before senior year. Once, she had Alex to be herContinue reading “Book Review: The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie”
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: From Little Tokyo, With LoveAuthor: Sarah KuhnPublisher: Viking BooksPublication Date: May 11, 2021ISBN: 9780593327487 Synopsis from Goodreads:If Rika’s life seems like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale–being an orphan with two bossy cousins and working away in her aunts’ business–she wouldContinue reading “Book Review: From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Kuhn”
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Light Between Worlds Author: Laura E. Weymouth Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: October 23, 2018 ISBN: 9780062696878 Synopsis from Goodreads:Five years ago, Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell cowered from air strikes in a London bomb shelter. But that night took a turnContinue reading “Book Review: The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth”
Worn Pages and Ink 