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The Gate of the Feral Gods ( Dungeon Crawler Carl, #4 )
Title: The Gate of the Feral Gods (Dungeon Crawler Carl #4) Author: Matt Dinniman Cover Story: North By Northwest Drinking Buddy: That Odd Friend MPAA Rating: R (the usual) Talky Talk: Boom. Bonus Factors: Religion, Kinks Bromance Status: Once More Into the Breech Cover Story: North By Northwest To be honest, I read these on my Kindle, so I don’t even see the covers. But Carl and Donut being attacked by a vintage biplane…yeah, that tracks. The Deal: We’re now at level 5.
Book Review of Rainbow Boys ( Rainbow Trilogy #1 ) by Alex Sanchez
Title: Rainbow Boys (Rainbow Trilogy #1) Author: Alex Sanchez Cover Story: The Three Amigos Drinking Buddy: Yes and No MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, tobacco and alcohol, violence) Talky Talk: 2001 Bonus Factor: Friendship Bromance Status: Another 25 Years Cover Story: The Three Amigos Okay portrayal of out-and-proud Nelson, Jason the jock, and everyman Kyle. Sure beats the original 2001 cover, with teen models standing in for the boys. The Deal: It’s 2001. A California high school.
Book Review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Cover Story: Freaky… Drinking Buddy: Vodka and Cough Syrup MPAA Rating: R (pretty much all the trigger warnings) Talky Talk: High School Angst Bonus Factor: Best Villain Ever Anti-Bonus Factor: Racism Bromance Status: Over Thirty Years Cover Story: Freaky… A book this old has dozens of covers, but my copy has this abstract, colorful one. Ken ‘Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test‘ Kesey would approve. The Deal: It’s the early 1960s, in a mental hospital somewhere in Oregon.
Book Review of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook ( Dungeon Crawler Carl #3 by Matt Dinniman
Title: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl #3) Author: Matt Dinniman Cover Story: Mind the Gap Drinking Buddy: Bar Car MPAA Rating: R (Violence, violence, and more violence) Talky Talk: Incomprehensible Train Pass Bonus Factors: Anarchists, Girl Power Bromance Status: I Do Have a Life, You Know Cover Story: Mind the Gap Just your typical pantsless hero, a cat, and her pet velociraptor about to be squashed by a subway car. Kind of sums up the book.
Book Review of Carl's Doomsday Scenario ( Dungeon Crawler Carl #2 ) by Matt Dinniman
Title: Carl’s Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl #2) Author: Matt Dinniman Cover Story: BOOM Drinking Buddy: Desperado Club MPAA Rating: R (violence, alcohol, goddammit, Donut!) Talky Talk: Rules Lawyer Bonus Factors: Bombs, Circus Bromance Status: On to Level Four Cover Story: BOOM Nothing like a cover with a mushroom cloud and a pet. Very A Boy and His Dog. The Deal: Carl and Donut have survived the first two floors of the dungeon.
Book Review of Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson
Cover Story: You’re Breaking My Heart Drinking Buddy: You Wanna Take These Knives Out of My Back? MPAA Rating: R (violence, sexuality, alcohol use) Talky Talk: Dum da dum dum (That’s the Dragnet theme) Bonus Factors: Unreliable Narrator Bromance Status: Wait, what? Cover Story: You’re Breaking My Heart Good, if not overused, cover for a murder mystery. That’s what made me pick it up. The Deal: A typical weekend high school party.
Spotlight On: Beetlejuice the Musical
Title: Beetlejuice the Musical Genre: Stage The Room Where It Happened: The Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO Gimme That Eleven O’clock Number: “Jump in the Line” Let’s Get this Show on the Road: Teenager Lydia Deetz is trying to get over the death of her mother. Young couple Barbara and Adam Maitland desperately want a child but are too scared to pull the trigger.
Book Review of Dungeon Crawler Carl ( Dungeon Crawler Carl #1 ) by Matt Dinniman
Title: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl #1) Author: Matt Dinniman Cover Story: First Edition Drinking Buddy: Charisma Bonus MPAA Rating: R (extreme violence, crude humor) Talky Talk: Bonus Factors: Talking Animal, Real Life LARPing Bromance Status: Cover Story: First Edition Kind of a blah cover, like the first edition of a game before they could hire a real artist to do the art. Still, we have pantsless Carl and Donut stumbling through the dungeon. The sequels all have covers like this.
Teela: Daughter of Eternos ( Masters of the Universe (Film) ) by Mackenzi Lee
Title: Teela: Daughter of Eternos (Masters of the Universe (Film)) Author: Mackenzi Lee Cover Story: Not My Third Grade Crush Drinking Buddy: I Have the Power! MPAA Rating: PG (cartoonish violence) Talky Talk: He’s a Skeleton With Muscles — Jake Johannsen Bonus Factors: The Enemy of My Enemy, Dad Bromance Status: We’ll Always Have Eternia Cover Story: Not My Third Grade Crush Obviously not the girl I fell in love with when I was eight, but a teenage version from before the cartoon series.
Book Review of The Girl in the Lake ( Dept of Unexplained Phenomenon #1 ) by Lauren Oliver
Title: The Girl in the Lake (Dept of Unexplained Phenomenon #1) Author: Lauren Oliver Cover Story: On a Night Just Like Tonight… Drinking Buddy: You’re Underage…or Are You? MPAA Rating: PG-13 (violence, sexuality, alcohol use) Talky Talk: Wasn’t This Where We Came In?
Stream It Review of Backrooms
Title: Backrooms Genre: Horror Fix: Unsettling Horror Cover Story: We don’t usually do a cover analysis for films, but this was the movie poster at my local theater: I thought they forgot to hang one up. IMDB Summary: After a therapist’s patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him. FYA Summary: When a down-and-out furniture salesmen discovers a door to another dimension, he opens a gate to a world that’s just…not right.
Book Review of Ambrosia Lee Drops the Mic
Cover Story: A priest, a rabbi, and a minister… Drinking Buddy: Two Drink Minimum MPAA Rating: PG-13 (some adult humor, crude jokes, alcohol) Talky Talk: Didja ever notice… Bonus Factor: Stand Up Comedy Anti-Bonus Factor: Assimilation Bromance Status: Let’s Give it Up! Cover Story: A priest, a rabbi, and a minister… Nice rendering of Brosh, without over-sexualizing her or trying to play this off as a romance.
Book Review of Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds
Cover Story: Drum Solo! Drinking Buddy: Another Round for the Crew MPAA Rating: PG-13 (domestic violence, cancer, threat of suicide, use of alcohol and cannabis by adults) Talky Talk: It’s About the Music Bonus Factor: New York City Anti-Bonus Factor: Domestic Violence Bromance Status: Encore! Cover Story: Drum Solo! A great rendering of Stuy and his crew. We get an impression of who they are without it affecting the images our brain comes up with.
The Others ( The Others #2 ) by Cheryl Isaacs
Title: The Others (The Unfinished #2) Author: Cheryl Isaacs Cover Story: Turn Around… Drinking Buddy: Same Again MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Horror) Talky Talk: Talky Talk Bonus Factors: Bookstore, Doppleganger Bromance Status: Third Time’s the Charm Cover Story: Turn Around… Kind of the same cover as the prequel, though upside down. Makes sense, as this is essentially the same book. Also, the question marks in the text were really weird looking. I don’t know why, but that freaked me out for some reason.
Book Review of 99 Things to Do Before You Finish High School by Steve Jenkins, Erika Stalder, and Evan Villas
Title: 99 Things to Do Before You Finish High School Author: Steven Jenkins Genre: Advice Cover Story: Take One Down, Pass It Around Talky Talk: I Got 99 Suggestions… Bonus Factor: Not Judgy Relationship Status: Could Be Worse Cover Story: Take One Down, Pass It Around Like is says on the tin. Know an 8th grader? Boom. There’s their birthday present. You’re welcome. The Deal The name says it all. The authors provide a list of 99 worthwhile things to do during your teenage years.
Book Review of Legends & Lattes ( Legends & Lattes #1 ) by Travis Baldree
Title: Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes #1) Author: Travis Baldree Cover Story: I’ll Have What She’s Having Drinking Buddy: Co-fee? MPAA Rating: PG-13 (sword and sorcery violence) Talky Talk: Steam Punky Bonus Factors: Coffee Shop, Eclectic Gang Bromance Status: Coffee for Brian! I love a good fantasy novel where the heroines are not overly sexualized. Just a couple of women working at what could be a modern day coffee shop.
Book Review of I Don't Wish You Well by Jumata Emill
Cover Story: I Fell into a Burning Ring of Fire Drinking Buddy: Whiskey, Straight Up MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, alcohol and cannabis use, language, sexual assault, violence) Talky Talk: Cast of Thousands Bonus Factor: Whodunnit Anti-Bonus Factor: Coverup Bromance Status: Until the Next Case Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Child Abuse Cover Story: I Fell into a Burning Ring of Fire Kind of a minimalist approach, and the bonfire wasn’t a huge part of the story, but you couldn’t ask for a more...
Book Review of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Cover Story: You unlock this door with the key of imagination… Drinking Buddy: Hell yes MPAA Rating: R (violence, sexuality) Talky Talk: Bonus Factors: Other Dimensions Anti-Bonus Factors: Racism, Forced Institutionalization Bromance Status: Cover Story: You unlock this door with the key of imagination… The cover is fitting, but we’re not told anything about the book. Is this a romance? A memoir? A coming of age story?
Book Review of Lost Girls of Hollow Lake by Rebekah Faubion
Cover Story: Look Again Drinking Buddy: Drink to Forget MPA Rating: R (violence, sexuality, a really gross scene involving ants) Talky Talk: I Know Something You Don’t Know Bonus Factors: Islands, Missing People Relationship Status: I’m Game Cover Story: Look Again The torn and bloody ribbon on the thistle is creepy, but it’s one of those dark covers that doesn’t catch your eye. Once again, I barely registered any details (like the ribbon) until I sat down to write this review.
Book Review of The Devouring Light by Kat Ellis
Cover Story: Creepy Drinking Buddy: Raincheck MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, violence, drug use, language) Talky Talk: And Then Something Scary Happened Bonus Factor: Haunted House Anti-Bonus Factor: Dan Scott Award Relationship Status: See You in Twenty Years Cover Story: Creepy It is a creepy mansion in the middle of a foggy swamp. If this place were real, I’d mortgage my own home in order to buy it. The Deal: When Haden Romero was ten, she was on the way to be a music star.
Empire Records
Title: Empire Records Genre: Comedy Fix: 1990s, Music Store Nostalgia Platforms: Netflix Netflix Summary: Facing a corporate takeover, a music store’s employees rally to raise funds, confront personal issues and strengthen their bonds in just one day. FYA Summary: A crazy day in the life of the employees of Empire Records, back in the era when record stores were a thing.
Book Review of You Had Me @ Hello World by Rona Wang
Cover Story: Seen It Drinking Buddy: I am the Main Character MPAA Rating: PG-13 (implied sexuality, violence) Talky Talk: The Bees Knees! Far out! Groovy! Radical! The shit! Da bomb! Bonus Factor: Geeks Anti-Bonus Factors: Dan Scott Award, Fetishization of Other Races Bromance Status: Honorable Mention Cover Story: Seen It The drawing of the cute couple surrounded by little icons that have to do with the story seems to be the new trend. I do like the ‘@’ in the title.
The Long Walk
Amazon Prime Summary: A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” in which they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. FYA Summary: Based on one of Stephen King’s ‘Bachman books’. In an alternate United States, some time in the past, a teen boy from each state is selected to compete in The Long Walk. Starting in Maine, 50 boys just start walking–and keep walking until only one remains. Kids drop out, one by one.
Book Review of The Dysfunctional Family's Guide to Murder by Kate Emery
Cover Story: You Are Dead Drinking Buddy: Lower Australian Drinking Age MPAA Rating: PG-13 (off-screen murder, bawdy references) Talky Talk: “Grandma Got Bludgeoned by a Typewriter” Bonus Factors: Cousins, Murder Mystery Bromance Status: Meh Cover Story: You Are Dead It took me a second to get that this is a picture from the POV of the murder victim. I think this is awesome, though Ruth seems to be the only one who cares.
Book Review of By Invitation Only by Alexandra Brown Chang
Cover Story: Mannequins Drinking Buddy: Champagne, but like Curly Howard Says It…Sham Pagnee! MPAA Rating: PG-13 (sexuality, alcohol, death of a parent) Talky Talk: I am a Character in a Book Bonus Factors: Sabotage, The 1% Bromance Status: I am the Book Reviewer Cover Story: Mannequins Absolutely forgettable pretty people. Piper (front) is supposed to be an awkward Asian-American (or half-Asian), but you couldn’t prove that by this cover. I really don’t like photographs of models on books.
Book Review of What Happened to Lucy Vale by Lauren Oliver
Cover Story: What am I Looking At? Drinking Buddy: High School Kegger MPAA Rating: R (sexual assault, drug and alcohol use, violence) Talky Talk: Second Person Plural Bonus Factors: Mysterious House, Social Media Bromance Status: Something’s Missing TW: Sexual Assault Cover Story: What am I Looking At? One of those covers that you don’t notice until you’ve read the entire book. Glancing at it, it looks like one of the old ‘date due’ slips from library books.
Book Review of Knocking on Windowsby Jeannine Atkins
Cover Story: Why Did it Have to Be Bees? Drinking Buddy: Yes MPAA Rating: R (sexual assault) Talky Talk: The More Things Change Bonus Factors: Poetry Bromance Status: Prolific TW: Sexual Assault Cover Story: Why Did it Have to Be Bees? Seriously. If there was a reference to bees in this book, I missed it. But it does have that nice literary feel to it. The Deal: In the 1970s, author Jeannine Atkins set out for college, ready to take on the world. A few weeks later, she’s back at home in Massachusetts.
The Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak Book Review
age 13+ Kind of cute and funny but super predictable teen romcom. Parents need to know that The Improbable Theory of Ana & Zak is an opposites-attract teen romance from veteran YA author and school librarian Brian Katcher. Mild sexual content includes hand-holding and a few kisses with no detailed descriptions. There's some fighting with punches, kicks, slaps, and resulting pain briefly described with some mentions of blood.
Book Review of Leaving the Station by Jake Maia Arlow
Cover Story: Meet Cute Drinking Buddy: Yes MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, language) Talky Talk: Strangers on a Train Bonus Factors: Strangers, Trains Bromance Status: All Aboard! Cover Story: Meet Cute Very cute picture of Zoe and Oakley, just enjoying themselves in the dining car. The Deal: Three months ago, Zoe was was a freshman at Cornell. She was going to be a doctor, as a perfect Jewish daughter should.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Season #1)
Title: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Season #1) Genres: Fantasy Historical Fiction Fix: Series Based on Books, Period Pieces, Latin American Cinema Platforms: Netflix Netflix Summary: In the mythical town Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion and the inescapability of their past — and their fate. FYA Summary: Based on Gabriel García Márquez’s novel of the same name.
Book review of Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Cover Story: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Literally) Drinking Buddy: Yes MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, lots of pot and booze) Talky Talk: It’s the Dad in Me Bonus Factors: School For Artists, Whodunnit Bromance Status: Sign My Yearbook? Cover Story: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Literally) What were seeing here is Felix’s self-portrait, which plays a major role in the story. If you look closely, you can see the scars from his top surgery. The Deal: Felix Love has never been in love.
Book review of This Book Might Be About Zinnia by Brittney Morris
Cover Story: Misty Watercolor Memories Drinking Buddy: A Thousand Times Yes MPAA Rating: R (sexuality, violence) Talky Talk: Suspension of Disbelief Bonus Factors: Dual POV, Writers Bromance Status: See You in 2042 Cover Story: Misty Watercolor Memories I love good multigenerational stories, and while I don’t care for it when the cover tells us what the characters look like, this was well done.
Book review of You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal
Cover Story: Grossly Beautiful Drinking Buddy: May I See the Whine List? MPAA Rating: R (gore, horror, violence, alcohol) Talky Talk: You, the Reader, is a Terrible Person Bonus Factors: Cthulhu Mythos, Cool Librarian Bromance Status: I’m Going to Stare into the Void Cover Story: Grossly Beautiful Absolutely gorgeous image of Gabi being enveloped by Cthulhu’s tentacles. As soon as I saw this cover, I wanted to read more.
Book Review of Best of All Worlds
Cover Story: Freaky Drinking Buddy: Just Zay MPAA Rating: PG-13 (threats of violence, sexuality) Talky Talk: Dial it Down Bonus Factors: Escape, Blended Family Bromance Status: Meh Cover Story: Freaky I like the harsh black on red, upside down images, as well as the one on the back of the family behind bars. But damn, Kenneth, describing your own novel as a ‘masterpiece’? We’ll be the judge of that.
Sinners
IMDB Summary: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. FYA Summary: Twin brothers, veterans of the Great War and lately back from a stint with the Chicago mob, return home to Mississippi in 1932. Partnering with their young guitarist cousin, they plan to open a juke joint, a nightclub that caters to African-American customers.
Book Review of The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika and Maritza Moulite
Cover Story: Waiter, There’s a Bezos in My Soup! Drinking Buddy: Bon sante! MPAA Rating: R (classism, cannibalism) Talky Talk: (Use your) BRAINS! Bonus Factors: Voodoo, The 1% Bromance Status: See You On the Other Side Cover Story: Waiter, There’s a Bezos in My Soup! I’m just going to say it. There’s cannibalism in this book. But it’s extremely wealthy people being eaten, so it’s all in good fun. Something the family can enjoy.
Shucked
Title: Shucked Genre: Stage The Room Where It Happened: Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri Let’s Get This Show On the Road: In remote and isolated Cobb County, the world revolves around corn and nothing but corn. When locals Maizy and Beau are about to get married, the crop suddenly begins to whither. Maizy postpones her wedding to travel to the outside world to look for help, against Beau’s wishes.
Book Review of I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew
Cover Story: Ribbon of Darkness Over Me Drinking Buddy: Beer for My Horses MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Death, Alcohol) Talky Talk: Who’s On First? Bonus Factors: The 1%, Weird Secret Societies Bromance Status: Until We Meet Again Cover Story: Ribbon of Darkness Over Me Not especially eye-catching or relevant to the plot. The spooky calligraphy title is more of a pick me up. The Deal: Thomas Walsh was forced to drop out of college when his father died, caring for his ill mother and younger sister.
Book Review of True Gretch: Young Adult Edition by Gretchen Whitmer
Cover Story: Say It Loud! Drinking Buddy: Black Tie Gala MPAA Rating: PG (historical violence) Talky Talk: Political Memoir Bonus Factor: Women in Politics Bromance Status: We Need You Cover Story: Say It Loud! There’s Big Gretch herself. I’m not sure this cover would draw young readers who don’t know who Governor Whitmer is.
Book Review of Build a Girlfriend by Elba Luz
Cover Story: I Had a Dream Like This Once Drinking Buddy: ¡Salud! MPAA Rating PG-13 (language, alcohol use) Talky Talk: Too Many Subplots Bonus Factors: Huge Family, 15 Minutes of Fame Bromance Status: Until Next Time Cover Story: I Had a Dream Like This Once I was dressed like Joe Namath, but that’s neither here nor there. I have to say that this is my favorite cover from the past year or so.
Title: Only Murders in the Building (Season #4) Genres: Comedy Mystery Fix: Murder Mystery, Comedy Platforms: Hulu Hulu Summary: Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are back at it again. After the shocking murder of Sazz, the sleuthing trio turns their attention to Charles’ dead stunt double. Who was behind the assassination and was Charles the real target?
Book review of These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban
Cover Story: Stop Me If You Heard This One Drinking Buddy: Teen Kegger MPAA Rating: PG-13 (alcohol use, violence) Talky Talk: Bonus Factors: Creepy Town, Mom’s Dating Bromance Status: Cover Story: Stop Me if You Heard This One City Slicker: Why doesn’t that cow have horns? Farmer: Well, sometimes we saw them off when they’re young, some breeds don’t have horns, but this cow doesn’t have horns because it’s a horse. La Cegua is a woman with a horse’s skull for a face.
Book review of All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
Cover Story: Have a Nice Death Drinking Buddy: One Pill Makes You Bigger MPAA Rating: R (Action movie violence, sexuality, language) Talky Talk: Chapter Titles Bonus Factors: The 1%ers, Pandemic, Roadside America Bromance Status: Lockdown Buddy Cover Story: Have a Nice Death I like it. There’s so much they could have done wrong with this cover, the worst being trying to portray our three main characters. The smiley face in the midst of agony is a nice way to show the gist of the book.
Book Review of The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley
Cover Story: A True Royal Drinking Buddy: God Save the (African) Queen MPAA Rating R (Sexuality, Violence, Racism) Talky Talk: Anachronistic Bonus Factor: Victorian Obsession With Death Anti-Bonus Factors: White Man’s Burden, Arranged Marriage Bromance Status: Until Next Time Cover Story: A True Royal This cover reminds us that Sally is not only the queen’s goddaughter and a member of high society, but also a queen in her own homeland. That knife isn’t just for show. Watch your back, people.
Book review of Interabled: True Stories About Love and Disability
Cover Story: Too Cute Drinking Buddy: Pass Him a Straw MPAA Rating: NC-17 (graphic though technical depictions of sex) Talky Talk: That Obnoxiously Cute Couple Bonus Factors: Sex Positivity Anti-Bonus Factor: Ableism Bromance Status: Yes Cover Story: Too Cute Great picture of the two main authors. The conventionally attractive Hannah, and the visibly disabled Shane drive home the unique and fun relationship of this couple.
Book Review ofIt's Not Me, It's You by Alex Light
Cover Story: Froggy Went a-Courting Drinking Buddy: Pitcher of Flat Soda MPAA Rating: PG-13 (crude humor) Talky Talk: I Missed Something Bonus Factors: Sisters, Secret Identity Bromance Status: Odd Coworker Cover Story: Froggy Went a-Courting Cute little picture, which kind of sums up the book. Jackie reminds me of every girl who ever had a crush on me. I don’t mean they were crazy free spirits, but that they all dressed like frogs. ALL OF THEM.
Book Review of Dead Below Deck by Jan Gansei
Cover Story: My Heart Will Go On Drinking Buddy: (Covers drink) MPAA Rating: R (alcohol use, mild language, sexuality) Talky Talk: Reverse Chronology Bonus Factors: The 1%ers, Locked Room Mystery, Unreliable Narrator Bromance Status: Yes, Please Cover Story: My Heart Will Go On Very nice introduction to the murder mystery, with the boat and the locket and all (though the necklace was technically found on the boat).
Book Review of If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner
Cover Story: Spooky Drinking Buddy: I am the Quirky Main Character MPAA Rating: PG-13 (sexuality, language) Talky Talk: Utterly Flat Plot Trajectory Anti-Bonus Factors: Red Herring, Saved By the Bell Syndrome, Homeless Bromance Status: Slush Pile Cover Story: Spooky Can’t really improve on this, with the creepy lighting and ominous computer. I’m not sure if I’d write ‘murder?’ on a notepad like a shopping list.
Dorchester 2 schools face the biggest book purge yet. The school board should fight back.
SUMMERVILLE – In the largest recent attack on the freedom to read in South Carolina schools, a book-banning activist has demanded that 160 books be removed from Dorchester School District 2. The ACLU of South Carolina urges the Dorchester 2 school board to stick to its existing policies and reject this book-banning attempt at its next meeting February 12. In December, one person submitted a spreadsheet of 572 titles that she wanted the district to purge from its classrooms and libraries.
Between Two Lockers with Eric Devine
The devine Eric Devine stops by to talk about violence, education, and his new book about hazing, Press Play . In Eric Devine's newest book, Press Play, Greg, an overweight boy, discovers how brutal the hazing in his high school's athletic department has become. Ready my review here. So, PRESS PLAY deals with the problems of a very overweight teenager. What made you decide to make Greg so fat, rather than just say, non-athletic?
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