Two Across is a sort of romantic comedy about Stanley and Vera, two brilliant fifteen-year-olds who meet at the 1960 National Spelling Bee, where they tie for first place. How’s that for a meet cute? This is a fun and offbeat debut that made me appreciate the art (and romance) of the crossword puzzle! Stanley […]
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When I was looking at a roundup of the 2014 “best of” lists, one book that kept popping up is Celeste Ng’s debut Everything I Never Told You. I ended up gifting a copy to my sister for Christmas, and my teen got a copy for Christmas as well. The universe was telling me to […]
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I’ve been meaning to read Eleanor & Park for months because I’m a fan of Rainbow Rowell’s first book Attachments, and am attracted to the 80s as a book setting, as well as alternative music. But I’m glad I waited to experience the book as an audiobook. Since the book shares Eleanor and Park’s stories in […]
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