Comments on: BOTNS Books Podcast #41: Literary Confessionals http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/08/botns-books-podcast-41-literary.html illuminating conversation about books and reading Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:57:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Hillary http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/08/botns-books-podcast-41-literary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1417 Hillary Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:27:08 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/08/botns-books-podcast-41-literary-confessionals.html#comment-1417 Another really great "literary confessional" that I found extremely satisfying was "Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I learned from Judy Blume," Edited by Jennifer O'Connell. The book is compiled of essays written by various female young adult authors about growing up as a girl and reading Judy Blume. The essays cover a variety of topics, including sex, puberty, friendship, reading, and most of all, how Judy Blume influenced their coming of age as well as their writing. I think this is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys books of this type, especially those who grew up on Judy Blume. Even though I'm only in my twenties, my mom made sure that I didn't miss out on all of Judy Blume's classics, and I think this book of essays is a fantastic companion to her works as well as being enjoyable as a stand alone read. Another really great “literary confessional” that I found extremely satisfying was “Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I learned from Judy Blume,” Edited by Jennifer O’Connell. The book is compiled of essays written by various female young adult authors about growing up as a girl and reading Judy Blume. The essays cover a variety of topics, including sex, puberty, friendship, reading, and most of all, how Judy Blume influenced their coming of age as well as their writing. I think this is an absolute must for anyone who enjoys books of this type, especially those who grew up on Judy Blume. Even though I’m only in my twenties, my mom made sure that I didn’t miss out on all of Judy Blume’s classics, and I think this book of essays is a fantastic companion to her works as well as being enjoyable as a stand alone read.

]]> By: Chris Kovach http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/08/botns-books-podcast-41-literary.html/comment-page-1#comment-1416 Chris Kovach Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:24:42 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/08/botns-books-podcast-41-literary-confessionals.html#comment-1416 When a book that I want has a specific lay down date, I almost always just buy that specific book. That's what I did for the Harry Potter books and what I'm going to do when the next Wheel of Time book is released on Oct. 27th. On a side note, I'm really enjoying Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. When a book that I want has a specific lay down date, I almost always just buy that specific book. That’s what I did for the Harry Potter books and what I’m going to do when the next Wheel of Time book is released on Oct. 27th.

On a side note, I’m really enjoying Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

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