by Meredith Russo
I saw the discussion on Twitter about how some reviewers found this book too happy or too idealistic. That discussion is why I picked up this book to read, so who says "negative reviews" (the reviewers gave it a 2.5-3 stars, which in my opinion is not negative, it is average) don't get readers to pi...
January 16- 22Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school in Lambertville, Tennessee. Like any other girl, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret. There’s a reason why she transferred schools for her senior year, and why she’s determined not to get too close to anyone...
Many people have accepted the idea that sexuality and gender presentation have nothing to do with the value of a person. In the course of my lifetime there has been an enormous change in social attitude from mocking, sneering “humor” to a demand for equal rights under the law. Ireland is still killi...
As I was reading this novel, I kept thinking, what in the hell are you doing Amanda? I really thought she was overly confident and risky. I know she was finally becoming who she wanted to be but the pace at which was arriving at it with, was scaring the pants off me! Amanda was a new student, living...
I'm so happy to have a YA book with a trans cover model, written by a trans author, that is half a story about just being oneself in the world and half about trauma associated with coming to the point where one can be oneself. Russo says in her afterward that she absolutely made Amanda be the "ideal...
I'm so happy to have a YA book with a trans cover model, written by a trans author, that is half a story about just being oneself in the world and half about trauma associated with coming to the point where one can be oneself. Russo says in her afterward that she absolutely made Amanda be the "ideal...
Note* Don't ever write a review until you are 100% done. I have just arrived at the Carrie moment at 82%. I forgot also to say how completely terrorized and tense I was as I read this, hoping nothing else bad happened to the main character.Every book review I write cannot but help to show who I am, ...
Initial reaction: I really liked reading "If I Was Your Girl" for many reasons - Amanda's emotions and experiences I thought were very honest and very well portrayed, and it's awesome that it's such a supportive book with many cute moments between the characters. This book touched on a lot of issues...
Many people have accepted the idea that sexuality and gender presentation have nothing to do with the value of a person. In the course of my lifetime there has been an enormous change in social attitude from mocking, sneering “humor” to a demand for equal rights under the law. Ireland is still killi...
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