I used to be really intimidated by books that are in verse. You see, I thought maybe I wouldn’t like them as they didn’t follow typical prose structure. Yet as it turns out, once I gave them a shot, I was hooked. These five books are excellent for anyone looking to dip a toe into […]
5 Verse Books For Beginners
April 2, 2021
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Hideous Love | Stephanie Hemphill | Book Review
September 24, 2013
I get kind of excited about books that take on historical figures and really sort of bring them to life. I love learning about the lives of real people from the past. Stephanie Hemphill takes on the story of Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley inĂ‚Â Hideous Love, a young adult verse novel. I am on the fence about […]
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