Opening an old book is walking back through time and right into the mind of someone else. And what a trip this particular mind was on.

A graphic novel and a snapshot of being a kid awkwardly stuck between the innocent bliss of childhood and the painfully adult world of teenage sex. This feels real.

My to-read stack is taking my breath away. Some new, some old, all promising to take me over. I'm starting with A Little Life.

My to-read stack is taking my breath away. Some new, some old, all promising to take me over. I'm starting with A Little Life.

"There's things worse than bombs." This book has World War II, ponies, a crippling physical disability, child abuse, poverty, and illiteracy. And spies. It's heavy and beautiful and not just for children.