Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 35-39 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I loved it. Warning: Spoilers Below! The beginning of Week 6, when the prom queen and king will be announced,… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 6, Ch 35-39)
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You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 5, Ch 30-34)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 30-34 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I greatly enjoyed it. Warning: Spoilers Below! Liz sees Mack in the parking lot outside the music shop and takes… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 5, Ch 30-34)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 4, Ch 28-29)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 28-29 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I loved it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This chapter begins with “She who hesitates is lost” which is a change from… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 4, Ch 28-29)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 3, Ch 22-27)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 22-27 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I greatly enjoyed it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This section includes Week 3 of the prom campaign. The chapter starts with… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 3, Ch 22-27)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 2, Ch 12-21)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 12-21 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I was greatly pleased by it. Warning: Spoilers Below! This section covers Week 2 of the prom campaign, and the… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 2, Ch 12-21)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 1, Ch 5-11)
Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 5-11 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read, and I was greatly pleased by it. Warning: Spoilers Below! The Week One section of this book starts with Liz Lighty’s profile… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 1, Ch 5-11)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 0, Ch 1-4)
I usually do spoiler-free reviews of books, but I am now leaning heavily into analysis and reactions on my website. Today, I will be analyzing and reacting to chapters 1-4 of You Should See Me in A Crown, a young adult romance by Leah Johnson. This is the first lesbian romance I have ever read,… Continue reading You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (Week 0, Ch 1-4)
A Holistic Approach to Education: The Role of Fiction in the Formation of Morality and the Development of Character
Intro I wrote the essay adapted below for my Western Civilization class. In it, I discuss four novels: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. For each of these, I consider how reading them can promote morality and… Continue reading A Holistic Approach to Education: The Role of Fiction in the Formation of Morality and the Development of Character
Secrets of Trujillo: The Deification of a Dictator in the Book “In The Time of the Butterflies”
Intro In 1960, a wrecked jeep is found containing the bodies of three of the Mirabal sisters. The newspaper says it was an accident, but that seems highly unlikely considering the circumstances and the fact that the sisters were Las Mariposas--The Butterflies--outspoken opponents of the dictatorship of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. A fourth sister lived.… Continue reading Secrets of Trujillo: The Deification of a Dictator in the Book “In The Time of the Butterflies”
A 1934 Murder Mystery With an Unlikely Culprit
Spoiler-Free Book Review: The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Queer Schizophrenic 