I bought this to use as intended by the author - advent style with a chapter read each day. Clearly this didn't work out as well as I hoped (life with a small child will do that). That being said, I finished reading this with my son, and we both enjoyed it. 

Each chapter is followed by a Christmas craft. We did a few of the crafts and enjoyed those, too. 

[I will be reading this again with my son this December. We started it on December 2nd, got about a third of the way through by the end of the year, and finished it this year.]

After reading Catch and Kill by Rowan Farrow, I wasn't sure that She Said would have the same impact as it covers the same material. 

It did. 

And, I felt just like I did after reading Farrow's book - revulsed. The lengths that are gone to in order to cover up or even "erase" attacks on woman, not to mention what many will do to perpetuate these attacks, are staggering.

Investigative journalism is becoming more and more a go to for me.

This is a book that was purchased for my middle school classroom library. I selected it from the shelf to read during our daily silent reading. Imagine my delight when I discovered that Edgar Allan Poe played a significant role in this book. 

Book Scavenger is a fun, adventure filled book that is what it is. It's not trying to be more than that. I felt like the ending was a little rushed, but overall this is a great read for middle school kids.

I have officially read this three times (partially because it is an enjoyable read and partially because I forget story details by the time a new book comes out in the series). And while I already knew the story, I still found myself enjoying Truly Devious.

Things I particularly like about Truly Devious:

There are two timelines, with the earlier one very much impacting the later one.

Stevie Bell is a delight. A quirky, intelligent, driven detective with flaws navigating being a teenager. 

The setting is an exclusive boarding school. 

The Binding Room, the second book in the Inspector Anjelica Henley series, reminds me why I enjoy police procedurals. Any future Henley books will be autoreads.

What I particularly enjoyed about The Binding Room:

This is more than just a detective story. It deals with crime obviously, but also navigates personal relationships, friendships, trauma, racism, and more.

The characters are human. They have flaws, make mistakes, have to make difficult choices, and more.