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Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Every Person In Your Life

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It's that time of year for last minute holiday shopping as Christmas (and Hanukkah (which is surprisingly late this year)) are coming up in less than a week. What better last minute option than picking up a book from your local indie? There isn't one. Or maybe your family participates in the Icelandic Book Flood tradition where everyone receives a book on Christmas Eve (this sounds so fun). Regardless, I've picked out books from this year (and a few awesome options from the backlist) and paired them with some personality types to match what your loved ones might be looking for. This is all in jest, but hopefully it also sparks a bit of inspiration. I had such a fun time making my "which Sally Rooney book should you read based on your personality type" that I figured I'd spin it into this year's holiday gift guide to change it up. Feel free to message me on Instagram ( @readingwritingandme ) if you want any custom book suggestions!  for your sister (or any ...

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel: book review

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Headshot  by Rita Bullwinkel Overview: The epitome of teenage girl boxing takes place in Reno Nevada where the eight girls who qualified from their regional tournaments converge to see who the best young boxer is. Each girl comes from a different background with different motivations for winning. Taking place within the seven matches of the boxing tournament, Bullwinkel examines these girl boxers and the people around them. Overall: 3 Characters: 3 I unfortunately really struggled to find the depth here in the characterization. The sketches of these characters are compelling and interesting. The ideas are there, just in a woefully undeveloped form. Each girl gets a handful of details about themselves that are then repeated over and over without gaining new layers or development. We're just told the same few facts over and over again. It frustrated me how shallow the characterization insisted on being because there was plenty of room to dig, so much real estate left on the page. The...