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Book Review: Being Autistic (and what that actually means) by Niamh Garvey, illustrated by Rebecca Burgess

Book Review: Being Autistic (and what that actu...

Betsy Alger

I give this book 5/5 stars. I absolutely recommend this book for the target (middle grade) audience PLUS I recommend it to anyone who cares about someone who's Autistic and...

Book Review: Being Autistic (and what that actu...

Betsy Alger

I give this book 5/5 stars. I absolutely recommend this book for the target (middle grade) audience PLUS I recommend it to anyone who cares about someone who's Autistic and...

The American Queen, upcoming book club on 8/27/24

The American Queen, upcoming book club on 8/27/24

Betsy Alger

I started reading our August bookclub book (The American Queen) on August 7th and it is so good and so intense! I am extremely invested in what happens next, but...

The American Queen, upcoming book club on 8/27/24

Betsy Alger

I started reading our August bookclub book (The American Queen) on August 7th and it is so good and so intense! I am extremely invested in what happens next, but...

Fault Lines, a YA fiction book by Nora Shalaway Carpenter. Two teens stand at the edge of an Appalachian cliff while a tree hangs precariously off the side.

Fault Lines by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Betsy Alger

Betsy's review of Nora Shalaway Carpenter's newest Young Adult novel, Fault Lines, a book you won't want to miss!

Fault Lines by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Betsy Alger

Betsy's review of Nora Shalaway Carpenter's newest Young Adult novel, Fault Lines, a book you won't want to miss!

Driving Directions to Off the Wall Books N Cafe! (with video)

Driving Directions to Off the Wall Books N Cafe...

Betsy Alger

Good afternoon! It's been a busy year so far, which is great. We really appreciate everyone's support <3  We've had some feedback that it can be tricky to turn into...

Driving Directions to Off the Wall Books N Cafe...

Betsy Alger

Good afternoon! It's been a busy year so far, which is great. We really appreciate everyone's support <3  We've had some feedback that it can be tricky to turn into...

Hyperlexic Dreams and Bookstore Schemes: Betsy's Book is Out!

Hyperlexic Dreams and Bookstore Schemes: Betsy'...

Betsy Alger

“From the healing power of classical narratives to the escapist necessity of fantasy stories—and from the nostalgic connection of a parent reading to his child to the intrinsic activism of...

Hyperlexic Dreams and Bookstore Schemes: Betsy'...

Betsy Alger

“From the healing power of classical narratives to the escapist necessity of fantasy stories—and from the nostalgic connection of a parent reading to his child to the intrinsic activism of...

Book Review: Feisty: a memoir in little pieces by Jean Peelen

Book Review: Feisty: a memoir in little pieces ...

Elizabeth Alger

Feisty: a memoir in little pieces is a whirlwind read in easily digestible pieces spanning 77 years! It is a sacred thing to be invited into someone else’s life experiences...

Book Review: Feisty: a memoir in little pieces ...

Elizabeth Alger

Feisty: a memoir in little pieces is a whirlwind read in easily digestible pieces spanning 77 years! It is a sacred thing to be invited into someone else’s life experiences...