Recommended Reading: Melina Marchetta

April 23, 2014 by Erin

Melina Marchetta is an Australian young adult author who consistently amazes me with the quality and loveliness of her writing. In a genre crowded with teen narration that underwhelms if not tied to an exciting and overblown plot, Marchetta creates narratives that stand out for their lyrical writing, strongly developed characters and authentic relationships of all kinds. If you are a fan of young adult fiction and you haven’t read Melina Marchetta, you need to check out her backlist. Right […]

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Happy International Women’s Day!

March 8, 2014 by Ladies On The Shelf

Today marks International Women’s Day, a day to recognize how far the world has come in gender equality, inspire positive changes for the future and encourage advocacy for women’s rights across the globe. On top of that, International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the women in our lives who inspire us – from our mothers and sisters, to our friends, to our role models who motivate us to change our world. Of course, we, the authors of Ladies […]

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