Hello and welcome to Indie's Bookshelf! As a high school English teacher, I am always looking for engaging books to recommend to my students - or simply to enjoy myself. As I have gotten further in my career, I have found that many other teachers find themselves in a similar situation. Enter this blog.
It is my hope that other readers and educators will find my recommendations helpful, informative, and witty (though that is mostly for my ego :). I am not a trained literary critic by any stretch, but rather just an avid reader who hopes to help others like myself.
To that end, each of my posts will look at a few elements of each book:
- plot
- characterization
- writing style/engagement (very important for teenagers :)
- cover art (though they say don't judge a book by its cover, I find students often do!)
Generally, I will also post about any content concerns a teacher might have, whether it is language, or "spicy" content.
I hope you enjoy reading! Please email or post a comment about any books you would like to see reviewed.
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