My Hillsdale Library

“…so you don’t know the author or title, but it has a blue cover and may or may not have a picture of a woman looking far off into the distance?” #booksellerproblems

– Petra

From the multi-coloured sorting hat to the red glow of Ron’s hair, we revel in Jim Kay’s glorious pictures for the new illustrated edition of Harry Potter. Have a look, Muggles, and see more at The Guardian.

In which John Green teaches you about Charlotte Brontë’s classic coming of age novel, Jane Eyre. Look, we don’t like to make judgement values here, but Jane Eyre is awesome. By which we mean the book is great, and the character is amazing. When Jane Eyre was published in 1847, it was a huge hit. It really hit the controversial balance beautifully, being edgy enough to make news, but still mainstream enough to be widely popular. It was sort of like the Fight Club of it’s day, but not quite as testosterone-fueled. You’ll learn a little about the story, learn about Jane as a feminist heroine, and even get some critical analysis on how Bertha might just be a dark mirror that acts out Jane’s emotional reactions.

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All of us at dinner last night: me, Deb Caletti, Stephen Chbosky, Sonya Sones, Francesca Lia Block, Daniel Handler, Megan McCafferty #dinnerofthecentury

— Petra