Katie is dying to fit in. Literally. She’s a bulimic high school freshman who drinks and hangs out with the mean girls. Maybe you know someone like her? Or there’s Cindy, a high school junior who acts like everything is always OK. She plays three sports, earns straight As, and parties on the weekends, but she also struggles with depression, perfectionism, and addiction. Girl Talk: Boys, Bullies and Body Image is a book about teens designed specifically for a teen audience. It’s a … [Read more...] about Girl Talk: Boys, Bullies and Body Image by Carol Langlois
Interview with Author – Mary Rowen
About Mary Rowen: Mary Rowen loves music and is a Boston area mom to teenagers. All of her novels focus on women of various ages growing up, or at least becoming comfortable with themselves. Her essays have been anthologized and/or published on multiple blogs. Mary grew up in the Massachusetts Merrimack Valley, is a graduate of Providence College, and has worked as a teacher, writer, salesperson, and political canvasser. She firmly believes that all of those jobs provide good preparation for an … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mary Rowen
Bargain Book: Beyond My Body by Holly Alastra
This book is bargain priced from 10/18/2014 until 11/18/2034 Have you ever wanted to look or feel better about yourself? Gain amazing awareness about how your experiences, thoughts, and beliefs can hold you back. Beyond My Body is a brutally honest story that will make you stronger for having read it. Please note: This book was previously titled "Naughty Girl." Beyond My Body is the compelling story of a young woman’s desperate attempts to find self-worth through her appearance. The … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Beyond My Body by Holly Alastra
Bargain Book for 10/02/2014: Leaving the Beach by Mary Rowen
This book is bargain priced from 10/02/2014 until 10/04/2014 Erin Reardon gets her first kiss from Jim Morrison. She loses her virginity to David Bowie. When she flunks out of college, Bruce Springsteen is there to comfort her, and Elvis Costello breaks her heart in Europe. So what happens when she actually meets a rock star? Leaving the Beach is a gritty story about illusion, reality, and the odd ways that music can blur the lines between the two. Written with heart and keen observation … [Read more...] about Bargain Book for 10/02/2014: Leaving the Beach by Mary Rowen
Lesbian Crushes and Bulimia: A Diary on How I Acquired my Eating Disorder by Natasha Holme @lescrushdiaries
A true story, set in 1989, written in diary format ... nineteen year old Natasha, obsessively in love with her former school teacher Miss Williams, struggles with her infatuations with women. Having sex with boys, she earns the condemnation of gay and straight worlds. Feeling too fat to deserve romantic involvement with another female, Natasha stops eating. A coming out story and a love story, this book describes in detail Natasha's clumsy attempts at heterosexuality, the obsessive clinging … [Read more...] about Lesbian Crushes and Bulimia: A Diary on How I Acquired my Eating Disorder by Natasha Holme @lescrushdiaries
Interview with Author – Natasha Holme @lescrushdiaries
Author Bio: Memoir author Natasha Holme has been a prolific diarist since her teenage years. To date, the number of words she has written approximate 7,000,000, exceeding Samuel Pepys’s 2,000,000 and nineteenth century lesbian diarist Anne Lister’s 4,000,000 combined. Before acquiring a computer, Natasha wrote her diaries in code, based on the ancient Greek alphabet, photographs of which can be seen on her website here: … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Natasha Holme @lescrushdiaries
