• Saturday Read: The Pact, by Jodi Picoult

    Saturday Read: The Pact, by Jodi Picoult

    I read “My Sister’s Keeper” in the summer and finished it off in about 4 hours. And, although I hate to admit it (I’m a book snob), I really, really enjoyed it. So, when I felt like a read that could really tug at my heartstrings, I knew I should head to the Picoult section of my local bookstore.

  • Break the Rules: Banned Books Week

    Break the Rules: Banned Books Week

    It is still shocking to me that in 2009, when freedom of speech is as widely practiced as brushing your teeth every morning, books are still being challenged, placed in restricted sections of the library, or banned all together. But we are sadly reminded, as another Banned Books Week comes around, that censorship is still in full swing (or at least trying to be).

  • Saturday Read: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

    Saturday Read: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

    I know, I know. I’m a little bit slow on the uptake. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult (Editor’s Note: best. author. ever) has been a favorite read for a couple years now, and despite hearing nothing but good things, it never really interested me. Being a bookstore employee, you develop a bit of a superiority complex and when a book becomes “mainstream” you turn your nose at it.

  • The 5 Questions We Ask Everyone: Jodi Picoult

    The 5 Questions We Ask Everyone: Jodi Picoult

    If it’s one thing we’ve learned here at CC, it’s that all people are fascinating (Yes, even your e…