Val Muller

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A colleague loaned me this YA book to read. It’s one that is sometimes taught in high schools, so I was interested to read it. First of all, there are profanities and derogatory language in the book, so you’ve got to like, or at least tolerate, grittiness to read this book. This book is very […]

This young adult book was recommended to me by a writer friend (who obviously knows my preference in books). I read it (mostly during one snuggly sitting) during a snow day. Bloody Jack is the story of a girl named Mary (later, Jack, Jacky, Bloody Jack, and a handful of other nicknames) who grows up […]