Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe

 I'm typing this inside the Library.  Things have changed rapidly in a few days.  We are officially welcoming Ms. Fanelli, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Pistone as roommates! The QR codes are made for sign-in to be touchless.  A new video of the space will be made once we get ourselves settled.  It will be different to say the least!

So on to today's review.  I was in a conference session with Ben Philippe this summer on comedy in YA.  This was the same session I heard about Midnight and Rayne.  I had HOPED this would be more amusing.  

Unfortunately I did not find this to be all that funny.  I smiled a few times, but I was definitely not rolling around laughing.  I don't like to "genderify" books, but this is definitely a boy-ish book.  And maybe because I'm a cis-gendered female, I just couldn't get into it.  I've been teaching teenage boys 19 years, and I am a Mom to one.  Maybe that's enough locker room smell for one lady.     

I won't be recording this review as it just dawned on me our school desktops do not have webcams!  And I'm far back in the line for a new laptop.  Alas...

I'll be adding this to the collection early next week along with all the other new books. 

 

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