crabbygirl reviewed Shelf discovery by Lizzie Skurnick
Review of 'Shelf discovery' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
what a great idea - categorizing, listing and remembering the classics books of my generation's youth.
the author is uncanny in her selections, and she brings in guest writers to fill in additional book reports.
using her lists and book reports, i revisited books i'd read when i was 12, and read new titles as well.
i found some books didn't stand the test of time, and others deserved to be shoved into the daughter's arms.
i was shocked at some of the content (that must have gone over my head when i was younger) and reassurred that some things don't change: like the politics of girl friendships, the agony of 'does he like me?', and the propensity for young girls to devour paranormal novels.