![]() ![]() A high school teacher told her she should pursue “humor” writing I’m glad she landed in historical writing. She wrote her first book in third grade, and she says that her teacher graciously allowed her to read chapters aloud to her classmates, which gave her the gift of creative courage. Ruta Sepetys (hear how to pronounce her name here ), the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee, was born in Michigan and grew up hearing stories about her father’s history. The first YA historical fiction novel I read was by Ruta Sepetys, and I’m now a believer in YA HF. There are many YA historical fiction authors such as Stacey Lee, Julie Berry, Jordyn Taylor, and many more. YA HF reads more like traditional historical fiction without as much love and angst as YA. ![]() ![]() I can’t have a steady diet of YA, but a couple of years back, I discovered young adult historical fiction. I enjoy reading young adult fiction, but so much of it is about young love and angst, and the problems seem trivial to a sixty-something-year-old woman. I was able to be lazy and read and watch TV. ![]() I had a glorious four days off work because of the ice. The ice finally melted enough for me to get out on Saturday afternoon to see a play my granddaughter is in. Even though the high on Saturday was in the high 40’s, my apartment does not get any direct sun on the north side and barely any on the south side, making it tricky to get to my car. I hope everyone stayed safe and warm during the cold and snow/ice from last week’s big storm. ![]()
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