Tinfoil Crowns

Fit is tearing me in two. Wounds from warring emotions: fury, disbelief and a deeply-buried desire to forgive, are palpable and painful. Part of me needs to give her a hug. Vehement denial that horrific symptoms may manifest from a mental illness is easy to understand. Unless you’ve been through it......more

So I won a giveaway from North Star Editions and Flux Books - Tinfoil Crowns by Erin Jones was part of the package! I had mixed feelings about the book. It is certainly important for ALL OF US to take a good, hard look at our social media usage and what it does to our relationships. And to us as peop......more

Tinfoil Crowns is one of those rare and lovely books that is deeply concerned with young people and parts of youth culture, but manages to paint a nuanced and compassionate view of the very traits that are too often oversimplified or derided by others. The protagonist is a new Youtube star looking t......more

I'm really split with how I feel about this book. I found the concept quite interesting, but I didn't think it was executed well. It was enjoyable at times, the writing style was good, and I thought the subject of YouTube popularity was handled well. But the book's other story lines didn't click with......more