The Chevalier's Crew
- Aug 23, 2018
Fall in Love with Poetry Through your Star Sign!
On certain days,
I find that poetry is our most overlooked section. But the truth is, I do understand why. Poetry is often a hit or miss experience. It’s quite like accompanying someone on a walk through the crevices of their mind. It can take a real leap to connect with a poet or a poem—almost like forming an actual relationship with that person. But how do you know who you’re going to connect with? And what if you do pick up a book of poetry but you just don’t feel that sp
The Chevalier's Crew
- Aug 16, 2018
10 Classics To Get You Hooked on Graphic Novels
If you haven't been reading graphic novels, you've been missing out. Sabrina became the first graphic novel to be nominated for the Man Booker Prize and sent waves across the book community. All of a sudden, everyone’s asking “What’s up with graphic novels?” and are realizing, yup, they’re legit. So, we’re here to indoctrinate you newbies. The graphic novel is a diverse and flourishing genre (and among our favorites), with some stories that just can’t possibly be told through
The Chevalier's Crew
- Aug 10, 2018
12 Great Books to Keep You Pining for Summer Vacation
ATTENTION CUSTOMERS: SUMMER IS NOT OVER. We at Chevalier’s hope that right now you’re reading and eating ice cream under a giant umbrella, poolside. But even if you’re not on vacation (like us) we hope you’re still reading and eating ice cream anyway (also like us). Here are twelve books with the oh-so-beautiful-to-my-ears words: SUMMER and VACATION in their titles...and they are actually good too. Did we mention that??!! 1. This One SUmmer by jillian and Mariko Tamaki To me,
The Chevalier's Crew
- Aug 3, 2018
20 (Old & New) Must-Read Classics for Middle Readers
Hello Chevalier’s readers, writers, book buyers and everybody else! This month I’ve been re-reading Madeleine L’Engle’s Time Quintet (the series that A Wrinkle in Time is a part of) and am reminded of the sense of wonder I still feel while reading the pages of a Middle Reader book—books designed for kids ages 8 to 12 year olds. While I can barely remember many of the books I’ve read over the past few years, it seems to me these books call out to me when I walk by and I sudden
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