Brynn

About Brynn

Author of ridiculously fun books. I love french fries. I believe graphic novels are real books. Chocolate croissants are the best pastry to pair with coffee. I spent fourteen years in Brazil and have mediocre Portuguese at best. I want to be friends with someone who hosts a game night. I write well. My hair is even better than my writing, but I guess my parents actually deserve the credit for that.

Review of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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Review of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

By Brynn|2018-08-07T15:12:37-04:00June 22nd, 2018|Kid's Lit|

It's that time of year again! Time for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Series 2018! I'm excited to be participating in this epic [...]

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Review of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
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Review of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

By Brynn|2017-07-28T09:23:35-04:00July 28th, 2017|Kid's Lit|

Today is my last recommendation for Multicultural Kid Blogs Read Around the World Summer Series, but the series keeps going through August! If you're looking [...]

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Review of Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
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Review of Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

By Brynn|2017-07-20T15:33:13-04:00July 21st, 2017|Kid's Lit|

I'm back from vacation with another review for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Summer series. Today I'm reviewing a historical fiction set during [...]

Review of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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Review of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

By Brynn|2017-06-10T15:30:15-04:00June 10th, 2017|Kid's Lit|

It's time for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Series, an amazing collection of kid lit recommendations from multicultural families around the world. I'm [...]

Democracy By Cycle Rickshaw
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Democracy By Cycle Rickshaw

By Brynn|2019-03-03T10:45:44-05:00June 2nd, 2017|Travel & Inspiration|

Throwback to 2004 when I studied abroad in Jaipur, India. I remember that semester so vividly it doesn't feel like 13 years ago. I wrote [...]

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The Mad Queen of Portugal Maria I
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The Mad Queen of Portugal Maria I

By Brynn|2017-05-29T14:50:14-04:00May 29th, 2017|Brazil's History & Politics|

The first woman to rule Portugal, Maria Francisca Isabel Josefa Antónia Gertrudes Rita Joana (why'd her parents stop there?) married her uncle in order to [...]

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Projeto Tamar: Saving Sea Turtles along Brazil’s Coast
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Projeto Tamar: Saving Sea Turtles along Brazil’s Coast

By Brynn|2019-03-03T10:46:06-05:00May 23rd, 2017|American in Brazil|

Hello, adorable baby sea turtle! Today is world turtle day! Hooray for the turtles! In honor of turtles everywhere, I wanted to give [...]

King João VI of Portugal: Feared Crustaceans, Tricked Napoleon, & Lost Brazil
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King João VI of Portugal: Feared Crustaceans, Tricked Napoleon, & Lost Brazil

By Brynn|2017-06-10T15:32:25-04:00May 8th, 2017|Brazil's History & Politics|

One reason I love writing historical fiction is the chance to discover real people I'd swear were fabricated in someone's imagination. King João VI of [...]

O Gênio do Crime: A Brazilian Middle Grade Classic
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O Gênio do Crime: A Brazilian Middle Grade Classic

By Brynn|2017-04-29T18:51:25-04:00May 1st, 2017|Kid's Lit|

I recently asked my husband what his favorite books were as a kid and without hesitation he said "O Gênio do Crime." He couldn't remember [...]