Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List

Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is books on your summer reading list. Trying to be realistic about my goals, here. I haven’t had nearly enough time to read… Continue reading Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List

Feminist Fridays: Graphic Novels Reading List(s)

I’ve been reading lots more graphic novels lately, and a lot more about graphic novels.  This is mostly due to my duties at work, which include selecting graphic novels for the adult and teen collections. But some of it is natural interest. The format encompasses a lot more stories than stereotypical superhero fare, and I’m finding… Continue reading Feminist Fridays: Graphic Novels Reading List(s)

Book Review: The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff

If I had a signature style, it would best be described as “delightfully morbid.” The Undertaking of Lily Chen was totally my style. Dreamy, watercolor artwork. Check. Strong storytelling. Check. Dual meaning and a sense of irony. Check. The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff Published: March 25th 2014 by First Second/Macmillan ISBN: 9781596435865 Find:… Continue reading Book Review: The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff

Inspiration, Citation, and Collaboration: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

I’ve been thinking about a sort of sticky topic this week. It all started when I was exploring my library’s new Bibliocommons catalog (that I am absolutely in love with). I was clicking away and saw some lists created by a major library (lists! of books! I love booklists!) and it include a link to… Continue reading Inspiration, Citation, and Collaboration: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due