I read an early copy of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas because I wanted to be sure I would feel comfortable putting it in my young adult collection, since in some places it has been marketed as “new adult” even though it is published by Bloomsbury Children’s. I’m also reading… Continue reading Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr
One night about a month ago, I was looking through my personal tumblr and the LPL’s tumblr looking for a booklist I knew I had seen and thought I had reblogged in one of the two places, but alas, I couldn’t find it. This is how the Find Your Next Book tumblr was born. I… Continue reading Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr
Reading Recap: March and April 2015
I need to catch up on reviews, but don’t want to bother with individual posts. So this is a round up of lots of titles I’ve been reading recently. These are the young adult fiction titles, and I’ll do similar round ups for graphic novels and adult fiction I’ve been reading soonish.
Rewind: April 2015
April was a conference and professional development heavy month for me. LPL hosted our regional library organization’s Readers’ Advisory Unconference, and in addition to get to listen to an inspiring keynote from Stephanie Anderson, I also facilitated two session on readers’ advisory and social media. I presented at a workshop on Readers’ Advisory LGBTQ titles… Continue reading Rewind: April 2015
If You Like Sarah Dessen…
One of the requests I get the most in the library is for books like those Sarah Dessen writes. This translates to books that are about the real struggles of teen girls with a side of romance. This means books with complicated characters and a strong sense of place. Here are my go-to recommendations… Continue reading If You Like Sarah Dessen…
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