I am not traditionally the type of person to make resolutions. Still, I like the idea of organizing my reading goals, which will be easy to keep, and my writing ones, which require more discipline. Posting it here is a nice way to remind myself of what I intend to read this year, and they… Continue reading 2013 Reading & Writing Resolutions
Category: beyond books
Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition
I thought it was time to do another link round up. Part of this is pure self-promotion and vanity! (At least I can admit it, right?) I’ve been making appearances other places around the interwebs. Earlier this month, Nancy Pearl wrote a column in Publisher’s Weekly on my library and innovative ways we do reader’s… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition
The Plaza Art Fair
I hate crowds, but I love art. Which is why I braved the mass of people gathered on the plaza this year for the annual art festival. It does make for excellent people watching, as you have your Burberry and Kate Spade shoppers rubbing elbows with greasy artists and rugged craftsmen and women. Excuse the… Continue reading The Plaza Art Fair
An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate
Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of hosting The Merry Sisters of Fate—Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff, and Tessa Gratton—for an afternoon of conversation (and a signing!) at my library. We had quite the crowd and plenty of adults, both men and women, some of whom had traveled from out of town to attend the event. The… Continue reading An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate
Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Summer Edition
It’s been a long time! But I love link round ups. WRITING I like Veronica Roth’s blog better than her books. She has a great voice. This post resonated with me because I also have a problem letting go enough to write first drafts. This is a cute post: 5 Things not to say to a librarian… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Summer Edition
wrapped up in books 