Category: beyond books

Tips for Asking for Advice or Help from Professional Colleagues (or People You Know from the Internet)*

Posted in blogging, library life3 Comments

I like to help people. I will go out of my way to do a favor. I mean, I enjoy it. I enjoy blogging not only because it helps me document my own reading and library life, but also because I think it helps people. I’ve gotten so much knowledge and insight out of the librarian… Continue reading Tips for Asking for Advice or Help from Professional Colleagues (or People You Know from the Internet)*

Top Ten 2015 Reading and Blogging Goals

Posted in beyond books, blogging, reading life, top ten tuesday1 Comment

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 is all about setting goals for our reading and blogging lives in 2015. First, I looked back at my 2014 goals to see how… Continue reading Top Ten 2015 Reading and Blogging Goals

Roundup: Summer Reading 2015 and YA for Fans of Poe

Posted in beyond books, link roundup4 Comments

First off, I want to thank everyone who took the time to answer my question about what you’d like to see on my blog, and especially to those who left comments and sent me notes. It was very enlightening. I know more casual readers or people who find my blog through searching or social media… Continue reading Roundup: Summer Reading 2015 and YA for Fans of Poe

Roundup: New LGBTQ YA Fiction, Dystopian YA Romance, and Book Clubs

Posted in link roundup1 Comment

I haven’t had much time for blogging here, but I thought I’d share what I’ve recently written for other spots around the bookish corners of the internet. New and Forthcoming LGBTQ YA Fiction at YALSA’s The Hub I’m always excited to see more LGBTQ YA, and these are six titles I’m really excited about or have… Continue reading Roundup: New LGBTQ YA Fiction, Dystopian YA Romance, and Book Clubs