A colleague and I were asked to present at the RT Book Convention in a session intended for librarians and booksellers. This post is adapted from a portion of our presentation. I love talking books with people. It’s my favorite part of my job. But there’s not always an opportunity for a traditional reader’s advisory… Continue reading Readers’ Advisory Resources: Beyond Lists
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April Check-in on Reading and Writing Goals
I’ve been keeping track of my reading and writing goals for 2013. This is mostly for my own benefit, but if I didn’t sit down and force myself to write this out, I wouldn’t actually assess how things are going. Here’s how things went in January and February and March. This is going to be short and sweet. Reading I… Continue reading April Check-in on Reading and Writing Goals
Quiet Suspense: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban Published: January 8th 2013 by Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Source: local library Synopsis: Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is “Enter here to be and find a friend.” A friend is the last thing Tim expects… Continue reading Quiet Suspense: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban
Top Ten Words That Make Me Pick Up a Book
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 topic is words or topics that instantly make you pick up a book. Now, I’m not gonna lie. I’m a very eclectic reader, so these… Continue reading Top Ten Words That Make Me Pick Up a Book
Vampire Virus: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa Published: April 30th 2013 by Harlequin Teen Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis: Allison Sekemoto has vowed to rescue her creator, Kanin, who is being held hostage and tortured by the psychotic vampire Sarren. The call of blood leads her back to the beginning—New Covington and the Fringe, and a vampire prince… Continue reading Vampire Virus: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
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