Category: readers’ advisory

Superhero Book Lists

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I’ve been busy with work and the two classes I’m taking this summer, but I’ve still managed to write some blog posts, just not for my own personal blog. They are all about superheroes! On the library’s blog, I shared a superhero book list — for grown ups. On the library’s tumblr, I made a… Continue reading Superhero Book Lists

Every Hero Has a Story: A Summer Reading Booklist

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For the first time in several years, my library is using the collaborative summer reading theme. For all ages, we’re building some programs and reading suggestions around the idea that “every hero has a story.” Each year, we include a list of 30 suggested titles in the summer reading booklet that has all of information… Continue reading Every Hero Has a Story: A Summer Reading Booklist

Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers

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I love music. Music, perhaps even more than books, brings people together. I love live music shows and bonding with friends over a shared love for bands. Music was so critical to me during my teen years, and there are so many amazing YA novels that capture that passion for music. These novels fall across… Continue reading Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers

Like, Try, Why: Ursula K. Le Guin Edition

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I made this when Ursula K. LeGuin won the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Her novels transcend the (artificial) division between literary and genre fiction. If you’ve never read Le Guin, this guide will give you a place to start, and if you’re already a fan, hopefully you’ll find a… Continue reading Like, Try, Why: Ursula K. Le Guin Edition

Find Your Next Book: Readers’ Advisory on Tumblr

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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