Category: readers’ advisory

15 Young Adult Novels for Fans of IF I STAY by Gayle Forman

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Looking for books to read after finishing If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman, or looking for books to read after seeing the If I Stay movie? This is the list of young adult fiction I think will resonate with fans of this moving and emotionally intense story. The books on this… Continue reading 15 Young Adult Novels for Fans of IF I STAY by Gayle Forman

Social Media and Readers’ Advisory: Tumblr

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Today I’m in Kansas City at a MALA workshop talking about my favorite things: cats, books, libraries, and tumblr. You can find the slides and additional information from the half day workshop at Kaite Stover’s wiki, but here’s the outline and lots of links to accompany my talk. You can also view my slides in… Continue reading Social Media and Readers’ Advisory: Tumblr

5 Under-Appreciated Contemporary Young Adult Novels

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There are so many great contemporary and realistic young adult novels.  So many, in fact, that there are some books I just don’t get to talk up enough. These are five young adult novels I think deserve more attention and discussion. Not only did they really resonate with me, I think they will have a… Continue reading 5 Under-Appreciated Contemporary Young Adult Novels

Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series

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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 prompt is to share your favorites from any genre. When I am looking for a fun, fast-paced read, my go-to genre is urban fantasy,… Continue reading Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series

Booklist: Faction Reading Lists for Fans of Divergent

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I’m putting together a Divergent movie release party at the library, and I always like to make a booklist in conjunction with big programs (for example, I made this Choose Your Own Apocalypse guide for our Teen Read program). While Divergent is still popular at the library and there is a lot of buzz leading… Continue reading Booklist: Faction Reading Lists for Fans of Divergent