Summer reading kicks off at my library today! Working at the library is so much fun during the summer because we have a ton more programs and kids have more time to read so I get to do a lot more of my favorite aspect of my job: reader’s advisory. To celebrate I thought I’d… Continue reading My “Summer” Reading: 5 YA Novels
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Readers’ Advisory Resources: Beyond Lists
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
So, This Whole “New Adult” Thing: Part Two
While my first post was my ramblings about what other people say New Adult books are and what I want New Adult books to be, this is the part where we talk about actual, real life, books. There was no systematic way in which I picked these. Some are books I’ve already read and thought… Continue reading So, This Whole “New Adult” Thing: Part Two
So, This Whole “New Adult” Thing: Part One
I heard there was this ABC Nightline special on New Adult fiction, so I thought I better try and distill my thoughts in anticipation of a discussion about it with my grandma. We have dinner most Sunday nights. Not that it isn’t something that has been on my mind for a while. I’ve been mulling this over… Continue reading So, This Whole “New Adult” Thing: Part One
YA fantasy…where are the guys?
Today I have a post on The Hub about book club picks in the YA fantasy genre. I like doing book club pick posts, because I think the qualities that make a book a good selection for a group discussion are different from the reasons I’d use to try and convince a specific reader to… Continue reading YA fantasy…where are the guys?
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