Yes, I still have a backlog of reviews from my summer class. I read these two books back to back. Grasshopper Jungle I had read when it first came out, and had a lot of mixed feelings about it. It was good to step back and take a second look at it. I’m a big… Continue reading Reading Recap: Weird Books and the Difference Between Award Winners and Almost Winners
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10 YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters
Queer lit is my favorite category of YA lit. Even as a heterosexual, cisgender woman, I still relate to these characters and am often moved by their stories. I think it’s important for queer readers to be able to find stories that reflect them, but I also think it’s important for all readers to seek… Continue reading 10 YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters
Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s prompt is to pick one you’ve missed, and since I only started participating last week, I had a lot to choose from. I’m quite embarrassed about the number of books that I have bought in the last year and… Continue reading Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy…But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread
Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
I’m working on my reading goals for 2013. I want to do a balance of 2012 titles I missed (and I am going by calendar year, not publishing year), older books that I’ve never gotten around to reading, and newly published books I’m excited about or on the fence about. Part of that is looking… Continue reading Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium 2012
Because this year’s symposium was held in St. Louis, a city only a four hour drive away from Lawrence and where my best friend happens to live, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to attend. The conference embodied everything I love about working with teenagers in the library: it’s FUN. Not only did I learn a… Continue reading YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium 2012
wrapped up in books 