Because I have the coolest job, I got to attend this event for work! John Green, Rainbow Rowell, and Jacqueline Woodson came to the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library for a talk and signing. Rainbow Rowell is well near the top of my greatest people in the world list, and I’ve only… Continue reading John Green, Rainbow Rowell, and Jacqueline Woodson at KCPL
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Fanfiction, Family, and First Love: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Published: September 10th 2013 by St. Martin’s Press Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan. But for Cath, being a fan is her life — and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced… Continue reading Fanfiction, Family, and First Love: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Tumblr Does YA at BEA
My favorite evening BEA-related event was the Tumblr Does YA at Housing Works Bookstore. The had free drinks and there was a lot of interesting people there but it wasn’t too crowded (which was a blessing after the madness of the exhibition floor). At the door, everyone got a name tag that also asked for… Continue reading Tumblr Does YA at BEA
Nerd Love: The Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
It’s 1999 and Lincoln hasn’t had a girlfriend in a decade, still lives with his mother, and has just taken a job at a newspaper where his main task is to read the emails of his co-workers that are caught in the network filter and flagged as inappropriate. Though he is supposed to reprimand those… Continue reading Nerd Love: The Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Anytime I walk into the library and find a stack of shiny new ARCs on my desk, I am happy. Even if they don’t appeal to me personally, I get a kick out of thumbing through them and getting a taste for what’s coming out in the upcoming months. We often share them with the… Continue reading Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
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