This weekend I’m presenting at the YALSA Symposium on Literature and Services for New Adults with another YA librarian. For the past year, I’ve been reading a lot of New Adult fiction in preparation. I read a handful of titles in late 2012 and early 2013 when the fledgling category was picking up steam. I… Continue reading Recommended New Adult Titles
Tag: readers’ advisory
Readers’ Advisory Toolkit: Writing Book Reviews, Blog Posts, and Annotations
Last week I attended the Missouri and Kansas Library Associations Joint Conference Libraries without Borders. In addition to attending some sessions that were really great, I presented with my friend and co-worker on writing about books for your community as a librarian in a session entitled Readers’ Advisory Toolkit: Writing Book Reviews, Blog Posts, and… Continue reading Readers’ Advisory Toolkit: Writing Book Reviews, Blog Posts, and Annotations
Superhero Book Lists
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
Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers
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
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
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