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January Check-in on Reading & Writing Goals

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I’m going to periodically check in on my reading and writing goals just to see that I’m on track. This is my record for myself, but making it public helps me be more accountable. In January, I read 19 books, which Goodreads says is putting me slightly ahead of my goal. Yay! (Though the teen… Continue reading January Check-in on Reading & Writing Goals

You Should Read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

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I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite authors speak at YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium this past weekend. Scott Westerfeld, who is most famous for his popular Uglies series, has also written a fantastic series for young adults that blurs genres. It is at once steampunk, science fiction, historical, and speculative fiction.… Continue reading You Should Read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition

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I thought it was time to do another link round up. Part of this is pure self-promotion and vanity! (At least I can admit it, right?) I’ve been making appearances other places around the interwebs. Earlier this month, Nancy Pearl wrote a column in Publisher’s Weekly on my library and innovative ways we do reader’s… Continue reading Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition

An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate

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Last Saturday, we had the pleasure of hosting The Merry Sisters of Fate—Maggie Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff, and Tessa Gratton—for an afternoon of conversation (and a signing!) at my library. We had quite the crowd and plenty of adults, both men and women, some of whom had traveled from out of town to attend the event. The… Continue reading An Afternoon with the Merry Sisters of Fate