The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received a copy of The Dark Unwinding at BEA this past spring and I was eager to read it. Mine didn't have the pretty cover, but I had a postcard with what it would look like. I defintely really enjoyed reading this … Continue reading YA Fiction Review
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Banned Books Week
Here's this year's Teen Banned Books display. I used the same board from last year but updated the display books with quotes on the covers to show why they were banned or challenged. Also, I took some old books from the book sale room (ones that were headed for the dumpster anyways) and re-purposed them … Continue reading Banned Books Week
YA Fiction Review
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed Kristin Cashore's third book in the - well, I'm not sure exactly what to call it. Realm Trilogy? I don't know. Regardless, it was good! It made me want to re-read Graceling and Fire to remember some of the history of the … Continue reading YA Fiction Review
YA Fiction Review
The Diviners by Libba Bray My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved reading Libba's newest novel. I loved the Gemma Doyle trilogy, and The Diviners is along the same vein. The fun and excitement of the 1920's time period made an interesting contrast to the frightening plot. Characters are well-developed and the story kept me … Continue reading YA Fiction Review
Eric Carle Signing & Meeting Oliver Jeffers!
I have been completely delinquent about posting - ugh. And I still haven't posted about my trip to BEA! Planning my summer reading program combined with changing over to a new catalog and circulation system = zero extra time. However - I did have an amazing day at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book … Continue reading Eric Carle Signing & Meeting Oliver Jeffers!
BEA is Almost Here!
Super excited to be traveling to NYC to attend BEA (BookExpo America) bright and early Tuesday morning! Unfortunately, I will not be able to see Stephen Colbert at the Tuesday Author Breakfast (boo) but I have tickets to the Wednesday Children's Author Breakfast (with 2 of my favorite authors: John Green and Lois Lowry!) and … Continue reading BEA is Almost Here!
YA Nonfiction Review
Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed listening to this book and I learned a lot about Charles Darwin that I never knew before - actually, I really never knew much about him except that the idea of Evolution came from him. I … Continue reading YA Nonfiction Review
Book Signing with Jo Knowles!
A few weeks ago I received my copy of See You at Harry's - Jo Knowles' newest novel! I was so excited because I have been waiting so long to read this book and I was not disappointed. This is an amazing middle grade novel - Jo's first in this age-level. Her past 3 … Continue reading Book Signing with Jo Knowles!
Story Time ~ ART
My computer is on it's way out, but it appears to be working now so I'll try to get a post in! Here are my story time plans....which my dog just stole off the table and my husband had to bribe her with a treat to get it back. The paper is a bit … Continue reading Story Time ~ ART
Easter Story Time
Yup, it's definitely past Easter. Trying to catch up on my Story Time posts! Holiday picture books are tough to find - especially for 3-year-olds. They have the tendency to be on the longer side. The kids did pretty well with the two I chose: The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen and … Continue reading Easter Story Time