Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed listening to this book on CD. The story feels solid, and true, like you could pick it up and feel the heavy weight of it. I found myself arriving at work and not remembering how I got there, I was … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review
Category: Teen & Tween Services
Halloween at the Library
October is over, which means we have to take down our Halloween decorations *sniff*. This is my favorite holiday and I love to decorate the children's room and teen area at the library. Of course, we missed the actual day of Halloween, since there was no power at the library yesterday. We had 70 kids … Continue reading Halloween at the Library
Community Reading Day
Today was Community Reading Day in town and I read for my friend's eighth grade homeroom. He suggested Seth Grahame-Smith's incredible book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. At first I thought he was joking, but he wasn't. And it just so happens that I have my very own signed copy of this book. I am very … Continue reading Community Reading Day
Rory Raven: Mentalist and Mindbender!
We had an AMAZING program at the library a couple of weeks ago:Rory Raven, from Providence, RI, puts on an incredible performance!I received a flyer of his in the mail and sent him an email. He was great to work with (especially since I had to reschedule since only 4 people signed up the first … Continue reading Rory Raven: Mentalist and Mindbender!
Happy Banned Books Week!
One of my favorite weeks of the year is Banned Books Week. During this time, I wear my banned books t-shirt, button and bracelet. We create displays in the library to highlight the books that have been banned or challenged within the past 100 years or so. It makes for great discussions/debates/arguments with patrons. Although … Continue reading Happy Banned Books Week!
~YA Book Review~
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute story and fun to listen to. It had some great characters who really surprised me in a I'm-not-what-you-think-I-am way. There are some good lessons about acceptance and learning to be who you are without sacrificing who you thought … Continue reading ~YA Book Review~
Tween Book Club
This week we had our book club meeting and we had a great discussion about Cynthia Lord's Newbery Award winning novel Rules. I had 2 girls and 2 boys and one mom. The mom is awesome. She brings her 10 year old daughter and 8 year old son. They all read the book - sometimes … Continue reading Tween Book Club
READ THIS NOW!
Sherman Alexie's reply to Meghan Cox Gurdon’s ridiculously ignorant article about YA literature. If you haven't read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian then you need to immediately. It's an incredible book. If you have read Gurdon's article and thought something along the lines of "she might just have a point there" then … Continue reading READ THIS NOW!
~YA Book Review~
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan My rating: 3 of 5 stars I listened to this on CD and I'm not sure if it was the girl's voice that made me not like it as much or what. I did like it though, just not as much as the first one. And I found the … Continue reading ~YA Book Review~
~Middle-Grade Book Review ~
Pie by Sarah Weeks My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book! It has such a cute, simple, down-to-earth feel. Great for younger readers - maybe 8 to 12. Plus, it has pie recipes! What more could you want in a book except a good mystery about a missing pie recipe? I just … Continue reading ~Middle-Grade Book Review ~