Banned Books Week It’s Banned Books Week, the yearly event always sneaks up on me! This year, I failed to intentionally choose a specific banned book with which to celebrate the week in time. Instead, I decided to revisit the lists the ALA has on their website of banned and challenged books and take another …
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Thoughts on “Death Wishing” by Laura Ellen Scott, and a GIVEAWAY!
When Laura Ellen Scott emailed me about Death Wishing, she mentioned she’d gotten my name from Steve Himmer, author of The Bee Loud Glade, which, as many of you know, I adored. How could I resist that connection? About the Book: There’s no denying the world is getting strange. An odd phenomenon has sprung up: …
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Sunday Salon: Cheerleader Sign-Ups, New Acquisitions, and #wordverify!
Today is an exciting day! I have three fabulous things to share with you. I’ll jump right in. Read-A-Thon Cheerleader Sign-Ups That’s right, today sign-ups begin for cheerleaders for the October 22nd Read-A-Thon! After cheering for several past Read-A-Thons, this year I’m co-chairing the cheerleading committee with the fabulous Trish. We’re so excited! The main …
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Reading Buddies: October Reminders
Can you believe it’s almost October? That means it’s almost time for Reading Buddies to start Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides! If’ you’re unfamiliar with how these informal, laid back readalongs work, please check out the Reading Buddies page. I’ll be posting about Middlesex twice: Discussion post: Friday, October 14, 2011 Wrap-up post: Friday, October 28, …
Thoughts on “The Borrower” by Rebecca Makkai (Audiobook)
I received a copy of The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai on audio for review from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. About the Book: Lucy Hull is a 20-something children’s librarian in Hannibal, Missouri. Her favorite patron is a ten-year-old boy named Ian, and Lucy happily helps Ian smuggle books deemed inappropriate by his conservative evangelist …
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