I talk a lot about summer reading for my patrons on this blog, but today I'm wondering what you are reading this summer or looking forward to reading. Personally, once I'm done finding those elusive happy GLBTQ YA books, I'll finish The Little Friend. Then I hope to get my hands on Neil Gaiman's new … Continue reading Grown-Up Summer Reading
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Doughnuts, lists, and another weird patron story
I was going to end my post with this delightful fact but it is indeed so delightful I can't wait: Tomorrow is National Doughnut Day. According to Wikipedia, National Doughnut Day was, "created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I." I'll admit I … Continue reading Doughnuts, lists, and another weird patron story
Ode to Summer Reading
I promised you an outlook for my library's summer reading program on Friday. I'm not really sure why I did that. I'm honestly not sure of my summer reading outlook. I know what programs I'm doing, but that's really only half the battle. I'm still waiting for the school system to get me the summer … Continue reading Ode to Summer Reading
I’m still here!
Well, I'm here now. I was in Chicago for a little over a week and I got back on Sunday. So I missed that post. Then yesterday . . . I went to the beach because it was a million degrees in Massachusetts. But, I'm back now! Hurrah! In Libraryland, I'm working on a post … Continue reading I’m still here!
‘Perks’ removal and Chicago books
I have so much to write about today. First of all, my post over at The Hub is up. This month I'm writing about new YA short story anthologies. If love YA books and you're not reading The Hub, you're really missing out! I also wanted to speak briefly about a maddening story coming out … Continue reading ‘Perks’ removal and Chicago books
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