Today I went to the Massachusetts Library Conference in Cambridge (I took a bus! By myself! And got off at the correct stop! Grownup city success! And yes, I do feel like this when I go to Boston.). It was good: I got to see some sweet panels, catch up with librarian friends from around … Continue reading Massachusetts Library Association conference 2013
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Books to get you through a crisis
As you know, and as I've mentioned, it's been a weird week. (That link is fairly NSFW, but sums up the feeling of the week even though I didn't even have to deal with the craziness of a city-wide lock down.) During this week, I was thinking about the things that bring me comfort in … Continue reading Books to get you through a crisis
New happenings
As I warned you all, my amazing Mom was here last weekend and it was awesome! But, it meant that I missed blogging on Sunday. And Thursday, even though Mom left on Monday.... So I don't really have an excuse for Thursday (I watched a lot of Arrested Development?) but I'm back. I have some … Continue reading New happenings
Maureen Johnson burns Stephenie Meyer
I just finished reading The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. It's a YA mystery where someone in London is recreating Jack the Ripper's murders. Rory, an exchange student from Louisiana, is caught up in the middle. I read it in about 24 hours and really liked it. The writing was sharp, fresh, and … Continue reading Maureen Johnson burns Stephenie Meyer
Don’t ask for your summer reading in March
A patron called the library this last Saturday about the summer reading list for a Catholic school in the area that my library serves. In my opinion, this particular school does a good job with their summer reading: there are three books on the list for all high school grades and if the students read … Continue reading Don’t ask for your summer reading in March
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