If you frequent this blog, you may remember that I absolutely adore Jonathan Maberry's YA zombie series that starts with Rot & Ruin. If you don't remember that, I adore them! The last book, Fire & Ash, is coming out in September and I'm so very excited! So, when I was perusing the Interwebs yesterday … Continue reading The horror, the horror!
Category: Libraries
Life changing books
WordPress via Facebook was weird on Thursday, so if couldn't read my lost post - I totally stuck to my schedule, I swear! - it's up now. Sorry about that! Today I've been thinking about a conversation that I had at a party last night. I was invited to a Clue party complete with a … Continue reading Life changing books
Adult books are long
Really lengthy in fact. This is in no way a slight against YA literature or it's quality, but when you read predominantly YA and then try to read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, it seems like it's the world's longest book. It's at least over 500 pages and not only does it have two family … Continue reading Adult books are long
“Two Boys Kissing” and Little Free Libraries
Surprise! It's not Thursday but there's another 8-10 inches (I have no idea, I haven't gone outside yet) of snow in Massachusetts and the library is closed. I think I may be the only one who is not excited about having a snow day. We've had three or four this winter already, plus I was … Continue reading “Two Boys Kissing” and Little Free Libraries
Sweet Tooth and a book swap
Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan is one of those rare books that I think benefits from the reader knowing a "spoiler" at the end. Some people are really upset by spoilers but in general I don't mind them. If I'm truly interested in a book or movie, I'm going to engage with that despite knowing … Continue reading Sweet Tooth and a book swap
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