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Really Good Books: some thoughts on YA fiction
Teen and Young Adult Fiction (Photo credit: Blue Train Books) Ever since I started working in the Youth Services Department, I have made an effort to include YA (Young Adult) fiction in my reading...
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The perfect reading snack
As I have mentioned in a previous post, I recently finished Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley. I absolutely loved the book, but the dark nature of the subject matter coupled with the mystery...
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World Book Night
Have you heard about World Book Night? The program kicked off last year in the UK and tomorrow (April 23rd, 2012) the United States will also participate in this unique program to spread the word...
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Should I get a Kindle Fire?
That question has been on my mind lately. In late August, I am going to Europe for a couple of weeks to visit friends and family. For the first week or so of the trip I will be traveling alone. I plan...
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48 Hour Book Challenge is just two weeks away!
How many books could you read in 48 hours? I will find out the answer in two weeks when I participate in the 48 hour book challenge hosted by Mother Reader. During a specified, consecutive 48 hours I...
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Preparing my book list
There’s just over a week until the 48 Hour Book Challenge. I’ve already worked out most of the logistics-including where I will spend most of my time (near the Internet to be able to blog during the...
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The unputdownable book
Against the advice of some readers who claim they would stop reading the blog if I started using slang or made up words, I am coining the phrase “the unputdownable book” (unputdownable: adj. a...
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Reading Quirk: the rooms inside my mind
Everyone has their own requirements for what makes a Really Good Book (RGB). For me, the characters must be believable, interesting, and usually flawed in some way. The plot must also be believable...
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The Perfect Reading Snack: Summer Edition
Ice water with raspberries and an amazing ARC-great combination. On my days off, I try to spend as much time as I can reading (preferably outside). An entire afternoon of reading, ruminating, and...
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The Perfect Fall Reading Snack
Sorry about the hiatus…coming back from vacation and settling back into work took up a lot of my energy these past couple of weeks. Now that fall is officially here, I’m thinking about cuddling up...
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Summer Reading Inspiration
Happy First Day of Summer! To celebrate the season, I intend to blog every day this summer. It may be a short book review, a list of recommended books, or pictures from library programs, but there...
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The benefits of good literature
What good literature can do and does do — far greater than any importation of morality — is touch the human soul. -Karen Swallow Prior This quote is from an interesting article entitled “How Reading...
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WWW Wednesday
Here’s a fun blog feature, hosted by Should be Reading. It goes like this… What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Here are my...
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The mystery is finally solved!
This story requires a little background information. When I was growing up, I had a bookcase next to my bed. On the side of the bookcase, there was a small poster that had something to do with...
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