Post-finals book buying binge

My classes for this semester are officially done, and I got A’s.  Now that I’ll (hopefully) have more time to read, I went on a bit of a sci-fi book-buying binge. I went into the used bookstore with the intention of picking up something else by Sheri S. Tepper.  I recently read Singer From the [...]

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Time article calls teen novels “trash”

I’m a bit peeved with Time Magazine right now.  I was browsing through their website when I came across the article “Profanity In Teen Novels: Characters With Foul Language Are Often The Most Desirable.” I’m a librarian-in-training, so I clicked on the article, only to find (and I quote): As with so many things, surmise [...]

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Blogoversary, BEA, and the Warbreaker Groupread

Today marks the one-year anniversary of my blog.  I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for making it possible.  The book blogging community is a wonderful and supportive place filled with so many nice people who love to talk about books.  It’s something I didn’t expect to find when I [...]

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“These are your kids on books” and BEA question

My sister found this floating around the internet and shared it with me. I love the power of imagination! This is pretty much my last week of the semester, so I’ll probably be a bit behind on posting things here for the next few days.  After that I shall be binge-reading, and it shall be [...]

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April 2012: A Month in Review

The past month has certainly been busy!  I’ve been participating in several Groupreads, and I’m looking forward to continuing the fun.  I hosted my first Author Interview, which was an exciting milestone for me.  I’m even making satisfactory progress on my Reading Challenges for the year, and I’m especially enjoying seeing what everyone’s chosen for [...]

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