A Fuse #8 Production
November 30, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Every year in December we like to do a little play on the 12 Days of Christmas that we call The 12 Blogs of Christmas. Given the recent debate about holiday programming that is currently taking place in the library world (see here), I kind of wish we had called it something else. Although the […]
November 29, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Sometime this summer I sent out an email to my TLTers and said, “so . . . I have this idea, what to do you think of this?” And my idea was YA A to Z. As Robin once said, “you have good ideas, you just don’t have small ideas.” And YA A to Z […]
November 28, 2014 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: A Reflection on Everybody Sees the Ants by A. S. King (guest post by Bryson McCrone) View from the Director’s Chair: Guest post by Lynette Pitrak Middle Grade Monday – Anne Ursu Amanda’s review roundup Win a Signed Copy of ATLANTIA by Ally Condie YA A to Z Terry […]
November 28, 2014 by Amanda MacGregor
Why I chose Sara Zarr: I’m a character-driven reader, and Sara Zarr excels in creating interesting characters who lead rich inner lives. Her characters aren’t always likable (and who cares about that anyway?), but they’re always well-drawn, realistic, and flawed. I often finish a novel by Zarr and think how so many pieces of the […]
November 27, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Here we are in the homestretch – I mean, we’re at the letter Y – and not one single graphic novel has appeared on our list, even though statistical evidence suggests that graphic novels are some of the top circulating items in my library system (how about yours?). The truth is, I personally am not […]
November 26, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It’s Thankgsiving, so we thought we would let you know how thankful we are to you by giving away a signed copy of Atlantia by Ally Condie, generously provided by the publisher Dutton Children’s. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment below before Saturday, December 6th at Midnight. Open to U.S. […]
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November 26, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Alright, so we had to cheat a bit with the whole letter “X” thing but trust me, this author is worthy of rule-bending. If you haven’t read anything by Francisco X. Stork, then let me implore you to read my favorite book (so far) of his called Marcelo in the Real World. It’s the story […]
November 25, 2014 by Robin Willis
I hope you, like me, were jumping out of your seat and gleefully exclaiming “Yes!” when you heard the news of Jackie Woodson’s win at the National Book Awards last week. The other contenders were all strong, but this book is amazing. In fact, if you want to read more of my thoughts about Brown […]
November 25, 2014 by Heather Booth
I read and reviewed Siobhan Vivian’s Same Difference for Booklist the year it was released. I was struck – I still am – by the book’s slow, deliberate unfolding of the story mirroring the unfolding and growth of the main character. I was surprised by the character, just as she was surprised by what she […]
November 25, 2014 by Amanda MacGregor
In addition to blogging here at TLT, I have my own blog, too. At Cite Something, I blog primarily about what I’ve read and can’t wait to read. Every month I’ll be sharing a snippet of some of my reviews with you. Follow the links at the end of the reviews to head on over […]
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