A Fuse #8 Production
October 31, 2016 by Robin Willis
You know that social media phenomenon where everyone is putting forth their best selves and as users we can come away with a warped view of how fabulous everyone else’s life is? I don’t want this blog to be like that. I don’t want to share projects and ideas that have turned out successfully and […]
October 31, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today our #MHYALit Discussion co-coordinator Ally Watkins shares some tips for helping teens in the midst of a mental health crisis. But not just teens, anyone really. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here or click on the #MHYALit tag. There’s something darkly ironic about dealing with a mental health crisis the year that […]
October 30, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In 2008 I stood in line with The Teen, then 6, as we waited in line to vote. I remember being choked up as we watched the election results happen that night, clearly understanding that irregardless of any party affiliation history was being made. This year, I recorded the debate and watched it by myself […]
October 28, 2016 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT Tech Talk: The Ongoing Quest for iPad/iPhone Printing, Or, How I Fell in Love with a Printing App Middle School Monday: Embracing our Book-ishness #MHYALit: Puzzling Through Teen Mental Health, a conversation with Emily Franklin and H.A. Swain Video Games Weekly: Paper Mario – Color Splash October/November #ARCParty Uppercase Unboxing #MHYALit: […]
October 27, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today, as part of the Mental Health in YA Lit Discussion (#MHYALit), guest Deanna Cabinian is discussing the importance of talking about mental health in order to help erase the stigma. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here or click on the #MHYALit tag. Recently I had the pleasure of going to a book […]
October 27, 2016 by Robin Willis
Welcome to the first of three unboxing posts – one each month. As you might have already gathered, I was contacted by Uppercase and offered a free three month subscription to their ‘box’ service in return for blogging about what I received. I’m not entirely sure why they chose me out of the four of […]
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October 26, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
For those of you new to TLT, here’s how an ARC Party works: The Tween and The Bestie go through each title, reading the back cover info aloud to one another. After examining the covers, they then give each book a yeah or nay, letting me know if they are interested in reading each title. […]
October 26, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This week’s video game is the newest edition of the “Paper Mario” series. Paper Mario takes the classic 2D side scrolling game and gives it a role-playing feel, often with 3D elements and a paper aesthetic. Mario usually has a hammer that can squish enemies, and as always he has to save Princess Peach in […]
October 25, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
HA SWAIN: I love how Last Night at the Circle Cinema is constructed as a big puzzle in which you expertly lay down clues for the reader. It’s the kind of book you finish and then need to start again immediately to figure out everything you missed on the first read. Understanding one’s own mental […]
October 24, 2016 by Robin Willis
Last week, I wrote something review-ish. It was frankly more of an ode to a book than a review of one and I am happy to own that fervent love of a book. I’m also proud to own (and advertise) the consuming love I have for MG and YA books in general. It was striking […]
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