Month: September 2016
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The National Book Festival: A First-Timer’s Takeaways
Before this weekend, whenever anyone brought up the Library of Congress National Book Festival, I would sheepishly have to admit I’d never been. Looks of shock and disbelief were the usual response, and I’d give a lame spiel about not wanting to brave the large crowds on the National Mall in extreme heat or rain….
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Literary Linking: September 19 – 23
My favorite bookish links from the week of September 19 – 23: The Best Cities for Book Lovers “A data-driven approach to measuring which cities were the best for book lovers.” Why Do Books Publish on Tuesdays? New books almost always pub on Tuesday. But why? Of all the anonymous days of the week, Tuesday is the most anonymous….
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Literary Happy Hour: Beer and Picture Book Edition!
When I get home from a long day at work (I’m a children’s librarian, so that means eight plus hours of kids, books and overall awesomeness), there’s nothing better than cracking open a nice cold brew. While I’m sipping, I might chat with my husband or watch a little TV to unwind. I’ll often want…
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Literary Linking: September 12 – 16
My favorite bookish links from the week of September 12 – 16: Dictionary Fans Might Squee: OED Adds New Words, Because YOLO “A fusty old tome? Fuhgeddaboudit! The Oxford English Dictionary regularly updates to reflect English’s evolution.” There’s Something about Airport Bookstores “Because I follow my own version of the Boy Scout Code as applied to books,…
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6 Ways to Squeeze More Reading into Your Crazy Busy Life
When I was in high school dreaming of adulthood, my fantasies generally centered around the freedoms that would come with it. I’d think about living in an amazing apartment, meeting my soul mate, traveling the world… basically, I imagined being one of the ladies from Sex in the City. Amazingly enough, “work-life balance” did not…
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Literary Linking: September 5 – 9
My favorite bookish links from the week of September 5 – 9: Moomins and Tintin are great, but where are new translated children’s books? “While we readily pick up books from the Anglosphere, a world of children’s literature in other languages is undiscovered because they have not been translated. Let’s fix that.” The Librarian’s Gift…
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What Would a Modern-Day Anne Shirley Say?
I’ve been a die-hard Anne of Green Gables fan since elementary school — I devoured the book, watched the movie countless times (oh, Gilbert *sigh*), and was lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island as a 9-year-old — but hadn’t read it in ages. So, when my dad asked for my help with an Anne-themed…
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Literary Linking: August 29 – September 2
My favorite bookish links from the week of August 29 – September 2: Food Manga: Where Culture, Conflict And Cooking All Collide “In Japan, nearly every interest has a manga dedicated to it, whether it’s sports, music or shooting pool. So it’s no wonder that food, which has always been tied to Japan’s cultural identity,…