Author: Kristen
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Literary Linking: November 6 – 10
This week’s link topics include: being a rock ‘n’ roll librarian, the joys of the Scholastic book fair, and more! The best bookish links the week of November 6 – 10: Amazon Book Review: Celebrity Picks 2017 Generally, I don’t follow celebrities, but I will when it comes to books! Based on their favorite books…
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Worth the Read? — Little Fires Everywhere
Welcome to “Worth the Read?” where I give you my honest opinion on whether you should spend your precious time reading a super-hyped New York Times Bestseller. Today’s book is: Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng On New York Times Best Sellers list (Hardcover Fiction) for 7 weeks The Hype: Celeste Ng’s debut novel, Everything…
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Literary Linking: October 30 – November 3
This week’s link topics include: Frog & Toad as memes, librarian Jeopardy contestants, best books of 2017 and more! The best bookish links the week of October 30 – November 3: ‘Frog and Toad’ Are Memes Frog & Toad really do lend themselves to some pretty funny memes. The Badass Librarians of Jeopardy A fun…
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What’s Making Me Happy: October Edition
I usually immerse myself in spooky/horror entertainment during October, but this year, it’s been murder mysteries that have been making month. There are also some techie things I recently learned about that have been a godsend. Here’s what’s been making me happy this October: Grantchester It’s the early 1950s and an unlikely duo of detective…
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Literary Linking: October 23 – 27
This week’s link topics include: a case for reading Ulysses, Christmas dinner at Hogwarts and more! The best bookish links the week of October 23 – 27: Harry Potter Fans Can Eat Christmas Dinner at Hogwarts Maybe if you ask for a trip to England for Christmas this year, you can make your travel plans…
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10 Books You’ll Want To Read Based on Their Intriguing Super Fun Long Titles
Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week’s topic is Top 10 Unique Book Titles. This post is my variation on the theme. It can’t be easy for an author to decide on the title of his or her book. How can you encapsulate the…
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Literary Linking: October 16 – 20
This week’s article topics include: room service for books, a Harry Potter exhibit, adding words to the dictionary and more! The best bookish links the week of October 16 – 20: How the 25 Greatest Stories Ever Told Would Be Ruined by Technology My personal faves: Oedipus, Lord of the Flies, and Little Women. Literacy…
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What I’ve Been Reading: October Edition
Happy October! We’re finally getting some fall weather here in Maryland and I’m about to start reading some creepy books to get ready for Halloween. What I’ve read so far this month has been pretty eclectic, but nothing has disappointed! Here’s what I’ve been reading: Final Girls, by Riley Sager Three girls, all the sole…
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Literary Linking: October 9 – 13
This week’s article topics include: Dan Brown, designing book covers, a waterproof Kindle, and more! The best bookish links the week of October 9 -13: The World According To Dan Brown This article actually came out a couple weeks ago, but it’s so entertaining, I had to include it. Dan Brown is a bit of…
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Books in the Nude…SFW, I Promise 🙂
Don’t worry — this post is safe for work! What I mean by “books in the nude” is simply hardback books without their dust jackets on. I process a lot of children’s picture books at work (barcoding, labeling, covering, etc.), and in doing so, I see a lot of fun covers under the dust jacket….