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May 8, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Top 10 Tuesday: Steph’s Take

May 8, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS   5 comments

So, I don’t make cool pictures like Karen.  But one thing that I LOVE is music.  I love all kinds of music from rap to country, classical to indie rock, and I really dig German/Swedish rave music…I’m so weird.  So, since I don’t make cool pics, I decided to make my first ‘Top 10 List’ all about my ‘Top 10 Music Themed Books”, so in no certain order other than being my favorite 10, here we go…

 
 
 
Supergirl Mixtapes 
 
 
 
 
 
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You can read all of our 2012 book reviews here and find more books we love and think you should read ASAP. And if you have any other fav music books, leave them in comments below!
Note: Karen once did a post about book playlists and you should check it out.  It will rock your world! See what I did there?

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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  1. TLT says

    May 8, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    I like this list a lot, but would need to find a way to add Hold Me Closer Necromancer and Where She Went and Just Listen

  2. Stephanie W says

    May 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I have not read any of those! Eeek!!!!

  3. Anonymous says

    May 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    Must add Five Flavors of Dumb!! : )

    Kearsten

  4. Stephanie W says

    May 8, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    I haven't read that either but I love the title!!!

  5. Elizabeth W. says

    May 21, 2012 at 2:25 am

    I was going to add The Band Never Dances, by J.D. Landis but it looks like it's out of print! How can that be??? I loved it as a teen, and I love to reread it!

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