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December 3, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Christie’s To Drool For: January 2014 Titles

Oh, January. New year, snow, hot chocolate, and NEW BOOKS!!!!!! Haley and her father Andy have been on the road for the past five years, always moving, avoiding the demons from her dad’s PTSD. They’ve finally returned to Hayley’s hometown, but will that make things better or worse, and will Hayley finally be able […]

November 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Rainbow Project Nominee Sequels

The 2014 Rainbow List Nominees were announced the other day, and it looks wonderful. I cannot wait to see the final list when it is finished at ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia in January! HOWEVER, did you know that there are SEQUELS coming out to these awesome books, some as early as JANUARY?!?!?!?!?! […]

July 8, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

We Came, We Saw, We Talked, We Stalked: Christie’s ALA Highlights

We Came I had a blast at ALA Annual in Chicago. Buses and transportation got a little weird, but I loved the energy with the Blackhawks celebration and the Pride Celebration and everything else going on. So much fun! And add into the mix all the authors and librarians and the craziness that we have […]