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You’re graduating high school, now what?
I stayed up all night last night reading an ARC of GLORY O’BRIEN’S HISTORY OF THE FUTURE by A. S. King (dear lord people, so much glorious goodness coming this fall – make a note to read it!). This book is many amazing things, but it perfectly captures that moment when you graduate from high […]
Duct Tape! Check out Sticky Fingers, plus learn from my mistakes – cool tips
I own no less than 20 rolls of Duck/Duct Tape. Okay, technically I bought them for the Tween. But you know, I get to play with them too! Plus, I have regular Duct Tape crafting days at the library. Suffice it to say at this point, I am an expert on Duct Tape crafts. In […]
Life Hacks with The How To Handbook (Plus, some of my favorite Life Hacks posts/resources)
life·hack ˈlīfˌhak/ noun informal noun: life hack 1. a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way. If you spend any time at Buzzfeed or Pinterest, you know that Life Hacks are a thing. Kitchen hacks, school hacks, craft hacks . . . you can […]
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Some people are busy preparing to survive the zombie apocalypse, but the truth is there is something much harder that we all have to survive – High School!Don’t get me wrong, there were some awesome things about high school. Friday night football games are fun. First love is fun (and terrifying). Watching scary movies with […]
Zest Books Week 2014
This week is once again Zest Books week here at TLT. Zest Books is one of my favorite nonfiction publishers for young adults. Here’s a look at the various books we’ve talked about so far on TLT, including book reviews and program/party outlines. There’s a little bit of something for everyone. Dear Teen Me, […]
Book Review: Scared Stiff, Everything you need to know about 50 famous phobias by Sara Latta
Crowds. I don’t like being in a crowded place where people are pressed together wall to wall and you look around and think, if this place catches on fire there is no way I can get out. I always want to make sure there is a solid exit strategy. Apparently, this is claustrophobia which is […]
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Book Review: Historical Heartthrobs – 50 Timeless Crushes from Cleopatra to Camus by Kelly Murphy with Hallie Fryd
I was invited by Zest Books to be a part of the Historical Heartthrobs blog tour and I said yes because I am a huge fan of Zest Books. I love the ways they organize their books and how graphically appealing they are. So then the book arrived and I set it on the counter. […]
Book Review: How Not to Be a Dick by Meghan Doherty
Let’s get the obvious out of the way, shall we: The book has the word Dick right there in the title. And yes, it says it a lot inside the book. It’s a problem, particularly for school librarians. I asked Robin and she said no, she would not in fact be purchasing this book for […]
Little Fish: A different kind of memoir for a different kind of teen (and a different kind of TPiB)
I don’t know about you, but graphic novels and graphic novelish type books are hot at my library. Heck, they are hot at my house. And with the school year just starting, it’s great for Juniors and Seniors to start thinking about WHAT COMES NEXT. So, tada: Little Fish, a memoir from a different kind […]
It Came from a Book, the second annual Teen Art Contest
YA Lit + Teen Created Art = It Came from a Book! Teens – we want to see your book inspired artwork! Librarians – we want to help you get your teens reading and creating, and we want to give you a great way to celebrate YA lit. Thus, the 2013 Teen Art Contest It […]
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