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The Power of Music, a guest post by author Melissa Darnell
| Consumer, Harlequin Teen, Melissa Darnell, Music, Playlists, The Clann Series
Crave, book 1 in The Clann Series Thank you for having me here today! The recent movie premier of “Les Miserables” has made me really think about the power of music lately. I realize that for some, having music in their lives every day isn’t that big a deal. But for me, I have always […]
TPiB: The Fairy Garden (inspired by Return to Me by Justina Chen)
| Book Reviews, Fairies, Justina Chen, Programming, Return to Me, TPIB
If you have visited a nursery lately, you have probably seen container gardens put together in whimsical ways and called “fairy gardens”. There are tons of places in stores and online that sell items to make your own, but they are not cheap. I have been wanting to make one for a while now and […]
MG Review: Whatever After, If the Shoe Fits by Sarah Mlynowski (with a TPIB)
| Book Reviews, If the Shoe Fits, MG Review, Sarah Mlynowksi, Scholastic, Twisted Fairy Tales, Whatever After
It’s always about the shoe. The shoe has to fit in order for the Prince to discover Cinderella’s true identity. But what if Cinderella had an injury and her foot swelled up like a balloon? And what if the fairy godmother refused to make everything better, insisting instead that Cinderella learn how to make her […]
These are a few of my favorite reads: the 2012 Karen edition
| Boys, Dystopian, favorite things, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mysteries, Realistic Fiction, Tween, YA Lit, Zombies
Raindrops on roses and zombies eating kittens, Bright copper boys and warm fuzzy kisses, Page after page, turning with need These are a few of my favorite reads . . . MG Reads, approved by my tweenThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateLiar & Spy by Rebecca SteadWonder by R J PalacioThe Cavendish Home […]
There’s been a lot of talk lately in the blogsphere (or maybe I just have been seeing the wrong blogs) about the perceptions and expectations about librarians. To my mind, there have always been expectations that go with certain aspects of the profession, but that those that work with youth tend to get pigeonholed more […]
When you can’t trust yourself, who can you believe?The door shut behind him and his footsteps pounded down the steps. I whirled on Nick. “Why did you do that?” He cracked a knuckle. “You think you have any right to my memories? To my life before this? You don’t.” Trev rose behind me. “Anna.” “why […]
Life can be kind of chaotic sometimes – I often say that I went into librarianship so that at least one part of my life would be organized. As a part time librarian and working mom with plenty of side projects, a lot of my favorite things are ways to make my time more efficient […]
TPIB: Extreme Gingerbread Challenge
| Candy, Crafts, Food Challenges, Gingerbread Houses, Teen Program in a Box, Teen Programming, TPIB
Sugar + a festive spirit + teens = program success in my book. This is the third year in a row I’ve hosted a “Gingerbread Challenge” and though each year plays out a little differently, every program has been a fun one. How much fun? THIS much fun! This can be adapted to run any […]
What It’s Like for a Girl: How Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama made me think about the politics of sexuality in the life of girls
| Abuse, Elizabeth Fama, Monstrous Beauty, Rape, Street Harassment
Please note: this post is on a sensitive subject and can have triggering discussions for some. “What have we here?” a cocky teenage voice said. A group of boys ducked under the short doorframe into the room. A particularly tall one stared through the open window with his mouth gaping, as if she were […]
In case you missed it, YA for NJ is a charity auction going on NOW through December 6 to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. Items are being auctioned off via ebay. There are a TON of signed books and ARCs, with at last count over 170 YA and MG authors participating. Follow YAforNJ on […]
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