Category Archives: Lists

Hopeful Cybils Books

Posted on October 7, 2018 by

We’re halfway through the public nominating phase of the Cybils awards.  It makes me very nervous, as the first rush of nominations has slowed down, but there are still so many good books that haven’t yet been nominated.  Just looking … Continue reading →

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#SummerSoLit final round-up

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

My blogging friend Akilah at the Englishist invited me to participate in this summer reading bingo.  I thought I’d give it a try, even though I’ve had a lot of personal stuff going on this summer and have been much … Continue reading →

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May + June Challenge Update

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

#SummerSoLit Bingo Challenge: My friend Akilah at the Englishist is co-hosting a summer reading challenge going from the Summer Solstice through the Fall Equinox.  I must admit that real life is being tough right now and I haven’t been out … Continue reading →

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2018 Diversity Reading Challenge Update

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

This year I’m participating in the Diversity Reading Challenge hosted by Pam at an Unconventional Librarian.  I’m really enjoying the way it encourages me to diversify my diversity, as it were.  I’m leaving the ones I’d read at my last update … Continue reading →

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MLA Spring Institute

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Last week, I got to go to the Michigan Library Association’s Spring Institute for the first time.  I’ve never been before because it’s specifically for youth and teen librarians, and I’m officially an adult librarian – someone has to stay … Continue reading →

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2018 Diversity Reading Challenge Update

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

This year I’m participating in the Diversity Reading Challenge hosted by Pam at an Unconventional Librarian.  It’s a really great way to help me make sure my reading is well-rounded!  Here’s what I’ve read so far this year: Written by … Continue reading →

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2017 Diverse Reading

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

Here’s a summary of my diverse reading from mid-October 16 to the end of December 2017.  This was peak Cybils reading period, which is why I have just two books here that aren’t middle grade speculative fiction.  Following is a … Continue reading →

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2017 in Review: the Books

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

Finally, I found a some time to go through the books I read in 2017 and pull together my top-rated books.  This is everything I read rated 9 and above.  The only thing I’ve cut in the interests of your … Continue reading →

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5 Bookish Resolutions for 2018 + 12 Books I missed in 2017

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

5 Bookish Resolutions for 2018 + 12 Books I missed in 2017 It’s Tuesday (or it was) and so once again I am tempted away from my backlog of reviews and my looking back at what I read in 2017 … Continue reading →

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9 more Cybils titles I loved

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

I really do love all the books we put on the Cybils Finalists list this year.  But is it really surprising that when we’re considering over twelve dozen books  I fall in love with more than seven?  I know we … Continue reading →

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