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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Books Read in 2009
1. How to Be a Budget Fashionista, Kathryn Finney [re-read] 2. Worlds of the Imperium, Keith Laumer 3. Our Lady of Weight Loss, Janice Taylor [re-read] 4. Health at Every Size, Linda Bacon 5. The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach 6. … Continue reading
The School of Information Overload and Library Science
So I’ll be using this space to chronicle my journey through library school over the next couple of years, because that’s pretty much what my life is going to be. We had orientation today, where I learned some new things … Continue reading
The Swan Kingdom by Zoe Marriott
After Princess Alexandra’s mother is killed, her father marries a woman who charms the kingdom. Alexandra and her brothers, however, believe that this woman is a shape-shifter, the beast who killed their mother in human form. After an ill-fated attempt … Continue reading
One Shot World Tour: Southeast Asia
Over at Chasing Ray, Colleen has a round-up of all of today’s Southeast Asia posts. From the original OSWT:SEA announcement: For those of you not familiar with the One Shot idea, a group of bloggers (and its open to everybody … Continue reading
Non-Fiction Monday: You Don’t Look Like a Librarian by Ruth Kneale
One of my recurring obsessions (that is to say, I get crazy about it for a few weeks and then forget it for a while only to come back to it later) is fashion. I recently decided that I would … Continue reading
How to Build a House by Dana Reinhardt
Harper needs to get away from home for a while, to escape her heartbreak over her father’s divorce from her stepmother and her confusion about her relationship with Gabriel, who is not her boyfriend but is definitely more than her … Continue reading
Color Me Brown Book Challenge: Theatre Recommendations
Color Online is hosting the Color Me Brown Book Challenge. The goal is to read and review books about people of color throughout the month of August. I will not be participating as given – I have a long list … Continue reading
Books for Boys, Books About Girls
In this column at School Library Journal, school librarian Diantha McBride says: I’m afraid this won’t be popular, but I need more books for boys—as do most librarians who work with young people. I’ve noticed that lots of books with … Continue reading
7-Imp’s 7 Kicks #126
From Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast: As a reminder, 7-Imp’s 7 Kicks is our weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether … Continue reading
