• Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Series I'd Like to Finish

    I am horrible about finishing series! I read so much new fiction that it’s usually only the first book or two that are actually already published and by the time the next in the series is released, I’ve forgotten everything important in the previous book which leads to a lot…

  • Lists

    (Unofficial) Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Book Sequels

    I love to share my book knowledge with families at the library – especially when I get to tell them their favorite stories are part of a series! Check out these great sequels (and trilogies!) Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk, illustrated by Brendan Kearney The Case…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Harry Potter Fandom – Quote Style

    I had a difficult time with this topic! I’m not super into any one thing, unless it’s books, but I decided to go with Harry Potter because I do love the series, I just don’t do the whole writing fan-fiction, purchasing merchandise, etc. part of fandom. So instead I chose ten…

  • Lists

    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/13/17

    I’ve had little to no time to read this week, but I did get a chance to crack open Carmer and Grit: The Wingsnatchers by Sarah Jean Horowitz which I’m enjoying already (but haven’t gotten too far into yet!). It’s about a faerie with one wing and a magician’s apprentice in…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved Less Than I Thought I Would

    I chose to focus on series, either the first or subsequent books that I just couldn’t get into.  Trilogies are m kryptonite – I’ll love the first one and then I’m usually disappointed with book two or three. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares Eragon by Christopher…

  • Activities

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid Event

    There’s not much to say about the phenomenon of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  Jeff Kinney has created a series of books that kids are dying to read; epseically boys and that’s awesome!  We decided to host an event at this time of the year because the last…