Penguin! Preview!
Another day, another preview. (Did I mention my deep and abiding love of previews? How fun is it to dress up and eat food and socialize with other librarians WHILE HEARING ABOUT GREAT BOOKS? It brings...
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Chopsticks, Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral Razorbill, February 2012 Reviewed from Final Copy Chopsticks is a particularly interesting item from the buzzed-about portion of our contenda list. It’s a...
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Paper Valentine, Brenna Yovanoff Razorbill, January 2013 Reviewed from final copy Rereading Paper Valentine, I saw a lot of Printz-worthy elements. In fact, there’s a serious contender here. Except for...
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We’re called “Someday My Printz Will Come” for a reason; we kiss a lot of frogs. Which is necessary if we want to read widely — and we do, because that gives us the best sense of the year. The Printz...
View ArticleMirrors and Manson: Another Morris Roundup
There are some fun parallels between the two novels we’re discussing today. Both are debut novels from Ivy-league educated women with impressive resumes in other careers. Both books came out in June...
View ArticleFunny Girls
Today is going to be one of those ALL THE BOOKS posts, loosely linked by being by and about women and featuring humor. Which is a pretty loose thread, but let’s roll with it. As is often the case with...
View ArticlePenguin! Preview!
Another day, another preview. (Did I mention my deep and abiding love of previews? How fun is it to dress up and eat food and socialize with other librarians WHILE HEARING ABOUT GREAT BOOKS? It brings...
View ArticleChopsticks
Chopsticks, Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral Razorbill, February 2012 Reviewed from Final Copy Chopsticks is a particularly interesting item from the buzzed-about portion of our contenda list. It’s a...
View ArticlePaper Valentine
Paper Valentine, Brenna Yovanoff Razorbill, January 2013 Reviewed from final copy Rereading Paper Valentine, I saw a lot of Printz-worthy elements. In fact, there’s a serious contender here. Except for...
View ArticleIn Brief (at length)
We’re called “Someday My Printz Will Come” for a reason; we kiss a lot of frogs. Which is necessary if we want to read widely — and we do, because that gives us the best sense of the year. The Printz...
View ArticleMirrors and Manson: Another Morris Roundup
There are some fun parallels between the two novels we’re discussing today. Both are debut novels from Ivy-league educated women with impressive resumes in other careers. Both books came out in June...
View ArticleFunny Girls
Today is going to be one of those ALL THE BOOKS posts, loosely linked by being by and about women and featuring humor. Which is a pretty loose thread, but let’s roll with it. As is often the case with...
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