Book reviews and library musings from a public librarian and proud dog mom.
Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a popular YA murder mystery about Pippa, or "Pip" for short - a teenage armchair detective who makes the town's well-known murder case the subject of her senior capstone project. A few years prior in 2015, it was determined that Sal Singh murdered his beautiful girlfriend… Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson | A Review
Riley Sager's latest novel The House Across the Lake follows Casey Fletcher, a famous actress and Broadway star. Following her husband's death, Casey succumbs to alcoholism, and the recent press she's gotten has been unflattering to say the least. Casey escapes to her childhood lake house in Vermont at the insistence of her manager Marnie,… Continue reading The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager | A Review
Here's a Spring bulletin board idea for your Children's Library! Materials used: Colored poster board paper for my bugs and flowers, green and blue bulletin board paper for the backdrop, sticker eyes for the little bugs, and some glue to hold it all together! How I made it: First I measured the dimensions of the… Continue reading Spring Bulletin Board for Your Library: Ladybugs!
Our bulletin board inspired by Lois Elhert's Planting a Rainbow Hello, friends and fellow Children's Librarians! I've got a Spring bulletin board idea for you! Lois Elhert’s 1988 picture book Materials used: Just some glue and lots of pretty-colored poster board! How I made it: This board is inspired by Lois Elhert's flowery, bright &… Continue reading Planting a Rainbow: Spring Bulletin Board Idea for Your Library or Classroom
A library bulletin board for our Children's Room inspired by Eric Carle's Very Hungry Caterpillar Materials used: Poster board, acrylic paint, and foam brushes. How I made it: First I cut his giant caterpillar body out of poster board. I used the same green colored poster board for his body and a piece of red… Continue reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Spring Bulletin Board Idea for Your Library or Classroom
Jillian by Halle Butler was easily a 5-star book for me, just like her book The New Me. It's about a recent college graduate named Megan who works as a secretary at a gastroenterologist’s office. Megan despises most people, including her coworker, Jillian, a cheery mother who has recently purchased a dog she can’t afford.… Continue reading Favorite Books of 2020!
My study buddy, Harvey. This blog used to be titled "Aspiring Librarian" and there's a reason for that! I currently work in a public library while completing an online program to receive my Master of Library and Information Science. I talk about what it's like to work in a public library in this post here,… Continue reading The Ins and Outs of Library School
Clap When You Land is Elizabeth Acevedo's latest novel in verse. It's about two sisters who are just learning of each other's existence. Yahaira lives in the US with her mother, while Camino lives in the Dominican Republic with her Tia. When their father dies suddenly in a plane crash, the two sisters find each… Continue reading Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo | A Review
We're well into September, which means it's time we start building our TBRs for the autumn season. Here are some graphic novels with Halloween themes, spooky elements and an autumnal atmosphere to boot! Oh, Sheets by Brenna Thummler is such a great read! I couldn't get enough of the wonderfully autumnal illustrations. The story takes… Continue reading These 9 Graphic Novels are Perfect for the Fall Season
The Fire Never Goes Out: a Memoir in Pictures by Noelle Stevenson Noelle Stevenson is an artist and author known for her webcomic-turned-graphic novel Nimona and her comic book series Lumberjanes. This is her graphic memoir, a collection of yearly reflections starting from 2011 when she was 17-years old. In her signature drawing style, she… Continue reading 3 YA Graphic Novel Reviews
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