One of the perks of my job is that I'm often introduced to new authors, illustrators, and their books through customer requests and recommendations. This holiday season in particular has been one scavenger hunt after another for new treasures. Today was no exception.A customer came in requesting a book she thought was entitled This is … Continue reading Ode to Miroslav Sasek
Category: Genre: children’s books
Recognize that voice?
Dear friends,I'm excited, proud, and slightly embarrassed to present my voice on the air! This is the answer to those days when you say to yourself,You know what I've been missing? A little of Rebeca's voice in my ear. Now that would really perk up my day. I'm gonna have to give her a call. … Continue reading Recognize that voice?
W.W.S.D.?, or What Would Sendak Do?
For those of you who may have been living under a rock for the past few months, or just don't access the internet, radio, newspapers, bookstores, or television (which amounts to the same thing), the live-action movie adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are was just released last week.No, I haven't seen it yet myself. … Continue reading W.W.S.D.?, or What Would Sendak Do?
Procrastination Reviews #2: The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie BerryHardcover, 9781599903347, $16.99The second book in the exciting "Procrastination Reviews" series, I picked this one up off the shelf when I was searching for an appropriate book to send to the 14/15 year-old girl in the Odyssey Bookshop's Gift of Reading Program. This is a program where people sign up … Continue reading Procrastination Reviews #2: The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Procrastination Reviews #1: The Compound by S.A. Boden
The key to successful procrastination: do something that is halfway legitimate; extra points if you can turn that something halfway legitimate into more work because of its very pseudo-legitimacy. Case in point: in order to procrastinate the three papers I have hanging over my head, I've read two teen novels (for my job, not for … Continue reading Procrastination Reviews #1: The Compound by S.A. Boden
Book Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore
Fire by Kristin CashorePublication date: October 2009Hardcover: 9780803734616, $17.99Also counts for Chunkster Challenge, Book 2.First of all, let me just say that, particularly as first novels, Graceling and Fire (and Kristin Cashore, for writing them) are an inspiration. I really enjoyed Graceling, and despite the fact that I'm apparently reviewing primarily fantasy books recently, I … Continue reading Book Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore
Children’s Book Talks
One of my favorite parts of my job is giving book talks to people. Whether it's one individual in my bookstore or an entire classroom of people, there's almost nothing I love better than to gush about my favorite books to avid listeners.Today I had the rewarding experience of speaking to a class I had … Continue reading Children’s Book Talks
Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – 2009 Newbery Award Winner
2009 Newbery Award Winner - The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanI realize I may be one of the last people to finish this book - my co-worker, Nieves, has been trying to get me to read it since it first came out (congratulations to her for reading a book before me and being the first … Continue reading Book Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – 2009 Newbery Award Winner
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