So, what did I do at ALA, besides swoon at David Levithan and go on an awesome ghost tour? It’s kind of a jumble! The conference was so overwhelming, and I also wanted to get in some NOLA tourism, so I definitely didn’t get to see or do half the stuff I wanted to do.… Continue reading ALA Conference Highlights
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ALA: Ghost Tour
This doesn’t really have anything to do with YA stuff, but it happened to me while I was at the ALA conference. I no longer have a personal blog, only a personal Twitter, and this is the first thing I’ve ever put on Twitter that I really felt like needed to be saved somewhere besides… Continue reading ALA: Ghost Tour
ALA Dispatch: Series Fiction & Claudia Kishi’s Wardrobe
Hello all! The ALA conference is going wonderfully. I’m so happy to be in New Orleans with so many rad librarians (and my non-librarian friend Arianna, who is graciously hosting me even though I won’t stop telling her about YA things that she doesn’t really care about.) Anyway, we’ve only been at the conference one… Continue reading ALA Dispatch: Series Fiction & Claudia Kishi’s Wardrobe
ALA Conference Excitement!
Hello all! I am getting ready to leave for the biggest social event of the year (for librarians)! The ALA Annual Conference! Several of my grad school friends and I are road-trippin’ down to New Orleans to geek out with 30,000 other librarians (and librarians in training). I guess it’s my first professional conference, although… Continue reading ALA Conference Excitement!
Review: Every Little Thing in The World
Confession: I love summer camp. Love it. I went every summer as a kid, and as an adult, I spent four summers working at various Girl Scout camps. (I’m still volunteering occasionally at one this summer, when time allows.) And, of course, I love YA lit. So you’d think that I would love YA books… Continue reading Review: Every Little Thing in The World
Is YA Lit Too Dark?
Spoiler: no. I’m a little late to the game on this, but I still wanted to chime in. Because why have a blog if not to post your opinions even if no one else cares about them? It seems like every few months or so, some adult has written a big story discovering YA lit… Continue reading Is YA Lit Too Dark?
Can We Talk About the Breaking Dawn Trailer?
You guys. I can’t tell you how excited/appalled I am for the Breaking Dawn movie (part 1!) to come out. I am not a fan of Twilight per se, but I did slog through all four books and I do love talking about them. (I always preemptively clarify that I read them while I was… Continue reading Can We Talk About the Breaking Dawn Trailer?
Review: White Cat by Holly Black
White Cat by Holly Black was on my summer reading list. It’s the first one off the list I’ve read so far. And I didn’t even read it, I just listened to it. (It’s fine, it’s still the first week of June. I have time, right?) Anyway, it was so awesome, you guys! Normally I’m… Continue reading Review: White Cat by Holly Black
Colorful Characters: YA Lit and Diversity
Previously, I posted about my difficulty in creating questions for my book discussion group project. But I finally came up with some, hooray! You can view the finished project here (including book summaries and all the discussion questions I slaved over.) I spent a lot of time thinking about how to talk about race and… Continue reading Colorful Characters: YA Lit and Diversity
Friday Feud: Zombies Vs. Unicorns
The topic of today’s Friday Feud is: ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS, inspired by the book of the same title. It’s a collection of short stories edited by Holly Black (Team Unicorn) and Justine Larbalestier (Team Zombie). I was a little skeptical of the book before I read it–I mean, how much is there really to say… Continue reading Friday Feud: Zombies Vs. Unicorns