Angie on July 17th, 2010

you know, when you find a word or phrase or sentence or paragraph in a book that is just so amazing or beautiful you feel like you ought to write it down or memorize it forever? i remember reading about a sunset “melting into a golden puddle” or a sky that was lemon and rose colored. [...]

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Hannah on June 28th, 2010

The movie is out on Wednesday.  Anyone going to opening night?

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Angie on June 1st, 2010

I’m listening to The Monstrumologist on CD right now, and i just got to a really gross (!) part! i’m laughing and saying “grooooosssss!” at the same time!

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Angie on May 27th, 2010

  …and the people who come in and ask questions. the past few days, i’ve gotten a dozen or more requests for book recommendations by teens who are about to go on an extended trip and want to be properly prepared (warms my heart, dontcha know). I get to walk around pulling books off the [...]

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Angie on April 26th, 2010

(This is kind of  a contest, except the prize for winning would just be pride in your accomplishments, and maybe a paperclip or bookmark that’s lying around.) Every year, i challenge myself to read ALL 22 the books on the Lincoln State Book Award nominee list (available at the library and online)  AND all the [...]

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Pat Schwartz on March 11th, 2010

Betraying Season by Marissa Doyle (good) A Well-Timed Enchantment by Vivian Vande Velde (interesting) Keeper of the Grail by Michael Spradlin (love historical fiction) Jerk California by Jonathan Friesen (just started) What are you reading?

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Hannah on January 7th, 2010

 I was reading one of my favorite authors blogs today and she was talking about a topic that I’ve been pondering about myself.  There have been several books that I have started this year that I could only read about half-way in before I just couldn’t read anymore.  It wasn’t that the books were [...]

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Angie on January 7th, 2010

ok, so there’s a 6th grade girl who reads everything(!) . her reading level is 11th grade, but her mom doesn’t want her reading stuff with certain subjects (you know what I’m talking about) in it. what kind of books do you think she would like? post here plz thnx

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Hannah on November 24th, 2009

I saw the movie Friday Night.  The screaming fans were a lot to take in for some of the movie goers, but over all going to the movie opening night is always fantastic.  I got to see fans of the books show just how much they love the characters in a large group setting.  The movie [...]

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Hannah on November 9th, 2009

I just finished Tempted by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast, it’s book six in the House of Night series.  I love reading series, but every time I get into a book past the first one I can’t review them without giving away too many Spoilers for previous books.  So I thought I would ask you [...]

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