I am Forbidden – An Unconventional Librarian

Book Expo America was tons and tons of fun. As I’ve said before, I laid Gotham to waste. There was so much to see and do during the day that it hardly seemed fair that there were also fun parties to attend at night! If you’ve been following my Tweets or my FB page, you’ll know that I had the PLEASURE of ~~stalking~~ meeting a few of my fave authors.

I’ve compiled a collage of some of the authors and characters I met while at BEA.

Not sure who is who? There’s

John Green (Looking for Alaska)
Patricia MacLachlan (Sarah Plain and Tall)
Chris Colfer (of Glee fame: new book coming out in July)
Capt Underpants
Olivia
Actor and author Bob Balaban (Creature from the seventh Grade: coming out in Sept )
Jerry Pinkney (Caldecott award winning illustrator!)
Anouk Markovits (I am Forbidden)

And that’s just a few of the snaps that make sense! I can’t wait for BEA 13!!

Book Review: I am Forbidden – From Left to Write

For the May, From Left to Write offered us a chance to read

I am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits

As I struggled to gain control of my thoughts,

I thought you might appreciate watching.

So here are my thoughts on video.

I apologize in advance for the many movements of my head.

Close your eyes, listen to my voice, or imagine

you and I are sharing a cup of coffee

and discussing this book.

Thanks for viewing!

This post is inspired by I AM FORBIDDEN by Anouk Markovits. Though not sisters by blood but through their Hasidic faith, Mila and Atara views the rules and structure of their culture differently. Mila seeks comfort in the Torah while Atara searches for answers in secular literature she is forbidden to read. Ultimately each must make an irrevocable decision that will change their lives forever. Join From Left to Write on May 8 as we discuss I AM FORBIDDEN. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.