Revisiting Banned Books: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
I want to revisit this title. Again. The story is so good and the movie was so…not. Anyway, I now…
Revisiting Banned Book: ANGUS, Thongs and FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING
Let’s revisit some previously banned books. Enjoy! Hello, American-type chums! (Perhaps you say “Howdy” in America—I don’t know—but then I’m…
Proxy by Alex London = LOVE!
I love it when I discover a book that moves me because it is written so well and the action…
Why You Should Read Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers is a prolific writer of young adult and middle grade children’s literature. The problem is, you might…
Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Giveaway
Unless you’ve just arrived on this planet you know that John Green is my BF. I love his writing and…
Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff
I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Veronica Wolff this summer at BEA (Book Expo America). Naturally when she…
Halloween Resources That aren’t Scary
Many children like Halloween, but many don’t. Sometimes people get too out of hand trying to scare people and…
#BBW Why were these the 10 most challenged/banned books?
Here’s an old post about banned books that I found interesting and STILL RELEVANT. As an aspiring librarian and avid…
#BBW A Short List of Banned Books – Update
I was cleaning up this weekend and found this old assignment from grad school: a list of banned books from 1990-2000. How…
The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin
I have had the complete pleasure of participating in The Sinister Sweetness Blog Tour 2012 featuring Nikki Loftin’s book, The…