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2011 has been a strange year for me. I started off strong, finishing up library school, loads of reading, getting experience in the library world. Then I began working at OverDrive, and my focus completely shifted - digital! eBooks! audiobooks! while also still working with ( Read more... )

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Whoa! It’s been way too long since I’ve last posted here, and that is a huge testament to how busy my life has been these past few months. Here’s a quick update:

• Back in May, I graduated with my Master’s in Library and Information Science from Kent State University with a 3.98 GPA ( Read more... )

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I read a lot in 2010, probably not as much as in 2009, or even 2008, but a lot! I discovered many new favorite authors, new favorite series, and tried out many different genres, etc. that I never thought I would read. In no certain order, here are my favorite books I read in 2010 ( Read more... )

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I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on a few ARCs, plus I’ve bought some of the latest YA lit out-here’s what will be upcoming in reviews over the next few weeks:


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Even though my books-to-read pile is very high, I am still very excited about several new books coming out in October. Including:

• The Maze Runner by James Dashner, October 6th (first in a trilogy)
• Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger, September 29th ( Read more... )

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Have you ever heard of Book Divas? It’s this great online community/weblog/everything for young adult and college aged readers. And they give out books, lots and lots of books! Why are they my new BFF? Well, I just found out I won a copy of Justine ( Read more... )

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I recently moved, so today I thought I’d check out my new local library. It’s an OK one, not too big, but not too small.

I’m very excited to have been able to get Sacred Scars by Kathleen Duey, which has just been released! This is definitely one of my ( Read more... )

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Hello dear readers! I am currently beginning The Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody. I picked up the first one at Target quite some time ago and have finally begun. So far, so good! The Chronicles tell the story of Elspeth, an orphan living in a ( Read more... )

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I’ve had a long week. Tonight I tried out a cardio kickboxing class for the first time-I actually really enjoyed it. Still contemplating going back. I haven’t had much time to post, or even think about posting, but I wanted to quickly share what I’m ( Read more... )