I have not posted in over a year and apologize for not keeping this community going.  I finished grad school in August and started my new job as a children's librarian in April of this year.  Needless to say I have been reading a lot of books.  Some of my most recent favorites are the 39 Clues series.  I've only gotten through the first 2 so far ( ( Read more... )

What's in a Name? - Ellen Wittlinger
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Rating: 5.0+
Genre: Young Adult

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When You Wish - Kristin Harmel
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Rating: 3.5
Genre: Young Adult

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I just finished listening to Jerry Spinelli's Love, Stargirl on CD.  I enjoyed it a lot, but it has been a while since I read Stargirl so some of the references to past events I was a little fuzzy on.  I enjoy Stargirl's character so much and wish I could be her - she has such an amazing spirit and way of looking at life that is so refreshing, but ( Read more... )

The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick
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Rating:4.5
Genre: Children's Fiction

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Hello all!
I know this isn't the most active community, but I'm going to link to it for a grad class project and would like to see some stuff from posters other than me.  So if you have some extra time and are willing to even just share what you're reading and your thoughts on it or whatever please post it!  Thanks so much!

So, despite my best intentions, I probably haven't posted 70% of the books I've read this year.  Who knew grad school would keep one so busy?? (Well, I suppose I did...) I'm sure I met the goal of 100 already, but since I just finished reading this one last night I'll post before I forget or get too busy ( Read more... )

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood - Anne Brashares
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Rating: 3.5
Genre: Young Adult Novel

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Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, book 3) - Ann Brashares
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Rating: 3.5
Genre: Young Adult Novel

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Ok, so I haven't been doing a good job of posting my readings.  I'm going to try to catch up with what I've read since February here, but I might have forgotten some already...my own fault :)  If you have any questions about them, feel free to ask.


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