In the same vein as my last post, I’d like to plug another Youtube channel. This is one I only discovered a couple of days ago, and promptly watched all the videos. It’s called “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries” and it’s a retelling of Pride and Prejudice as a vlog. It’s also absolutely AMAZING. It was … Continue reading
Crash Course Literature is coming back!
Today is Digital Learning Day, so I feel it’s appropriate to plug one of my favorite Youtube channels! If you’ve followed this blog for a few months, you know I’m a Nerdfighter. If you haven’t, and have no idea what a Nerdfighter is, well. A Nerdfighter is someone who, instead of being made of flesh … Continue reading
Book Review: Angelology and Angelopolis
Angelology by Danielle Trussoni 463 pages Published 2010 Modern Fantasy Angelopolis by Danielle Trussoni 320 pages Published 2013 Modern Fantasy So – I wanted to like these books. Angelology started out strong, despite the horrid title. It was shaping up to be a religious thriller along the lines of The DaVinci Code, with shadowy organizations … Continue reading
Book Review: Free For All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library
Free For All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library by Don Borchert 210 pages Published 2007 Memoir Like Quiet, Please, Free For All is a memoir from a public librarian. It was interesting, but I didn’t find it as engaging as Quiet, Please. So if you’re only going to read one, I’d recommend … Continue reading
Book Review: The Library – An Illustrated History
The Library – An Illustrated History by Stuart A. P. Murray 308 pages Published 2009 Nonfiction This is one of those books that I could only read a chapter, sometimes two, at a time. It was really interesting, with lots of GORGEOUS pictures of libraries, but it’s still a history and sometimes boring. It was … Continue reading
The ALA Young Media Award Winners!
Today the American Library Association announced the winners of 2014’s Young Media Awards – authors, illustrators, books, and videos aimed at Young Adults. I’ll be adding a few of these to my to-read list and I’ll link to my reviews when I do! In the meantime, here are some of the award winners (You can … Continue reading