The Little Librarian

Hi all, It's that time of year where the wind blows cold and the world loses most of it's color. One thing's for sure, though - winter is a great time to curl up with in a warm, cozy chair and immerse oneself in a good book. When I glanced at my giant stack of books to read, I noticed a bit of a pattern - and perhaps you've experienced this at one point in your life as well: most of the books in my stack were of a specific color palette. They're all blue! So I thought I'd share my next month's (blue) reading shelf with you. The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre   by Gail Carson Levine I was so excited to hear that Levine was writing another book in the world of The Two Princesses of Bamarre , one of my all time favorite books from her. This book, a bit of a prequel, to the Two Princesses  book, is about Peregrine, a Bamarre who was raised to believe she was Latki. The two races have been at war for years. Peregrine's world is turned upside-down when a f...

Since October brings us Halloween, it's fun to get into the spirit of the spooky. I'm not one to seek out scary reads, but I read a book every once in a while that is reportedly "scary," "haunting," or full of murdering zombies. Sometimes these books terrify me and make me want to never read a scary book again. But there are a few choice ones that provide a bit of a scare that comes in such a well-crafted form that I really have to tip my hat and give credit to the author for drawing me in and frightening me just the right amount. So that being said, I have five books to recommend to those out there who want a book that will give  you a good scare just in time for Halloween. Now, the list jumps around in target audience. I read all over the map, so there are books on this list for adults, young adults, and juveniles. Honestly, all are well crafted stories that anyone can enjoy...except young children might want to wait until they crack open a few of these!...

This is a new venture for me. I have blogged in the past, but not in the traditional sense - I mostly blog about what I'm reading. I utilize  Goodreads  heavily. But I wanted to branch out and add a bit more to what I'm already doing. That being said, this is not strictly a book review blog. While I will spend a good portion of my blogging on what I'm reading/want to read/have read - hey, I'm a librarian, how can I not? - I will also post other things on here, including side projects of mine (the crafty stuff I get up to), general commentary on what's going on the the world of libraries, and nifty tech things I've come across. I'm super into reducing my carbon footprint, so I'll wax poetic about that here, too. Check back if you want to find a good book recommendation - I'm brutally honest about how I feel about the books I read and I read a little of EVERYTHING, so odds are, there's something that I can recommend that you'll like! Please...