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Coffee-Stained Pages: February 2012
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Monday, February 13, 2012. 8220;They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute - so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.”. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians – Brandon Sanderson. Book 1 in Alcatraz Series. Children’s; Fantasy; Adventure; Humor. Why, yes; don’t you get sand for your birthday? Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. The S...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: April 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Tuesday, April 30, 2013. 8220;Oh, Snap," I say. "What? Sorry I was flashing back to 2005.”. Eve and Adam – Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate. YA; Science Fiction. I was super excited to read Eve and Adam. Mainly because it was written by the authors of the Animorphs. Series, a bookish staple of my childhood. Fortunately, I liked Eve and Adam. Just as much as I liked Animorphs. And I was hooked from start to finish.
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Coffee-Stained Pages: May 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Monday, May 20, 2013. 8220;I think honesty is important, like you said. But what I actually think is that the key to a good relationship is forgiveness, because without it we're all completely screwed. .we're all human, and we all make mistakes. Without forgiveness, we'd all be walking this Earth angry and alone, and I think that would really suck.”. Notes from the Blender – Trish Cook, Brendan Halpin. Also brought a ...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: August 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Friday, August 2, 2013. Once again, I have neglected my poor, little blog. Since I’m a Youth Services librarian, summer is always the busiest season for me, as we get a huge influx of patrons for our Summer Reading Program. On top of that, I moved (again), went to ALA (which was awesome! I found a tutorial. I gave the kids a variety of “tools” to try to break open their "eggs," which included plastic forks...One used ...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: March 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Tuesday, March 26, 2013. 8220;What's the point of not taking chances? I don't know if I could stand living my whole life afraid.”. Drowning Instinct - Ilsa J. Bick. Contemporary; YA; Realistic Fiction. Holy wow, where do I even begin with. The side characters were also really well done, and most of them were just as interesting as the narrator herself. One of the standout characters for me was definitely JennaR...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: June 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Saturday, June 22, 2013. 8220;Real relationships - the kind that were supposed to last but never did - were more trouble than they were worth.”. LA Candy – Lauren Conrad (L.A. Candy #1). YA, Contemporary, Romance. I’ll start this review with a confession: I was a covert fan of both Laguna Beach. Because of this, it probably isn’t really a surprise that L.A. Candy. Wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Or some...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: January 2012
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Top Books of 2011. Peeks out from the shame corner she’s been sitting in for months:. I haven’t updated in awhile, and I really don’t have a good excuse for it either. I mean, yes, my life was insane for a month or so, but after all of that crazy ended, I can only explain my absence on sheer laziness. Top 5 – Adult. The History of Love – Nicole Krauss. The Phantom of the Opera. I wouldn’...
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Coffee-Stained Pages: October 2011
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Sunday, October 9, 2011. From every bitter thing, after all, something hardy will surely grow. From every difficulty, the seed that’s sewn is that much stronger.". Blackbird House – Alice Hoffman. Magical Realism; Historical Fiction; Contemporary. Told in a series of short stories, Blackbird House. Chronicles the lives of families and individuals who lived in a small farmhouse on Cape Cod over the course of many years.
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Coffee-Stained Pages: February 2013
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Book reviews and other random things written by a librarian who drinks too much coffee. Thursday, February 28, 2013. 8220;He say: May you and Hanks have long life together with many little Hanks! I gasped. I'll drink to that," said Hanks with a grin and quickly downed his lao-lao.”. Carpe Diem - Autumn Cornwell. YA, Travel, Realistic Fiction. Unfortunately, while I loved the premise of this book, the execution fell a bit flat for me. The big reveal at the end, the secret behind the blackmailing that occu...
