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She (didn’t) Fall in Love with the Drummer (memoirs)

Hi ho. I’ve spent this fall reading memoirs. Some excellent, and some less so. I have a thing for reading music memoirs. Some are excellent. Two that come to mind are Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta

Post author visit high

I regularly post about the activities that happen in our high school library including our author visits because hearing from the authors provides both excitement for our students and staff, but also

ATTN: Teachers, Nurses, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles. A giveaway!

Since I was invited to participate in the Times Union Books Blog, one thing I’ve talked about fairly often is how much I read as a kid, but I don’t know if I talked very much about how it changed my

Winter is coming so it’s time to tuck in

Winter can be difficult for me. It’s probably the hardest season because the cold just soaks into my bones and joints and doesn’t ever seem to leave. It does, however, give me an excuse to climb into

When students and authors collide

When someone asks a school librarian whether kids read books anymore, they’ll have to move past the look of shock from the librarian and then likely hear a few minutes worth of anecdotes and data

The Pentermann Tales: Freaky Franky Episode 2 – Little Franky

*Not for kids…* Last night was a nice evening. A freaky evening. I was catching up on a few shows that have been patiently waiting for me to clear them off the DVR, when the little blue light on my

Gather ’round children – mwahahaha

From the time I was very young (probably too young) I was reading The Exorcist, anything by Stephen King, and collections of short horror stories that gave me nightmares, but I wouldn’t have changed a

How a beer class connects to reading

I love a good Instagram picture whether from National Geographic or a coworker, whether it’s the right lighting or just the right angle or just the right memory. And I love creating those pictures
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