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December 23, 2006
Happy Second Anniversary!!!
First, the winners of our Anniversary Trivia Contest:
First Place: Chuck
Second Place: Kelly
Most Creative: Craig
Most Thorough: Olivia
I posted Chuck's and Kelly's entries (which they emailed) in the comments. Winners, look for your prizes in the next week or so….
Second, a meme that’s been going around the kidslitosphere:
How many other kidlit blogs do you read?
A lot. You can see what’s on my bloglines here, but I tend to jump on and off a lot of blogs that aren’t on my bloglines, too. I’m as random in my blog reading as I am about most of my other reading: it has more to do with how much time I have on a given day and what kind of mood I’m in than anything else.
What's the most recent add?
Mo Willems’ blog, which rocks.
How often do you post a book review to your blog?
Irregularly. It depends on the week, what I’m reading, and what else is going on in my life. Films, in particular, are always competing for my attention.
Do you post about anything else?
Oh, yes. As my readers know, I have one of the world’s most unfocused blogs, talking sometimes about children’s literature but also delving into library service to children, libraries in general, film reviews, teen literature, adult literature, homeschooling, what I ate for breakfast, insomnia, etc…. I write about whatever the heck I feel like writing. It’s an antidote to all the assigned writing I do.
Do you only blog books you like, or the stinkers too?
I write about a whole range of things that I do and don’t like, and I think of my entries more as commentaries than reviews. I’m interested in where things fit in the world – where *I* fit in the world, certainly, but also, to take a recent example, how a particular picture book version of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” fits in with others. Even when I write negative things about a book or film, the item in question has almost certainly engaged me. My life is way too short to consume things I’m not enjoying on some level. That said, I’m pretty easily entertained: I am, after all, a fan of zombie movies. It’s my assumption and hope that most things can be both flawed and worthwhile.
How do you keep track of what you want to read?
I can’t. I don’t even try anymore. I usually have a book that I must review for SLJ sitting around somewhere where I’ll see it and not forget about it, but, other than that, I just kind of bumble along reading whatever seems most interesting.
How do you keep track of what you've read?
I use LibraryThing, but you can’t count on that being 100% up-to-date, since sometimes I forget to put stuff in there. In some ways, I’m an excellent librarian, but in others, I’m a bit of a shame to the profession.
Do you work with kids?
Yes. I am a Children’s Librarian, HEAR ME ROAR!!!
In the age group you mostly blog about?
Yes, even though I’m a kid’s specialist, I wind up talking to teens and adults, too. There’s one child who frequents the library who I wind up discussing horror films with on a fairly regular basis, which should perhaps disturb me, but doesn’t.
Do you read grown-up books?
Yes, although vastly less than I used to. I’ve always read indiscriminately and widely, favoring teen fiction over the last couple years. I’m reading a lot more adult nonfiction than I ever used to. I love fantasy over any other genre, although I haven’t read as much of it this past year, mostly because I’ve been reading so much homeschooling stuff and fantasy books are always so big and fat and time-consuming (part of why I love them – alas!).
Posted by adrienne at December 23, 2006 10:28 AM
Comments
I would like to thank the members of the Academy, &c.
Posted by: Craig at December 23, 2006 08:15 PM
Happy Anniversary...keep it up!!
Posted by: Kristen at December 23, 2006 09:37 PM