Hello March! At the beginning of 2017, while setting my 52 book Good Reads challenge, I promised myself 12 of those books had to be poetry. That also means I’m going to buy more books that usual this year. Public libraries don’t carry as many poetry collections in comparison to fiction. Interlibrary loan helps, but … Continue reading
Things have happened. Literary things and I haven’t been sharing them here. You know how you’ll have an experience that’s so good you hold on to it and just roll around in the yumminess of it by yourself? I wish I could use that as my excuse, but I simply haven’t made time to write … Continue reading
Okay, so that emoji is probably an orange, but in my case it’s a tangerine. I participated in an online writing workshop with Winter Tangerine in August and haven’t written about the experience on my blog. Partially because it’s not library related, but really I just haven’t made time for it. It was a three … Continue reading
I have this nightmare where I call the cops to handle a library incident and they shoot me five times because I fit the description. In that nightmare, no one administers aid. In that nightmare, the library is full of witnesses. In that nightmare, several people record it on their phones. In that nightmare, the … Continue reading
I know poetry is not everybody’s thing. I’m sure that most libraries and bookstores you’ve been to have a small poetry section. Poetry is one of my things, but I still read way more fiction. Side note: I don’t remember seeing any poetry arcs available while I was at #PLA2016. But it’s National Poetry Month, … Continue reading
On this first day of National Poetry Month, I’d like to revisit the poetry themed posts I’ve done in previous years. Are you ready for the list? Poetry in Ten: Incorrect Merciful Impulses – I used ten quotes from Camille Rankine’s poetry collection to create a book review of sorts. Summer Reading List: The Poetry Edition – Recommendations … Continue reading
I’m still trying to weed my own personal library. You would think since I work at a library, that my shelves at home wouldn’t be so tight, right? It’s because I’m a book hoarder. I have managed to slow down on the amount of books I buy, but I never get rid of any…and sometimes … Continue reading
