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Book Haul: New Books and New News About Me/This Blog
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
Ok, so I’ve never done a book haul post before but after seeing such posts on my friend Drew’s blog: The Tattooed Book Geek (please check it out, dark poetry as well as bookish stuff – you should really follow his blog!) I thought I’d give it a try! Every month…
Words in a Picture: The Wonder of Graphic Novels
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
It is an odd time in the world of graphic novels. Superhero movies remain money making bastions. People laud Alan Moore, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, and others who write graphic novels. Despite these signs of popularity, the New York Times recently eliminated its Graphic Bestseller lists. One of the major centers…
Review: The Ragnarok Saga – The Rusted Crown by W. H. H. Baker
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
I was kindly sent a free paperback copy of this book by the publisher Austin Macauley for a review. The Ragnarok Saga: The Rusted Crown is an epic fantasy novel based around Norse mythology, here is my review. When the Norse world comes to an end, one Valkyrie, Skjarla, is cursed…
Hallucinations and Psychology: What Happens When You Read?
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
I’ve talked a bit about the health benefits of writing, but what does reading do to the human body? Luckily the fine folks at the University of Virginia Library have put together an infographic on just that topic. During the first stages of reading, the tactile senses are engaged, and people enjoy…
Finding a New Purpose as a Bookstore: The Dominican Church in Maastricht
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Though bookstores often take over old buildings, most shops don’t inhabit old churches. A bookstore in the Netherlands, however, is an exception to that rule. In 2007, Seleyx, a Dutch chain, hired architect firm Merkx+Girod to convert an old Dominican church in Maastricht, Netherlands into a bookshop. In order to maintain…
Book Reviewing Isn’t Simple – The Dark Truth of Author Bullying
Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews:
*Ok, I’m honestly a little scared of posting this as I don’t want any more harassment from the wrong people… The above picture pretty much sums up how I feel today. I’m exhausted and drained from all the horrible things that have happened recently. I’ve faced cold distant treatment, attacks on…
Newbery, Caldecott, and More: The American Library Association’s 2017 Midwinter Meeting
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Groups of crows are a called a murder. Groups of alligators, a congregation. And groups of cobras, a quiver. I’ve often thought that librarians should have their own group name as well. Perhaps they could take their title from starlings and become a murmuration, or maybe they could borrow from wombats and…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 