July 2010
Did you ever wonder about Carrie Bradshaw's teen years? Smart and witty Carrie lets us in on her senior year: the guys, the family, the fashion, the writing dreams, and (naturally) the best friends. Carrie's early story not only is true to the character we know and love, but also makes for quite the stay-up-all-night type of excellent read.
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I’m late to file this because of all the fun yesterday. Thursday, the official beginning of San Diego Comic-Con, kicked off in wild fashion, with the expected throngs of people crowding the floor. The record crowd this year has led the convention to create a shuttle bus route from Mission Valley to the convention center, and there were reports of overcrowding leading to problems on preview night. Hopefully those problems have been fixed and everyone can enjoy a great convention.
San Diego Comic-Con kicked off Wednesday night with a bang. Record numbers of people are attending the show this year, but luckily, Wednesday didn't feel overcrowded. In fact, the air of excitement was there and it seemed to signify a true love for what's going on in comics today (with no real successor to Twilight or Avatar at this year's show, the "tent city" neighborhood near Hall H is a shadow of its previous year's self, for example...but excitement is thriving for ongoing and new comics properties).
Our sister site Reading Group Guides has an excellent new blog post up by reference librarian Bonnie Brzozowski about how graphic novels are perfect picks for book clubs. We couldn't agree more! Check out the great blog
here.
July 23, 2010
Posted by Anonymous
An excellent interview with one of our favorites,
Lisa Gardner! Check out her latest
LIVE TO TELL in stores now!
A beautiful show of support in the
book community, libraries and bookstores helping each other in times of need!
July 23, 2010
Posted by Marisa Emralino
After the untimely death of her mother, 15-year-old Iris Baldwin --- the main character of Barbara Stuber's debut novel, CROSSING THE TRACKS --- is having a hard time feeling like she belongs, especially since her emotionally absent, "BS salesman" of a father prefers spending time at work or with his new girlfriend instead of with his family. Unexpectedly sent away to rural Missouri --- and far from her only friend, Leroy --- she embarks on an adventure in the hopes of finding the family she never knew had while ultimately finding strength, courage, and love in the process.
July 23, 2010
Posted by Dana
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In today's post, regular contributor Jamie Layton tells us what books are jumping off the shelves at Duck's Cottage on the Outer Banks. From national and international favorites to works by local authors, Jamie gives us the booksellers view for Summer 2010. Any local favorites in your area?
Well, I finally found cool weather in, of all places, San Diego! As I write this on Friday morning (trying to get it filed before more Comic-Con craziness takes over the rest of the day), the sky is cloudy with June gloom extending into late July and it’s cool. Wild to be wearing long-sleeved shirts! There was sun for a few hours yesterday in a perfectly blue sky, and it was glorious.
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Can we really be nearing the end of July already? While it may seem like each individual day is passing slower (and stickier) than molasses, the summer months are just zipping by, and before we know it, well… you can fill in the blanks. Your holiday break may have reached its halfway mark, but that still leaves plenty of time to kick back and relax with a cool drink in one hand and a great book in the other.
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July 23, 2010, 124 voters
