Category Archives: Librarian’s Lament

Blog Break

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

My beloved black bear hamster took a turn for the worst on Saturday and passed away. I would say this has made me fairly miserable, but that would be the understatement of the century. At the moment, I’m just plain devastated.  In an effort to … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Books

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

February is all about the love, but I’m not feeling it. At all. Not when it comes to reading. I keep getting anywhere between 70 to 130 pages into a book and then failing to care completely about finishing or not. Most of … Continue reading →

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Series Misadventures: When to stop and where to begin

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

It’s so confusing. I don’t think I will ever completely understand when a reader does or doesn’t need to read a series in order. I’ve always been one of those people who likes to start at the beginning since, to paraphrase … Continue reading →

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Caution: monsters in book are friendlier then they appear

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

I will probably ask this question about a thousand more times over the course of my posting here, but… Why are so many books for adult readers based on the notion that readers won’t care about dragons, kitsunes, manticores, minotaurs, sidhe, djinns, demons, vampires, … Continue reading →

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The Book That Came Back

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

There is one novel that will forever stand out in my mind as being the #1 Book That I Wish I Had Never Found. I was about fourteen at the time, looking for a book in a Bargain Books store when I found what looked … Continue reading →

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Rating Reads: My On-Going Debate

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I have to admit that lately I feel much more like reading than I do reviewing. Part of that is because I would just rather be reading, but I think another aspect to my reluctance is having to decide what … Continue reading →

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eBooks and Me: More Thoughts

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

If you haven’t heard about all the nonsense with Penguin, Kindle, and Overdrive, it’s fairly easy to catch up on through the Google News feed. Or Library Journal. Or Forbes. Or Publisher’s Weekly. I’d rather not offer up a rehashed take on the … Continue reading →

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RIP, Archangel’s Blade

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

As a librarian, I pride myself on taking excellent care of my books as well as library books. I’ve lost my share of them to floods and subsequent water damage, but it’s only lately that I’ve been the culprit behind my own … Continue reading →

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Single White Female Reader Seeks Main Character Companion

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Me: – An avid but often frustrated Reader seeking out a Main Character whose story involves plot, substance, and as little pointless romance as possible. – I love to laugh and have a great sense of humor, but I’m willing to share in … Continue reading →

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I’m a Librarian. Not Anything Else.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Back in February, I made a post entitled I’m a Librarian. Not An Office Max. However, since then it has come to my attention there are many other things that I am not trying to be in addition to an office … Continue reading →

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