Bookin' It Around the Web (5)

In Bookin' It Round the Web  I've found some interesting articles or fun posts that I've found while on my daily internet adventures.  Feel free to do this over on your blogs, and leave me links to any cool articles or posts in the comments!

• Oooooh, listen up!  Booktubers are pairing up with some of the hottest YA authors out there for a brand new anthology, called Because You Love to Hate Me, that will focus solely on villains!  Super excited to read this one!
  
  
• This list of 8 reasons why people buy books pretty much hits like all my reasons for buying books at one point or another within my life.
  
  
• Libraries are still an important part of the community, and in this growing digital age, here are some ways libraries are staying relevant and the go-to for all people.
  
  
• For all of us who weren't able to go to Yallwest, check out this photo wrap-up from Publishers Weekley.
  
  
• I am currently watching the documentary Twinsters on Freeform, and it is fascinating.  Very The Parent Trap-esque, two girls discover they are twins separated at birth.
  
  
• If you are a Beyoncé fan and you fell in love with Lemonade, then you have to check out the LibGuide so you can understand all the connections between the poetry, historical figures, and cultural references riddled throughout.  This elevates this masterpiece even more!
  
  
• The American Library Association just released their annual State of America's Libraries report.

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Bookin' It Round the Web (4)

Everything about books intrigues me.  Because of this I'm subscribed to couple magazines, like American Libraries and the Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as a frequent troller of EW's Shelf Life, Publishers Weekly, NPR Books, and The New York Times Book section.   

That's why Bookin' It Round the Web was born!  Below are links to some interesting articles or some fun graphics that I've found while on my daily internet adventures.  Feel free to do this over on your blogs, and leave me links to any cool articles or posts in the comments!

•  Tahereh Mafi gives the scoop on Unravel Me, the second book in her Shatter Me trilogy!
• Neil Gaiman speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his favorite television and movies.
• We all have that awkward moment when the book you're reading makes you burst into tears; well here's some advice on how to handle certain levels of crying in public.
• Newsflash: libraries weren't always free.  Here's a concise overview about this unimaginable history.
• Hollywood Crush has the cover reveal of The Shadowhunter's Codex up for us all to adore.
• Didn't get to go to ALA Midwinter (me either), but we can enjoy elementary school librarian Travis Jonker's Instagram journey.  I love pictures of conferences; it helps me believe I was there!
• If you love fairytale retellings as much as I do, you'll want to check out this list of must read books by librarian Joy Fleishhacker.
• Want to start a book club?  Wallace Yovetich has some essential tips to help that happen!
• Speaking of book clubs, check out this list of great fantasy books from School Library Journal; maybe pick one up for your next read!
• Have you checked out some of the YA lists YALSA has put out for 2013? If not, go already: 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2013 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers, 2013 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2013 Fabulous Films for Young Adults,  & 2013 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults.

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Bookin' It Round the Web (3)

Everything about books intrigues me.  Because of this I'm subscribed to couple magazines, like American Libraries and the Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as a frequent troller of EW's Shelf Life, Publishers Weekly, NPR Books, and The New York Times Book section.   

That's why Bookin' It Round the Web was born!  Below are links to some interesting articles or some fun graphics that I've found while on my daily internet adventures.  Feel free to do this over on your blogs, and leave me links to any cool articles or your posts in the comments!

• An Epic Reads user, EpicGirl, has created an amazing map of "The United States of YA" highlighting books from each state, so you can read your way across America!
  
  
• EW has an awesome interview with Chris Colfer, and a clip from his new YA book, Struck By Lightning.
  
  
• Here's an New York Times blog post about how people view reading and "guilty pleasure" books.
  
  
• Remember Barbar, King of the Elephants? Well if not, you soon will be as the 80th anniversary of the beloved children's series comes around with a huge promotional push.
  
  
• Author Jacqueline Kelly, author of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, is writing a sequel to The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame titled Return to the Willows.
  
  
• Love it or hate it, Twilight made a lasting impact on the YA lit world.
  
  
• The Hub has a great article about impersonation in YA lit, including a nice book list.
  
  
• Check out this lovely interview of one of my FAVORITE authors, Ellen Wittlinger!!
  
  
• What does the Penguin-Random merger mean for the economy? The New York Times looks back to the turn of the century for some insight.

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Bookin' It Round the Web

Everything about books intrigues me.  Because of this I'm subscribed to couple magazines, like American Libraries and the Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as a frequent troller of Publishers Weekly, NPR Books, and The New York Times Book section.   

Through these awesome resources, I've gathered a few interesting articles having to do with the book world!  I'm calling this feature Bookin' It Round the Web, and it will be periodically posted when I find some interesting news to share! 

• Are you still in love with books?  Because I know I am, and this article expounds the awesome of print books!
• NPR has an awesome interview with Judy Blume talking about censorship, writing books for kids, and keeping books relevant for the new generation.
• Let's not forget our old favorites in the middle of all these shiny new books; check out this article featuring new books from some loved authors!
• Let's talk about the ironic fact that Fahrenheit 451 is in e-book format.
• Libraries across the country are in desperate straits: Molly Raphael, President of the American Library Association has some interesting things to say on the subject.
• Want to find out what the new trends teens are into after they "stake the vampire", me too!
• Hey publishers, read why you should love the library!  Oh and why everyone else should too!

If you find any interesting, funny, intelligent, or silly book related articles while you're "bookin' it round the web" then drop them in the comments and they might show up in the next edition!

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