I'm in New Orleans!

I'm going to make this brief and also apologize ahead of time for spelling and grammar mistakes because I'm typing this on my iPad. That also means no pictures just yet. I'm here in New Orleans for the ALA annual conference, I'm pretty excited about it. There's going to be lots of authors here and I'm hoping to bring home some signed stuff and pictures for my author shrine. My main targets are Jeff Kinney - **Diary of a Wimpy Kid** - and Jennifer Holm - **Babymouse**. we'll see how that goes.

Any way, we had a long day of travel, which included diverted flights and missed connections but made up for it with a fabulous dinner once we arrived. I'll be tweeting as much as possible and I'll post pictures when I can, either here or on Facebook. But for now, goodnight my lovelies!

Book Fair and My Secret Lair

The Scholastic Book Fair is in full swing! Here is a picture of me in my secret office behind the book cases. In between sale times, this is a great opportunity for me to catch up on cataloging, ordering, document updating, and other things that are hard to do when the library is open.

But getting back to Book Fair, come and visit the Book Fair before and after school and during lunch recess this week and buy some books. Books make great gifts! Especially for teachers so be sure to look for your teacher's wish list. Also, tonight (Monday) is Family Night at the Book Fair. There will be special guest readers including Dr. Andrews and a real live fireman from the Santa Clara County Fire Department! Come down and get your copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Ugly Truth, they are selling fast! Also, we have lots more copies of Duck! Rabbit!, a Marshall Lane Library favorite.

Library Transformation!

Okay, Thanksgiving is over, and Scholastic Book Fair has moved in to the library, so we are now a book store. Classes started previews today and will continue tomorrow and kids are making their wishlists. We have lots of copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (the fifth book in the series) so be sure grab one of those! Lot's of other Marshall Lane favorites such as Judy Moody, Geronimo Stilton, Fancy Nancy, Star Wars, and Fly Guy. This is a great opportunity to buy some terrific books for holiday gifts. Plus, the proceeds of the book fair directly benefit the library so be sure to drop in and say 'hi' and buy some books for your favorite readers or for yourself! Also, the Book Fair Committee (Saskia Choudry) could use some volunteer help next week so please come down and give us a hand. It's easy and fun!

Now I've noticed - and you probably have, too - that I haven't reviewed many books or audio books recently. This is because the material I've been consuming lately has been more on the adult side and involving things like zombies, dream lords, and the dystopian future. However, I have some audiobooks cued up on my ipod ready for listening as soon as I finish one more thing. So, if you've read something recently that you think is worth sharing, post a comment about it here so the blog won't be totally devoid of reviews.