Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

As I was reading Eating from the Ground Up's post about summer , I had to stop and take a deep breath; the big breath before the plunge. Stick's kiddos have already been out of school for over a week now--a thought that stresses me out, "what are we going to do ALL SUMMER!!!?" until I remember, "Oh yeah, Summer Reading!" This is our last minute of making our lists and making sure everything's done and ready for our kick-off event on Saturday and Summer Reading, which tec hnically begins in a week ! A week! As I 'm sure lots of l ibrarians feel a round this time of year, I'm really excited and also nervo us, ready for it to begin and be over at the same time. :)   S o, as we begin our final Summer Reading '13 plans and family's every where plan their summer vacation, think about unplugging the kids (and yourself) from your individual iPhones, iPods, iPads, and tuning into a great book together ; take turns reading aloud , or better ...

Looking for a (many) great book(s) to read while you soak in the sun this summer? Here is NPR's Audience Picks: 100 Best Beach Books Ever 1. The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling 2. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee 3. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini 4. Bridget Jones's Diary, by Helen Fielding 5. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen 6. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, by Rebecca Wells 7. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald 8. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams 9. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg 10. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver 11. The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger 12. Life of Pi, by Yann Martel 13. The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan 14. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien 15. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger 16. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell 17. Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett 18. The Lord of the Rings , by J.R.R. Tolkien 19. Mid...

Stumbled upon this awesome blog post about reading lists, it inspired me to think about a few books which I would like to tackle this summer: Lolita , Vladimir Nabokov Grapes of Wrath , John Steinbeck The Innocents Abroad , Mark Twain East of Eden , John Steinbeck The Prodigal Summer , Barbara Kingsolver What's on your summer reading list?