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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Writer's Block: Book review

What (if any) books would you ban from a high school library? Are there certain subjects that you feel are inappropriate for teenagers regardless of literary merit?


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I don't believe in censoring books, so there is no one mainstream title I would ban from a high school library. By mainstream, I am talking about any book that can be purchased in a normal bookstore or on Amazon. There are books I would wince if I saw kids reading, but to outright ban them is wrong. There would have to be choices made due to budget, but I would not put my foot down on anything. Yes, I am a librarian, so I think of budget as well as morality.
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Writer's Block: Memo to Myself

If you could travel back in time, what advice would you give to your younger self?


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Get your library degree immediately after graduating college.  Yes, even though you went for 5 years working full time and going nights.  Just get it over with, then you will be on your way to a better job much earlier in your life
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Writer's Block: LiveJournal Book Club

Out of all of your favorite books, pick just one you'd recommend everyone read. As a bonus: why did you pick that one?


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Good Omens.  It's smart and funny and really presents a complex look and good and evil, angels and demons and free will vs. destiny.  This is a great book that I have reread so many times
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Monday, November 10th, 2008

Writer's Block: Ten for the Tenth

Some people spend their whole lives preparing the answer to this question: What albums are on your personal all-time Top 10 list?


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1) Bat out of Hell- Meatloaf
2) Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
3) Bridge of Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel
4) Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel
5) Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel (yes, there is a theme)
6) Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
7) Mason Williams Earshow - Mason Williams
9) Mask and the Mirror - Loreena McKennitt
10) Little Earthquakes- Tori Amos

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