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January 18, 2012 by Sarah Couri
Please note: this is a revised version of the post that went up at 2:30 this afternoon. We will give a more detailed break down of the results with numbers and statistics and complex math shortly, but for now: A Monster Calls and Chime are vying for the Pyrite medal, but the point spread between […]
January 17, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
Ok, here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. (Well, we hope you’ve been waiting for it. Possibly with bated breath, or maybe on tenterhooks?) Below you will find Someday’s short list. We looked at our own reading, other Mock Printz lists, reviews, and more to determine this final list of ten titles […]
January 16, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
I’ve been reading like madwoman lately, trying to get through any books that anyone I know has mentioned favorably in the context of award getting. I have one more (Brooklyn Burning) that I want to finish and one review from our original contenda list left to post (Beauty Queens), and Sarah’s been working on a […]
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January 13, 2012 by Sarah Couri
Over at The Hub, YALSA has a great description of hosting a Mock Printz program. They’ve also got a nice Roundup post. There are so many enthusiastic, dedicated librarians running these events around the country, it’s really inspiring. We thought we’d find a few more and see what the scattershot results can tell us. Everyone […]
January 12, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
We’re both a little in love with this book, so you’ll have to bear with not one but two impassioned voices defending its literary value. So here goes!
January 9, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
I’m loving all the Top 5’s over at Sarah’s post! With no further fanfare, here are mine: Chime: Above and beyond the literary merit, it’s just an awesomely haunting story. We need a name for this kind of book—I group this one with Galen Beckett’s Durrow Street series and a few others. Historical urban fantasy? […]
January 7, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
This was a late addition to our reading pile thanks to the Morris nod and a presence on one of the year-end lists. It’s not an easy book to track down; I struck out at a few bookstores and the local library system (where it is owned but in single digits). But I finally got […]
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