by Shannon McLean | Feb 4, 2019 | KPL Staff Reads, Teen Connection
← "Own Voices" Titles Staff Want to Read Despite reports to the contrary, I did not fall off the face of the planet and forget about my blog. I did, however, find myself busier than I expected for the holidays, PLUS I had some non-YA reading I wanted to...
by Shannon McLean | Dec 5, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Teen Connection
← Shannon's Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for October 2018 #OwnVoices → It’s that time of year again! I don’t mean the holidays (though it IS that time, too), but Winter Reading! Yes, our Winter Reading program for 2018 is now live, and...
by Shannon McLean | Oct 1, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Teen Connection
Happy Fall everyone! I made it through three amazing Hot Reads this month, as well as two more of the nominees for YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten for 2017. Teen Read Week is October 7th through the 13th, and YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) encourages teens to...
by Shannon McLean | Sep 5, 2018 | KPL Staff Reads, Teen Connection
← Shannon's Hot Takes on Hot Reads--Week of July 30th Best Films of 2018 So Far! → Hello everyone! I know it has been awhile since I have blogged, and that is because I have decided to turn this into a monthly thing. Unfortunately, I just do not have...
by Chelsea Bedley | Jan 18, 2017 | Teen Connection
Yes, the BBC TV show Sherlock is over for another year (or two, or three, or possibly forever – you fellow fans know how that goes) but there are plenty of books you can read to help to tide you over in the meantime. Dial Em for Murder by Marni Bates Study in...
