That time Michael Ian Black made gentle fun of my review.

And thought I was a dude. 

That time Merrill Markoe responded to that tweet about me.

Then when my friends chimed in to tell me I am great...and then Michael Ian Black liked that. 

That time he tweeted about my reviews again. 

Noon Year's and Lessons Learned

The Noon Year's Party went well with 108 party-goers! That is great for our little library. Even though it went well, I learned a few things;
*There should be a break in the action, an hour of dancing got a lot of the kids riled up
*Kids will try to use almost anything as a sword
*The apple juice for a "toast" was unnecessary and I don't think the kids really got it (maybe a popcorn bar next year?)
*You will get the bubble machine when you can handle the bubble machine!
*The best moms have your back, don't worry!

Review: Michael Ian Black Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird)

Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's, which I know sounds weird) Michael Ian Black

I had not read Black's prior work, but am a big fan of his TV work. This makes me want to go back and read his other stuff. 

Black switches between his complicated feelings about his mother's health and his own quest to stay healthy through running. He happily admits that he actually does not enjoy running, which I appreciate. He also talks about his mother's coming out, family secrets and that he may have a desire to kill his wife. 

An enjoyable, fun read. Buy it here.

This Year's Four Star Books

Wolf in White Van

Darnielle, John*

The Sense of an Ending

Barnes, Julian

Yes Please

Poehler, Amy

So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Ronson, Jon

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller

Calvino, Italo

Chang and Eng

Strauss, Darin

Julia, Child

Maclear, Kyo *

Just the Tips

Fraction, Matt

Hug Machine

Campbell, Scott

#GIRLBOSS

Amoruso, Sophia*

Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball, 1973

Murakami, Haruki

Displacement: A Travelogue

Knisley, Lucy *

Then We Came to the End

Ferris, Joshua

An Age of License: A Travelogue

Knisley, Lucy *

Lessons From Madame Chic: The Top 20 Things I Learned While Living in Paris

Scott, Jennifer L.*

The Love Bunglers

Hernández, Jaime

Minecraft Bookmarks

I have been having a lot of fun making these Minecraft Bookmarks. The kids have been enjoying them as well; I can't keep enough at the desk! Feel free to use these and even stick your own library's name on them.

Massive Library Social Media calendar

I have been working on a massive weird holiday / literary calendar to use for social media so I won't have to look in five different places for content on slow days. I am still working on it, but I thought I would share. This is mostly geared towards Public Libraries. Find it here.

Noon Year's Planning

I am super excited to be doing some family programming!
Coming up there is a Noon Year's Eve Family Party. I am just in the planning stages, but thought I would share a free activity. It's a sheet for families talking about the past year.