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Irene M

Irene M

I'm an avid reader and writer of fiction. I just graduated with my library degree and I also have a degree in English literature. In my spare time I enjoy taking long walks, hanging out in libraries and supermarkets, and working out. I live in Worcester, Massachusetts with my girlfriend and my two cats.

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  • Worcester, MA, USA
  • member since May 11 2009

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  • Simon m

    Simon m says

    Hi Irene,
    What do you think of children's fiction? any favourites?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jassafari

    Jassafari says

    Beautiful:

    Thanx for the befriending.

    JASS!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • AuthorsandExperts.com

    AuthorsandExperts.com says

    Thanks for adding me.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Erica a

    Erica a says

    I loved Smilla, the oddness of it. Just interviewed Steven Soderbergh n his new flick The Girlfriend Experience. Wonderfully outrageous. And Barnes & Noble is putting up a poster in their window for Conscience Point. So a pretty good week starting up!

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lovely Librarian

    Lovely Librarian says

    Sure thing!
    I can't think of any ref books on YA in particular off the top of my head... and really, you'd probably be better off looking at online resources anyway, since they are likely to be the most up to date.
    Booklist online does great articles on YA books. They have some nice lists.
    The YALSA site also has great lists and starting points, they have a blog and a wiki too.
    VOYA has some of their past articles online, might be worth a peek.
    Also try:
    www.readingrants.org
    http://www.yalibrarian.com/

    I know right now in our library, for teens, they can't get enough of the Twilight-style fantasy and what I like to call "bitchy girl books". : )


    Good luck!

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lovely Librarian

    Lovely Librarian says

    Let me see what I can find for you! I'm out of the library today and heading to a meeting, but I'll get back to you Friday (didn't want to leave you hanging!)
    rebecca

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Lovely Librarian

    Lovely Librarian says

    Absolutely! It can be used to create booklists for the public, as well as for staff use. One of the best examples I can think of off the top of my head - a while back, I had a patron who wanted recommendations of historical fiction. And of course, she wanted PERSONAL rec's, as in, I had to have read it! And wouldn't you know... every single historical fic book I've read flew right out of my brain at that moment. So, I just went into my Shelfari account and grabbed the historical fiction tag, and was able to give her 3-4 suggestions right then and there.

    Book groups could use it to keep track of what they've been reading, what they might like to read, etc.

    A good friend and colleague of mine, Kaite Mediatore Stover of Kansas City PL just wrote an article for RUSQ on this topic. It's in the current issue - can't get my hands on it right now unfortunately, but you should try to read it!

    Rebecca

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Simon m

    Simon m says

    Hi Irene, I look forward to talking with you.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gale K

    Gale K says

    O love the Bunnicula series, they are so much fun! I am impressed that Koontz wrote you back! Thanks for sharing :)

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Erica a

    Erica a says

    Thanks. I picture the mountain laurel in bloom now at Mohonk.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gale K

    Gale K says

    I am currently reading a few books! Will the Circle be Unbroken by Studs Terkel, Black by Ted Dekker, Intensity by Dean Koontz and Bunnicula, A Rabbit Tale of Mystery. Intensity is far too intense to read at night so I am trying to finish Tbe Terkel book for Author, Author. I enjoy James Patterson and have a Women's Murder Club mystery on deck to read soon! I especially enjoy John Steinbeck, the Brontes and Louisa May Alcott as far as classics go. I try to read The Iiliad and Beowulf once a year, I have gotten to Beowulf but not The Illiad yet. Nice getting to know you and I have made a note of your friend's book for the fall. Thanks for the recommendation!

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Erica a

    Erica a says

    P.S. I know the Kingston area pretty well. I used to go hiking a lot with my kids in Mohonk.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Erica a

    Erica a says

    I like your taste in books. The combination of Nancy Drew and Emily Bronte is pretty eclectic! I couldn't get into People of the Book, though. I just didn't believe the central character and her instant romance in the first section. If you like mystery and suspense -- and a novel of ideas -- you might enjoy my new novel, "Conscience Point." It's kind of a modern Gothic story of a strange love triangle. There's even a vaguely Heathcliffean (anti) hero.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Gale K

    Gale K says

    Hi Irene,
    We have some books in common! Happy to be your friend. What are you reading now?

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )


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