Book Blogging

I have decided to dabble with some book blogging! I've experimented with blogging before but it has mainly been related to library work and my school library photos on my Tumblr page. This blog is more about my thoughts as a reader.

2016 and 2017 have seen huge changes for me in my professional, personal and reading life. First off, I took up the position of school librarian in a school which includes a primary school. While I am totally comfortable with recommending reads for secondary school students, this is a totally new area for me and I really need to learn more about children's lit. I've also gotten married and become a mother to a little boy. Suddenly I have the awesome job of introducing the experience of reading to a whole new person! Picture books are also something that I have limited knowledge of so it is a wonderful world to share.

I have always been a slow reader but motherhood has definitely dented my ability to read for hours uninterrupted in cafes. I'm okay with that but having less time to read has made me a different reader. It has shown me just how much I appreciate the experience of reading, how reading can be a life line and has reminded me not to waste time reading something that I am not enjoying.

This September marks seven (!) entire years that I've worked as a school librarian. I have read so many great books, had so many book conversations with students and friends, , visited so many great libraries that they are now getting forgotten. So as time goes on, I feel that I am learning more and more about literature of all kinds and I want to have a space online where I have all my reading information together in an online library of sorts. Deep breath and here we go!