Reading for December Librarians Book Club Selects Reading for December. Bibliofuture writes "The book selections for November are "Book Lust" by Nancy Pearl and "The Truth about Reference Librarians" by Will Manley. There is also a fiction recommendation titled "Souls in the Great Machine" that is about a post-apocolyptic world that is run by librarians. Additional details can be found at librariansbookclub.org" [LISNews.com] Well, I won't have much time in December, since I'm packing to move and trying to put my desk in shape for others to take over my work, but I'd like to keep track of these. Maybe in the new year.... 7:35:55 AM     [comment []];[]

Smarties Prize 2003 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Awarded. Today, the 2003 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize was awarded at a ceremony at the British Library, the UK's national library. The Prize, now in its 19th year, is sponsored by Booktrust, a UK charity that promotes books and reading. According... [Children's Books] 7:31:54 AM     [comment []];[]