Category Archives: Lists

The Last Ten Books Tag

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

This post is inspired by one from Calmgrove, who was himself inspired by one at AnnaBookBel, who borrowed the idea from someone else, and so on and so on. I’m at least 5th generation on this thing, and I hope further … Continue reading →

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WITCH WEEK DAY ONE: Ten Kick-Ass Heroines

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

We’re excited to have this guest post from Marlyn Beebe, a west-coast (USA) librarian with Canadian roots. We thought a librarian would know of some fantasy books that would be new to us, and she did. With her permission, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Best Beloved Writers – thank you for all those books…!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by

Originally posted on Joan Aiken:
 Always a favourite of course, her first and her last.   There have been a spate of ‘Top Ten’ children’s book lists lately, voted for by readers and critics, but all seem to go for…

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Desert Island Books

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

A 2010 post from my other blog. I’ve made only one change in the list, which I’ll discuss at the end. I’m sure I’m not the only one to imagine myself being interviewed for shows like Desert Island Disks and Mad About Music. … Continue reading →

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Do we really need another list of top YA books?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by

In a word, YES. At any rate, I always do. A character on a show I just watched referred to quiz fans and list makers as “compulsive neurotics”. I’ll accept that, if it means I don’t have to feel guilty … Continue reading →

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