National Book Festival 2026
I went to the National Book Festival yesterday! Based on my blog posts, I’ve been to the National Book Festival six times in the past – but I burned out…
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2015 National Book Festival
Today I went to the National Book Festival in Washington, DC! I took the Metro in and didn’t even really step outside, now that the Festival happens at the Convention…
2011 National Book Festival Report
This year, I had to work on the Saturday of the National Book Festival, but that worked out nicely, because this year they decided to extend the Festival to Saturday…
National Book Festival Tips
I’ve lived in Virginia for five years now, and I’ve been to the National Book Festival four times. The first two years weren’t as good an experience as the next…
National Book Festival 2009
Today I attended the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, and had an awesome time! I learned a bit from last year’s trip, which was something of a fiasco. I…
KidLitCon and National Book Festival
I’m going to KidLitCon 2009! Ever since I participated in Mother Reader’s 48-Hour Reading Challenge, I’ve been meaning to do more blogging on this blog, and not only post reviews.…
Book Talking with Sondy: Wild Goose Edition
A library serving a community of any kind… enriches that community, which would be impoverished and weakened if that library did not exist. — Michael Gorman, Our Own Selves: More Meditations…
Programs and Authors and Bookmobiles, Oh My! – ALA Annual Conference Day Three
After the YA Author Coffee Klatch, I headed back to the convention center. By this time, the very thought of the exhibits was starting to wear me out. However, there…
Review of Austenland, by Shannon Hale
Austenland by Shannon Hale Bloomsbury, 2026. 326 pages. Review written August 29, 2026, from my own copy, ordered via Bloomsbury.com and signed by the Author at the National Book Festival…
Review of Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel, by Shannon Hale and Victoria Ying
Princess Academy The Graphic Novel by Shannon Hale illustrated by Victoria Ying color by Elena Dall’aglio Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2026. 284 pages. Review written August 23, 2026, from a copy…