Something happened in February that I keep forgetting to mention! I have secured a full time summer job as a children’s programmer in a public library 😊 This is a dream job for me. I am excited to finally have the opportunity to work in a library and gain practical experience directly related to my career field.
Other than that and my sister coming to visit, February was an ordinary middle-of-the-semester month: always something to read and always something to write. The month flew by and now I’m really starting to feel that I’m the last stretch of the semester 😬
Books Finished
- The Countdown Conspiracy by Katie Slivensky
- Pantomime by Laura Lam
- One Native Life by Richard Wagamese
- Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
- Labyrinth Lost by Zóraida Cordova
- Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke
- Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi
Books Reviewed
- War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Janet Brennan Croft
- Tolkien at Exeter College by John Garth
- Pantomime by Laura Lam
Features
- I created a list of 15 picture books about the contemporary refugee experience, preceded by an essay discussing the importance of such books. The list includes books on general experiences, country specific experiences, and non-fiction.
- I shared the highlights of what I got up to when my sister came to visit, including two lovely bookshops we explored and the books she bought me!
Shared on Twitter
What a cover!! Looking forward to being spooked again https://t.co/Sfen9jCuFg
— Jenna 🧜🏻♀️🐚💦 (@fallingletters) February 7, 2018
Finally giving The Silmarilliom another go, this time as a buddy read with @dini_bharadwaj ! #Tolkien pic.twitter.com/QZv5xLKpsT
— Jenna 🧜🏻♀️🐚💦 (@fallingletters) February 10, 2018
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I love books,
And a few people too.— Amanda MacGregor (@CiteSomething) February 14, 2018
Congrats to DRAGON WITH A CHOCOLATE HEART by @stephanieburgis, winner for the @cybils Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction #cybils #mglit pic.twitter.com/Jighww7Xhy
— Log Cabin Library (@LogCabinLibrary) February 14, 2018
So ready! Been wondering for over 2 years how someone might adapt @jeffvandermeer ‘s story for the big screen. #ANNIHILATION #WhatsInside pic.twitter.com/mrVs7iOPAC
— Jenna 🧜🏻♀️🐚💦 (@fallingletters) February 22, 2018
I have editions with each of these covers so it’s hard to say! Lots of love to Tolkien’s cover, but my first copy of The Hobbit has Smaug on it so I’m partial to that one as well. https://t.co/ixpMUSXU6H
— Jenna 🧜🏻♀️🐚💦 (@fallingletters) February 25, 2018
Snowdrop snapshot 🌱❄ #vancouver pic.twitter.com/0n9gpAaEzv
— Jenna 🧜🏻♀️🐚💦 (@fallingletters) February 26, 2018
Upcoming in March
- 6 Mar. – Publication of The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras (been hearing a lot of good things about this middle grade ‘Scottish medieval adventure’!)
- 6 Mar. – Publication of To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (The Little Mermaid meets sirens)
- 13 Mar. – Publication of The Price Guide to the Occult by Leslye Walton (sophomore release about a family of cursed witches! Watch for my review next week.)
- 25 Mar – Tolkien Reading Day
- Around 25 Mar – Tolkien ReadingDay celebrations at Pages Unbound (Last year, this two week long celebration included reviews, reflections, collection tours, and plenty other types of posts!)
What books, or bookish events, are you looking forward to this month?
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