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12 for 2012: The Best Dozen Books of My Year

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 4 Comments

It’s surprisingly difficult to decide which books were the absolute best from the year. Not so much the first few, those were kind of easy. But when it gets down to the last three or four, that’s where the nail-biting … Continue reading →

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A Labor of Love: Picking the Best Ebook Romances of 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 1 Comment

It looks like an annual tradition. Well, I’ve done it two years in a row, so I’m hopeful. One of the pleasures of being a book reviewer and a librarian is that I review ebooks for Library Journal, one of … Continue reading →

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What is a Teen Novel? Vote for your Favorites at NPR

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 2 Comments

NPR is at it again! It’s summer, so they’re in the midst of what looks like it’s becoming an annual tradition. And what a terrific annual tradition it is. Last year they asked their readers to nominate, and finally vote … Continue reading →

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Notable Books and Advance Galleys: It’s so much fun to say “We knew you when”

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Marlene Harris | 5 Comments

I’m so very pleased (actually giddy) to say that this post will appear on April 6, 2012 as the first of their “Librarian Voices” columns at NetGalley. It can be fun to look at someone famous and say “I knew … Continue reading →

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11 for 2011: Best reads of the year

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 2 Comments

2011 is coming to a close. It’s time to pause and reflect on the year that is ending. There’s a lovely quote from Garrison Keillor, “A book is a present that you can open again and again.” There’s a corollary … Continue reading →

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Selecting the best romance ebooks of 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Marlene Harris | 4 Comments

Last week I volunteered to select the best romance ebooks of 2011 for Library Journal. The article that resulted from the endeavor was posted at LJ this morning under the title: Librarian’s Best Books of 2011: Ebook Romance, with my … Continue reading →

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How many best books?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

In time for everyone’s holiday shopping, the best books of 2011 lists are popping up everywhere. This is in spite of the fact that 2011 still has two whole publishing months yet to go! And maybe it’s me, but I … Continue reading →

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