Spring Break!

Spring break for Monticello schools starts next week, and I'm looking forward to taking a break myself. I'll be gone next week, recharging and getting ready for a flurry of Pinkalicious and summer-reading-related activity next month. So there won't be any storytime on Thursday or book club on Wednesday.

I brought a huge stack of books home with me yesterday, since I will have a bunch of time to spend reading next week. A coworker told me she just recently tried a Michael Connelly novel and liked it, so I picked up The Brass Verdict (you can just jump right in with that series, right?). I'm also planning on reading Kenneth Oppel's most recent book Half Brother, as well as the well-reviewed Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta. I'm also working my way through the 2012 Rebecca Caudill list. I have 6 more titles yet to read, and I'm planning on reading Elise Broach's Masterpiece and Clay Carmichael's Wild Things next week as well.

I hope all of you stop by the library soon too, because you should be prepared for a rainy day over spring break!

39 Clues Party & More

Join us this Saturday at 2:30 for a 39 Clues party here at the library! Kids will make their own trail mix, play I Spy games, make and solve mazes, and learn secret codes. Please register if you are interested.

I also wanted to let everyone know about a Pinkalicious party coming up on Saturday, April 9. Kids will decorate and eat cupcakes, make princess hats, paint pictures, and write letters to the Tooth Fairy or her friends. Dressing up is encouraged, and imaginary unicorn friends are welcome. Please register if you are interested.