Diablo on Judy

Diablo Cody, author of Candy Girl and screenwriter of Juno, writes a column in Entertainment Weekly called Binge Thinking.  Her most recent column was in praise of children’s/young adult author Judy Blume.  Check out “In Praise of Judy Blume” for Cody’s unique take and appreciation of Judy Blume and her work.  The comments section also makes for good reading–Blume’s work really seems to leave a lasting impression on readers. 

And if that’s not enough Judy appreciation for you, check out the book of essays Cody mentions in the article called Everything I Need to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume.   Authors (mostly chick lit) like Meg Cabot and Megan McCafferty talk about how Judy Blume’s books affected their lives.  Fun reading, though it’s amazing how many authors talk about Deenie.  (My personal favorite–and Cody’s–is Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself.)  (Carol J.)

Confessions of a Children’s Librarian

I love the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.  Yes, it’s teen vampire romance with a few werewolves thrown in for excitement, but the dialog is well written and the plot zooms along so fast, you waste 2 hours without even trying.  I read the first book in 3 days, the second book in 4, and the 3rd book in 2.  And I have two kids under age 4. 

It’s scary to admit loving something so trivial to one’s peers, but doesn’t everyone have at least one book or author they’re embarrassed to admit they like?  Don’t YOU?  (Ann W.)