In the Face of All that is Changing in the Library World, I choose to Write

I am surrounded by all this new stuff! There is a Lilypad kit on my desk, and a reminder to order the 9th grade novels from OverDrive so that we have them in digital format. There is an iPad in my drawer that needs setting up and three technology blogs in my soon-to-disappear Google Reader to catch up on. I am feeling paralyzed by how quickly technology is changing and how unprepared I am for that change.

But I need to stay current, so I will resurrect our old Bush Readers Blog. It's a start anyway!

Most recently I have been reading coming-of-age novels to present to the 9th grade English classes. The presentation happened last Monday and was a lot of fun. And all week long 9th graders had something to say when I asked what you reading, what did you choose. It was great! Here's the list:

• Reservations Blues, Sherman Alexie
• Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
• Cities of the Plain, Cormac McCarthy
• The White Boy Shuffle, Paul Beatty
• City of Thieves, David Benioff
• A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
• Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
• The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Kidd Monk
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Laurie King
• Rumors of Peace, Ella Leffland

What would you choose?