In case you missed it, here’s what had people twittering this week. Hope all of you on the East Coast stayed warm – and hope my fellow West Coasters only rubbed in our good weather a little bit. ;-) Those of you at Midwinter, have a great time and keep the rest of us posted!
Books/Reading/Authors
- @LaurenDeStefano The sad thing about people who say kids books are just for kids is not what they think of literature, but what they think of children.
- @ncte Are you planning an African American Read-In? Share details of your February event using #aari15 http://ow.ly/HN2h7
- @karensandlerYA Islamophobic Bus Ads In San Francisco Are Being Defaced With Kamala Khan http://toybox.io9.com/islamaphobic-bus-ads-in-san-francisco-are-being-defaced-1681857271/+charliejane
- @bookriot The only thing we love more than books is eating. These blogs combine the best of both: http://ow.ly/I10K4
- @PageToPremiere “Hermione Granger” by Marlene-Beaube #HarryPotter #Hermione #Artwork http://tmblr.co/ZJ_qLx1bpQeum
- @alphabeticallie Yall, yesterday I got told that my non-gatekeeper stance on YA reading is “the problem,” that it’s why they don’t read classic lit. Um… No
Movies/TV/Pop Culture
- @bust_magazine Emma Watson Will Play Belle In Disney’s Live Action Beauty & The Beast http://bust.li/1zqLW7h
- @YAHollywood .@TWILIGHT Star @JacksonRathbone Joins Cast of PALI ROAD http://youngadulthollywood.com/film/twilight-star-jackson-rathbone-joins-cast-of-pali-road/
- @POPSUGAR Kristen Stewart wants a break from acting, says “I need to breathe” http://popsu.gr/36709175
- @iBooks Me and Earl and the Dying Girl made a fantastic debut at #Sundance. Read the original story, it’s #whatwerereading. http://tw.apple.com/6013IX91
Giveaways/Contests
- @SwoonReads Writers: want to be published? Submit your manuscript by 1/30 for a chance at a Macmillan publishing contract. http://bit.ly/15D1Dul
- @KGGiarratano Win @AngelaVCook‘s new book and a signed print from @aghowardwrites http://www.angelavcook.com/2015/01/release-day-is-here.html
- @bloomsburykids We’re celebrating the pub day of @KateMessner‘s ALL THE ANSWERS with a giveaway! RT to win a book & a magic pencil*!
- @FierceReads Want to win a trip to NYC to meet @marissa_meyer, author of The Lunar Chronicles? Enter here: http://bit.ly/1ynyizm
- @diversityinya Call for Submissions! WNDB Walter Dean Myers Award for YA 2015 http://tmblr.co/ZX8F1t1b_MV8c
Librarianship/Youth Services/Education/Digital Life
- @cmch_boston STUDY: Most Think the Digital World Is Bad for #Kids | PRNewser http://adweek.it/1umChXK
- @kidscreen Hasbro seeks fan input for new Transformers character http://bruni.co/1JXtwum
- @catagator I think today’s This American Life with Lindy West is a must-listen to anyone who works on the internet: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps
- @ypulse How much are Millennials spending & what are they buying? Our tracked trends have all the stats on that. http://ow.ly/I2eFA
Just For Giggles
- @bustle Nothing like a snow storm to show you how easily your neighbors and friends will destroy you to get to the last case of beer…
- @misskubelik I cannot even imagine what would happen if a female leader wore an outfit w/ her name printed on it over 10,000 times http://newsfeed.gawker.com/indian-pm-wears-suit-covered-in-his-own-name-to-meet-sh-1681823985
- @thoughtcatalog 13 Things That Happen When You Have A Celebrity Look-Alike http://tcat.tc/1zU0UCe
- @bustle You can now make temporary tattoos from your Instagrams because THIS is the future http://bsl.io/FmW
- @therejectionist dreamed that someone finally showed me the platform at grand central where one catches the underwater shuttle to see the mermaids
–Hannah Gómez, currently reading Belle: The Slave Daughter and the Lord Chief Justice by Paula Byrne
