Books
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart - This book might be good for fans of Ellen Raskin and Lemony Snickett.
Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy
Manga and Graphic Novels
Haunted House by Mitsukazu Mihara
Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify by Yu Yagami
Love Com #2 by Aya Nakahara
Zig Zag #1 by Yuki […]

Emma wrote:
When is the third book of Inkspell going to be out?
Update:
Inkdeath is available for preorder on amazon, with a release date of October 1st, 2008.

One of my holiday splurges was picking up a few New York Review Classics Books. I just finished The Dud Avocado and was amused by a few passages where Sally Jay demonstrates a pathological fear of becoming a spinster librarian. She has a recurring nightmare called the Dreaded Librarian Dream:
It’s all very vague. It takes […]

Ask Metafilter: School Librarians vs Teachers
The January edition of The Edge of the Forest is up

Ask Metafilter: Reapplying to a library job
Temporary Caring Department for Libraries
Library book as shopping list
Bloggers post lists of titles they look forward to in the coming year:
Fuse #8
Chasing Ray (look for more lists in the comments)
Bookshelves of Doom: List 1, List 2

So, for 2007 I read:
46 fiction books, 4 non-fiction books, and I reread 18 books, for a grand total of 58 books read. This is way down from last year’s total of 86 books but being a new parent to twins certainly doesn’t leave me nearly as much time to read, so I think I’m […]

Books
This was a month of reading reference books devoted to my hobbies.
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Manga: The Complete Guide by Jason Thompson
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes
Scandal of the Season by Sophie Gee
Manga and Graphic Novels
Basara #25
Suppli #1
Venus In Love #1
Cantarella #8
Skip Beat #7,8
Hana Kimi #21
Dramacon #3
Fruits Basket #18
Fables: Animal Farm
Fables: Homeland
Fables: 1001 […]

My Mommy’s Tote by P. H. Hanson (amazon)
Thankfully my children are too young to be walking around, grabbing my purse, and emptying the contents on the floor. If your children are old enough that you fear for your personal possessions, My Mommy’s Tote may serve as a simulacrum of your handbag. This board book in […]

Manga: The Complete Guide by Jason Thompson (amazon)
I was eagerly awaiting the release of this book, since it combines two of my main passions - manga and reference books. Manga: The Complete Guide combines manga reviews with overviews of manga genres and creators. It would be a great reference book for any public library. Parents […]

Ask Metafilter has had quite a few book recommendation threads recently:
Books for 12 year old girls
Fiction for a 5 year old
Getting a 16 year old boy to read