Oscar Fashion

I love the books with pretty dresses on the covers (still), so it's no surprise that I love checking out the fashion at the awards shows. Here are my favorite looks from last night:

My Favorite of the Evening:

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The Rest I Really Liked:

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March Display Ideas

Spring is coming! More time to hang outside means more time to read to unwind at night.
One of things I miss about being a YA Librarian is making displays. So I thought maybe I'd write up a few posts about display ideas and create a monthly blog post.

March is:

National Craft Month

Display Ideas: Craft Books

Butterflies out of books

Booklist: Craft books or fictional books with crafting characters - Art or Photography, 

National Nutrition Month

Jump start to summer reading

Food Matters

Display Ideas: Books about Food, cookbooks, or healthy eating habits

Booklist: Characters who cook/bake

National Women's History Month

Love this quote

She Believed She Could, So She Did

Display Ideas: Awesome women in fiction or nonfiction

Booklist: Historical Fiction for Asian Women, American Women, British Women

March is named for the Roman Gods Mars

Display Ideas: Books set in Rome (ancient and contemporary)

Family Tree

Significant Dates Include:

March 14: Pi Day

Display Ideas:

Readius

Book Ideas: Books with characters who rock at Math or books with circles on the covers

March 17: St. Patrick's Day

Display Ideas:

Perfect Books

Book Ideas: Green Books or Books set in Ireland or Voya's recent perfect 10 books

Mysterious Saturday Review: Copy Cap Murder

* Book 4 in the Hat Shop Mystery series *

Scarlett's missing home, but she's happy to have a party as a distraction. It's her first Guy Fawkes day celebration. The night promises fun and adventure - but turns out deadly.

Scarlett has a man attack her. Luckily she's able to escape. But later the man turns up murdered. It's no leap of faith for the police to suspect her or Harrison as the murderer.

Scarlett knows that she and Harrison are both innocent. When the police reveal that Harrison is their prime suspect, Scarlett and her cousin get to work.They won't rest until his name is clear. But someone is more interested in keeping them from figuring out the truth. 

My Thoughts: I love this series - for the friendship and the romance. I love seeing Scarlett get closer with Harrison. They have some great moments together. I love learning more about Viv's romantic life. I liked the twists and turns as the mystery unraveled. I'm really looking forward to uncovering more answers in the next book (maybe on a road trip to Paris?)

Cover Thoughts: I like seeing all the hats and the shop from the inside looking out
Source: My Library

Final Thoughts: Another charming installment in this must read cozy series!

Mini Review: The Heir and the Spare

A royal romance based on the love story of Kate Middleton and Prince William.

How it's similar to other royal romances:
* It takes places during college
* She's not sure who he is when they first meet
* She becomes part of his circle of friends effortlessly
* They have undeniable chemistry
* His parents have someone else in mind
* That girl is horrible (And of course titled)
* Paparazzi follow them

How it's Different from other royal romances:
* She's American
* She's on a quest to learn more about her mother
* He's the second Prince

Final Thoughts: If you read royal romances, don't miss this one! There's a enough of a twist that you'll want to keep reading even though you know how the story will end. 

Books I'm Dying to Read: April Edition

Now that the weather is starting to turn more Spring like, I'm excited for the big publishing months. I can't wait to read summer romances and books about the beach.