“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. On Savvy Book Reviews, I’ll be showcasing books that we’ll be adding soon to the library! This week’s pre-publication “can’t-wait-to-read” selection is:   Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) By: Gena Showalter Publication Date: [...]

During our Own the Night Summer Reading Program this year we had two craft activities: Constellation Mosaics and Dream Journals. They were both a major success, but I have to admit that I liked the Dream Journal craft better – mostly because it was so simple and the prep work was minimal!     What [...]

While we’re on the subject of otaku, let’s dip into a discussion of their also-oft-denigrated cousins, the NEETs. “NEET” is a Japanese acronym for “Not in Education, Employment, or Training” (yep, it’s Japanese, even though it’s in English), and is basically a way of saying someone is a jobless bum. It is not a kind [...]