Helen's Book Blog

As you know, if you have visited this blog at all, I usually post about books and on Sundays a bit about my life. But this post is different...

My life in books:   Geekerella by Ashley Poston--YA romance Blackout by Alex Seguar--adult detective novel Escape f...

Happy Holidays! It is finally beginning to feel like the holidays around here (except for the fact that the weather is heating up to the ...

I am so proud of this year's senior class! They brought school spirit and a sense of community to the school where I work: San Marcos Hi...

What's going on in my personal life: I had a nice week with a book group meeting, which is always good for the soul even th...

You may have already seen this one, but it's a gem!

A friend just sent me this link to a re-enactment of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. This is Washington, DC fou...

Ok, normally I wouldn't post something like this, but this mouse keeps coming into my patio and running around in circles. It is the str...

I love libraries (obviously) and dance. This video is so cool. And, check out Seattle's Library...amazing!

I just finished watching the World Cup final game, which was really fun. Have you heard about Paul the octopus (in Germnay) who has been pre...

I just got this video from Free Technology for Teacher s. It is called A Vision of Students Today. The beginning is a bit cheesy, but hang ...

I use email a lot. Who are we kidding, I have 2 accounts open all day and check them often. I have email for work, one for my personal stuff...

I'll bet you thought you were going to see Neil Gaiman doing karate, didn't you? Sorry to disappoint, but I hope I got your attentio...

Here's a good video about publishing, books and the younger (than me) generation:

Check out this video that shows you all the things a Teacher Librarian does...

This has nothing to do with books, but everything to do with love... This YouTube video will warm your heart (especially if you are a John L...

I just got the link to this great YouTube video about a Biblioburro down in Colombia. The video is just over 5 minutes long and well worth w...