a reintroduction...

Hello again!


It's a new year and a new chance to actually start blogging. I'm notoriously bad at saying I'm going to blog, but not actually doing it. But I am often asked about books in both the library and out, so I decided this is a good way to keep up with what I am reading, for both me (I always forget what I read for story time when writing my end-of-month review at work.) and anyone may be interested in children's books, whether you frequent my library or not.


And in case you don't know me, my name is Callie Ann Starkey. I am the Children's Librarian at the Thompson Lane Branch of the Nashville Public Library. I've been with NPL for about 3 1/2 years and I've been at Thompson Lane for 2 years.


I love my branch. I love this neighborhood. I love our families. I love my story time kids. I get to go into the schools in the area and do story times and teach kids about the library. It really is the best job.


I also love children's books so so much. Even when I'm not planning for story times, the books I'm reading are almost always children's books. (Occasionally I take a week or two to reread something by Amy Poehler or Mindy Kaling or some other person I adore, but 90% of time, it's children's.) I love picture books. I love chapter books. I love audiobooks.


So why not share some of these stories with you?!


My goal this year is to give a quick summary of my weekly story time at my library. One post each week. That should be easy, right? If I'm feeling adventurous, I will also post about any great picture or chapter book I've discovered.


My reading goal this year is to read a new chapter book and reread an old favorite each month. So, in theory, I should have plenty to say on this blog. It's the actual following through that gives me difficulty...


So here goes!




*Side note: If you keep reading, you will find reviews I wrote several years ago, which I figured I might as well keep posted because they're still book reviews, right??


** Also, if you dig really deep in this blog, you will also find posts from 2012 chronicling my time traveling through the United Kingdom learning about children's literature with a group of really awesome librarians.


Happy Reading!!