Lots of link-y goodness:

• What I imagine it would be like if Claudia and Jamie ran away to the New York Public Library instead.
• Giles forever wins as my favorite pop culture librarian.
• University Press of Kentucky is so onto something here.
• Forget models or actors–get a writer to be in your ad.
• Very glad to see The Giver and Never Let Me Go on this list of literary sci-fi novels.
• These comic book character-inspired dresses are amazing, and surprisingly wearable.
• What’s the story, Wishbone?
• Behind-the-scenes tricks for when your plot runs into a wall.
• And for when the words aren’t flowing at all.
• Touching look at why some of the most reluctant readers need stories the most.
• I need this reading net.
• Book recommendations for people who (somehow) still look down on YA.
• Malinda Lo analyzes a decade of stats for LGBT YA books.
• Poison Dance, the prequel to the amazing upcoming Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne, is now available–and discounted!
• Last but definitely not least, my amazing friend Hannah created nail art to match The Chance You Won’t Return!