Resources

A few of my favorite links:

NPR Books: Great reviews, lists, and miscellany for the book lover.
Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books: A great resource for finding the best in young adult literature.
Io9: A round-up of all things nerdy, geeky, and weird. Tagline: “We come from the future”.
Tor.com: “Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe.”
Outlander Book Club: (Exactly what it sounds like.) A bunch of smart readers having fantastic discussions on all topics Outlander-related, from silly to serious and everything in between.
Bookshelf Porn: (Not at all what it sounds like.) Because I can never get enough of looking at amazing bookshelves.

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Resource for finding remembered books: Here’s a great list from the New York Public Library of websites and resources to help track down books, especially books that may be only partially remembered.

Helpful blogging tools and tips:

Grab My Button Code Generator – perfect for HTML novices
PicMonkey – Easy to use source for editing photos – but no longer free
The Ticker Factory – lots of different designs for WordPress-friendly countdown tickers
Pixabay – great resource for public domain images
iStock – resource for paid photos and illustrations
Wordle and Tagxedo – create word cloud art — free!
Cool Text – for logos and other designs with words
Canva – great for creating buttons, banners, and other blog graphics
Imgur – free photo sharing site
Pine Tools – an assortment of free online tools, including some handy ways to work with images