Welcome to The Freelance Librarian! This blog is dedicated
to reviewing books from the junior fiction and young adult section of the
Fitzgerald Library on the Winona campus of St. Mary’s University. Its purpose
is to provide enjoyable, objective, and informative reviews of a wide range of
children’s and young adult literature. Each post will include a brief plot
summary of a designated book – no spoilers permitted – as well as a short
evaluation. These evaluations are meant to consider the literary merit of the
book in such areas as plot and writing technique, as well as assist readers in
selecting books suited to their interests, essentially striving to inform you
whether a certain book may or may not be worth your while.
The aim of The Freelance Librarian is to be a helpful resource for readers who
wish to reserve their valuable time for reading a good book, rather than
fruitlessly browsing through shelves or forcing their way through a boring
novel. Booklovers, however, should bear in mind the important fact that there
is absolutely no book in the world that will unconditionally delight all
readers. This blog will attempt to provide reviews based on standard literary
criteria, but does not expect to conform to every individual taste. For this
reason, the 50-Page Rule is an excellent rule of thumb for choosing a book to
read: if, after 50 pages, you are bored to tears and would rather read the
washing instructions on the tag of your new sweater than peruse another page (“99%
Lithuanian Albino Yak wool, 1% recognizable fiber: Hand Wash Only If You Want
It to Shrink Beyond Recognition”), put it down without regret. After all, the
purpose of a book review is to guide you to a work that you will find
enjoyable. May this blog help you to find many new friends.
Happy reading!
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