What in the world is this blog?
This is the official competitive book blog of University City Public Library. But what does that really mean? Well, it means that UCPL staff members read whatever they want (fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, audiobooks, young adult and kids' books) and write up a short review here. We keep track of how many books and pages we read, and each month compare how many books we read against others on staff.
At the end of the year, we total up everyone's total and share that with everyone, awarding one person bragging rights and a suggestion to go outside every once in a while (though you can also read out there, so who knows if that will help).
Competitive reading? Really?
Yes. If anyone can make reading a competition, it's librarians. We're weird like that.
So that's great and all, but why should I care about this?
Well, you may not care about the competition, but this blog is also an excellent way to see what your favorite UCPL staffers are reading. Whether it's old or new, we're always reading and always willing to talk about what we read and make recommendations!
