16 June 2007

Teens @ Duluth

Duluth, the virtual twin town of Petrona, has a new library blog, Teens @ Duluth. There they are currently discussing Harry Potter: is Snape good or evil; and is Dumbeldore really dead? Even though I am not a teen, I have put in my answers to these questions, I hope they don't mind. There is also a space where you can suggest books, so I've added Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill, and Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.

Thanks to Dave Lull for the link.

16 Jun 2007 21:39:03 | Reading

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