December 2007--Volume V, Issue 12

Style Tips for the New Year

Soon the holidays will be over, and the new year will be upon us. Your patrons may be looking to implement a change other than the typical diet and exercise routines. The following list of beauty, fashion, and style books will help inspire everything from a wardrobe makeover to a new skincare regimen.

Interview with Robin McKinley
In 1985, Robin McKinley won the Newbery Medal for her novel The Hero and the Crown. In just a few decades, she has traversed the world of legends from fairy tales to elementals to vampires. In her latest novel, Dragonhaven, she explores--you guessed it--dragons. Ever a lover of girls with swords and magic that turns beasts into princes, Genre Chick Alethea Kontis hunkers down by the fireside with her tale-spinning heroine. Read the interview here.


Our Collection Development experts have created these special thematic lists to help you find just the right titles to appeal to your patrons.

African-American Resources

Chicks Can Do It

Winter Picture Books


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