Feb 23

Feb 23 Dear Googler, Volume 4

Sarah Moon

Dear Googler

Dear Googler,

It's been awhile since we answered your questions. You have many burning questions, quite a few of are the dirty variety and we're worried that you've been left hanging all this time.

You asked, we answered.

XOXOX,
Clear Eyes, Full Shelves

What does Riggins mean?

We've answered this one before, but it's worth addressing again, because it seems that there is still confusion about this Extremely Important Subject.

Tim Riggins is one of the major characters in the Greatest Television Show of All Time, Friday Night Lights. Stephanie Doyle at Drunk Author Talk wrote a fabulous post a couple of years ago contending that Tim is the greatest romantic hero of all time and that's a pretty reasonable argument. His character arc is incredibly compelling and you'll find yourself forgetting that he's not actually real.

"A love poem that means everything."

I don't know about a singular poem that can mean everything about love, but I'm a big fan of Pablo Neruda's Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair for all your love poem needs.

Then love knew it was called love.
And when I lifted my eyes to your name,
suddenly your heart showed me my way.

What were the Printz Award Winners?

Last year's Printz winner and honorees were the following:

In Darkness by Nick Lake (winner)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna

You can find all of the winners and honorees from past years on the American Library Association website.

Beautiful Creatures Hot Sex

No. Just no.

Strange Creature Sex

I'm totally judging you right now.

Male Point-of-View Paranormal Books

I'm don't know if you want young adult or adult fiction, but here are a few recommendations of both:

Curseworkers Series, Holly Black (YA)
Beautiful Creatures Series, Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (YA)
Cal Leandros Series, Rob Thurman (Adult)
Deacon Chalk Series, James R. Tuck (Adult)

Where is Dillon, Texas?

In our hearts. Forever and always.

Also: The A.V. Club visited a number of locations in Austin, Texas that served as locations for Dillon--it's definitely worth a watch. The Tumblr Friday Night Sights chronicles all the of locales the show filmed at as well; I'm totally going on a pilgrimage sometime.