You only have 2 more days to sign up! We now have a good sized group coming, so if you haven't signed up, it's your last chance!!!
We're going to listen to a reading, play Stephenie's favorite music, watch the movie trailer, see an old vampire movie, have a trivia contest, make some crafts, do some face painting, eat lovely snacks, and have an all-around good time. 5 copies of the book "Breaking Dawn" will be given out to five lucky, lucky attendees.
Come join the fun... and don't forget to bring your Summer Reading Club Log and collect your prizes for that, too.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
New Books
Peeled by Joan Bauer (RBH) -- HS reporter Hildy Biddle investigates odd goings-on at a supposedly haunted house in her rural community.
Frostbite by Richelle Mead -- 2nd. Vamp Acad. A skiing trip teaches Rose about life, death, and love.
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunce -- Retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin folktale in 19th Century England, as Charlotte struggles to keep the family woolens mill in business in the face of a family curse.
Difficult Boy by M. P. Barker -- A young indentured servant befriends an older boy, who is scorned for being Irish, both of whom must endure their harsh master’s abuse as they try to right a wrong.
Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante -- Agnes, her injured brother, and her best friend Honey, are taken by their grandmother and escape a Connecticut religious commune.
Write Naked by Peter L. Gould -- A young man buys an old typewriter and goes to his uncle's cabin, where he meets a girl, and they explorer their concerns about the world, themselves, and each other.
Escape the Mask by David Ward -- First of a trilogy. Six young slaves decide to escape the “Spears” who force them to do hard labor, when strangers known as “Outsiders” invade their isolated community.
Artichoke's Heart by Suzanne Supplee -- As 16 year-old Rosemary loses weight and hangs out at her mother's salon through the year, she is able to cope with her mother's illness, her first boyfriend, and see that the lives of others are not as perfect as they may seem.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (GN) -- Coraline finds herself in another reality, where she must save herself, her parents, and three other souls.
Life Sucks by Jessica Abel (GN) -- Dave's life has taken a turn for the worst - when his vampire boss turned him undead in order to have a night manager for his convience store!
In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz (GN) -- From Koontz's Odd Thomas series. Odd uses his ability to see the dead to help a murdered boy bring his killer to justice.
COWA! by Akira Toriyama (GN) -- The author or Dragon Ball Z. A half-vampire, half-were-koala and his ghostly best friend must find the cure for the Monster Flu that is raging through their village.
Time Stranger Kyoko v.1 by Arina Tanemura (GN) -- Kyoko, the princess of Earth, would rather not rule, but instead she is required to wake her twin, who is in a coma, by finding the 12 holy stones and the 12 telepaths, who can move the clock that has stopped time for her sister.
Fruits Basket v. 20 by NatsukeTakaya (GN) -- Tohru struggles over telling Kyo how she feels, while Ren is determined to get Akito's box at all costs.
Hulk Visionaries - John Byrne v.1 (GN) -- Showcases the work of John Byrne, who split Hulk and Bruce Banner into two separate entities, allowing Bruce to finally marry Betty Ross. In the meantime, the Hulk rampages across the Earth, defeating many of Earth's greatest hears. Can Bruce Banner be the one to stop him?!
Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable (GN) -- The X-Men fight to save Earth from Breakworld, after which nothing will ever be the same!
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan (GN) -- Havok takes his murdered father's place as leader of the of the StarJammers as he fights his father's killer, his younger brother Gabriel, who has seized the Shi'Ar throne as Emperor Vulcan!
X-Men: First Class v.1 : Mutant Mayhem (GN) -- Believing Marvel Girl needs a role model, Professor X introduces her to the Invisible Girl from the Fantastic Four, prompting the boys to fear she is leaving them for the other group. Later, they are visit Monster Island, where they learn the words "survival" and "Monster Island" don't have much in common.
Frostbite by Richelle Mead -- 2nd. Vamp Acad. A skiing trip teaches Rose about life, death, and love.
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth Bunce -- Retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin folktale in 19th Century England, as Charlotte struggles to keep the family woolens mill in business in the face of a family curse.
Difficult Boy by M. P. Barker -- A young indentured servant befriends an older boy, who is scorned for being Irish, both of whom must endure their harsh master’s abuse as they try to right a wrong.
Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante -- Agnes, her injured brother, and her best friend Honey, are taken by their grandmother and escape a Connecticut religious commune.
Write Naked by Peter L. Gould -- A young man buys an old typewriter and goes to his uncle's cabin, where he meets a girl, and they explorer their concerns about the world, themselves, and each other.
Escape the Mask by David Ward -- First of a trilogy. Six young slaves decide to escape the “Spears” who force them to do hard labor, when strangers known as “Outsiders” invade their isolated community.
Artichoke's Heart by Suzanne Supplee -- As 16 year-old Rosemary loses weight and hangs out at her mother's salon through the year, she is able to cope with her mother's illness, her first boyfriend, and see that the lives of others are not as perfect as they may seem.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman (GN) -- Coraline finds herself in another reality, where she must save herself, her parents, and three other souls.
Life Sucks by Jessica Abel (GN) -- Dave's life has taken a turn for the worst - when his vampire boss turned him undead in order to have a night manager for his convience store!
In Odd We Trust by Dean Koontz (GN) -- From Koontz's Odd Thomas series. Odd uses his ability to see the dead to help a murdered boy bring his killer to justice.
COWA! by Akira Toriyama (GN) -- The author or Dragon Ball Z. A half-vampire, half-were-koala and his ghostly best friend must find the cure for the Monster Flu that is raging through their village.
Time Stranger Kyoko v.1 by Arina Tanemura (GN) -- Kyoko, the princess of Earth, would rather not rule, but instead she is required to wake her twin, who is in a coma, by finding the 12 holy stones and the 12 telepaths, who can move the clock that has stopped time for her sister.
Fruits Basket v. 20 by NatsukeTakaya (GN) -- Tohru struggles over telling Kyo how she feels, while Ren is determined to get Akito's box at all costs.
Hulk Visionaries - John Byrne v.1 (GN) -- Showcases the work of John Byrne, who split Hulk and Bruce Banner into two separate entities, allowing Bruce to finally marry Betty Ross. In the meantime, the Hulk rampages across the Earth, defeating many of Earth's greatest hears. Can Bruce Banner be the one to stop him?!
Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable (GN) -- The X-Men fight to save Earth from Breakworld, after which nothing will ever be the same!
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan (GN) -- Havok takes his murdered father's place as leader of the of the StarJammers as he fights his father's killer, his younger brother Gabriel, who has seized the Shi'Ar throne as Emperor Vulcan!
X-Men: First Class v.1 : Mutant Mayhem (GN) -- Believing Marvel Girl needs a role model, Professor X introduces her to the Invisible Girl from the Fantastic Four, prompting the boys to fear she is leaving them for the other group. Later, they are visit Monster Island, where they learn the words "survival" and "Monster Island" don't have much in common.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Turn in your Reading Logs
Collect your Prize! Vvid lime green and black bookbag/backpack.
And discover what secret, surprise extras we're throwing in! You'll always wonder what you would have missed...
and don't forget, there's less than 2 weeks to the Stephenie Meyer "Breaking Dawn" party. Sign up for your place now.
And discover what secret, surprise extras we're throwing in! You'll always wonder what you would have missed...
and don't forget, there's less than 2 weeks to the Stephenie Meyer "Breaking Dawn" party. Sign up for your place now.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Gaming at the Library
I haven't talked at all this summer about the gaming that's going on - and that's a shame.
We've been having a blast with the Supersmash Brothers Melee tournament on Thursday nights - there are two more sessions - one regular session with a weekly winner, and then the final Grand Championship Game on July 31st.
If you'd like to compete in the Grand Championship, you have to either be a weekly winner, or win the last open spot in the competition on the night of the 31st.
The Grand Champion prize is a mini remote control helicopter (and also a secret, yet-to-be announced added prize).
I hope to see lots of new competitors in the final two weeks...
We also have DDR set up on the PS2 and projector, and a Wii with either Wii Sports, SS Brawl, or Raving Rabbids - so if you don't like to compete, but just want to play, come on in.
Next Saturday is our final week of Open Game Play ... come in, play any of the games for two hours (2-4 pm). We have a small but very fun group on Saturdays, so come join us! You can even watch me play Mario Kart and crash, lots...
We've been having a blast with the Supersmash Brothers Melee tournament on Thursday nights - there are two more sessions - one regular session with a weekly winner, and then the final Grand Championship Game on July 31st.
If you'd like to compete in the Grand Championship, you have to either be a weekly winner, or win the last open spot in the competition on the night of the 31st.
The Grand Champion prize is a mini remote control helicopter (and also a secret, yet-to-be announced added prize).
I hope to see lots of new competitors in the final two weeks...
We also have DDR set up on the PS2 and projector, and a Wii with either Wii Sports, SS Brawl, or Raving Rabbids - so if you don't like to compete, but just want to play, come on in.
Next Saturday is our final week of Open Game Play ... come in, play any of the games for two hours (2-4 pm). We have a small but very fun group on Saturdays, so come join us! You can even watch me play Mario Kart and crash, lots...
Monday, July 14, 2008
And MORE new books
Wow, a bunch more new books have just come upstairs:
Gone by Michael Grant -- The adults have died and the kids who are left are pitted in a life and death struggle between those who had developed powers and those who didn't.
Postcard by Tony Abbot -- Cleaning out his recently passed grandmother's belongings leads Jason to attempt to solve an old mystery about his family.
No Cream Puffs by Karen Day -- Madison causes an uproar when she's the first girl to join the town's baseball team.
Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi -- A boy and his jazz playing father survive the horrors of Hurricane Katrina and the Superdome shelter in New Orleans.
Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn -- The last of the dragonback books where Jack and Draygos race to save a planet from genocide at the hands of the man who killed his parents.
Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti -- Based on a true story. During WWII a young man is imprisoned for bravely passing out anti-Nazi leaflets, despite the fact that he had been a member of the Hitler Youth.
The Viper Within by Sam Mills -- A boy joins a cult at his high school and soon finds himself embroiled in a plot to kidnapped a boy suspected of being a terrorist.
The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker -- A young boxer looks into the unexpected death of a classmate.
Rurouni Kenshin Vols. 19-21.
All We know of Heaven by Jacqueline Mitchard -- A girl is mistakenly identified as her fatally injured friend after a car accident and must deal with the loss of her best friend, the fallout from the initial misidentification, and the recovery from the accident itself.
Gone by Michael Grant -- The adults have died and the kids who are left are pitted in a life and death struggle between those who had developed powers and those who didn't.
Postcard by Tony Abbot -- Cleaning out his recently passed grandmother's belongings leads Jason to attempt to solve an old mystery about his family.
No Cream Puffs by Karen Day -- Madison causes an uproar when she's the first girl to join the town's baseball team.
Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi -- A boy and his jazz playing father survive the horrors of Hurricane Katrina and the Superdome shelter in New Orleans.
Dragon and Liberator by Timothy Zahn -- The last of the dragonback books where Jack and Draygos race to save a planet from genocide at the hands of the man who killed his parents.
Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti -- Based on a true story. During WWII a young man is imprisoned for bravely passing out anti-Nazi leaflets, despite the fact that he had been a member of the Hitler Youth.
The Viper Within by Sam Mills -- A boy joins a cult at his high school and soon finds himself embroiled in a plot to kidnapped a boy suspected of being a terrorist.
The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker -- A young boxer looks into the unexpected death of a classmate.
Rurouni Kenshin Vols. 19-21.
All We know of Heaven by Jacqueline Mitchard -- A girl is mistakenly identified as her fatally injured friend after a car accident and must deal with the loss of her best friend, the fallout from the initial misidentification, and the recovery from the accident itself.
Friday, July 11, 2008
New books coming up!
Saturday Night Dirt by Will Weaver -- How the races at a small-town dirt-racing track affects characters on and off the track; adventurous, fast paced and exciting.
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr -- After reinventing herself as the popular Jenna, her childhood best friend Cameron returns, which makes Jennifer take a good look at her new self.
Swindle by Gordon Korman -- After being swindled of a valuable baseball card, Griffin puts together a gang to steal it back ... and use it finance his father's fruit picking invention. Funny and adventurous, perfect for a light summer read.
Chosen by Ted Dekker – Christian fantasy set between Black and Red, this story is about 4 youths recruited by Thomas Hunter to find the lost histories, which have power over the past, present, and future.
Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt -- Fulfilling his brother's dying wish, Henry hikes Mount Katahdin and finds himself stuck with an unwanted companion -- the person deemed responsible for fatally injuring his brother.
Magician by Michael Scott -- Sequel to Alchemyst finds the twins still traing in Paris with Nicholas Flammel and pursued by Doctor Dee and Nicolo Machiavelli.
Naruto vol. 29 -- Gaara and Naruto fight the Akatsuki!
Flash, the greatest stories ever told (vol. 1) -- Origins of Flashes Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, and Wally West, who was originally Kid Flash
Glister #2 by Andi Watson (GN) -- Glister's house gets its feelings hurt and runs away. Silly fun!
Carlyles by Cecily von Ziegesar -- Gossip Girls series spinoff - the Carlyle triplets and their mother move back to the city from Nantucket afther their grandmother dies. Juicy gossipy goodness.
Alicia: a Clique Novel by Lisi Harrison -- Clique summer collection series, Alicia tries to get in a music video while vacationing in Spain.
Six Innings: a game in the life by James Preller -- Sam, who has cancer, must call the play-by-play of the baseball Little League championship game instead of getting to play. For all lovers of baseball, and for those who just love a good story.
Total Constant Order by Chappell – Fin is resentful and unhappy when her family moves from Vermont to Florida; she finds herself counting, obsessing and worrying overwhelmingly about germs as her obsessive disorder grows.
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr -- After reinventing herself as the popular Jenna, her childhood best friend Cameron returns, which makes Jennifer take a good look at her new self.
Swindle by Gordon Korman -- After being swindled of a valuable baseball card, Griffin puts together a gang to steal it back ... and use it finance his father's fruit picking invention. Funny and adventurous, perfect for a light summer read.
Chosen by Ted Dekker – Christian fantasy set between Black and Red, this story is about 4 youths recruited by Thomas Hunter to find the lost histories, which have power over the past, present, and future.
Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt -- Fulfilling his brother's dying wish, Henry hikes Mount Katahdin and finds himself stuck with an unwanted companion -- the person deemed responsible for fatally injuring his brother.
Magician by Michael Scott -- Sequel to Alchemyst finds the twins still traing in Paris with Nicholas Flammel and pursued by Doctor Dee and Nicolo Machiavelli.
Naruto vol. 29 -- Gaara and Naruto fight the Akatsuki!
Flash, the greatest stories ever told (vol. 1) -- Origins of Flashes Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, and Wally West, who was originally Kid Flash
Glister #2 by Andi Watson (GN) -- Glister's house gets its feelings hurt and runs away. Silly fun!
Carlyles by Cecily von Ziegesar -- Gossip Girls series spinoff - the Carlyle triplets and their mother move back to the city from Nantucket afther their grandmother dies. Juicy gossipy goodness.
Alicia: a Clique Novel by Lisi Harrison -- Clique summer collection series, Alicia tries to get in a music video while vacationing in Spain.
Six Innings: a game in the life by James Preller -- Sam, who has cancer, must call the play-by-play of the baseball Little League championship game instead of getting to play. For all lovers of baseball, and for those who just love a good story.
Total Constant Order by Chappell – Fin is resentful and unhappy when her family moves from Vermont to Florida; she finds herself counting, obsessing and worrying overwhelmingly about germs as her obsessive disorder grows.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Book Review
"Night of the Howling Dogs" by Graham Salisbury
I'm almost halfway through this book right now, and wow! It's very exciting!
A group of 8 boyscouts and their troop leaders go out on a 3 day camping trip on a Hawaiian island. While they are camping, an earthquake, followed by a tsunami, strike. Based loosely on a real incident in 1975, this exciting tale follows the boys as they try to survive, find each other, and hike out of dangerous territory while contending with their injuries, the lack of water and shelter, and each other.
I'm almost halfway through this book right now, and wow! It's very exciting!
A group of 8 boyscouts and their troop leaders go out on a 3 day camping trip on a Hawaiian island. While they are camping, an earthquake, followed by a tsunami, strike. Based loosely on a real incident in 1975, this exciting tale follows the boys as they try to survive, find each other, and hike out of dangerous territory while contending with their injuries, the lack of water and shelter, and each other.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
New Books
Princess Ben by Catherine Murdock -- Princess Ben is transformed from a pudgy, resentful teen into a capable magic-weilding princess, just in time to help out in the upcoming war.
Bifocal by Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters-- When a Muslim student is accused of terrorist affiliations, the school is divided. Jay, a football player, and his friend Haroon, a muslim from an Afghani family, are forced to choose sides when both become caught up in the repercussions.
In the Name of God by Paula Jolin (EWL) -- In Syria, wanting to follow the Qu'ran more closely, a girl becomes involved in a violent movement opposing Western politics and materialism that affect her family.
Does My Head Look Big In this? by Randel Abdel-Fattah (EWL) -- Australian prep school student Amal begins wearing a Muslim head scarf as a mark of faith, while trying not to her sense of self and style.
White Giraffe by Lauren St. John (EWL) -- Martine befriends a mythically rare giraffe after moving to live on a game preserve in South Africa after her parents die.
Dolphin Song by Lauren St. John (EWL) -- Sequel to White Giraffe. Martine travels to Mozambique where a prophecy about a dolphin comes true for her (a third book is Last Leopard, due out next April).
Missing Girl by Norma Fox Mazer -- five sisters between the ages of 11 and 17 go about their daily lives, dealing with various troubles, not realizing that they are being watched by a man who is deciding which one of them he likes best...
Bifocal by Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters-- When a Muslim student is accused of terrorist affiliations, the school is divided. Jay, a football player, and his friend Haroon, a muslim from an Afghani family, are forced to choose sides when both become caught up in the repercussions.
In the Name of God by Paula Jolin (EWL) -- In Syria, wanting to follow the Qu'ran more closely, a girl becomes involved in a violent movement opposing Western politics and materialism that affect her family.
Does My Head Look Big In this? by Randel Abdel-Fattah (EWL) -- Australian prep school student Amal begins wearing a Muslim head scarf as a mark of faith, while trying not to her sense of self and style.
White Giraffe by Lauren St. John (EWL) -- Martine befriends a mythically rare giraffe after moving to live on a game preserve in South Africa after her parents die.
Dolphin Song by Lauren St. John (EWL) -- Sequel to White Giraffe. Martine travels to Mozambique where a prophecy about a dolphin comes true for her (a third book is Last Leopard, due out next April).
Missing Girl by Norma Fox Mazer -- five sisters between the ages of 11 and 17 go about their daily lives, dealing with various troubles, not realizing that they are being watched by a man who is deciding which one of them he likes best...
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