Barbara updated the look of the Blog again! I like this! Much livelier than the blue and yellow, which I was getting bored with already...
This upcoming Thursday is the Final Game Night. Are you prepared to battle for your place as Game Night Champion of 2009? I hope so, because competition is gonna be fierce!
Remember, you can comment here if you want to challenge your friends!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Don't Miss This!
End of Summer Sci-Fi Fantasy Party
Saturday August 1
Central Library
2-4 pm
Pizza Nachos Games Music Contests Prizes
Dress in costume* Bring or wear a prop (like a Star Wars Laser or a pair of Men in Black sunglasses)* Or Come-as-You-Are
If you think you can come, please give us a call at 750-5944
or email us at referencewaco@ci.waco.tx.us.
That will help us plan for the party!
Friday, July 24, 2009
R U Game Update, plus New Fiction
Hey, the next to last Game Night was splendid fun!
We had a really close competition - but the final winner of the night was Austin! So that means next week we have Mr. T, Robert, Tumor, Austin, Master P, and Sergio plus one more lucky challenger to compete against each other for the position of 3rd Annual Grand Champion of the Library Game Night!
And, for those who prefer BOOKS, we have a whole list of new fiction:
Sprout, or My Salad Days When I was Green in Judgement by Dale Peck -- After his mother dies, green-haired Sprout moves to Kansas, where he is surprised to find new friends, a fascinating landscape, and a love interest.
Spellspam by Alma Alexander -- Worldweavers Vol. 2. -- at the Wandless Academy, magic works; but when students begin receiving e-mails that cause serious trouble, Thea and her friends are the only ones who seem to realize the source of the trouble... can they stop it before someone is seriously hurt?
Waters and the Wild by Francesca Lia Block -- thirteen year old Bee discovers that she is a changeling, a fairy who was swapped at birth with a human girl, who now wants her life back. Is Bee really a "hideous elf" and should she give up her life? A short, ethereal novel with spooky overtones.
Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt -- when Kari and her best girlfriend Lucas see an artist painting a copy of a Rembrant at the museum, they don't think much, but later, when they hear of the discovery of a brand-new Rembrant, they recognize the artist... can they prove the new painting is a fake? Or will they find themselves in serious danger? A wonderful mystery-adventure!
Deep in the Heart of High School by Veronica Goldbach -- Fatimah and her friends in High School Band are the misfits of the freshman class - a "slice of life" novel, set in a San Antonio High School.
Gentlemen by Michael Northrup -- three boys in High School suspect their English teacher in the disappearance of another friend; can they prove it, or will there be more disappearances?
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle -- Carly is devastated when she returns from camp and discovers that her younger sister has blossomed into a "hottie" over the summer; can sibling love overcome sibling rivalry? And will her crush ever notice her? And can she keep her newfound bohemian outlook on life surrounded by her family's wealth?
Kisses and Lies by Lauren Henderson -- sequel to Kiss Me, Kill Me -- After Scarlett kissed Dan, he was soon found dead; in this book Scarlett and Taylor must go to Scotland in pursuit of clues, leaving her new boyfriend and their relationship behind... perhaps forever.
Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd -- in England of 2015, Carbon Dioxide rationing has just been implemented, in a drastic attempt to curb global warming; 16 year-old Laura keeps a diary that documents her family's fractured response to rationing, travel limitations, job loss and other stresses, including her band and her crush on the boy next door.
Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog -- Morgan and Cam have been friends all their lives, but she's shocked when he reveals that he's really a fairy, exchanged at birth for a real human child.
Awakening by Kelley Armstrong -- Darkest Powers, book 2 -- Chloe, a youthful necromancer, has escaped from Lyle House with her friends, only to find herself imprisoned in a sinister laboratory run by an organization determined to control her and her friends.
Cathy's Key: if found call 650-266-8202 by Sean Stewart -- It's just a simple story, really: girl loves boy, boy disappears, girl discovers secret that will alter the course of humanity...
Starfinder: a Skylords Novel by John Marco -- Moth and Fiona are about to breach the magical barrier between the human world and that of the skylords in their quest for flight; but the skylords have always been jealous guardians of their realm.
Prism by Faye Kellerman -- three teens fall into a world almost identical to our own, but the total lack of health care may be fatal to one of their number, injured as they accidentally arrived there.
House of Dark Shadow by Robert Liparulo -- Dreamhouse Kings Book 1 -- Xander's family moves into a new house in a dark, mysterious woods, and they discover that not only are there many portals to other places to be found there, but also a great, dangerous mystery.
Watcher in the Woods by Robert Liparulo -- Dreamhouse Kings Book 2 -- David and his family quest for their missing mother in the many portals in their home, but a mysterious stranger appears, who is determined to make them sell the house.
Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Uesashi Nahoko -- Wandering Bodyguard Balsa returns to her native homeland of Kanbal, where she discovers a conspiracy to frame her mentor, and thus herself.
The Deep by Helen Dunmore -- sequel to The Tide Knot -- When the ferocious shapeshifting Kraken awakes after thousands of years, and threatens her kingdom, Sapphire agrees to go with her brother and their friend to lull the monster back to sleep.
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter -- Gallagher Girls Book 3 -- Cammie Morgan arrives in Boston, where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination. The girls soon find themselves trapped in a kidnapping plot, in true Gallagher Girl style.
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen -- Auden is an insomniac, and even while spending a carefree summer with her father, she finds herself exploring the night, and meets Eli, with whom she learns to explore far more than the streets and beaches of a small town. Pitch-perfect Sarah Dessen.
We had a really close competition - but the final winner of the night was Austin! So that means next week we have Mr. T, Robert, Tumor, Austin, Master P, and Sergio plus one more lucky challenger to compete against each other for the position of 3rd Annual Grand Champion of the Library Game Night!
And, for those who prefer BOOKS, we have a whole list of new fiction:
Sprout, or My Salad Days When I was Green in Judgement by Dale Peck -- After his mother dies, green-haired Sprout moves to Kansas, where he is surprised to find new friends, a fascinating landscape, and a love interest.
Spellspam by Alma Alexander -- Worldweavers Vol. 2. -- at the Wandless Academy, magic works; but when students begin receiving e-mails that cause serious trouble, Thea and her friends are the only ones who seem to realize the source of the trouble... can they stop it before someone is seriously hurt?
Waters and the Wild by Francesca Lia Block -- thirteen year old Bee discovers that she is a changeling, a fairy who was swapped at birth with a human girl, who now wants her life back. Is Bee really a "hideous elf" and should she give up her life? A short, ethereal novel with spooky overtones.
Mystery of the Third Lucretia by Susan Runholt -- when Kari and her best girlfriend Lucas see an artist painting a copy of a Rembrant at the museum, they don't think much, but later, when they hear of the discovery of a brand-new Rembrant, they recognize the artist... can they prove the new painting is a fake? Or will they find themselves in serious danger? A wonderful mystery-adventure!
Deep in the Heart of High School by Veronica Goldbach -- Fatimah and her friends in High School Band are the misfits of the freshman class - a "slice of life" novel, set in a San Antonio High School.
Gentlemen by Michael Northrup -- three boys in High School suspect their English teacher in the disappearance of another friend; can they prove it, or will there be more disappearances?
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle -- Carly is devastated when she returns from camp and discovers that her younger sister has blossomed into a "hottie" over the summer; can sibling love overcome sibling rivalry? And will her crush ever notice her? And can she keep her newfound bohemian outlook on life surrounded by her family's wealth?
Kisses and Lies by Lauren Henderson -- sequel to Kiss Me, Kill Me -- After Scarlett kissed Dan, he was soon found dead; in this book Scarlett and Taylor must go to Scotland in pursuit of clues, leaving her new boyfriend and their relationship behind... perhaps forever.
Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd -- in England of 2015, Carbon Dioxide rationing has just been implemented, in a drastic attempt to curb global warming; 16 year-old Laura keeps a diary that documents her family's fractured response to rationing, travel limitations, job loss and other stresses, including her band and her crush on the boy next door.
Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog -- Morgan and Cam have been friends all their lives, but she's shocked when he reveals that he's really a fairy, exchanged at birth for a real human child.
Awakening by Kelley Armstrong -- Darkest Powers, book 2 -- Chloe, a youthful necromancer, has escaped from Lyle House with her friends, only to find herself imprisoned in a sinister laboratory run by an organization determined to control her and her friends.
Cathy's Key: if found call 650-266-8202 by Sean Stewart -- It's just a simple story, really: girl loves boy, boy disappears, girl discovers secret that will alter the course of humanity...
Starfinder: a Skylords Novel by John Marco -- Moth and Fiona are about to breach the magical barrier between the human world and that of the skylords in their quest for flight; but the skylords have always been jealous guardians of their realm.
Prism by Faye Kellerman -- three teens fall into a world almost identical to our own, but the total lack of health care may be fatal to one of their number, injured as they accidentally arrived there.
House of Dark Shadow by Robert Liparulo -- Dreamhouse Kings Book 1 -- Xander's family moves into a new house in a dark, mysterious woods, and they discover that not only are there many portals to other places to be found there, but also a great, dangerous mystery.
Watcher in the Woods by Robert Liparulo -- Dreamhouse Kings Book 2 -- David and his family quest for their missing mother in the many portals in their home, but a mysterious stranger appears, who is determined to make them sell the house.
Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Uesashi Nahoko -- Wandering Bodyguard Balsa returns to her native homeland of Kanbal, where she discovers a conspiracy to frame her mentor, and thus herself.
The Deep by Helen Dunmore -- sequel to The Tide Knot -- When the ferocious shapeshifting Kraken awakes after thousands of years, and threatens her kingdom, Sapphire agrees to go with her brother and their friend to lull the monster back to sleep.
Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter -- Gallagher Girls Book 3 -- Cammie Morgan arrives in Boston, where Macey's father is about to receive the vice presidential nomination. The girls soon find themselves trapped in a kidnapping plot, in true Gallagher Girl style.
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen -- Auden is an insomniac, and even while spending a carefree summer with her father, she finds herself exploring the night, and meets Eli, with whom she learns to explore far more than the streets and beaches of a small town. Pitch-perfect Sarah Dessen.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
R-U-Game?
Tonight is the next to final GAME NIGHT and TOURNAMENT!
We'll be playing from 6:30 to 8:30 as usual. Remember, this is your last week to get your name on the wall before our GRAND FINALE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF next week.
And, I'm finally ready to announce the PRIZE! A SANSA EXPRESS USB MP3 PLAYER!!!!
This nice little player has a built-in 1 gig harddrive that will hold up to 250 songs. Very handy for those on-the-go!
We'll be playing from 6:30 to 8:30 as usual. Remember, this is your last week to get your name on the wall before our GRAND FINALE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF next week.
And, I'm finally ready to announce the PRIZE! A SANSA EXPRESS USB MP3 PLAYER!!!!
This nice little player has a built-in 1 gig harddrive that will hold up to 250 songs. Very handy for those on-the-go!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Recent Returns
In the Forests of the Night by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes: this first novel by a 14 year-old writer has become a classic in the vampire genre. It also involves time-travel, shapeshifting and a healthy dose of romanticism. It's a great summer read, as the fact that it has checked out 54 times (3 copies) demonstrates!
The Light of the Oracle by Victoria Hanley: A companion novel to The Seer and the Sword, and The Healer's Keep, it follows Bryn, the daughter of a stonemason, chosen to become a priestess. It seems to be a great blessing, but very soon Bryn realizes that she will have to fight to prove herself in this new, troubling place. 28 circs.
Ready or Not: An All-American Girl Novel by Meg Cabot: Samantha's boyfriend just happens to be the President's son, but now that she's turned sixteen, she's wondering if it is time to take their relationship "to the next level"... 62 circs for this great book by a very popular author.
Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition, vol 2: contains the original volumes 3 and 4 of this very popular comedic romance manga. 9 circs in less than a year!
The Eternal Smile: Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim. Three graphic short stories of very different styles will amuse and entertain you. Just one lonely circ for this great book!
That's it for today, folks!
The Light of the Oracle by Victoria Hanley: A companion novel to The Seer and the Sword, and The Healer's Keep, it follows Bryn, the daughter of a stonemason, chosen to become a priestess. It seems to be a great blessing, but very soon Bryn realizes that she will have to fight to prove herself in this new, troubling place. 28 circs.
Ready or Not: An All-American Girl Novel by Meg Cabot: Samantha's boyfriend just happens to be the President's son, but now that she's turned sixteen, she's wondering if it is time to take their relationship "to the next level"... 62 circs for this great book by a very popular author.
Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition, vol 2: contains the original volumes 3 and 4 of this very popular comedic romance manga. 9 circs in less than a year!
The Eternal Smile: Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim. Three graphic short stories of very different styles will amuse and entertain you. Just one lonely circ for this great book!
That's it for today, folks!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
R-U-Game? Gamenight July 16
Well, we had a good crowd of 20 plus a few younger kids and parents!
14 people entered the tournament - just enough that I still managed to do a double elimination...
It was a very tough set of matches, but finally came down to Mr. T and Sergio for the final round - Mr. T handsomely gave himself a one-life penalty in the opening moments of the game - which unfortunately may have cost him the game, as Sergio managed to pull out a last-second victory!
This week's winner was Sergio!!!
14 people entered the tournament - just enough that I still managed to do a double elimination...
It was a very tough set of matches, but finally came down to Mr. T and Sergio for the final round - Mr. T handsomely gave himself a one-life penalty in the opening moments of the game - which unfortunately may have cost him the game, as Sergio managed to pull out a last-second victory!
This week's winner was Sergio!!!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Books:
Hunger: a Gone Novel by Michael Grant (RBH) -- It's been three months since everyone under the age of fifteen became trapped in the bubble known as the FAYZ.Three months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Food ran out weeks ago. Everyone is starving, but no one wants to figure out a solution. And each day, more and more kids are evolving, developing supernatural abilities that set them apart from the kids without powers.
Lunatic by Ted Dekker (SWL) -- Volume 5 of the Lost Books; Johnis, Silvie, and Darsal found the Books of History, and now it's time to return home--but five years have passed at home, and nothing is as it was. Should the Chosen One continue to follow his heart, or is his heart finally leading them astray?
Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz -- Gatekeepers bk 4: To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.
The Greek Who Stole Christmas by Anthony Horowitz -- Diamond brothers series (this one isn't actually new); the boys are broke, and a job solving the mystery of who is threatening a Greek Pop singer is just down their alley...
Take a Chance on Me by Cecily Von Ziegesar -- Gossip Girls: The Carlyles. It's WAR on 5th Avenue, the Gossip girls vs their worst enemies...
Intensely Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor -- Full of life--the good, the bad, and the heartbreaking--Naylor's latest Alice book reminds readers just how much can change in an instant, as Alice and her friends reunite for a funeral.
Love Is Hell by various authors -- Short Stories of supernatural Romance.
Illustrated Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchet -- Featuring full-color art, special foldouts, and all-new material by the author, this lavish gift edition is a must-have for all fans of Pratchett and the Wee Free Men.
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler -- Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this debut novel explores what it truly means to love someone, what it means to grieve, and ultimately how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer.
The Bone Magician by F. E. Higgins -- Pin Carpue is on his own in the world. His mother is dead and his father is missing after being labeled a suspect in a rash of murders.Pin finds a job working for the local undertaker as a body watcher, making sure people are really dead before they’re buried. The body he’s supposed to be watching tonight is currently surrounded by three people engaged in a most unusual ceremony. An old man, a bone magician, and his young female assistant are waking a woman so her grieving fiance can have one last goodbye with her. Pin can’t believe it will work, but then the dead woman sits up and speaks...
You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn -- Miles has spent her life in the shadow of her cousin Laura. Laura is completely over privileged--smart, gorgeous, and a student at a prep school outside of D.C. Miles is overweight, anti-social, and lives with her mom in the carriage house on her uncle's property. As far as Miles is concerned, Laura has the perfect life--until Laura commits suicide, leaving her dad and Miles lost in the wake of the event.
Burn My Heart by Beverly Naidoo -- What does it mean to be loyal? Mathew and Mugo, two boys-one white, one black-share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They're friends even though Mathew's dad owns the land and everything on it. They're friends despite the difference in their skin color.But violence, suspicion and an act of betrayal may change everything...
Naomi's Song by Selma Silverberg -- A modern midrash for teenage girls Set in the fortified city of Bethlehem and the mountainous towns of Moab, this young adult novel imagines the life of the biblical Naomi and her deep friendship with her daughter-in-law Ruth.
The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones -- Part gripping thriller, part family drama, this fast-paced novel plays out in alternating viewpoints as a master of suspense plumbs the unsettling goings-on in a picture-perfect woodland cottage.
Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan -- An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says...
Graphic Novels:
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: the Jesse Marsh Years -- campy fun from the Golden Age of Tarzan!
Pitch Black by Youme Landowne -- the true story of a homeless man living in the New York City subway, and the artist who becomes his friend.
Best New Mammoth Book of Manga 3 -- over 400 pages of original comic strip stories - now in FULL COLOR
Arkham Woods by Christopher Rowley -- Kirsti Rivers is an L.A. teen transplanted to a small New England town; but the house her uncle left to her mother is anything but ordinary...
The Adventures of Young Det vol. 2 by Gyojeong Kwon -- The human clans now believe the Great Ferat will fulfill her own dark prophecy and summon Noigin, the Dragon of the Dark. Further events lead young Det and Osen the swordsman to begin a journey that will lead them on a collision course with Fate.
100% Perfect Girl vol. 8 by Wann - young artist Jay is on the run in NYC, as assassins stalk her, her family, and her only ally seems to have deserted her.
YuYu Hakusho vol. 17 - Yusuke and the gang finally face off against Sensui in a final battle to close off the demon plane...
Gambit Classic -- Follow the classic tale of Storm's rescue at the hands of the Cajun Thief, Gambit, in this classic origin tale for Gambit.
Green Lantern Chronicles vol.1 -- The earliest adventures of Green Lantern, from the pages of Showcase and Green Lantern - complete and in chronological order.
Star Trek Countdown -- Read the story that comes before the newest Star Trek Movie!
Necronomicon by Messner-Loebs - The fate of the world hangs in the balance as a lowly college student myust fight to keep the Necronomicon's magic from unleashing the vengeance of the Old Ones - and turning the Middle East into a raging cauldron of mystical power that will rule the Earth!
Dresden Files: Storm Front vol. 1 The Gathering Storm by Jim Butcher - Magic, it could get a guy killed...
Hunger: a Gone Novel by Michael Grant (RBH) -- It's been three months since everyone under the age of fifteen became trapped in the bubble known as the FAYZ.Three months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. Food ran out weeks ago. Everyone is starving, but no one wants to figure out a solution. And each day, more and more kids are evolving, developing supernatural abilities that set them apart from the kids without powers.
Lunatic by Ted Dekker (SWL) -- Volume 5 of the Lost Books; Johnis, Silvie, and Darsal found the Books of History, and now it's time to return home--but five years have passed at home, and nothing is as it was. Should the Chosen One continue to follow his heart, or is his heart finally leading them astray?
Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz -- Gatekeepers bk 4: To stop the evil corporation Nightrise from unleashing its devastating power around the globe, fifteen-year-old Matt and three other Gatekeepers travel to Hong Kong to find Scarlet, the final Gatekeeper, whose fate is inextricably joined to their own.
The Greek Who Stole Christmas by Anthony Horowitz -- Diamond brothers series (this one isn't actually new); the boys are broke, and a job solving the mystery of who is threatening a Greek Pop singer is just down their alley...
Take a Chance on Me by Cecily Von Ziegesar -- Gossip Girls: The Carlyles. It's WAR on 5th Avenue, the Gossip girls vs their worst enemies...
Intensely Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor -- Full of life--the good, the bad, and the heartbreaking--Naylor's latest Alice book reminds readers just how much can change in an instant, as Alice and her friends reunite for a funeral.
Love Is Hell by various authors -- Short Stories of supernatural Romance.
Illustrated Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchet -- Featuring full-color art, special foldouts, and all-new material by the author, this lavish gift edition is a must-have for all fans of Pratchett and the Wee Free Men.
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler -- Beautifully written and emotionally honest, this debut novel explores what it truly means to love someone, what it means to grieve, and ultimately how to make the most of every single moment this world has to offer.
The Bone Magician by F. E. Higgins -- Pin Carpue is on his own in the world. His mother is dead and his father is missing after being labeled a suspect in a rash of murders.Pin finds a job working for the local undertaker as a body watcher, making sure people are really dead before they’re buried. The body he’s supposed to be watching tonight is currently surrounded by three people engaged in a most unusual ceremony. An old man, a bone magician, and his young female assistant are waking a woman so her grieving fiance can have one last goodbye with her. Pin can’t believe it will work, but then the dead woman sits up and speaks...
You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn -- Miles has spent her life in the shadow of her cousin Laura. Laura is completely over privileged--smart, gorgeous, and a student at a prep school outside of D.C. Miles is overweight, anti-social, and lives with her mom in the carriage house on her uncle's property. As far as Miles is concerned, Laura has the perfect life--until Laura commits suicide, leaving her dad and Miles lost in the wake of the event.
Burn My Heart by Beverly Naidoo -- What does it mean to be loyal? Mathew and Mugo, two boys-one white, one black-share an uneasy friendship in Kenya in the 1950s. They're friends even though Mathew's dad owns the land and everything on it. They're friends despite the difference in their skin color.But violence, suspicion and an act of betrayal may change everything...
Naomi's Song by Selma Silverberg -- A modern midrash for teenage girls Set in the fortified city of Bethlehem and the mountainous towns of Moab, this young adult novel imagines the life of the biblical Naomi and her deep friendship with her daughter-in-law Ruth.
The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones -- Part gripping thriller, part family drama, this fast-paced novel plays out in alternating viewpoints as a master of suspense plumbs the unsettling goings-on in a picture-perfect woodland cottage.
Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan -- An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says...
Graphic Novels:
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: the Jesse Marsh Years -- campy fun from the Golden Age of Tarzan!
Pitch Black by Youme Landowne -- the true story of a homeless man living in the New York City subway, and the artist who becomes his friend.
Best New Mammoth Book of Manga 3 -- over 400 pages of original comic strip stories - now in FULL COLOR
Arkham Woods by Christopher Rowley -- Kirsti Rivers is an L.A. teen transplanted to a small New England town; but the house her uncle left to her mother is anything but ordinary...
The Adventures of Young Det vol. 2 by Gyojeong Kwon -- The human clans now believe the Great Ferat will fulfill her own dark prophecy and summon Noigin, the Dragon of the Dark. Further events lead young Det and Osen the swordsman to begin a journey that will lead them on a collision course with Fate.
100% Perfect Girl vol. 8 by Wann - young artist Jay is on the run in NYC, as assassins stalk her, her family, and her only ally seems to have deserted her.
YuYu Hakusho vol. 17 - Yusuke and the gang finally face off against Sensui in a final battle to close off the demon plane...
Gambit Classic -- Follow the classic tale of Storm's rescue at the hands of the Cajun Thief, Gambit, in this classic origin tale for Gambit.
Green Lantern Chronicles vol.1 -- The earliest adventures of Green Lantern, from the pages of Showcase and Green Lantern - complete and in chronological order.
Star Trek Countdown -- Read the story that comes before the newest Star Trek Movie!
Necronomicon by Messner-Loebs - The fate of the world hangs in the balance as a lowly college student myust fight to keep the Necronomicon's magic from unleashing the vengeance of the Old Ones - and turning the Middle East into a raging cauldron of mystical power that will rule the Earth!
Dresden Files: Storm Front vol. 1 The Gathering Storm by Jim Butcher - Magic, it could get a guy killed...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Recent Returns
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - the playaway (playaways are an MP3 player with the book recorded on it, ready to listen-to) - fourth book in the Olympians series... 4 circs.
The Postcard by Tony Abbot - 5 circs (still on the new shelf) - after Jason's grandmother dies, a mysterious postcard he finds in her belongings sets him on a quest - and provokes a creepy phone call - and danger...
Hellboy II: the Art of the Movie - 791.4372 - only 2 circs for this marvelous movie/art book. If you love Hellboy, you should take a look at it!
So what have you been reading this summer? Anything good? Want to talk about it? Don't forget that you can post your own reviews...look over on the right for the link.
The Postcard by Tony Abbot - 5 circs (still on the new shelf) - after Jason's grandmother dies, a mysterious postcard he finds in her belongings sets him on a quest - and provokes a creepy phone call - and danger...
Hellboy II: the Art of the Movie - 791.4372 - only 2 circs for this marvelous movie/art book. If you love Hellboy, you should take a look at it!
So what have you been reading this summer? Anything good? Want to talk about it? Don't forget that you can post your own reviews...look over on the right for the link.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Game Night Update
Well, just before the wonderful holiday weekend, we had a ROCKING teen game night!
With attendance topping 25, we had 14 entrants in the Tournament; our biggest number yet. (Frankly, if we get any more, we'll have to drop off to a single elimination tournament, with 1st and 2nd place winners advancing, but all losers dropping out after one loss).
Our winner this week was ROBERT!
And by popular demand, next week I'll get out the old DDR game for a week or two instead of Rock Band II. So if you like to dance til you drop, come join us! 6:30 - 8:30 Thursday Night at Central.
And don't forget, this Wednesday is TEEN MOVIE DAY. I can't tell you the name of the movie, but it is an incredible science fiction flick based on the short-lived Firefly TV show... 2:00 at Central (with Free Popcorn).
With attendance topping 25, we had 14 entrants in the Tournament; our biggest number yet. (Frankly, if we get any more, we'll have to drop off to a single elimination tournament, with 1st and 2nd place winners advancing, but all losers dropping out after one loss).
Our winner this week was ROBERT!
And by popular demand, next week I'll get out the old DDR game for a week or two instead of Rock Band II. So if you like to dance til you drop, come join us! 6:30 - 8:30 Thursday Night at Central.
And don't forget, this Wednesday is TEEN MOVIE DAY. I can't tell you the name of the movie, but it is an incredible science fiction flick based on the short-lived Firefly TV show... 2:00 at Central (with Free Popcorn).
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