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.
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