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!!!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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).
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Recent Returns
Child of Dandelions by Nanji, Shenaaz. - In Uganda, in 1972, President Idi Amin announces that God has given him a message - all the foreign Indian citizens must leave the country at once, abandoning their homes and businesses. Sabine is 15, and her parents are torn about whether or not to flee the country. Over months, Sabine experiences fear, despair, and hope as her family makes increasingly desperate choices. 3 circs in 8 months - this book is not as popular as it should be! Sabine's story is sad, but happy at the same time. Give it a try!
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Caletti, Deb - Ruby falls for Travis. She knows he's bad, but it doesn't matter. Ruby's librarian mother knows it does matter, and sets out to rescue Ruby. She's suffering from her own heartbreak, so when a chance to reunite an elderly lady with her long-lost love offers itself, the three women begin a journey of discovery together. 52 checkouts! One of the best!!
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini - The third book in the Inheritance trilogy, it follows the young warrior Eragon and his dragon Sapphira on their adventures. Discover who Eragon truly is, and what lies in store for him as he learns to master his magic, and discovers that Saphira is not the only remaining living dragon. Or is she? 67 circs on 9 copies (not counting the audios...)
Read one of these wonderful books today...
Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Caletti, Deb - Ruby falls for Travis. She knows he's bad, but it doesn't matter. Ruby's librarian mother knows it does matter, and sets out to rescue Ruby. She's suffering from her own heartbreak, so when a chance to reunite an elderly lady with her long-lost love offers itself, the three women begin a journey of discovery together. 52 checkouts! One of the best!!
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini - The third book in the Inheritance trilogy, it follows the young warrior Eragon and his dragon Sapphira on their adventures. Discover who Eragon truly is, and what lies in store for him as he learns to master his magic, and discovers that Saphira is not the only remaining living dragon. Or is she? 67 circs on 9 copies (not counting the audios...)
Read one of these wonderful books today...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday Game Night
Well, we have a repeat winner! On Thursday night Mr. T won for a second time (he won the first week, June 11).
We had a great turnout, with 19 attending, and 12 participating in the tournament.
I hope you all will drop by this week, as we gear up for a great holiday weekend.
Don't forget, the Library will be CLOSED Friday and Saturday.
See ya!
We had a great turnout, with 19 attending, and 12 participating in the tournament.
I hope you all will drop by this week, as we gear up for a great holiday weekend.
Don't forget, the Library will be CLOSED Friday and Saturday.
See ya!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Summer Reading Lists
Every summer, I find lists and lists of "Great Summer Reads". I always intend to read books from them, and sometimes I do. Sometimes, I don't.
But often, the lists tell me less about the books on them, than they does about the people who made the lists, so (since I love being nosy about people) I love browsing them...
Anyway, here are a few lists I've found that seem interesting:
Tween Fiction from the Kansas Star
Suggested Reading from the Coretta Scott King committee
TeenReads Ultimate Teen Reading List - compiled from reader suggestions
Do you have a favorite list of summer reads? Or just one title you'd love to suggest?
Right now, I'm reading a book by Robert Sawyer, entitled "www:wake". It is FASCINATING. Sci-fi of the very finest kind. If you've read and enjoyed Little Brother, or Starship Troopers, or Old Man's War, or if you like science fiction in general, I strongly suggest giving this book a try!
But often, the lists tell me less about the books on them, than they does about the people who made the lists, so (since I love being nosy about people) I love browsing them...
Anyway, here are a few lists I've found that seem interesting:
Tween Fiction from the Kansas Star
Suggested Reading from the Coretta Scott King committee
TeenReads Ultimate Teen Reading List - compiled from reader suggestions
Do you have a favorite list of summer reads? Or just one title you'd love to suggest?
Right now, I'm reading a book by Robert Sawyer, entitled "www:wake". It is FASCINATING. Sci-fi of the very finest kind. If you've read and enjoyed Little Brother, or Starship Troopers, or Old Man's War, or if you like science fiction in general, I strongly suggest giving this book a try!
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