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Monday, September 19, 2011
Teen Movie Night Thursday!!!
Remember that we are having Teen Movie Night this Thursday, September 22nd from 6:30-8:30pm...only 3 days left to vote!!!
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Teen Movie Night: VOTE!!!
Alright Teens: We are having a movie night next Thursday, September 22nd from 6:30-8:30pm
You need to vote for the movie you want to watch!!! Click on the link below, or click on the Survey Gadget on the right side of our blog page, or leave a comment on the Richton Park Facebook page or a comment on here!!! You can also email Ms Laura at: teenlibrarianrpl@yahoo.com
Check out the flyer below for more details:
You need to vote for the movie you want to watch!!! Click on the link below, or click on the Survey Gadget on the right side of our blog page, or leave a comment on the Richton Park Facebook page or a comment on here!!! You can also email Ms Laura at: teenlibrarianrpl@yahoo.com
Check out the flyer below for more details:
Power of Six ( I am Number Four Book 2)
This book was absolutely amazing!!! However, now I'm mad...since it just came out last month...I now have to wait I dont know how long for the next book...and you know the author loves to leave you hanging at the end!!! If you haven't read the first book, I Am Number Four, you should!!! Check out the synopsis!!!
Power of Six
REVIEWS
SYNOPSIS:
"I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.
Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?
They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.
I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.
And I'm ready to fight." -goodreads.com
Power of Six
SYNOPSIS:
"I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.
Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?
They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.
I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.
And I'm ready to fight." -goodreads.com
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go
It's been a while but I've finally started reading again!!! Check out the first book in this series!!!
It's took me a while to get through this book only because I only had 15 minutes on my lunch break to read it weveryday. And the book was entertaining, just a little hard to get into within 15 minutes....but you should give it a read, cause it is good!!!! I think the rest of the series could be very entertaining...
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go
REVIEWS
SYNOPSIS:
"When Milton and Marlo Fauster die in a marshmallow bear explosion, they get sent straight to Heck, an otherworldly reform school. Milton can understand why his kleptomaniac sister is here, but Milton is—or was—a model citizen. Has a mistake been made? Not according to Bea “Elsa” Bubb, the Principal of Darkness. She doesn’t make mistakes. She personally sees to it that Heck—whether it be home-ec class with Lizzie Borden, ethics with Richard Nixon, or gym with Blackbeard the Pirate—is especially, well, heckish for the Fausters. Will Milton and Marlo find a way to escape? Or are they stuck here for all eternity, or until they turn 18, whichever comes first?"
It's took me a while to get through this book only because I only had 15 minutes on my lunch break to read it weveryday. And the book was entertaining, just a little hard to get into within 15 minutes....but you should give it a read, cause it is good!!!! I think the rest of the series could be very entertaining...
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go
REVIEWS
SYNOPSIS:
"When Milton and Marlo Fauster die in a marshmallow bear explosion, they get sent straight to Heck, an otherworldly reform school. Milton can understand why his kleptomaniac sister is here, but Milton is—or was—a model citizen. Has a mistake been made? Not according to Bea “Elsa” Bubb, the Principal of Darkness. She doesn’t make mistakes. She personally sees to it that Heck—whether it be home-ec class with Lizzie Borden, ethics with Richard Nixon, or gym with Blackbeard the Pirate—is especially, well, heckish for the Fausters. Will Milton and Marlo find a way to escape? Or are they stuck here for all eternity, or until they turn 18, whichever comes first?"
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Stoner and Spaz I & II
Well, Hello!
Long time no see!!! It's been a super busy summer here at the Richton Park Public Library! I have hardly had the chance to read a book! I'm almost done with one so reviews will start up again soon!
We had 98 teens sign up for summer reading and over 900 books were read!!! Great job you guys!!! Programs have started up again as well! Check out the Program page to see what's new for August. I will be getting the rest of the months up and running here shortly!!!
To tide you all over, here's a book that I read in the past and didnt write about.... check it out!!!
STONER AND SPAZ
REVIEWS
"For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft — a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother — the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the Rialto Theatre and watching Bride of Frankenstein for the umpteenth time. The last person he wants to run into is drugged-up Colleen Minou, resplendent in ripped tights, neon miniskirt, and an impressive array of tattoos. But when Colleen climbs into the seat beside him and rests a woozy head on his shoulder, Ben has that unmistakable feeling that his life is about to change. With unsparing humor and a keen flair for dialogue, Ron Koertge captures the rare repartee between two lonely teenagers on opposite sides of the social divide. His smart, self-deprecating protagonist learns that kindred spirits may be found for the looking — and that the resolve to follow your passion can be strengthened by something as simple as a human touch." -goodreads.com
Also check out the sequel that came out this month!!!
NOW PLAYING: STONER AND SPAZ II
REVIEWS
"Beautiful but troubled Colleen Minou is the only girl who ever looked at Ben Bancroft as more than a spaz— more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Yet the more time Ben spends with her, the more glaring their differences appear. Is what Ben feels for Colleen actual affection, or more like gratitude? Then there’s Amy (aka A.J.), who is everything Colleen isn’t, and everything Ben’s grandma wants for him: clean-cut and upper-class, academically driven, just as obsessed with filmmaking as Ben is. But what does A.J. see when she looks at Ben? CP? Or the person behind the twisted body? In Ron Koertge’s sharp, darkly humorous follow-up to the award-winning Stoner & Spaz, Ben tries to come to terms with his confused feelings toward A.J. and his inimitable connection to Colleen, who is sometimes out of it, sometimes into him, and always exhilarating."-goodreads.com
Long time no see!!! It's been a super busy summer here at the Richton Park Public Library! I have hardly had the chance to read a book! I'm almost done with one so reviews will start up again soon!
We had 98 teens sign up for summer reading and over 900 books were read!!! Great job you guys!!! Programs have started up again as well! Check out the Program page to see what's new for August. I will be getting the rest of the months up and running here shortly!!!
To tide you all over, here's a book that I read in the past and didnt write about.... check it out!!!
STONER AND SPAZ
REVIEWS
"For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft — a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother — the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the Rialto Theatre and watching Bride of Frankenstein for the umpteenth time. The last person he wants to run into is drugged-up Colleen Minou, resplendent in ripped tights, neon miniskirt, and an impressive array of tattoos. But when Colleen climbs into the seat beside him and rests a woozy head on his shoulder, Ben has that unmistakable feeling that his life is about to change. With unsparing humor and a keen flair for dialogue, Ron Koertge captures the rare repartee between two lonely teenagers on opposite sides of the social divide. His smart, self-deprecating protagonist learns that kindred spirits may be found for the looking — and that the resolve to follow your passion can be strengthened by something as simple as a human touch." -goodreads.com
Also check out the sequel that came out this month!!!
NOW PLAYING: STONER AND SPAZ II
"Beautiful but troubled Colleen Minou is the only girl who ever looked at Ben Bancroft as more than a spaz— more than just that kid with cerebral palsy. Yet the more time Ben spends with her, the more glaring their differences appear. Is what Ben feels for Colleen actual affection, or more like gratitude? Then there’s Amy (aka A.J.), who is everything Colleen isn’t, and everything Ben’s grandma wants for him: clean-cut and upper-class, academically driven, just as obsessed with filmmaking as Ben is. But what does A.J. see when she looks at Ben? CP? Or the person behind the twisted body? In Ron Koertge’s sharp, darkly humorous follow-up to the award-winning Stoner & Spaz, Ben tries to come to terms with his confused feelings toward A.J. and his inimitable connection to Colleen, who is sometimes out of it, sometimes into him, and always exhilarating."-goodreads.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
The Second Book in the Riders of the Apocalypse series...this was all about Horseman War. It was good! I preferred the first book, Hunger, to this one, but I think that has to do with the fact that I read the entire thing in one sitting. This one took a little longer to get through since I was only reading it on my lunch break; which left me about 10 minutes to actually read!!! The third book comes out in the Spring and is all about Pestilence. It will be called Loss. I'm excited about this one since you don't really see Pestilence in these other two books, it will be interesting to see where the author takes this! Check out the synopsis and reviews of RAGE!!!
RAGE
REVIEWS
SYNOPSIS:
"Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different.
That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War. Now Missy wields a new kind of blade—a big, brutal sword that can cut down anyone and anything in her path. But it’s with this weapon in her hand that Missy learns something that could help her triumph over her own pain: control.
A unique approach to the topic of self-mutilation,Rageis the story of a young woman who discovers her own power and refuses to be defeated by the world." -goodreads.com
RAGE
REVIEWS
SYNOPSIS:
"Missy didn’t mean to cut so deep. But after the party where she was humiliated in front of practically everyone in school, who could blame her for wanting some comfort? Sure, most people don’t find comfort in the touch of a razor blade, but Missy always was . . . different.
That’s why she was chosen to become one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War. Now Missy wields a new kind of blade—a big, brutal sword that can cut down anyone and anything in her path. But it’s with this weapon in her hand that Missy learns something that could help her triumph over her own pain: control.
A unique approach to the topic of self-mutilation,Rageis the story of a young woman who discovers her own power and refuses to be defeated by the world." -goodreads.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
GLOW: "Greatest Debut since Hunger Games"
If a violent battle destroyed the only world you’ve ever known, would you be brave enough to save who was left? Would love be strong enough to survive the fight? The future of the human race depends on it.
On sale in September, read the first 50 pages today!
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