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Happy birthday to Orson Scott Card
Happy birthday to Orson Scott Card
Showing posts with label Orson Scott Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orson Scott Card. Show all posts
Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Teen Book Club - Ender's Game
Hey YAs. This month the TBC read Ender's Game. We met and discussed the book on Tuesday night and tried out some space food!
Turns out that everyone...LOVED this book! Hooray, cause I love this book too. Some of the topics we discussed were the portrayal of children in the book, the alien race the 'Buggers,' why would recommend this book to people who don't normally read science fiction, a fantasy video game described in the book, and what we would change about the book. Also, we took a look at the actors who have been cast to be in the movie (coming November 2013) and discuss what we thought of them. Last, we gave our ratings and final thoughts on the book:
Clare gave it a 9/10, she thought it was slow at first, but halfway through she started loving it and is really excited to read the sequel.
Catherine gave it a 9/10, she thought that this was a really cool science fiction novel and at the same time still relatable.
Melanie ALSO gave it a 9/10, she said if you're willing to get past the weirdness of the first few chapters you will enjoy it.
I also give this book a 9/10 (we all agree, yay!) This is a classic science fiction novel and I loved rereading it!
As for the space food, we liked the freeze dried ice cream sandwich and the freeze dried Neapolitan ice cream, but the mint chocolate chip ice cream was not good! We also tried 2 'space food sticks' which had the consistency of soft tootsie rolls. One was flavored chocolate and not so good and the other was peanut butter and was pretty tasty!
For May~
I thought it would be a nice change to try doing a graphic novel this month, so I bought several for everyone to choose from and we decided to read V for Vendetta by Alan Moore. Many of you have probably seen the movie (personally, its one of my favorites!) so why not join us this month in reading the graphic novel that inspired the movie? Pick up a copy at the front desk any time this month. We will meet and discuss on Tuesday, May 29th at 7pm. Hope to see you there!
Turns out that everyone...LOVED this book! Hooray, cause I love this book too. Some of the topics we discussed were the portrayal of children in the book, the alien race the 'Buggers,' why would recommend this book to people who don't normally read science fiction, a fantasy video game described in the book, and what we would change about the book. Also, we took a look at the actors who have been cast to be in the movie (coming November 2013) and discuss what we thought of them. Last, we gave our ratings and final thoughts on the book:
Clare gave it a 9/10, she thought it was slow at first, but halfway through she started loving it and is really excited to read the sequel.
Catherine gave it a 9/10, she thought that this was a really cool science fiction novel and at the same time still relatable.
Melanie ALSO gave it a 9/10, she said if you're willing to get past the weirdness of the first few chapters you will enjoy it.
I also give this book a 9/10 (we all agree, yay!) This is a classic science fiction novel and I loved rereading it!
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| we liked this :) (Miss G especially liked the strawberry!) |
As for the space food, we liked the freeze dried ice cream sandwich and the freeze dried Neapolitan ice cream, but the mint chocolate chip ice cream was not good! We also tried 2 'space food sticks' which had the consistency of soft tootsie rolls. One was flavored chocolate and not so good and the other was peanut butter and was pretty tasty!
For May~
I thought it would be a nice change to try doing a graphic novel this month, so I bought several for everyone to choose from and we decided to read V for Vendetta by Alan Moore. Many of you have probably seen the movie (personally, its one of my favorites!) so why not join us this month in reading the graphic novel that inspired the movie? Pick up a copy at the front desk any time this month. We will meet and discuss on Tuesday, May 29th at 7pm. Hope to see you there!
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| In an alternate future in which Germany wins World War II and Britain becomes a fascist state, a vigilante named "V" tries to free England of its ideological chains. |
Monday, April 16, 2012
Movie Monday: Ender's Game
So, this month the Teen Book Club is reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. And, exciting news boys and girls, the film version of this book is set to come out sometime next year! And there have already been some characters cast! I love this book and you should read it along with the rest of the TBC this month. Anyway, here are the actors cast...
Ender
Asa Butterfield
Colonel Graff
Harrison Ford
Valentine (Ender's sister)
Abigail Breslin
Those are the top three most important to me, but you can check out everyone who has been cast here
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Today's Author Birthday wrote one of Miss G's favorite books...and many more!
Happy birthday to Orson Scott Card! He is the author of one of my personal favorites, Ender's Game a great sci fi story about a young boy fighting aliens. But he's also written much more. Here are the books by Orson Scott Card that we have here at Durham.
These are just the ones in the YA section. If you've read all these, then why not try out the ones in the Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Section. Here are the ones that we have there:
These are just the ones in the YA section. If you've read all these, then why not try out the ones in the Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Section. Here are the ones that we have there:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
New Books 7-26-11 ~Part 2~
A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie by Matt Blackstone
Rene, an obsessive-compulsive fourteen year old, smells his hands and wears a Batman cape when he’s nervous. If he picks up a face-down coin, moves a muscle when the time adds up to thirteen (7:42 is bad luck because 7 + 4 + 2 = 13), or washes his body parts in the wrong order, Rene or someone close to him will break a bone, contract a deadly virus, and/or die a slow and painful death like someone in a scary scene in scary movie. Rene’s new and only friend tutors him in the art of playing it cool, but that’s not as easy as Gio makes it sound.
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
Danny grew up in a family compound in Virginia, believing that he alone of his family had no magical power. But he was wrong. Kidnapped from his high school by a rival family, he learns that he has the power to reopen the gates between Earth and the world of Westil.
You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin
When hard-boiled, seventeen-year-old private investigator Dalton Rev transfers to Salt River High to solve the case of a dead student, he has his hands full trying to outwit the police, negotiate the school's social hierarchy, and get paid.
Corsets & Clockwork: Thirteen Steampunk Romances
Collects thirteen original stories set during the Victorian era, including tales of steam-powered machines, family secrets, and love. Includes stories by Ann Aguirre, Michael Scott, Maria Snyder, Kiersten White, and more!
My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert Jeschonek
Sixteen-year-old Idea Deity, who believes that he is a character in a novel who will die in the sixty-fourth chapter, has created a fictional underground rock band on the internet which, it turns out, may actually exist, and whose members are wondering who is broadcasting all their personal information.
87 Ways to Throw a Killer Party by Melissa Daly
Want an excuse to get friends together? Or looking for an idea for a party your friends will never forget? This ultimate party-planning book for teens includes eighty-seven original ideas (and original takes on classic ideas) for great bashes. Inside you’ll find parties of all kinds, such as an Anti-Valentine’s Day soiree, a haunted house party, and a season finale get-together. Also includes party-planning tips, hosting etiquette, and how to avoid typical party pitfalls. Each idea contains some historical background information, a description of what you’ll need, and guidelines of how to set it up. Fun illustrations and safety and money-saving tips included.
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