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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

New Books ~ August 2014 ~ Part 4

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's life. Can this sinner be saved?

Kewl Bites: 100 Nutritious, Delicious, and Family-Friendly Dishes by Reed Alexander
As a busy teen star, Reed Alexander's life is a balancing act. Several years ago, as he juggled career commitments and school, he lost sight of how to eat right, became overweight, and as a result, was exhausted and lethargic. Too tired to keep up with his hectic schedule, he decided to reclaim his health by changing his diet. A can-do guy, his first step was to learn how to cook for himself. Unable to find any recipes suited to a teenager's tastes, he rolled up his sleeves and set to work in his kitchen, developing healthy versions of the foods he loves. Along the way, he became a dedicated cook, sharing his culinary discoveries with his fans and friends on his Web site, KewlBites.com.

Graffiti Knight by Karen Bass
After a childhood cut short by war and the harsh strictures of Nazi Germany, sixteen-year-old Wilm is finally tasting freedom. In spite of the scars World War II has left on his hometown, Leipzig, and in spite of the oppressive new Soviet regime, Wilm is finding his own voice. It's dangerous, of course, to be sneaking out at night to leave messages on police buildings. But it's exciting, too, and Wilm feels justified, considering his family's suffering. Until one mission goes too far, and Wilm finds he's endangered the very people he most wants to protect.

The Falconer by Elizabeth May
In 1844 Edinburgh eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron is neither an ordinary debutante, nor a murderess--she is a Falconer, a female warrior born with the gift for hunting and killing the faeries who prey on mankind and who killed her mother.

Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson & Marina Budhos
When this award-winning husband-and-wife team discovered that they each had sugar in their family history, they were inspired to trace the globe-spanning story of the sweet substance and to seek out the voices of those who led bitter sugar lives. The trail ran like a bright band from religious ceremonies in India to Europe's Middle Ages, then on to Columbus, who brought the first cane cuttings to the Americas. Sugar was the substance that drove the bloody slave trade and caused the loss of countless lives but it also planted the seeds of revolution that led to freedom in the American colonies, Haiti, and France. With songs, oral histories, maps, and over 80 archival illustrations, here is the story of how one product allows us to see the grand currents of world history in new ways.

Monday, March 31, 2014

New books to read during those April showers! (Part 1)

FML by Shaun David Hutchinson
At a party near the end of senior year, seventeen-year-old Simon Cross imagines his life with and without Cassie, the girl he has yearned for since they were freshman, and begins to discover the unpredictable wonders of life his best friends, Ben and Coop, have urged him to explore.

No Place by Todd Strasser
When Dan and his parents can no longer pay their mortgage, they end up homeless and living in a local tent city. It's a bad situation, and it only gets worse when the leader of the tent city is brutally beaten. Who is trying to shut down the tent city, and why?

Zombillenium by Arthur De Pins
Francis von Bloodt, a vampire and good family man, operates the one-of-a-kind theme park Zombiellennium. But this unique amusement park doesn't just hire anyone: mere mortals need not apply - only genuine werewolves, vampires, zombies and other citizens from the undead community are employed. This is what Aurelian gets to discover as, burnt out, deceived by his wife, he finally gets hired in spite of himself in this strange business. Gretchen, a plucky trainee witch, helps him get around...

Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer
Bosque Mar haunts Adne and Logan's dreams, trying to turn Adne to the dark side as he attempts to escape the Nether, where Calla, Shay and the other Guardians trapped him in the final battle of the War of All Against All.

A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller
In 1909 London, as the world of debutante balls and high society obligations closes in around her, seventeen-year-old Victoria must figure out just how much is she willing to sacrifice to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.

Monday, November 5, 2012

New November Books~ Part 4

Fullmetal Alchemist vol 7 by Hiromu Arakawa
Where did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existance, body and soul?  From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation!  Its up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go in the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother.  But the criminals of the Devil's Next aren't exactly human either.  Now, Al must fight a homunculus-an artificial human being- and the streets of Dublith will run red with blood...

Dead Strange: the Bizarre Truths Behind 50 World-Famous Mysteries by Matt Lamy
This amazing collection contains entries on everything from the bizarre to the horrific, and from the spooky to the just plain confounding. The book gives essential background information on the events and the people involved, discusses the impact of particular myths and beliefs, and provides updates on the latest investigations being undertaken in an attempt to find answers to these baffling phenomena. From Loch Ness to Bigfoot, spontaneous combustion to Roswell, each entry is supported with sidebars related to pop culture, and comes with a wealth of photographs.

Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
Six weeks after escaping from the necromancer Douglas, Sam LaCroix is under the protection of the Blackthorn pack of werewolves and fey hounds and unsure if his necromancer rival is dead.

Frozen by Mary Casanova
Unable to speak or remember the events surrounding her mother's mysterious death eleven years earlier, sixteen-year-old Sadie Rose, the foster child of a corrupt senator in 1920s northern Minnesota, struggles to regain her voice, memory, and identity.

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris
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If Janelle Tenner wants to avenge her father's death and stop the end of the world, she's going to need to uncover Ben's secrets--and keep from falling in love with him in the process.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Teen Book Club - Sisters Red

Well the Teen Book Club met last night to discuss June's book -- Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce.  And let me tell you, we all liked this one alot!  Here are the discussion questions we used:

  1. Did you like the book?
  2. Which of the two sisters did you relate to more? Why?
  3. What was your favorite moment in the story?
  4. This book was set in the modern day.  Did it feel like it was to you?  Why or why not?
  5. How did you like the way the traditional elements from the fairy tale were worked into the story?  How many did you spot?
  6. When did you begin to suspect that Silas was the potential?
  7. Was there anything about the book that you didn't like?
  8. Did you like the ending?  Was it how you thought it would end?
  9. What are some other fairy tales that you would like to see retold as YA novels?
  10. What do you think of these alternative covers?  Which is your favorite?

Then we moved on to our ratings and thoughts~

Clare gave it a 9.5/10 - It has great aspects of action and romance in a cool spin off of a fairy tale.
Melanie gave it a 10/10! - Definitely a book i would read more than once!
Catherine gave it a 9.5/10 - Really expresses well the bond of sisters.
Miss G gave it a 9/10 - I love retold fairy tales, but I kept imagining them running around in red riding hood cloaks, which I thought was weird for modern day.  But otherwise I loved it!

Alrighty, so Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce gets a  9.5 from the Durham Public Library Teen Book Club!  Very high praise - we loved it!

Grab a copy of July's book and we'll meet on Wednesday July 25th at 7 to discuss it and have snacks.  Hope to see you then!

July's TBC Book:

Rory, of Boueuxlieu, Louisiana, is spending a year at a London boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a Jack the Ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Summer Reading Program Preview!

Heya YAs!  The start of the Summer Reading Program is only 2 weeks away!  Here's your preview of whats going on this year.

Reading

You will still get a raffle ticket for reading at least one book every week.  However, you can now earn up to 3 more raffle tickets every week!  That means you can get up to 4 tickets with your name on them in every weekly drawing.  So here are the other three ways you can earn raffle tickets:

1. Attend at least one program that week (you can't get additional tickets for attending more than one, sorry, just 1 per week!)
2. Submit at least one photograph to the Night Time Photography Show (Again, only 1 ticket.  But feel free to submit multiple photographs!  The picture will be displayed at the library later in the summer)
3. Write a book review for the Teen Blog.

Now all of that is just super right...if the prizes are good.  So what are the prizes?

Week 1
Two $10 Gift Certificates to Dari Serv
Week 2
Two $10 Carmines Pizza Gift Certificates
Week 3
Digital Waterproof Camera
Week 4
Hunger Games Beach Towel
Week 5
Three $10 iTunes Gift Cards
Week 6
Everyone who participates in week 6 will get a book of their choice!
So, those are some decent prizes, right?  I hope you like them :)

PROGRAMS

Every year we have themed programs for you and this year is no different, check out these awesome programs you can attend this summer at the library!  This year's theme is Own the Night.
Glow T-Shirts
Thursday, June 28th 2:00pm
Decorate a t-shirt with glow in the dark paint.
Ages 11-18

Dream Journals
Saturday, July 7th 1:30pm
Make your own journal to write your dreams in.
Ages 11-18

Take the Stage Acting Workshop
Tuesday, July 10th 7:00pm
Love to act? Want to practice and improve your skills?  Then come to this program for sure!
Ages 11-18

Teen Cuisine: Party Food
Wednesday, July 11th 4:30pm
Wow your friends the next time you have a party with some amazing party food!  Learn to prepare and cook it, and then we'll eat it!
Ages 12-18

Durham Olympics
Saturday, July 21st 10:30am
The Summer Olympics will start soon, so lets get excited by holding our own Olympics at the library!  Footraces, long jump, and more!
Ages 8-18

CSI Murder Mystery in the Library
Saturday July 21st 2:00pm
Someone's been murdered in the library.  Collect all the evidence and find out who did it!
Ages 11-18

Vampires vs. Werewolves Night
Tuesday, July 24th 7:00pm
The age old question, highly debated.  Which is better?  Werewolves or vampires?  Join a team and we'll compete, trivia questions and more.  Food too!
Ages 11-18

Henna Body Art
Saturday, August 4th 2:00pm
Learn about the ancient art of henna, and even get some applied to you!
Ages 12-18





Well I hope this got you all excited for the summer reading program.  See you soon!

Friday, June 1, 2012

New Book Time - June Post 3

Magic Under Stone by Jaclyn Dolamore
For star-crossed lovers Nimira and Erris, there can be no happily ever after until Erris is freed from the clockwork form in which his soul is trapped. And so they go in search of the sorcerer Ordorio Valdana, hoping he will know how to grant Erris real life again. When they learn that Valdana has mysteriously vanished, it's not long before Nimira decides to take matters into her own hands—and begins to study the sorcerer's spell books in secret.

Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
Cambodian child soldier Arn Chorn-Pond defies the odds and uses all of his courage and wits to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge

The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
Reality star Madison Parker, determined to take her career to the next level, signs on for a new TV show called THE FAME GAME. But more drama happens behind the scenes than onscreen

 Fateful by Claudia Gray
When seventeen-year-old Tess Davies, a ladies' maid, meets handsome Alec Marlow aboard the RMS Titanic, she quickly becomes entangled in the dark secrets of his past, but her growing love puts her in mortal peril even before fate steps in.

New book time - June Post 1

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
Seventeen-year-old Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious "Dear Old Dad," but believes he has a conscience that will help fight his own urges and right some of his father's wrongs, so he secretly helps the police apprehend the town's newest murderer, "The Impressionist."

 Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

 Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Alpha Bryn's humanity becomes a bigger problem as she takes her place in the werewolf Senate and tries to address a new threat to the pack.

Fullmetal Alchemist vol 2 by Hiromu Arakawa
There are many types of alchemy in the world.  Edward's commanding officer, "Flame Alchemist" Roy Mustang, can control fire.  Shou Tucker, the "Sewing-Life Alchemist," specializes in the most difficult alchemy of all...biological transmutation, the ability to alter the tissue of living things.  But no matter what their power, alchemist are still human.  And when a mysterious killer begins stalking state alchemists, no one can escape his vengeance...

No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz
Teens Shay, Marco, Lexi, and Ryan, quarantined in a shopping mall when a biological bomb igoes off in an air duct, learn that in an emergency people change, and not always for the better, as many become sick and supplies run low.

 The Enchantress by Michael Scott
Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have one day left to live, and one job left to do. They must defend San Francisco. The monsters gathered on Alcatraz Island have been released and are heading toward the city. If they are not stopped, they will destroy everyone and everything in their path. But even with the help of two of the greatest warriors from history and myth, will the Sorceress and the legendary Alchemyst be able to defend the city?

Monday, April 2, 2012

NO BOOKS FOR APRIL! (part 4)

The Mephisto Covenant: Book 1: The Redemption of Ajax by Trinity Faegen
Jax, a son of Hell, and Sasha, a descendent of Eve, unexpectedly find love, but Sasha must sacrifice the purity of her soul to save him while he struggles to keep her safe from his brother Eryx, whose mission is to take over Hell and abolish humanity's free will.

Last Breath by Rachel Caine
When college student Claire Danvers learns that three of the vampires in Morganville have disappeared without a trace, only to discover that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is a mysterious new resident named Magnus, she begins to suspect that Magnus is not a fellow-human.

The World of the Hunger Games
This is the definitive, full-color guide to Panem.  Gorgeous photographs from the movie make this a rich visual dictionary for the incredible world that Suzanne Collins created and that has come to life on the big screen.  It showcases the major players and participants in the Hunger Games, the life and home of Katniss Everdeen, and the perils of the Games themselves - injuries, fire, muttations, and all the rest.  A glossary and new quotes from Suzanne Collins herself complete the package.  Fans of both the Hunger Games novels and the stunning recent film will treasure this book.

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away and leaves her alone, defenseless, and at the mercy of her enemies the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium.

 The Savage Grace by Bree Despain
After a brush with death, Grace Divine must find a way to prevent her one true love, Daniel, from being stuck in wolf form, while also seeking to save her family from destruction.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Lots of new books for February ~ Part 3

Shifting by Bethany Wiggins
After bouncing from foster home to foster home since the age of five, almost-eighteen-year-old Maggie Mae Mortensen arrives in Silver City, New Mexico, to finish high school and try to escape her reputation as a trouble-maker, only to face ostracism in her new school and a band of evil Navajo Skinwalkers who want her dead.

 Choker by Elizabeth Woods
When her best friend Zoe reappears after moving away, Cara agrees to hide Zoe from troubles at home. Then one of the popular girls at school who had tormented Cara winds up dead, and Cara suspects Zoe is responsible. As Cara searches for answers, she's forced to confront a deadly truth.

Bloodrose by  Andrea Cremer
Calla Tor, the alpha member of her shapeshifting wolf pack, must decide if her illicit love for the human Shay is worth the ultimate sacrifice.

Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
While hiding out in a bomb shelter, Will Besting uncovers shocking secrets about nearby Fort Eden, a mysterious, remote treatment center where Will and six other fifteen-year-olds were sent for radical treatments to cure their phobias.

Populazzi by Elise Allen
When awkward, socially inept Cara moves to a new school just before junior year, her best friend urges her to seize the opportunity and change her life using "The Ladder"--a concept that will allow her to climb to the top of the social order by transforming herself into the perfect girlfriend for the most popular boy in school.

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller has perfected the art of keeping a low profile in a future society in which Moral Statutes have replaced the Bill of Rights and offenses carry stiff penalties, but when Chase, the only boy she has ever loved, arrests her rebellious mother, Ember must take action.