Entries from Westport Public Library TEEN Blog tagged with 'books'
New Moon
Since New Moon officially starts on Friday night (November 20th), I thought that I should probably blog about it. This is the newest trailer that has been released... Does it seem to anybody else to be very Edward-heavy?
Happy Teen Read Week!
Happy Teen Read Week! The purpose of Teen Read Week is to encourage teens to read for the fun of it. Not so easy to do in October when you're in the midst of a semester, right?Sweet Valley High
One of my favorite series from my youth is back! Diablo Cody, the screenwriter behind the teen films Juno and the recent slasher film Jennifer's Body has been hired to adapt Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High series for the big screen.Level 26
I stumbled upon this book while I was walking around the library today and while it isn't officially a "teen" book, I thought it was still worth drawing attention to.Notable Nonfiction
We heard a rumor that some of you need to read a fiction and a non-fiction book for your middle school reading this summer. So, naturally I made a list.
Food Manga
With all the hype surrounding this weekend's opening of the film Julie and Julia, there has been a renewed interest in cookbooks and food books at the library. However, I think I might have found one of the most unconventional ones of all.
Skinny Books
By now, it is probably that point in the summer where you are saying to yourself "Wasn't I supposed to read books for Summer Reading?" Have no fear, the Skinny Books list is here! I have compiled a list of short reads.
High School Summer Reading
Now that school is over, you can start focusing on summer reading.Gossip Girl and Clique
Are you looking for great beach reads this summer? Have you enjoyed the Gossip Girl or Clique series, but are looking for new books?Audiobooks for IPod!
Great news! Those of us who use IPods can now take advantage of the Library's NetLibrary service! NetLibrary has added 700 titles that are IPod compatible, just in time for summer reading!8th Grade Summer Reading
Well, I made it through booktalks and have the list to prove it. If you're looking for great summer reads, look no further than .A Curse Dark As Gold
Are you familiar with the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin?Where The Wild Things Are
Author Event!
Come join the Westport Library on Wednesday for a special event: four teen authors in one night!Vote for Best Book of the Year!
I almost forgot to mention that we here at the Westport Library are doing our own "Best Book of the Year" contest. You can vote here. Let's try to get some teen books in the mix!
Best Books of the Year?
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has put together their list of nominations for Best Books of the Year.Twilight Readalikes
Have you finished all the Twilight books and aren't sure what to read next? Are you looking for a gift for that vampire-lover on your list? Here is a list of Twilight Readlikes!Nerdfighter Recap
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Nerdfighters!
OMG! I can't believe that it's November already!! You know that we are merely DAYS away from our NERDFIGHTER event at Bedford Middle School? That's right, this Wednesday night, brothers John and Hank Green will be in Westport.The Hills are Alive...
The newest celebrity-turned-author is Lauren Conrad.
The Full Burn
This Tuesday, September 9th, Kevin Conley will be speaking here at the Library. Conley is a journalist and author of the new book The Full Burn: On the Set, at the Bar, Behind the Wheel and Over the Edge With Hollywood Stuntmen.
The Brooklyn Book Festival
The 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival is taking place on Sunday, Sept 14th at the Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza. I didn't go last year because I didn't know that the Festival also welcomed YA authors. This year has a great lineup!
No Regrets
The new book No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever should be seen by anybody thinking about getting ink. The book is the result of two friends spending a year visiting tattoo studios and conventions around the country in a quest to find the most obnoxious tattoos ever. I have pictured my two favorites above. Honestly, I would have no regrets about getting a Bob Barker tattoo, but then again, I'm a little bit weird (and have deep love for the man).
Girls and Math
I know that summer vacation isn't over yet, but I wanted to blog about math. Math and I have never exactly gotten along... In fact, it will often take my friends and me longer to figure out the check at a restaurant than it took us to eat! The actress (from The Wonder Years) and mathematician Danica McKeller has written a couple books in the hopes of getting girls more comfortable with math.
Breaking Dawn!
Happy Breaking Dawn release day to all you Stephanie Meyer fans! If you love the Twilight series and are wondering what to read next, I have some suggestions:
Book Review: Taken by Edward Bloor
Thanks to Sophie for our first ever teen book review! Taken by Edward Bloor is set in 2035, when kidnapping has become a common crime. Charity Meyers, a thirteen-year-old girl in the Highlands, Florida, lives with her father and ex-stepmother. Being extremely wealthy, Charity must live in a highly defended home to protect her from kidnappers and their well known 24 hour ransom process. However, when defense fails Charity finds herself strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance. She reminds herself to stay calm, but soon finds out that this kidnapping would not follow the normal pattern of business, and in fact, change her life forever.
Book Reviewers Needed!
Calling all readers! I'm looking for volunteers to help me review new books on my blog. I have a few volunteers already, but could definitely use more. Here are the guidelines:
Staples Summer Reading
A lot of people have been asking for a link to the Staples Summer Reading list. Until I can find a good place to put it on our website, I will provide it here: STAPLES SUMMER READING LIST Hooray!Altered Books
To celebrate the Library's 100th birthday, we are embarking on a community-wide project called Books Unbound, in which people will make altered books that will be auctioned off to raise money for the library.The Guinness Book
Today on the reference desk, a patron asked a question that required us to use the Guinness Book of World Records. I realized that I hadn't looked at one in years and I'd forgotten how much I love it! Naturally, after spending about ten minutes looking through it, my first thought was "I should blog about this..." So, here we go:
No Fair For Old Books
The Staples High School Book Fair starts this week. There will be a kickoff party at Barnes & Noble in Westport on Tuesday, May 20th. I will be at the party, as well as at Staples most days next week. Stop by and say hello and ask me for book recommendations! Also, be sure to check out the rest of the Book Fair video series!
Endangered Species Day
Today, May 16th, is Endangered Species Day. Endangered Species Day takes place on the third Friday of May each year.Twilight Trailer
A "teaser" trailer has been released for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight. December seems so far away right now...
Whip It!
The new book Derby Girl by Shauna Cross is my favorite teen title to come out in a long time.Volunteering
As the school year starts to wind down, are you realizing that you have some volunteer hours you need to fulfill? Or, are you just looking for a way to make the world better?Wizard of Oz
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Since I haven't mentioned it yet, read the Wizard of Oz!
Fun with SATs
Yes, I just used the words "fun" and "SATs" in the title to this post. Given that the test is coming up at the beginning of May, I'm sure many of your are studying right now. Are you getting bored with standard vocabulary books? If so, you might want to check out some new graphic novels we've added to the library's collection. Kaplan and Tokyo Pop teamed up to create a series of graphic novels which contain SAT vocab words. Each story contains over 300 vocabulary words with definitions, pronunciations, and an index.Total Eclipse
Stephanie Meyer's third book in the Twilight series has finally arrived! You can watch her talk about it on the Today show this Sunday morning, September 23rd. A plot synopsis can be found here.Shelfari
The website Shelfari combines social networking with books. You can create a virtual bookshelf and share it with your friends. It is a great way to see what your friends are reading, and to find new books that you might enjoy. And unlike MySpace or Facebook, you don't have to feel obligated to give personal information, such as your age, location, or other interests. You can simply list the books you like to read!
Dishwasher
Pete Jordan turned the ordinary job of washing dishes into something much larger: a quest.
Harry Potter
Are you coming to the Harry Potter release party on Friday night? If so, you'll have a chance to play the new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix game for the Nintendo Wii. You will learn how to cast spells and navigate through Hogwart's. These skills will come in handy when we play the game at future gaming events. Hope to see you there!
The Hours
Come join us on Monday evening from 4-8 as we discuss Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours and watch the film starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore. Enjoy pizza and refreshments and take this opportunity to help select the next title for the new Westport Library Teen Book Club. E-mail me if you have any questions.
Free Comic Book Day!
Saturday, May 5th is Free Comic Book Day!
Sassy
We all know the standard teen magazines: Seventeen, YM, Teen Vogue, etc. But, back in the late 80's/early 90's, there was a groundbreaking magazine called Sassy. It was the first teen magazine that worked to empower girls' self image rather than simply tell them what lip gloss to buy.
WestportREADS
By now you know that the pick for this year's WestportREADS book is The Soloist by Mark Salzman.
Reading Can Be Fun... And Artistic Too!
Today I stumbled upon this website. The guy on the site made a poster with the book covers to every book he's ever read, depicting 750 books in all. What a cool project!
Alex Awards
Each year, teen librarians in the American Library Association select ten books to receive Alex Awards. What are the Alex Awards, you ask?
Forever in Blue
Westport Library favorite Anne Brashares has just published the final installment in the Travelling Pants series: Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood .
As Simple As... March!
As I've mentioned in this blog before, I am totally obsessed with Greg Galloway's As Simple As Snow. I've tried to get everybody I know to read it. I need people to discuss it with, since the book is about a mystery that is never solved. And guess what? Greg Galloway is coming to the Westport Library on Monday, March 26th!!!
Conjoined Twins
John Green, author of the award-winning book Looking for Alaska (which I am in the middle of right now and will definitely blog about later), was recently interviewed on another fabulous blog, Pop Goes the Library. When asked what his area of pop cultural expertise was, he replied "Are conjoined twins part of pop culture? If so, definitely conjoined twins." This got me thinking about my own brief fascination with conjoined twins...
New Books!
We have new books! I have chosen to mark this event by making a homemade "new" symbol (pictured left) to accompany this entry. Please note that I am not an artist; I am a librarian.
Abracadabra
In honor of magician David Blaine's latest stunt, which he is performing this week in Times Square, I'm (sort of) devoting this post to magic.
Romeo and... Roseline?
By now, I'm sure you've had to read Romeo and Juliet at some point in your school career. Romeo falls in love with Juliet, their families are feuding, they get secretly married, they die, blah blah blah. But do you remember Juliet's cousin Roseline?
Author Spotlight: Patrick Jones
Last week I had the honor of meeting Patrick Jones, the author of two novels for young adults.
Diggin' on DVDs
Did you know that the library has DVDs? The AV department is located on the lower level and is giving your neighborhood rental chain a run for it's money. In addition to buying all the usual "library" stuff (eg. PBS specials, kids' movies, educational things), we buy fun things too!
National Book Awards
The National Book Awards were announced and M.T. Anderson won in the category for Young People’s Literature for his book The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party.
Stressed Out?
It’s that time of year where every senior is freaking out about college deadlines. Stress is normal to every student, but it affects some more than others. It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini is a great novel about this.
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