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Monday, June 30, 2008

New Books for the Summer!

The Library has lots of new books in for the summer!
We will be adding a new book every day in July & August!

We have new titles in these popular series:
Pendragon - It Girl - Gossip Girl - In or Out - House of Night

























Secrets of my Hollywood life (Jennifer Calonita)
What if? Your picture was taped inside teenage boys' lockers across America, your closets were bursting with never-worn designer clothing, and the tabloids constantly asked whether you were losing your "good girl" status?It's a glamorous life, but 16-year-old Kaitlin Burke, co-star of one of the hottest shows on TV, is exhausted from the pressures of her fame. So she decides to spend two months undercover as an ordinary high school student. But could it be that real life high school is just as harsh as cutthroat Hollywood??Juicy Hollywood secrets appear throughout. Combining the vicarious star-studded glamour of the New York Times bestselling A-List with the innocence of The Princess Diaries, this is an engrossing look behind the velvet ropes of stardom.


Love, Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli)
LOVE, STARGIRL picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character. The novel takes the form of "the world's longest letter," in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a year's time. In her writing, Stargirl mixes memories of her bittersweet time in Mica, Arizona, with involvements with new people in her life.In Love, Stargirl, we hear the voice of Stargirl herself as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and - of course - love.


Also, we have Stephenie Meyer's new book "The Host"
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Online Book Club!

Online Book Club for Teens & Tweens:

Once again this summer, the library will be running an Online Book Club for Teens & Tweens!

After each book, fill in a brief online review (see link above!) which will be posted to this blog. Each review is eligible to win our Grand Prize Draw.