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Yeah...we do too! (That's why we work here) Free Book Friday Teens! is a cool website that raffles off a free book each Friday. Here's how it works, at the start of each week, check out the website and see which author & book is featured. There will be a Q & A with that author and you can enter the raffle to win a signed book. The winners are posted on Fridays, and the next week's title/author is posted on Saturdays. Good luck!
The World of Warcraft is about to release its new expansion pack.....The Wrath of the Lich King!!! The World of Warcraft has 11 million subscribers worldwide and will most likely grow with the new addition. The expansion pack is supposed to be released Nov 13, 2008.
The mystery writing world lost a giant this week with the death of Tony Hillerman at age 83. Mr. Hillerman set his novels on Southwest Indian reservations featuring Lt. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police with the purpose of instilling in his readers a respect for Native American culture. His Navajo mysteries include The Shape Shifters(2006), Skeleton Man (2004), The Sinister Pig (2003), The Wailing Wind (2002), Hunting Badger (1999), The First Eagle (1998), The Fallen Man (1997), Sacred Clowns (1993), Coyote Waits (1990), Talking God (1989), A Thief of Time(1988).
As a tribute to Mr. Hillerman, I am chosing one of his books for our Monday Mysteries book discussion in 2009.
Well, not really Harry, but his creator J.K. Rowling. Scholastic, the U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter books is sponsoring an essay contest for kids between the ages of eight and 17. The five winners and their chaperones will win a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, to attend an exclusive event at the National Library of Scotland. (See below for a picture of me at the library.) As part of the event the children will get to have tea with Rowling on December 4 where she will read from her new book Beedle the Bard and answer questions. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. EST on October 30. For more information check the Scholastic website.
Election Day is just a couple of weeks away. If you're interested in learning more about the candidates, posting your thoughts and discussing politics with other teens, check out @ 15. You can set up an account and get in touch with other teens interested in the current issues our country is facing. Get in the know!
Popular historical fiction author, Philippa Gregory, has a new novel on the NYT Best Seller list this week titled The Other Queen. This time she is writing about the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots. In addition to one of our favorite books of hers, The Other Boleyn Girl (loved the book but not the recent movie), Ms. Gregory has written The Boleyn Inheritance, The Constant Princess, The Queen's Fool and many, many more.
If you like Philippa Gregory, we suggest you try the following authors ...
Jean Plaidy
Elizabeth Chadwick
Margaret George
Rosalind Laker
Posie Geaeme-Evans
Enjoy your remembrances of things past!
The new Drizzt is book is here......Ck it out the New Drizzt.
We have all new clues for Letterboxing, so if you did it over the summer come back and try our new clues. There is a new theme for these clues, see if you can figure out what two animals we're focusing on.
The movie based on Cornelia Funke's Inkheart, the first book of the Inkworld Trilogy is slated for release January 23, 2009. The cast includes Brenden Fraser, Helen Mirren & Paul Bettany.
See the newly released movie trailer:
And check out Funke's website: http://www.corneliafunkefans.com/
Long Island will be on the national stage for tonight's final Presidential Debate at my alma mater, Hofstra University. For those of you who can't get enough politics (I can't wait till November 5th), check out these books to feed your elections fix.
October is Fire Prevention month -- time to check the batteries in your smoke alarms! And it's also a good time to review escape plans with your family. Visit Sparky the Fire Dog for some fun games and important tips for the whole family.
Tuesday (10/14) starts Teen Read Week. Across the country libraries will celebrate one common theme,
Books With Bite @ Your Library. Visit the RVC Library to see our winning bookmarks from the Books With Bite bookmark contest and to get some books worth taking a bite out of.
Check out this promo made by the Kendall Young Library
Join us for a guy teen book discussion on November 18th @ 7pm in small room....refreshments will be served!
4th edition is starting up!!!!!........See Mr. M for the details.
We know one of the biggest challenges all book groups face is finding new, interesting and "discussable" books. Check out these suggestions from one of our favorite sites, ReadingGroupGuides for some interesting picks.
We have received the first book in the 39 Clues series -- The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. I haven't been able to read the book yet, but I have already started to unlock some of the clues. I visited the 39 Clues website and created my own account. Once you pick a username and password, you are asked to answer a few questions, for example: Would you rather have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame or have a real star in the sky named after you? My answers put me in the Ekaterina Branch of the powerful Cahill family. If you're a member of the Tomas branch -- sorry, but you are now my sworn enemy! Each week you get four messages in your inbox to help you unlock clues and bring you closer to the prize money! Some of the clues are easy, some are hard, but all are time-consuming. Solving the 39 Clues could be a full-time job.
Join us this Monday night, October 6 @ 7pm to see Jen Calonita @ the RVC Library.
Jen is the author of the popular Secrets of My Hollywood Life books. Come get the gossip on your favorite celebrities and meet Jen!
If you haven't read the books -- there is still time!
Check out:
Secrets of My Hollywood Life
Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location
Secrets of My Holllywood Life: Family Affair
Visit Jen's website @ http://www.jencalonitaonline.com/.
Coming Soon! Star Trek: In Theaters May 2009
Have the economic events of the last few weeks got you worried? Do you want to know more about your finances to see if you are on the right track? Save money (isn't that what this is all about) and check out the array of personal finance books available here at the library. We suggest:
Easy Money:how to simplify your finances and get what you want out of life by Liz Pullam Weston
Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map by RVC native Ed Slott (as seen on PBS)
The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches:a practical (and fun) guide to enjoying life more by spending less by Jeff Yeager
The Busy Family's Guide to Money by Sandra Block, Kathy Chu & John Waggoner.
Let's Get Real About Money:profit from the habits of the best personal finance managers by Eric Tyson
