Heads up to all Maze Runner fans! Here's the official trailer for the movie version coming out in September. James Dashner is one of the screenplay writers, so I have really high hopes for this one! Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-iSYVmMVY
Stars Dylan O'Brien of Teen Wolf fame as Thomas.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
New Books On the Shelf!
A few new titles to watch for:
Altered: Crewel World by Gennifer Albin. Fans of the first book in the series, Crewel, an American Library Association top 10 book of 2013, will look forward to the sequel which takes heroine Adelice to Earth. The love triangle continues, but shifts a bit as secrets are revealed. The ending promises to leave you eagerly waiting for the third and final book to be released. Put your copy on hold today!
Todd Strasser, always a teen favorite, returns with No Place, a story of a homeless teenager living in a tent city with his family after both parents lose their jobs and subsequently their home. Our protagonist continues to attend high school while adjusting to a life of poverty, free school lunches, special buses, and no pocket money. This is a strong thought-provoking novel with a lot of social conscience.
Book two of The Obsidian Mirror series is here: The Slanted Worlds by Catherine Fisher (The Relic Master series). Fisher continues her time travel saga with lots of action, villains and heroes. A skillful blend of fantasy and sci-fi, this one will leave the reader anxious for the next in this proposed four book series.
Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak, Wintergirls, Chains, etc.) will be happy to know that her new book, The Impossible Knife of Memory, has arrived! Hayley's dad has recently returned from a stint in Iraq and is suffering from depression, PTSD, and consequently, drug addiction. This is a realistic portrayal of a veteran's return from war, and his family's struggle to understand and cope with this beloved but changed person.
Altered: Crewel World by Gennifer Albin. Fans of the first book in the series, Crewel, an American Library Association top 10 book of 2013, will look forward to the sequel which takes heroine Adelice to Earth. The love triangle continues, but shifts a bit as secrets are revealed. The ending promises to leave you eagerly waiting for the third and final book to be released. Put your copy on hold today!
Todd Strasser, always a teen favorite, returns with No Place, a story of a homeless teenager living in a tent city with his family after both parents lose their jobs and subsequently their home. Our protagonist continues to attend high school while adjusting to a life of poverty, free school lunches, special buses, and no pocket money. This is a strong thought-provoking novel with a lot of social conscience.
Book two of The Obsidian Mirror series is here: The Slanted Worlds by Catherine Fisher (The Relic Master series). Fisher continues her time travel saga with lots of action, villains and heroes. A skillful blend of fantasy and sci-fi, this one will leave the reader anxious for the next in this proposed four book series.
Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson (Speak, Wintergirls, Chains, etc.) will be happy to know that her new book, The Impossible Knife of Memory, has arrived! Hayley's dad has recently returned from a stint in Iraq and is suffering from depression, PTSD, and consequently, drug addiction. This is a realistic portrayal of a veteran's return from war, and his family's struggle to understand and cope with this beloved but changed person.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
A few new titles...
I am currently reading David Levithan's book Two Boys Kissing. From the title and the cover art, I assumed this was going to be light-hearted and fun. Boy was I ever wrong! This story is narrated by a group of men who died of AIDS a few decades ago. Craig and Harry are trying to break the world record for longest kiss ever and are doing it on the front lawn of their high school. Ryan and Avery met at a gay prom given at Ryan's high school and are tentatively starting a relationship. Avery has a secret that he fears will mess up his chances at happiness with Ryan. Connor lives with a violent and unaccepting father and lives in a dangerous on-line world that is dark and drawing him in farther and farther each day. These boys' stories are observed and told by victims of AIDS who intersperse their stories and feelings throughout the book. The differences in the world of 30-40 years ago and present time is striking and bold. This is NOT a light-hearted book at all, but rather one that tackles some pretty difficult issues.
Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You by Joyce Carol Oates tackles the difficult subjects of suicide and cutting. The story is not groundbreaking, but Oates' exceptional writing talent makes this one stand out.
The In-Between by Barbara Stewart is a bizarre story of a young girl, Ellie Moss, whose suicide attempt prompts her family to begin a new life in a small New York community, but a tragic accident along the way a whole new downward spiral for Ellie. It's hard to know what's real and what's not in this edge of your seat story told by a very unreliable narrator. Hang on to your seat because there are plenty of twists and turns in this one!
Don't forget our One Book One Town teen selections: The Art of Fielding and One Shot at Forever. Discuss them with friends and classmates on line (link on the teen page) or at one of our scheduled in person book discussions: March 27th at 6 for One Shot at Forever here at the library (pizza will be served), and March 31st at 2:30 in the Trumbull High School media center! See you all there!
Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You by Joyce Carol Oates tackles the difficult subjects of suicide and cutting. The story is not groundbreaking, but Oates' exceptional writing talent makes this one stand out.
The In-Between by Barbara Stewart is a bizarre story of a young girl, Ellie Moss, whose suicide attempt prompts her family to begin a new life in a small New York community, but a tragic accident along the way a whole new downward spiral for Ellie. It's hard to know what's real and what's not in this edge of your seat story told by a very unreliable narrator. Hang on to your seat because there are plenty of twists and turns in this one!
Don't forget our One Book One Town teen selections: The Art of Fielding and One Shot at Forever. Discuss them with friends and classmates on line (link on the teen page) or at one of our scheduled in person book discussions: March 27th at 6 for One Shot at Forever here at the library (pizza will be served), and March 31st at 2:30 in the Trumbull High School media center! See you all there!
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