Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Patron Book Review ~ The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2 by Rick Riordan
Published: 2006
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mythology
Description:
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.

Review by patron, Jesse:

I liked the story and where it took them also learning about the monsters.

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First names only are used in all reviews for privacy. Inappropriate or defamatory reviews will not be posted.

Reviews are typed exactly as patrons submitted them. The LME Library is not responsible for any incorrect or misspelled information contained in reviews by patrons.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

New Teen Books

Check out these new books at the library in the Young Adult section! You can also visit our Shelfari page to see what's new too.
Note: Clicking on the title takes you to the library's catalog to see if the book is checked out; clicking on the author takes you to Fantastic Fiction where you'll see all the books by that author and series information.
Nnewts by Doug TenNapel
GN  TENNAPEL
Summary:
A little hero faces big challenges in the first book of this totally unique fantasy-adventure series. The first book in the Nnewts series follows the story of Herk, a lovable Nnewt who longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village is attacked by the reptile Lizzarks, he's forced to flee his home and leave behind the only life he's ever known. Now, all alone and on the run, Herk navigates a dangerous world filled with strange creatures and mysterious wonders, where friends are few and an evil lord is in hot pursuit.



Burning Nation by Trent Reedy
Y  REEDY
Summary:
Idaho is a war zone under Federal occupation, and Danny Wright and his friends in the Idaho Militia are determined to fight back, running guerrilla missions against the army--but what at first seemed like a straightforward battle against governmental repression quickly grows murky, and Danny finds that even winning the war does not mean an end to tyranny.





Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Y  AVEYARD
Summary:
In a world divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with superhuman abilities--seventeen-year-old Mare, a Red, discovers she has an ability of her own. To cover up this impossibility, the king forces her to play the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. But Mare risks everything and uses her new position to help the Scarlet Guard --a growing Red rebellion--even as her heart tugs her in an impossible direction.



Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
Y  OLIVER
Summary:
Two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident, a missing nine-year-old girl, and the shocking connection between them"-- Sisters Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before Dara kissed Parker. That was before the accident that left Dara's face scarred. Now the sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, Madeline Snow, has vanished, too. Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked-- and she has to find her sister, before it's too late.


Y KNIGHT
Summary:
Nothing makes a new school suck worse than discovering the guy you're in love with is your prophesied nemesis. 
Ari is the most powerful flame-throwing sorceress ever, and her people's last hope in an ancient war. But she's also a seventeen-year-old girl, and in her free, not-hunting-nemesis times, she jumps from school to school, trying to figure out regular people her own age and pretending she'll get the chance to graduate. 
Shane lives a double life. He goes to school and masters the art of popularity, hiding the fact that he has a fate with a slim chance of his survival. He's destined to end a 300 year-old war by killing or being killed. He knows he's hunted by a powerful enemy who's not afraid to die. Only problem? He has no idea who that enemy is.


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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Patron Book Review ~ Buddy is a Stupid Name For a Girl

Buddy is a Stupid Name For a Girl by Willo Davis Roberts
Published: 2001
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery
Description:
That's all Buddy wants -- a normal family. But with her mother dead, her father missing, and her brother on the road searching for him, Buddy has a hard time believing it will ever happen. Instead she's living with relatives she hardly knows who resent her for reasons she can't figure out. They think everything about her is strange, especially her name. Buddy can't give up hope -- that her father is out there, somewhere, and that her brother will find him so they can be a family again. But until then can Buddy find some way to accept her new life? Or will she always feel different?

Review by patron, Lindsey:

It's sad.

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First names only are used in all reviews for privacy. Inappropriate or defamatory reviews will not be posted.

Reviews are typed exactly as patrons submitted them. The LME Library is not responsible for any incorrect or misspelled information contained in reviews by patrons.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Patron Program Reviews

Jesse is a local 6th-12th grade student. He also participated several of our Summer PERCs programs in 2014.

Zentangle -  
I loved the different things you could draw on them and the different effects it showed.

Game Day -  
I got to get better at some of the games I played and to see friends.

Tie Dye Tiles -  
I loved making tiles. It was fun and I got to know how to make them and what to use.

Have you been to a library program or read a book you'd like to review? Send it to kwill@lmelibrary.org and it may be published!

First names only are used in all reviews for privacy. Inappropriate or defamatory reviews will not be posted.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Patron Program Reviews

Autumn is a local 6th-12th grade student who participated in all 6 of our Summer PERCs programs in 2014. Here are her reviews...

Cake Pops -  
It was really fun. We got to learn how to make cake pops and joke around.

Zentangle -  
It wasn't too bad, but it was kind of boring.

Gaming Day -  
It was fun. We got to play games on a Wii and joke around.

Tie Dye Tiles -  
It was fun. We got to make cool designs on tiles.

Bleach T's -  
It was fun and we got to make cool designs on our shirts.

Autumn also attended the final party but didn't review it.

Have you been to a library program or read a book you'd like to review? Send it to kwill@lmelibrary.org and it may be published!

First names only are used in all reviews for privacy. Inappropriate or defamatory reviews will not be posted.