Summer Reading Event 6/18/12 @ 3:30p

Book Review ~ Hunger Games

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Published: September 2008
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Cover Art Courtesy of  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/.

Description from Fantastic Fiction:

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

YA Staff Review:
Let me start by saying, this is a great series! I really like Katniss and how she was a believable character. She wasn't overly athletic or overly clumsy (like Bella) either. She wasn't too selfish or overly devoted to someone else (again, Bella). It is an interesting "What if" kind of future story.

The next book in the series is Catching Fire.

Book Review ~ Wintergirls

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Published: February 2009
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Cover Art Courtesy of  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/.

Description from Fantastic Fiction:
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend's restless spirit.

In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.

YA Staff Review:
Such a popular topic, especially for girls. How thin is too thin? When does the desire to be thin become a mental issue rather than a health issue? I really enjoyed this story. The writing style is different than  your normal story. It is disjointed and contains lots of "she things, but she says" throughout the book rather than standard chapters, paragraphs and pages full of text. I found it to be a quick read and enjoyed this different writing style.

If you liked Wintergirls you might also like:

• Wasted by Marya Hornbacher
• Looking for Alaska by John Green
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Winter Reading & Pass the Book!

4th - 8th Graders:

Only 4th-8th Graders in the state of Illinois get to vote the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award!!! Let your opinion be heard.

Print your 4th-8th "BINGO card" or stop by the library to pick one up.

It's EASY:

1. Read at least 3 of the 20 books on the list. NOTE: You don't have to get a "BINGO."
2. Attend booktalk sessions on February 2 & February 9 at 3:15-4:45pm (OPTIONAL).
   Printable Caudill Booktalk Handout
3. Turn in your BINGO card at the library before February 22nd after you have read at least 3 books.
4. Attend the Official Voting Day/Pizza Party on Thursday, February 23, 2012(Must have read at least 3 of the books and turn in completed BINGO sheet to vote and attend pizza party).

Pass the Book:

4th-8th graders may also pick up one of our specially marked copies of "Every Soul a Star" to read, register, and "pass the book" to a friend or family member. Every Soul a Star is a Rebecca Caudil book and counts towards the Voting/Pizza Party. Instructions are included inside each book.

9th - 12th Graders:

It's simple -

• Print out the 9th-12th Bingo Sheet or pick one up at the library.
• Complete one BINGO by reading the type of book or doing the action that is listed in each box.
• Turn in your completed BINGO sheet before 5:00 P.M. on February 24th for your choice of a book from a selection of current titles. Turn your card in early for the best selection!

If you want to complete more than one BINGO on the sheet, that's great! However, there are no additional prizes for completing more than one BINGO. HAVE FUN!!!

Book Brag!

We've been posting book reviews from our libraries staff members for a while. Now, we want to know what you are reading and your opinions! We are going to call patron submitted reviews Book Brags.

If you know a book or series that you would like to review submit it to the library in writing or online at kwill@lmelibrary.org and we may publish it here on our blog. For series books, instead of just reviewing each individual book you can review the whole series at once. Not everyone loves a story. We will accept both "liked & loathed" reviews. Who knows, you may save someone a headache from reading a bleh book or get them hooked on a new series they didn't know about!

Basic Rules:

1. We will not post the reviewer's full name, only their first or "gamer tag."
2. If you disliked the book or someone's review please refrain from insulting the author, readers, reviewer and people who may enjoy or dislike the book.
3. Please do not include any spoilers or note "Spoilers below" in your review.
4. Do not "steal" reviews from another website and claim them as your own.
5. Feel free to comment on reviews! Agree or disagree with someone else's review just remember to follow rule #2.
6. TeenSpace moderators reserve the right to modify or decline reviews for any reason.

Here are some suggestions of books we would like reviews for. If you would like to review something else that hasn't already been reviewed that is also fine.

Needing Reviewed:

• Hunger Games
• Eragon
• Ranger's Apprentice
• The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod
• Pretty Little Liars
• The Clique
• Angel Burn
• The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
• Conspiracy 365