Just finished .....

Variant by Robison Wells

Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life.

He was wrong.

Now he's trapped in a school that's surrounded by a razor-wire fence, where video cameras monitor his every move—and where breaking the rules equals death.

All Benson wants is to find a way out. But when he stumbles upon the real secret the school has been hiding, he realizes that escape may be impossible.

DEFINITELY GIVING THIS FIVE STARS!!!!

I was left HANGING on the edge of my seat at the end  thinking .. really???? This is how it ends???? So imagine how delighted I was to find a sequel!!!!!

Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy's deadly rules and brutal gangs. He thought that the worst was over.

But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison—a town filled with familiar faces. Classmates from Maxfield who Benson had seen die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.

They are all pawns in the school's twisted experiment, held captive and controlled by an unseen force. And while Benson struggles to figure out who, if anyone, can be trusted, he discovers that Maxfield Academy's plans are darker than anything he imagined—and they may be impossible to stop.

Tell me in August what you think about this crazy adventure Benson Fisher has taken!! :)

Summer Reading

Check the tab above and see what your class is reading this summer!

Local Library Hours are also now listed on my blog as well.:)

End of The Year Paper?

Well, sort of!

It follows the story of Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is “Enter here to be and find a friend.” A friend is the last thing Tim expects or wants—he just hopes to get through his senior year unnoticed. Yet, despite his efforts to blend into the background, he finds himself falling for the quintessential “It” girl, Vanessa Sheller, girlfriend of Irving’s most popular boy. To Tim's surprise, Vanessa is into him, too, but she can kiss her social status goodbye if anyone ever finds out. Tim and Vanessa begin a clandestine romance, but looming over them is the Tragedy Paper, Irving’s version of a senior year thesis, assigned by the school’s least forgiving teacher.
 
Jumping between viewpoints of the love-struck Tim and Duncan, a current senior about to uncover the truth of Tim and Vanessa, The Tragedy Paper is a compelling tale of forbidden love and the lengths people will go to keep their secrets.

Counting The Days ...

... until June 4, 2013! WHY?? Cause my favorite "grown up" author  will be release this fabulous book for my summer time enjoyment!! :) She releases at the perfect time - right after school gets out for the summer! 

So if you see me at the beach or by the pool side you just might catch me with a copy of this!!

Take a splash of betrayal, add a few drops of outrage, give a good shake to proper behavior and take a big sip of a cocktail called…Ladies' Night! Grace Stanton’s life as a rising media star and beloved lifestyle blogger takes a surprising turn when she catches her husband cheating and torpedoes his pricey sports car straight into the family swimming pool. Grace suddenly finds herself locked out of her palatial home, checking account, and even the blog she has worked so hard to develop in her signature style. Moving in with her widowed mother, who owns and lives above a rundown beach bar called The Sandbox, is less than ideal. So is attending court-mandated weekly "divorce recovery" therapy sessions with three other women and one man for whom betrayal seems to be the only commonality. When their “divorce coach” starts to act suspiciously, they decide to start having their own Wednesday "Ladies' Night" sessions at The Sandbox, and the unanticipated bonds that develop lead the members of the group to try and find closure in ways they never imagined. Can Grace figure out a new way home and discover how strong she needs to be to get there? Heartache, humor, and a little bit of mystery come together in a story about life’s unpredictable twists and turns. Ladies' Night will have you raising a glass and cheering these characters on.

Book-A-Teer Club Book ( High School)

OK - So the girls and I are on a reading rampage! Truly we are!!! We are running out of time with spring break fast approaching us, but the need still hangs heavy for another good book ... so here is it ... another trilogy ... The Pure Trilogy .. starting with of course ... PURE by Julianna Baggott.

We know you are here, our brothers and sisters . . . 

Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, she thinks about what is lost--how the world went from amusement parks, movie theaters, birthday parties, fathers and mothers . . . to ash and dust, scars, permanent burns, and fused, damaged bodies. And now, at an age when everyone is required to turn themselves over to the militia to either be trained as a soldier or, if they are too damaged and weak, to be used as live targets, Pressia can no longer pretend to be small. Pressia is on the run.

The 3rd and final book of this trilogy does not have a release date as of yet - sorry girls!

FINALLY!!!

Lauren Oliver's final installment in the Delirium Trilogy has arrived and is on the shelf!!!

REQUIEM!

After rescuing Julian from a death sentence, Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country, and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.

As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds, her best friend, Hana, lives a safe, loveless life in Portland as the fiancée of the young mayor. Requiem is told from both Lena and Hana's points of view. They live side by side in a world that divides them until, at last, their stories converge.

With lyrical writing, Lauren Oliver seamlessly interweaves the peril that Lena faces with the inner tumult she experiences after the reappearance of her first love, Alex, the boy she thought was dead. 

NOT ONLY THAT BUT ......

The 3 digital only short stories are now in a combined paperback!!!

Once stand alone digital only versions of Hana, Annabelle, & Raven - NOW are in a combine paperback version all together!!! :)

Both books were released earlier this March and we now have copies in our YA Section of our library for you to checkout and finally find out what happens to Lena and her life after she entered the Wilds. 

WE GIVE BOOKS SITE

With the digital age approaching us faster than we can get on board and keep up with - I found this super cool site this morning on Pinterest through a teaching blog.

WE GIVE BOOKS 

The site is dedicated to combing sharing the joy of reading and helping others!

They have amazing award winning picture books that you are able to flip through and read with your young reader on the computer.

Editor picks are available to read at any time without logging on. When you create an account it allows you access to all books that they have collected.

If you have a young reader - take a minute an pop by and take a peek - I think you will be pleasantly surprised - and all books are free to use!!

The best part is you are able to share the joy of reading and help support local causes if you desire!

Stop by and see if it's something for you and your reader!