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Last Updated: 6/1/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Single
Age: 30
Sign: Scorpio

City: Benton Harbor
State: Michigan
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/11/2007

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October 22, 2009 - Thursday 
In Celebration of Teen Read Week, the Teens' Top Ten list has been announced!  This list was voted on by teen reader's and is compiled of their favorite books from the last year.

    Paper Towns by John Green (Penguin/Dutton)
    Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
    City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry)
    Identical by Ellen Hopkins (Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry)
    The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins)
    Wake by Lisa McMann (Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse)
    Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Griffin)
    The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart (Disney-Hyperion)
    Graceling by Kristin Cashore (Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Did your favorite book make the list? 
October 9, 2009 - Friday 
Because it was just too good to fit all in one post!

This Book isn't Fat, it's Fabulous! by Nina Beck
The Good Neighbors: Kin by Holly Black
It's All Good by Nikki Carter
After Dark (Vamps #3) by Nancy A. Collins
Whip it by Shuana Cross
Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Sisters in Sanity by Gayle Forman
Everything Sucks: Losing My Mind and Finding Myself in a High School Quest for Cool by Hannah Friedman
Looks by Madeleine George
The Guidance: Ghosthuntress Book 2 by Marley Gibson
Runemarks by Joanne Harris
Moonlight and Full Moon by Rachel Hawthorne
Would You Rather....Gross Out Edition by Justin Heimberg
The Girl's Guide to Werewolves by Barb Karg
Nightschool Vol. 1
Nora Vol. 4 & Vol. 5
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
Patterson Heights by Felicia Pride
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

There are even more great new books at the library, so come in and check them out today!






October 8, 2009 - Thursday 
Crazy Beautiful by Laura Baratz-Logsted
Pretty Dead by Francesca Lia Block
Fire by Kristine Cashore
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
Give up the Ghost Megan Crewe
After by Amy Efaw
Sleepless by Thomas Fahy
Splendor: A Lux Novel by Anna Godberson
Girl in the Arena by Lisa Haines
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
Jumping off Swings by Jo Knowles
The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy
Ruined: A Ghost Story by Paula Morris
Are These My Basoombas by Louise Rennison
Riot by Walter Dean Myers
One of the Survivors by Susan Shaw
Intertwined by Gena Showalter
Snap by Carol Snow
Breathless by Jessica Warman
Once was Lost by Sara Zarr




February 10, 2009 - Tuesday 

Current mood:  excited

2009 Thumps Up! top 20!  Read  these titles then vote on your favorite at your local library!

Compound by S. A. Bodeen
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Playing With Matches by Brian Katcher
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Pena
Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
Paper Towns by John Green
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-banks by E. Lockheart
Last Exit to Normal by Michael Harmon
Waiting For Normal by Leslie Connor
Chanda's Wars by Allan Stratton
Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Debbie Harry Sings In French by Meagan Brothers
Venomous By Chris Krovatin
Two parties, one tux and a very short film about the grapes of wrath by Steven Goldman

 

The Thumbs Up! Award was established in 1986 to recognize the excellence in, and to celebrate the uniqueness of, Teen/Young Adult literature. Young Adult and Teen Librarians from all over Michigan determine the winner. Since 2001, the Thumbs Up! Award selection process has included a teen vote. Hundreds of teens voted for their favorite title out of the Top Twenty list; the 2008 teen vote winner was Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson. The total vote winner in 2008 was Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature by Robyn Brande.

January 28, 2009 - Wednesday 

New books for a new year!  Don't forget to join the teen boy's or girl's book clubs!


North of Beautiful  by Justina Chen Headley


Zombie Blondes by Brain James


97 Things To Do Before You Finish High School by Steven Jenkins


The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness


Beautiful Americans by Lucy Silag


Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Stolarz


The Spectacular Now  by Tim Tharp


Priviledged by Kate Brian


The ABC's of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro


Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lauren Henderson


Evermore by Alyson Noel


Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith


The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray


New Manga & Graphic novels


Absolute Boyfriend Vol. 2 & Vol. 3


Angel Diary Vol. 6, Vol. 7, & Vol. 8


Beauty Pop Vol. 9


Black Cat Vol. 7, Vol. 8, & Vol. 9


Claymore Vol. 8, Vol. 9, Vol. 10, & Vol. 11


Money High Vol. 3 & Vol. 4


Muhyo & Roji's Burea of Special Investigations Vol. 5 & Vol. 6


Time Stranger Kyoko Vol. 1

November 20, 2008 - Thursday 

Here are the new books for November.  Remember, you can always call and reserve books, reserve them online, or just come right in and check them out!

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Generation Green by Linda Siversten

What Happens Here by Tara Altenbrando

Powers & Voices by Ursula K. Le Guin

How to Hook a Hottie by Tina Ferraro

Love Curse of the Rumbaughs by Jack Gantos

Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes

Frogs & French Kisses, Bras & Broomsticks, Spells & Sleepingbags by Sarah Mlynowski

The Wild Girls by Pat Murphy

The Heartbreakers by Pamela Wells

Love is Hell by Scott Westefeld

Manga and Graphic Novels

After School Nightmare Vol. 3 & Vol.4

B.B. Explosion Vol. 4 & Vol. 5

Chibi Vampire Vol. 9, Vol. 10, and Vol. 11

Confidential Confessions Vol. 5

Gentlemen's Alliance Vol. 7

King of Thorn Vol. 4 & Vol. 5

Little Queen Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

Magical Miracle Vol. 2 & Vol. 3

Spiral Vol. 2

Tail of the Moon Vol. 5 & Vol. 6

The Wallflower Vol. 10, Vol. 11, Vol. 12, & Vol. 13

Batman: Knight Fall

Batman: Dark Victory

Flash: Greatest Stories Ever Told

JLA/Avengers

JLA: Strength in Numbers

Runaways: Dead End Kids

Superman Birthright

 

October 17, 2008 - Friday 
Here are some manga and graphic novel titles that will be coming to the BHPL Teen Department in October.

Absolute Boyfriend Vol. 1
Angel Diary Vol. 3, Vol. 4, and Vol. 5
Bleach Vol. 14, 16, 18, 22, & 23
Canterella Vol. 5 & Vol. 6
Chocolat Vol. 2
Claymore Vol. 6 & Vol. 7
Emma Vol. 1
Girl Got Game Vol. 4
Gothic Sports Vol. 3
Kamichama Karin Chu Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Kill Me, Kiss Me Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Bizenghast Vol. 5
Love*Com Vol. 6 & Vol. 7
Mamotte Lollipop Vol. 5, 6, & 7
Monster Vol. 1
Reborn! Vol. 5 & Vol. 6
Shaman King Vol. 16
Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 6 & Vol. 7
Ultimate Venus Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Wanted
Whistle Vol. 7 & Vol. 8
xxxHolic Vol. 5, 6, & 7


October 17, 2008 - Friday 
Here are new books coming to the BHPL Teen Department for October.

Non-Fiction
CosmoGirl! Parties: How to Throw the Best Bash Ever! by Lauren Greene
Mary Tudor: Courageous Queen or Bloody Mary (Wicked History)
Genghis Khan: 13th Century Mongolian Tyrant (Wicked History)
Ivan the Terrible: Tsar of Death (Wicked History)
Letters to a Bullied
Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope  by Olivia Gardner,
Emily Buder, and Sarah Buder

Fiction
Last Christmas: a Private Novel by Kate Brian
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Playing with Matches by Brian Katcher
Vibes by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Beastly by Alex Flinn
Death by Bikini by Linda Gerber
Let it Snow: Three Holiday Stories by John Green,
Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson
Epic by Conor Kostnick
Hotlanta and If Only You Knew (Hotlanta #2) by Denene Millner
The Search for the Red Dragon by James Owen
Terrior: Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce
Into the Wild, The Sight, and Dark River by Erin Hunter

October 2, 2008 - Thursday 
There was a discussion recently on a mailing list consisting of professional librarians, authors, and other YA book related people, about books with "bad covers".  I thought that it might an interesting topic to blog about.
What makes a cover bad?  I am not sure if I can tell you what makes a cover bad, but I can tell you a bad cover when I see one.  Now, a bad cover is not at all indicative of how good a book is, and we should not judge books by their covers, but often times people do.  Here are some covers I think could have used a little bit of help:
The paperback cover of Summer Interns by Carrie Karasyov
Paperback cover of Bad Kitty by Michelle Jaffee.  The hard cover is so cute!  The paperback is a bit scary.
Paperback of An Abudance of Katherines by John Green
The Cover of Losing Joe's Place by Gordon Korman.  This cover was fine when I was in middle school.  Now it needs a bit of an update.

Please feel free to comment with any of the books you think might have "bad" covers, or feel free to dissagree!

September 29, 2008 - Monday 

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.

This book was amazing.  I couldn't put it down.  It has everything: adventure, sci-fi, romance, political intrigue.  This is the first book in a planned trilogy and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next two books.