Week of December 30, 2007

So B. It by Sarah Weeks

It was very good. :-) All my friends told me to read it and

when i did it was very good.
About a girl and her mentally disabled mother and finding out who she is.

- Julie

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

I listened to this book. Took a bit at first to get involved in the story; well done though. It’s about a girl who discovers that it doesn’t make any difference what she does, people see her individuality.

- Cheryl

Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce

For any reader looking for a good escape yarn. An adventure filled fantasy replete with gods, tricksters, warring tribes, spies, and magic.

I listened to the audio version of this book.

Poison Apples by Lily Archer

Imagine a different take on the Cinderella evil stepmother story:

Upscale teenagers plot revenge on their stepmothers. I found this to be a humorous well-written story.

Boy Toy by Barry Lyga

Although you know what’s coming – student molested by his high school history teacher, the story gives the characters involved depth –

there isn’t black and white here. Well written.

Week of December 23, 2007

Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern
Good story – Setting is a mental hospital. The story related through Anna’s eyes is told with humor and warmth.

Looking for J.J. by Anne Cassidy
New identity, new life – She readily accepts and regrets the murder, why won’t others let Jennifer Jones move on?








Freak by Marcella Pikley features an unattractive laughed at girl who not only stands up for herself
but defends the primary bully who’s been attacking her. A powerful read.

Week of December 16, 2007

Dating Hamlet by Lisa Fiedler recounts the Shakespeare play from Ophelia’s point of view. It is available as a playaway and should be pretty popular. It is a fun imaginative retelling of the Hamlet story.





Midnighters: Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld continues the special group’s exploration of “blue time.”
Good story. We meet other “darklings” as well as “halflings” and historical Bixby. More is learned about darkling lore in this second installment.

Tuesday, December 11

Week of December 9 , 2007

In addition to books or compact disks the library offers mp3 format and electronic resources downloads.

An mp3 that I just transferred to my ipod for listening while cleaning, putting up the Christmas tree, and weight lifting
is Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver. It’s a very informative, interesting, chatty sort of story about a family that leaves Tucson, AZ to live off the land on an Appalachian farm.

Midnighters: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld is the first of a trilogy about an hour of time each day that only special people know exists.
Friends, Rex, Desdemona and Melissa are part of this world. They are misfits at their high school in Bixby OK. Jessica Day is a new student from Chicago. She too has the gift. Why do the darklings want her killed? Even Jessica doesn’t know.
This was an exciting story from the start - I wanted to complete it in one sitting - a real page turner.

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

A regular somewhat impulsive guy's social status is downgraded to that of a criminal because of a dumb act. As Tyler Miller's life spirals downward he becomes aware of who he is and what he wants to become. This revelation changes how he perceives himself and those around him.

Week of December 2nd, 2007

The Other Half of Me by Emily Franklin is about “being a part of a team.”

17 year-old Jenny always considered herself an outsider to her sports-minded family. Her three other siblings have the same biological parents while Jenny’s biological father is only known as Donor #142. Jenny’s world changes through two major events in her life: a new boyfriend and a half sister’s surprise visit.

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl is a fun read focusing on the world of comics and self publishing.