It’s been a while since I have run a teen program, at my new job I will be hosting one a month. Food is always a great draw for teens so I decided to host a Teen Taste Test Challenge. Teens were blindfolded and tasted a variety of foods, every item they guessed accurately earned… Read More Teen Taste Test Challenge
“Everless” by Sara Holland Description: “In the kingdom of Sempera, time is currency—extracted from blood, bound to iron, and consumed to add time to one’s own lifespan. The rich aristocracy, like the Gerlings, tax the poor to the hilt, extending their own lives by centuries. No one resents the Gerlings more than Jules Ember. A… Read More Book Review: Everless by Sara Holland
“Truly Devious” by Maureen Johnson Description: “Author Maureen Johnson weaves a tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a new series. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make… Read More Book Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
“Without Merit” by Colleen Hoover Description: “Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little… Read More Book Review: Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
“The Hazel Wood” by Melissa Albert Description: “Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel… Read More Book Review: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
“Warcross” by Marie Lu Description: “For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage… Read More Book Review: Warcross by Marie Lu
Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast Description: “He has no voice, or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind. Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall. His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting. Until a… Read More Book Review: Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast
Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman Description: “Anna’s always idolized her older sister, Storm. So when Storm dies in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation, Anna is completely lost and her family is torn apart. That is, until she finds Storm’s summer bucket list and decides to honor her sister… Read More Book Review: Someone Elses Summer by Rachel Bateman
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly Description: “An original addition to the beloved Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, “Lost in a Book” follows the lonely, bookish Belle as she finds an enchanted book in the Beast’s library called Nevermore that carries her into a glittering new world. There, Belle is… Read More Book Review: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly
You Know Me Well by David Levithan & Nina LaCour Description: “Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really? Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths… Read More Book Review: You Know Me Well by David Levithan & Nina LaCour