Teen Picks from the Book Stores!
February 4, 2010
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The Teen Library Council went on our “spring” book buying trips this week. As the adult co-sponsors, Jamie and I got to go on both trips. They were so much fun!
The Tuesday TLC group met at Half-Price Books and bought books that will be used as prizes for people who complete the 2010 Young Adult Summer Reading Program. Each TLC member shopped for four fun-to-read books in good shape that each cost around $5. (Paid for by the Friends of the Carmel Clay Public Library.) Those books went into the Book Vault to be ready for this summer.
The Wednesday TLC group met at Barnes & Noble and selected books that will be processed and made part of the library’s circulating collection within the next couple of weeks. Each TLC member could “spend” up to $30 on books that he or she thought other teens would like to read for fun.
Below are the books that we are adding to the circulating collection. Is this an interesting mix or what?! I always love seeing what the teens pick out. I know that teens’ reading interests are as varied as adults’ (duh!) but the variety surprises and delights me every time.
FICTION
· Archenemy, by Frank Beddor
· The Box: Uncanny Stories, by Richard Matheson
· Candide, by Voltaire
· Darklight, by Lesley Livingston
· Deadly Little Lies, by Laurie Faria Stolarz
· Dearly Devoted Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay
· A Death in Vienna, by Frank Tallis
· Dirty Little Secrets, by C. J. Omolulu
· The Dream of Scipio, by Iain Pears
· Fallen, by Lauren Kate
· Forever, by Judy Blume
· Gone, by Lisa McMann
· Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
· Immortal, by Gillian Shields
· Impossible, by Nancy Werlin
· L. A. Candy, by Lauren Conrad
· Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan
· The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
· The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, by Franz Kafka
· Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli
· Nightlight: A Parody, by The Harvard Lampoon
· Old Magic, by Marianne Curley
· Paper Towns, by John Green
· The Pretty One, by Cheryl Klam
· Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
· P. S. Your Cat Is Dead: A Novel, by James Kirkwood
· A Right to Die: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, by Rex Stout
· Scarlett Fever, by Maureen Johnson
· Shadowland, by Alyson Noel
· Shooter, by Walter Dean Myers
· Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
· StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga – First Born
· StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga – Shadow Hunters
· StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga – Twilight
· Sweet Little Lies: An L.A. Candy Novel, by Lauren Conrad
· Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
· What I Saw and How I Lied, by Judy Blundell
· Wings: A Fairy Tale, by E. D. Baker
· Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett
NONFICTION and SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGIES
· American Lightning: Terror, Mystery & the Birth of Hollywood, by Howard Blum
· The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis
· Folktales from the Irish Countryside, by Kevin Danaher
· The Road of Lost Innocence, by Somaly Mam
· Scar Tissue, by Anthony Kiedis
· The Shakespeare Miscellany, by David Crystal & Ben Crystal
· Sherlock Holmes in America, edited by Martin H. Greenberg
· Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages, by Leland Gregory
· Super Crunchers, by Ian Ayres
· The Teenage Investor: How to Start Early, Invest Often, and Build Wealth, by Timothy Olsen
· The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, by A. J. Jacobs
GRAPHIC NOVELS
· Gakuen Alice, vol. 6, by Tachibana Higuchi
· Gakuen Alice, vol. 7, by Tachibana Higuchi
· Gakuen Alice, vol. 8, by Tachibana Higuchi
· Vampire Kisses, vol. 3 – Blood Relatives, by Ellen Schreiber
One teen also asked specifically and enthusiastically for a book called Amoveo Legacy, by Sarah Taney-Humphreys. It was not available to purchase in the store, so I promised I would see if it was a book I could order through the library’s usual ordering process.
Hope
(Photo above, taken by Kai Hendry, is called "An Australian re-usable shopping bag.")
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I'm the author of "The Amoveo Legacy" "Hello, My name is Sara Taney Humphreys and I am the author of "The Amoveo Legacy". I would love to get you a copy of Book 1 in my series. You can find more info on my website http://sarataneyhumphreys.com Feel free to drop me a line. Best, Sara" -- authorsara from NYC, February 8, 2010 |
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generous! "Thanks very much, Sara! I will email you. Best, Hope" -- Hope from Carmel, February 9, 2010 |
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