New books!

A small order of new books arrived today, all of which are part of different series.

The Nixie's Song (first book in the Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles series) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem's eye (books 1 and 2 of The Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud

Extras (the fourth book in the Uglies series) by Scott Westerfeld

Cirque du Freak movie

The popular horror series written by Darren Shan, Cirque du Freak, is to be made into a movie starring John C. Reilly and Salma Hayek and directed by Paul Weitz. According to this article, shooting will begin in February.

The film's IMDb page is here for more information and updates as they happen.

Third book in Eragon series announced

It was recently anounced that Brisingr (meaning "fire") will be released on September 20th, 2008, following the publication of Eragon in 2003 and Eldest in 2005. All are written by Christopher Paolini, who was only 15 when he wrote the first draft of Eragon.

You can read more about the three books at http://www.alagaesia.com/.

100 books every child should read

The newspaper The Telegraph (London, England) came out with a list of 100 books every child should read, ranging from early childhood to teenagers, that includes classics as well as newer books. Well worth a look!

Here's lookin' at you, kid

This month's display is a little different: books that look you eye to eye. You'll see what I mean with a few examples below.

On Thin Ice by Jamie Bastedo.

Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci.








Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff.









Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski.









Specials by Scott Westerfeld.

Review: What happened to Cass McBride?

What happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles

David committed suicide on Tuesday. Cass disappeared on Friday. What’s the connection? Told from the points of view of three main characters – Cass, Kyle and Ben, a police officer – What happened to Cass McBride? is a suspenseful tale of what drives one person to kidnap and torture another.

What I like best about this book (which I read in one sitting) is how, even though the reader knows very early on how things turn out, the process of getting there is what creates all the suspense. I am not a writer but I would imagine that this is very difficult to do – and with three different perspectives and timelines on the storyline to boot. I found myself anxious to learn what Kyle was explaining when I was reading about what was happening from Cass’s point of view, and vice versa, which was probably why I couldn’t put it down!

The characters are fascinating as well – very complex and proof of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a thrilling suspense.

4.5 stars out of 5 for “What happened to Cass McBride?”

Reviews:
http://www.teensreadtoo.com/CassMcBride.html
http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0316166383.asp

New additions to the library collection

A box of new fiction books arrived the day before Christmas vacation, and they are all now ready to be borrowed!

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Ironside by Holly Black

The princess and the captain by Anne-Laure Bondoux

What happened to Cass McBride? by Gail Giles

Eclipse and a second copy of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

The amber spyglass (the third book of the His Dark Materials trilogy) by Philip Pullman

Slawter by Darren Shan

Megiddo's Shadow by Arthur Slade

Bone: out from Boneville by Jeff Smith

Elven Star and Fire Sea (books 2 and 3 in the Death Gate Cycle) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman