Monday, July 30, 2007

New books from the local author, Steven Layne

This Side of Paradise
Jack uncovers a sinister plot that threatens his family after his father starts working for the mysterious Eden Corporation.

Mergers
Four "deviant" teenagers, each with a special power, sturggle to survive in a future where all the earth's people are combined into one race.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

New YA fiction books for you to enjoy

Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Three very different girls will discover the secret to finding the right boy, making the truest of friends, and picking the perfect Georgia peach. But at the start of the season, things aren't so. . .peachy.

With Friends Like These by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
When the truth comes out, four girlfriends must decide which they value more: their ambitions or each other.

Invitation Only by Kate Brian
Reed is accepted to the most prestigious private boarding school. She loves being a part of such a glamorous group, but sees the tangled webs these girls can weave.

On the Devil's Court by Carl Deuker
Life is going Joes' way. But did he make a bargain too terrible to keep?

Games by Carol Gorman
Mick and Boot are eighth grade rivals fighting all the time. The new principal makes them play games together every day for an hour and a half. Will they become friends? Will they continue to be rivals?

Blaze of Silver by K. M. Grant
Kamil is to lead Will and Ellie into a trap. Will he do it or will he find a way to save them?

Surrender by Sonya Hartnett
A twenty-year-old is dying. He looks back over his troubled life. Will he like what he sees?

Get Real by Betty Hicks
A friend helps another friend find her birth mother. What will the girls learn about "family"?

Spirits That Walk in Shadow by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Kim and Jaimie are freshman roommates, but their college experience is anything but typical. Kim wants to be nomral and Jaimie wants to be out in the "real world" instead of the one with her parents magical traditions. How will these girls get through college?

A Very Fine Line by Julie Johnston
Thirteen-year-old Rosalind realizes that if she is going to live her life fully, she must come to terms with all of herself. This includes her "second sight".

Dogboy by Victor Kelleher
A boy is raised by dogs and becomes a creature of the wilds. The humans reject him. Will he become a great shaman?

My Lady Pocahontas by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Pocahontas and her friend Neetah believed they could bring two worlds together. But, would Pocahontas deny her heritage for the sake of love? Will the two friends lose each other?

Letters From a Slave Boy by Mary E. Lyons
A fictional look at the life ofJoseph Jacobs, son of a slave, told in the form of letters.

Two titles from the series called Dark Reflections by Kai Meyer have arrived.
volume 1 - The Water Mirror
volume 2 - The Stone Light

My Desperate Love Diary by Liz Rettig
Kelly tells of her family problems and the pursuit of the guy she has a crush on. However, she does not realize that someone has a crush on her. Will she get her guy or will the guy get her?

Anahita's Woven Riddle by Meghan Nuttall Sayres
Anahita, who lived in Iran in the 19th century, has been pledged to a man (by her father) that she finds repulsive. She create a wedding carpet with a riddle that must be solved. She attracts many men. Will she end up with someone she loves? Will the riddle marriage carpet save her from the repulsive man?

Flawless a Pretty Little Liars Novel by Sara Shepard
There are four girls that are liars and have been very bad. A secret person called "A" knows the dirt on each of them. "A" sends several notes and emails. Will she destroy the girls?

Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton
Twelve-year-old Blake stumbles across an ancient and magical book which draws him into a dangerous and life-threatening quest.

Untangled by WriteGirl
This is a collection of poetry, fiction, songs, memories, scenes and nonfiction from women and girls on the topics of family, friendship, society, school, and love.





Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Just a reminder

July 31 is the last day of Summer Reading.

Next Tuesday (July 31st) will be drawing for the winner of the nano and shuffle.

Good luck to everyone!!!!! Keep Reading :)

Friday, July 13, 2007

New young adult fiction ready to be checked out

Am I right or am I Right? by Barry Jonsberg
Calma is certain she knows what is behind the strange behavior of everyone and convinced that she is the only one who can fix things. But, she learns how wrong she is.

Ball Don't Lie by Matt de la Pena
Sticky loves to play basketball and is headed for the pros. What will threaten his dream?

Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb
Mia is a ninth-grader who is dealing with her mother's death and her father's illness. She searches for friendship and love. Will she find it?

The Wrong Hands by Nigel Richardson
Graham was born with mysterious hands and a strange secret. Can life get any more complicated?

Queen B by Laura Peyton Roberts
Cassie is directing the school talent show but has some insecurities and learns lessons about friendship and dating.

The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick
Alexandra poses as a nurse to go to France during WWI to search for her brother. Will she be successful?

One new non-fiction title:
99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

New Coupons

We now have more coupons.

I know that a lot of you have been upset that our selection has been poor but not to worry we have more.

Keep up the reading.