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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Book Review: Interview with a Vampire
The Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice
Review by Kendall L.
*This book is Adult Fiction
This book is about a vampire named Louis. He decides to tell his life story to a man. So he tells this guy his life before and after he became a vampire. He faces a lot of obstacles during his vampire life and loses a lot of people he loves because of it. He travels, fights, falls in love, and betrays his creator.
There's not a whole lot to say about this book. He is basically telling about his life story. There's a lot of description and really gets into what life was like back in the 18th and 19th centuries. But of course it's a fictional story, so not everything is true.
I thought the book was okay. It got interesting at some parts, and made me want keep reading without stopping; other times it was just going on with the same subjects and I didn't read it for days. The book was also long to read. I'm a slow reader so it took me a long time to finish it and it seemed to go on forever. But if you like they historical fiction/ sci-fi stuff then it's perfect for you.
by Anne Rice
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 18, 1997)
- ISBN-10: 0345409647
- ISBN-13: 978-0345409645
Review by Kendall L.
*This book is Adult Fiction
This book is about a vampire named Louis. He decides to tell his life story to a man. So he tells this guy his life before and after he became a vampire. He faces a lot of obstacles during his vampire life and loses a lot of people he loves because of it. He travels, fights, falls in love, and betrays his creator.
There's not a whole lot to say about this book. He is basically telling about his life story. There's a lot of description and really gets into what life was like back in the 18th and 19th centuries. But of course it's a fictional story, so not everything is true.
I thought the book was okay. It got interesting at some parts, and made me want keep reading without stopping; other times it was just going on with the same subjects and I didn't read it for days. The book was also long to read. I'm a slow reader so it took me a long time to finish it and it seemed to go on forever. But if you like they historical fiction/ sci-fi stuff then it's perfect for you.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Book Review: The Help
The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
- Reading level: Ages 18 and up
- Publisher: Berkeley Trade; Mti Rei edition (June 28, 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0425245136
- ISBN-13: 978-0425245132
Review By: Kendall L.
The Help is a story about Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. During that time there was still segregation so there was a lot of feelings towards races, black and white. There's 3 main characters, Skeeter ( or Eugenia), Aiblieen, and Minny.
Skeeter, a white woman, just got a degree in English, and was in the hopes of getting a job in New York City in the publishing industry, but was turned down due to lack of experience. Aiblieen is a black maid and works for Skeeter's friend Elizabeth. Minny is also a black maid and Minny's best friend. She has 5 kids and an abusive husband. Minny has a major "sass-mouth" and doesn't know when to keep quiet or stop!
These 3 women come to a weird friendship and decided to make a book together , but the laws during the time of the 1960s strained their friendship and forced them to keep quiet about the whole thing, in fear of being tormented or going to jail. People get kicked, beat to death, put to prison, and all in between in this book, but it shows what it was like back then so it makes it really interesting.
This book isn't like your average book with chapters, but each chapter is different perspectives of each of the 3 characters I described above. It shows the struggle for everyday life or just some drama, but it's a really awesome book!!!
The Help is a story about Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. During that time there was still segregation so there was a lot of feelings towards races, black and white. There's 3 main characters, Skeeter ( or Eugenia), Aiblieen, and Minny.
Skeeter, a white woman, just got a degree in English, and was in the hopes of getting a job in New York City in the publishing industry, but was turned down due to lack of experience. Aiblieen is a black maid and works for Skeeter's friend Elizabeth. Minny is also a black maid and Minny's best friend. She has 5 kids and an abusive husband. Minny has a major "sass-mouth" and doesn't know when to keep quiet or stop!
These 3 women come to a weird friendship and decided to make a book together , but the laws during the time of the 1960s strained their friendship and forced them to keep quiet about the whole thing, in fear of being tormented or going to jail. People get kicked, beat to death, put to prison, and all in between in this book, but it shows what it was like back then so it makes it really interesting.
This book isn't like your average book with chapters, but each chapter is different perspectives of each of the 3 characters I described above. It shows the struggle for everyday life or just some drama, but it's a really awesome book!!!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Manga Review: Fairy Tail Vol 1
Fairy Tail: Volume 1
By: Hiro Mashima
- Reading level: Ages 13 and up
- Publisher: Kodansha Comics (August 28, 2012)
- ISBN-10: 1612622763
- ISBN-13: 978-1612622767
Review by Kendall L.
Lucy is a normal celestial wizard just passing through a normal town when she finds another wizard named Salamander. At first she thinks she has found a powerful wizard, and starts to fall in love with him, but all the sudden some kid named Natsu and his cat Happy interrupted their connection, and found that Salamander was using a spell on her. To show her appreciation to Natsu and his cat, she treats them to lunch, not knowing that Natsu is also a wizard. Besides that, Lucy has always dreamed of joining a wizard guild (a "clan" of wizards that come together through thick and thin and look for assignments to do), and the one she wants to join desperately is a guild called Fairy Tail. When she is fantasizing about joining aloud, Salamander hears this, and uses it to his advantage. He said if Lucy went to him to a party on his yacht that he would let her become part of the Fairy Tail guild, because he was part of it. Now knowing this information, Lucy sucks up her rage for now and agrees to go to the party with him, finally getting to enter the Fairy Tail guild!
However, things turn for the worst at the party on the yacht just a few hours later accepting the invite. Lucy figures out that Salamander isn't really who he says he is, and brings women on his yacht to sell them as slaves. She tries to use her celestial keys, but "Salamander" takes them from her and throws them in the ocean. Now defenseless, there's nothing she can do. When all seems lost, a familiar face comes to save her... and it's the real Salamander! So what will happen to Lucy and the real Salamander? Will Lucy join Fairy Tail? You got to read to find out!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Manga Review: One Piece Vol 2
One Piece: Vol. 2 Buggy the Clown
by: Eiichiro Oda
- Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (November 19, 2003)
- ISBN-10: 159116057X
- ISBN-13: 978-1591160571
Review By: Kendall L.
*This book is a manga and is rated "T" for teens.
After defeating Captain Morgan and successfully getting Zolo in his pirate crew, Luffy and Zolo went and sailed into the sea, where they find another village in desperate need. There they find a thief named Nami, who hates pirates. Luffy wants her to be on his crew but she refuses. While on another conflict a pirate named Captain Buggy the Clown has seized the village that Luffy was on, and he was destroying anything in his path.
After defeating Captain Morgan and successfully getting Zolo in his pirate crew, Luffy and Zolo went and sailed into the sea, where they find another village in desperate need. There they find a thief named Nami, who hates pirates. Luffy wants her to be on his crew but she refuses. While on another conflict a pirate named Captain Buggy the Clown has seized the village that Luffy was on, and he was destroying anything in his path.
A dog named Chou Chou however guarded a pet food store that his late master owned and would give anything to protect it. As Chou Chou was being beat up by a pirate this stuck with Luffy seeing that the dog was trying to protect the only thing he had left and came to the dog's aid. Nami saw this and thought maybe some pirates are good, but she still didn't like him. After defeating some more enemies Luffy finally came 1 on 1 with Captain Buggy and Buggy told him something that but his brain into shock...
The series keeps on getting better as I read on, and this one had a cliff hanger! So I don't know what's going to happen next (I wish I did know though) but I bet there's going to be lots of drama and fights!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Manga Review: One Piece vol 1
One Piece: Vol. 1 Romance Dawn
story and art by Eiichiro Oda
story and art by Eiichiro Oda
- Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (July 23, 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1569319014
- ISBN-13: 978-1569319017
- Review by Kendall L.
- *This story is a manga book that's rated "T" for teens.
Monkey D. Luffy is a little boy in the beginning of the book who inspires to be a great pirate one day. His older pirate friend, Captain "Red-Haired" Shanks, saves him from a bunch of mountain bandits and a sea monster and Luffy swears to be just like him one day, or greater. But there's a complication, Luffy doesn't know how to swim (which he was going to learn eventually) and then he accidently eats a devil fruit which gives him a special power but takes away the ability to swim. Despite this setback luffy left his home 10 years later in search of a crew to be the "king of pirates".
But his adventure at sea is cut short when he gets sucked into a huge whirlpool and ends up at a island which he finds other pirates on, and not the good kind. But he eventually gets off that island and travels onto another island, after getting another boat, where the Navy was stationed. Along with the Navy their was a strange vibe to Luffy about the villagers living there that they were scared, and Luffy wanted to find out what. Turns out a infamous swordsman who is also a pirate bounty hunter, named Roronoa Zolo, was being imprisoned there and a evil captain, Captain Morgan, was controlling the village and killing anyone who defied him.
I thought this was a very funny and action-packed book. It's almost like an anime Pirates of the Caribbean (but of course the adventures are different)!!!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Book Review: Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust
Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust
by: Allan Zullo and Mara Bovsun
- Reading level: Ages 9 and up
- Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1, 2005)
- ISBN-10: 0439669960
- ISBN-13: 978-0439669962
Reviewed by: Kendall L.
*I recommend this book being read by ages 13 and up
Everyone has heard of World War II and of course the gruesome Holocaust. You learned about it in your world history class and how awful and tragic it was, but is it all true? Sure Holocaust survivors have told numerous people about their experience, but have they ever thought about the children who survived? It may seem hard to believe but just as adults have survived, children did too. This book goes through the life of 8 young children's lives before, during, and after this great tragedy. Moving from one depressing story to the next, then to rejoicing and happiness for the people in the book, it will open your eyes to the TRUE Holocaust.
Not to mention it's not all that much to read (just about 200 pages), it goes into depth what these children went through. Seeing people getting gassed in the chambers, starving to death from lack of food, suffering from lice and disease, these kids stuck through it all and which practically forced them to grow up pretty quick... or die young. I suppose you can call this a biography, but it's not a boring one that's for sure. It's a great view from the past and can teach you a lot about it. So check it out in your library if they have it or get it online, either way it'll be a great book!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Book Review: Dengeki Daisy vol 1
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 1
By Kyousuke Motomi (Author, Illustrator)- Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
- ISBN-10: 1421537273
- ISBN-13: 978-1421537276
Review by Anneliese G.
This story
follows a teenage girl named Teru who lost her brother and parents at a young
age. Before her brother died, he gave her a cell phone and told her that if she
was ever in trouble or just plain old sad, to contact someone named Daisy. Ever
since then, Teru has spoken to Daisy more often than not. It seems as if though
she has fallen in love with Daisy. Anyways, in high school, Teru is constantly
getting bullied for being poor by the rich student council. Teru accidentally
broke a window when someone saved her from the council by throwing tennis balls
at them; Teru threw one tennis ball back at the savior, in attempting to return
it to whomever it was. But to no avail. The next day, she walks into class and
sees the school janitor sitting on top of someone's desk. He suddenly ask the
person who broke the window to step forward. Teru tells him that it was her and
then the janitor, whom we find out his name is Kurosaki, says she must pay off
the damages with her body, meaning she must work for him. But why does it seem
like he is always coming to her rescue? Could he be 'Daisy'?
Monday, July 16, 2012
Book Review: Blank Confession
Blank Confession
By Pete Hautman- Reading level: Ages 12 and up
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-10: 1416913289
- ISBN-13: 978-1416913283
Review by Anneliese G.
This book
was AMAZING!
It is all about a group of people all caught up in the wrong
situation. George Rawls is the detective that gets involved in the murder case
involving Shayne Blank. Shayne Blank is the mysterious new kid at school who is
brave and stands up for people. Then there is Mikey Martin, the short little
Mexican-looking kid who isn't Mexican. Mikey is a loud-mouth sarcastic guy who
quickly befriends the weird Shayne. Mikey's sister is, unfortunately, dating
the Wellstone's school drug dealer Jon. Jon gets Mikey in some trouble and then
Mikey owes him some money; which Mikey doesn't have. This leads to Shayne in an
interrogation room with George claiming he murdered someone, but who?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Summer Reading Challenge Starts Today!
Reading Challenge
Ages 12 and under are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge!
Collect your Reading Logs from the Youth Services Department starting June 1st– July 21st.
Your Reading Log contains activities and questions. Complete all the activities by July 28th to be entered in a drawing for special End of Summer Grand Prizes
Bring your Reading Log back to the library each week beginning on June 10th and receive a special prize for keeping up with your reading. Receive an extra raffle prize entry for completing all 7 weeks!
**Weekly incentives are given while supplies last.
In order to provide an enjoyable library experience for all, we regret that groups of 10 or more must make arrangements to attend the following programs in advance. Group supervisors must be with children at all times. Thank You!
Storytime Programs
Every Tuesday 10am
6/5 Be A Star
6/12 Big Daddy
6/19 Slumber Party Stories
6/26 Bump in the Night
7/3 Big Boom
Special Guest Andy Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse
7/10 When I Grow Up
7/17 Space Stories
7/24 Counting Sheep
Family Time– A whole family program designed for children of all ages featuring group activities, stories, and more. Parents, caregivers, and older siblings are encouraged to participate.
Every Tuesday 7pm
6/5 Star Light, Star Bright
6/12 My Hero
6/19 Ssh! I’m Sleeping (wear your PJs!)
6/26 Wild Rumpus
Special Guest Author Stephanie Sisler of Matthew’s Monsters (books will be available for $11)
7/3 Explosive Summer
7/10 Once Upon a Dream
7/17 Mission Control
7/24 Another Arabian Night
Wednesday Children's Events
June 6th
10 am Horse Tales Literacy Program
All Ages. Join us for our kick-off event featuring our special guests from the Horse Tales Literacy Project. Hear stories about horses and meet the horse ambassadors.
3pm Building Dreams with Dr Diana
Ages 6 & up. Inventions, experiments, innovation...it all starts with a dream. Join Dr Diana as she shares hands on projects to get young minds dreaming about science.
June 13th
10am Mad Hatter Tea Party
Ages 6 & under. Bring your own outlandish hat or make one to take home. Features stories, treats, games, and more.
3pm Rainforest Rhapsody
Ages 6 & up. Enjoy Ballet D’Esprit as they perform with their feathered friends.
June 20th
10am Candyland Live
Ages 6 & under. Become a life-size game piece in our live version of the popular children’s board game.
3pm Angry Birds Live
Ages 6 & up. Come help the birds get their eggs back from those mean green pigs, featuring crafts and games.
June 27th
10am Whoo’s There?
Ages 6 & under. A special event featuring a puppet show, stories and crafts all about owls.
3pm Meet the Owls
Ages 6 & up. Join our special guests from the Florida Animal Hospital as they tell you all about these special birds. The Youth Services Department will be collecting supply donations for the Florida Animal Hospital, please check with the YS desk for a list.
10am Puppies in PJs
All Ages. Featuring the Space Coast Therapy Dogs for a special program all about dogs.
3pm Fairytale Theater
All Ages. Our Teen Advisory Group brings fairytales to life with their puppet show.
July 18th
10am Wild and Out of This World Things
Ages 6 & under. Bring your cameras to meet one of the Wild Things from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and hear more out of this world and wild stories.
3pm Martian Mania
Ages 6 & up. Join us with our special guests from NASA as we learn all about Mars.
July 25th
10am Ronald McDonald Magic
All Ages. Do you believe in Magic? The clown is back for an event filled with magic and wonder.
3pm Night Carnival with Twinkles the Clown
Ages 6 & up. It’s time for fun and games with Twinkles the Clown featuring ball tosses, bounce houses, and more.
Tuesday Tweens & Teens Events
June 5th 3pm Zombies vs Unicorns
Are you Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? Join us for special games, crafts, and activities based on the YA book Zombies vs Unicorns.
June 12th 3pm Author Charlie Carlson and Weird Florida
Do you love urban legends and spooky myths like the ghost at Ashley’s or Spook Hill? Weird Florida Author Charlie Carlson explains the myths, legends, and extremely weird facts about our state.
June 19th 3pm Party Like a Mad Scientist
Can you laugh like a mad scientist? Can you sing the Elements song better than Daniel Radcliff? Grab your white lab coats for this special program featuring games, activities, and maybe even some slime.
June 26th 3pm Spies Like Us Debriefing
Your assignment is to participate in our very own spy games. Learn about fingerprinting, try our laser beam challenge, and learn how to create your own secret identity.
July 3rd 3pm Hunger Games Survival Challenge
If you were a Tribute in the Games, could you survive? Find out at this challenging event and learn some survival tips and tricks.
July 10th 3pm Geektastic Summer Crafts
Know the meaning of Otaku? Are you a fan of Big Bang Theory? Love the Geektastic YA novel? Let out your inner geek as we create crafts based on popular geeky favorites from video games and comic books to pop culture,
July 17th 3pm Out of this World Crafts
Do you “live long and prosper” or rely on the force? Blast off with us as we boldly go where no young padawan has gone before with trivia, crafts, and maybe some Jedi mind tricks.
July 24th 3pm Wreck this Book: Journal Writing for Teens
Inspired by author/illustrator turned guerilla artist Keri Smith’s popular series of books, this craft project will prompt you to think beyond the pen to find great ways to be inspired.
Special Events
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
June 19th
Bring a stuffed animal (please not the child’s favorite) to the library for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover. After you register your stuffed friend, we will keep the animal overnight at our library and take pictures of all the mischief they get into after hours.
Stuffed Animals may be collected at the library after June 20th. Any stuffed animals left after June 30th will be donated.
Pictures will be posted on our library Flickr and Facebook pages and will also be shown at the beginning of the June 26th 7pm Family Storytime.
Bowling for Books
July 21st 2-4pm
Palm Bay Shore Lanes and the Friends of the Libraries of Palm Bay will be sponsoring a Bowling for Books event. Tickets are $10 per person which includes shoes. Purchase Tickets at the Circulation Desk.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Summer Reading 2012 Events!
Reading Challenge
Ages 12 and under are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge!
Collect your Reading Logs from the Youth Services Department starting June 1st– July 21st.
Your Reading Log contains activities and questions. Complete all the activities by July 28th to be entered in a drawing for special End of Summer Grand Prizes
Bring your Reading Log back to the library each week beginning on June 10th and receive a special prize for keeping up with your reading. Receive an extra raffle prize entry for completing all 7 weeks!
**Weekly incentives are given while supplies last.
In order to provide an enjoyable library experience for all, we regret that groups of 10 or more must make arrangements to attend the following programs in advance. Group supervisors must be with children at all times. Thank You!
Storytime Programs
Every Tuesday 10am
6/5 Be A Star
6/12 Big Daddy
6/19 Slumber Party Stories
6/26 Bump in the Night
7/3 Big Boom
Special Guest Andy Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse
7/10 When I Grow Up
7/17 Space Stories
7/24 Counting Sheep
Family Time– A whole family program designed for children of all ages featuring group activities, stories, and more. Parents, caregivers, and older siblings are encouraged to participate.
Every Tuesday 7pm
6/5 Star Light, Star Bright
6/12 My Hero
6/19 Ssh! I’m Sleeping (wear your PJs!)
6/26 Wild Rumpus
Special Guest Author Stephanie Sisler of Matthew’s Monsters (books will be available for $11)
7/3 Explosive Summer
7/10 Once Upon a Dream
7/17 Mission Control
7/24 Another Arabian Night
Wednesday Children's Events
June 6th
10 am Horse Tales Literacy Program
All Ages. Join us for our kick-off event featuring our special guests from the Horse Tales Literacy Project. Hear stories about horses and meet the horse ambassadors.
3pm Building Dreams with Dr Diana
Ages 6 & up. Inventions, experiments, innovation...it all starts with a dream. Join Dr Diana as she shares hands on projects to get young minds dreaming about science.
June 13th
10am Mad Hatter Tea Party
Ages 6 & under. Bring your own outlandish hat or make one to take home. Features stories, treats, games, and more.
3pm Rainforest Rhapsody
Ages 6 & up. Enjoy Ballet D’Esprit as they perform with their feathered friends.
June 20th
10am Candyland Live
Ages 6 & under. Become a life-size game piece in our live version of the popular children’s board game.
3pm Angry Birds Live
Ages 6 & up. Come help the birds get their eggs back from those mean green pigs, featuring crafts and games.
June 27th
10am Whoo’s There?
Ages 6 & under. A special event featuring a puppet show, stories and crafts all about owls.
3pm Meet the Owls
Ages 6 & up. Join our special guests from the Florida Animal Hospital as they tell you all about these special birds. The Youth Services Department will be collecting supply donations for the Florida Animal Hospital, please check with the YS desk for a list.
10am Puppies in PJs
All Ages. Featuring the Space Coast Therapy Dogs for a special program all about dogs.
3pm Fairytale Theater
All Ages. Our Teen Advisory Group brings fairytales to life with their puppet show.
July 18th
10am Wild and Out of This World Things
Ages 6 & under. Bring your cameras to meet one of the Wild Things from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and hear more out of this world and wild stories.
3pm Martian Mania
Ages 6 & up. Join us with our special guests from NASA as we learn all about Mars.
July 25th
10am Ronald McDonald Magic
All Ages. Do you believe in Magic? The clown is back for an event filled with magic and wonder.
3pm Night Carnival with Twinkles the Clown
Ages 6 & up. It’s time for fun and games with Twinkles the Clown featuring ball tosses, bounce houses, and more.
Tuesday Tweens & Teens Events
June 5th 3pm Zombies vs Unicorns
Are you Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? Join us for special games, crafts, and activities based on the YA book Zombies vs Unicorns.
June 12th 3pm Author Charlie Carlson and Weird Florida
Do you love urban legends and spooky myths like the ghost at Ashley’s or Spook Hill? Weird Florida Author Charlie Carlson explains the myths, legends, and extremely weird facts about our state.
June 19th 3pm Party Like a Mad Scientist
Can you laugh like a mad scientist? Can you sing the Elements song better than Daniel Radcliff? Grab your white lab coats for this special program featuring games, activities, and maybe even some slime.
June 26th 3pm Spies Like Us Debriefing
Your assignment is to participate in our very own spy games. Learn about fingerprinting, try our laser beam challenge, and learn how to create your own secret identity.
July 3rd 3pm Hunger Games Survival Challenge
If you were a Tribute in the Games, could you survive? Find out at this challenging event and learn some survival tips and tricks.
July 10th 3pm Geektastic Summer Crafts
Know the meaning of Otaku? Are you a fan of Big Bang Theory? Love the Geektastic YA novel? Let out your inner geek as we create crafts based on popular geeky favorites from video games and comic books to pop culture,
July 17th 3pm Out of this World Crafts
Do you “live long and prosper” or rely on the force? Blast off with us as we boldly go where no young padawan has gone before with trivia, crafts, and maybe some Jedi mind tricks.
July 24th 3pm Wreck this Book: Journal Writing for Teens
Inspired by author/illustrator turned guerilla artist Keri Smith’s popular series of books, this craft project will prompt you to think beyond the pen to find great ways to be inspired.
Special Events
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
June 19th
Bring a stuffed animal (please not the child’s favorite) to the library for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover. After you register your stuffed friend, we will keep the animal overnight at our library and take pictures of all the mischief they get into after hours.
Stuffed Animals may be collected at the library after June 20th. Any stuffed animals left after June 30th will be donated.
Pictures will be posted on our library Flickr and Facebook pages and will also be shown at the beginning of the June 26th 7pm Family Storytime.
Bowling for Books
July 21st 2-4pm
Palm Bay Shore Lanes and the Friends of the Libraries of Palm Bay will be sponsoring a Bowling for Books event. Tickets are $10 per person which includes shoes. Purchase Tickets at the Circulation Desk.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Book Blind Date
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When we read about the Book Blind Date that the Maplewood Library held, we loved the idea so much that we decided to try it ourselves!To celebrate National Library Week, we will be hosting our own Book Blind Date from April 8th-14th. Stop by the Reference or Youth Services Desks to pick up a selection from our collections.
It's simple! The books are wrapped in paper, so you don't know what you are going to get. Check it out, take it home to unwrap, and read. Write a short book review telling us if you loved it or hated it. Bring the review back to us by the end of the month to be entered to win a great prize!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Hunger Games Book to Movie Review: Warning Contains Spoilers
One of our Teen Advisory Group members wrote a review comparing the movie Hunger Games to the book. What was your take on the movie?
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review by Kendall L.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen in a futuristic society with districts of Panem and their capitol. Every year they have a tournament called the Hunger Games. Each district has to give one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 and one boy to fight to the death with others from other districts. This year is her sister's first time going into the "reaping"(which is how the determine who is going into the games), and out of a million,on her first time joining the reaping, she gets chosen. Of course Katniss volunteers to take her place, and now she has to compete with 23 other people to return to her home in District 12.
The book was more in depth with descriptions and how everything "flowed" together compared to the movie, which left out a lot of things and had false information. In the book when Rue died ( a girl from District 11) she was in a net when Marvel ( a boy from District 1) shot a spear into her stomach, while in the the movie Katniss almost saved her when Marvel shot her. Also in the movie Rue pulled out the spear out of her stomach, and in the book her and Katniss left it.
The book and the movie maybe slightly different but other than a few more mistakes it was a good movie. It was full of passion, action, and blood!!! But if you haven't read or watched it, I would recommend reading it first, then watching. Its just better imagining in your mind what everything looks like, then seeing what others think of it too. But they were both excellent and I would read and watch it over again!!!
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review by Kendall L.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen in a futuristic society with districts of Panem and their capitol. Every year they have a tournament called the Hunger Games. Each district has to give one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 and one boy to fight to the death with others from other districts. This year is her sister's first time going into the "reaping"(which is how the determine who is going into the games), and out of a million,on her first time joining the reaping, she gets chosen. Of course Katniss volunteers to take her place, and now she has to compete with 23 other people to return to her home in District 12.
The book was more in depth with descriptions and how everything "flowed" together compared to the movie, which left out a lot of things and had false information. In the book when Rue died ( a girl from District 11) she was in a net when Marvel ( a boy from District 1) shot a spear into her stomach, while in the the movie Katniss almost saved her when Marvel shot her. Also in the movie Rue pulled out the spear out of her stomach, and in the book her and Katniss left it.
The book and the movie maybe slightly different but other than a few more mistakes it was a good movie. It was full of passion, action, and blood!!! But if you haven't read or watched it, I would recommend reading it first, then watching. Its just better imagining in your mind what everything looks like, then seeing what others think of it too. But they were both excellent and I would read and watch it over again!!!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
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