The End of the World?

One of the best books I have read all year!! Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. An asteroid hits the moon and changes everything for Miranda and her family. The life as they knew it is over. Will Miranda and her family survive the tsunamis, the volcanoes, the cold, the snow...other people. Read Life as We Knew It, in Miranda's journals starting before the moon is hit. Be with her and her family as they survive day to day life in a way they never anticipated. I promise you will not be disappointed!

Boy Meets Boy

I just finished (actually I finished this a couple weeks ago and forgot to finish my post until this morning) Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan. At first it annoyed me that the city was so nice. Everyone seemed to accept everyone. There didn't seem to be conflict in the normal sense of things. However, after finishing it and thinking it through, I think that is the point. Levithan gives us a picture of how life in an accepting community looks. Initially I think I was irritated that Boy Meets Boy was unrealistic, but I think I was more irritated that our school doesn't necessarily live up to the school environment that Paul's does. I don't know that any school can live up to the example set in Boy Meets Boy, but I think it would be wonderful if it could. The community accepts people as they are and doesn't try to change them to fit molds of our society.

Reading Rants

Reading Rants

This is a cool website created by a middle school librarian, Jennifer Hubert, she creates unique reading lists for young adults. There are a few that I thought you would be especially interested in...

Just "Fanging" Around
Nail Biters
Graphic Fantastic

If you could...

In Timeline, scientists develop way to time-travel. If you could travel through time, would you? What time would you travel to? Why? Is there someone you would like to meet? Why? What questions would you ask this person?

John Green--The Author

John Green won the Printz Award last year for his book Looking for Alaska (which we are reading right now for book club). This year he won the Printz Honor for his book An Abundance of Katherines. This is one of my favorite books of the year. Two city boys go on a road trip and end up in this small town (smaller then Holmen) in Tennessee. Colin, a washed-up child prodigy, has recently been dumped by the 19th Katherine (yes he has dated 19 Katherines!!) and graduated from high school. He is working on a mathematical equation to predict romantic relationships. I found this book to be funny and well written and I am so happy to see it honored with the Printz Honor.

I have linked to John Green's website, so you can check out his blog and other interesting facts about him and the books. He has a section on famous last words and anagrams (both of which will make more sense to you once you have read his books).

A Certain Slant of Light

Reminder...Book Club will be during all three lunches tomorrow January 4th. We are discussing A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb.

Check out her website and publisher's website.

I look forward to discussing this book with you. I know many of you have said that you enjoyed it and are looking forward to the discussion. I made the cookies (from scratch) last night. Joel (Mr. Rech) said they were very good--I think they are called "Five Chip Cookies"

Happy reading!