Sorry Laura! I didn't realize you were living in La Crosse this summer... Do you have internet access at home, you can check to see if the South Branch has the books you are looking for by going to the site http://lplcat.lacrosse.lib.wi.us/

This site also allows you to put holds on materials that are at the north branch and the main branch as well as a few others and they will be shipped to your local library, all you need is a library card!! Happy reading...

I will be unable to get together on Thursday, but I would highly reccommend it, have fun.

How is La Crosse, you mean for me?

the days are long, hot and humid, and my friends aren't talking to me. my only friends
are about an inch thick and have a billion words in them. summer is GREAT!!!

do you guys know if the south side library has the books? because it's only three blocks away. the only good thing so far. I'm reading The Old Man and The Sea right now. interesting. But i will definitly find Pride and Prejudice in the next week.

so... what are all of you doing this thursday?? oooo! Idea! we could meet up at... jules coffee or the book store on pearl, and then maybe go to a little something at the Hollywood Theatre... just an idea. i gotta get to sleep now. night!!

<3 Laura

Reality Check!! I started my summer school class yesterday...East Asian Civ. at Winona State. Oh my goodness I bought 6 books, the class is only 5 weeks long!! This bums me out I am going to have to find Pride and Prejudice on CD or I am never going to be able to read it before the end of June!!

I missed you guys while I was out of the country. How is Chippewa Falls, Chelsey? How is Sweden, Susanna? How is Holmen, for the rest of you?

Stop by if you want, I am at HHS in the morning and Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Blank are here all day for the next couple of weeks.

Welcome Dani!! We are all excited to hear a fresh voice!

I hope you had a great week!! Has anyone started reading Pride and Prejudice? I haven't, but I did just finish Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. For those of you who have read the rest of the Left Behind series you are in for a treat, it is very interesting, even though sometimes it goes into too much detail.

The next book I am going to read is The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night Time (at least I think that is the title). I let you guys know what it is about and if it is good or not :)

Hi ladies! It's Mrs. Foster (aka, the librarian) I am glad you have so much fun posting :) I just want to let you know that I will be in the library almost all summer so if you are bored and need something to read, come on in and check out! We should be getting a bunch of new stuff in over the summer. Also, if you need the book club books, we have one copy of each. So, first come first serve. The Holmen Public will be getting in multiple copies of each as well for your convenience. Hope to be bloggin' this summer with you! Talk to you soon. Don't forget to say "goodbye" before the school year is out!

LORD OF THE RINGS!! Wooooooo. She's cool with me. i gotta go bother someone, but i shall edit this post later so it's meaningful.

Oh yeah, bee. Whatever happened to me helping you out???

I.H.n.

<3 Laura

Just to let you know, we did have a couple current freshman pick up info for the summer reading and online club, so we do have some interest :)

If you guys want to help with promotions I would love it!! So come on in and we will see what we can come up with :)

I would say something lovingly sarcastic, but we all know we're being censored.

Truth or Dairy is about this girl who works at a ice cream shoppe called Truth or Dairy. Thus the title. I remember that a lot of different things happened to her, and she talked a little about what happened before, but it is diary form. I don't remember exactly what happens, just that I liked it enough to write a book review. It's in the binder, so you can read what i wrote on Monday.
I could help redesign the informational sheets to make it look more appealing to frosh. it is a little blah. but very good information on it. Yay, Bee! lol. I gotta get to sleep so i can get up early tomorrow. Peace out! I.H.n.

<3 Laura

For the book club summer reading list, I suggest This Lullaby, and Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is a little heavy, so I guess Wuthering Heights might be better. Truth or Dairy is a good book, and it's diary form, so i know Chels would like it. I gotta go to Geometry now. Later days!

<3 Laura

Well, I was talking to a few people about books today and they compared the Mates, Dates and... to the Princess Diaries so Chelsey and Jessie you might want to try those out. Remind me I have a couple of things you guys should look at get a few ideas for the next great summer read!

Chelsey--have you read Fever,1794 by Laurie Halse Anderson? That is a pretty good historical fiction book.

Laura has recommended This Lullaby in the past, so that might be one to try, I have never read it, but it seems to be checked out a lot.

Well, it is off to bed for me, Good night!!

I like the Left Behind series. It isn't too hard to keep up with the main characters, like Buck, Chloe, and Rayford. But the smaller characters that are mentioned once every couple books can semi-throw you off if they become an important character.
My summer reading list is the rest of the Left Behind series, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, The Importance of Being Earnest, and rereading Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.
i'm a bit into classics right now. i don't know why. but it'll probably save me some time for next year, when i'm taking Honors 11 and probably in college lit classes. so woohoo.

oh hey, blogger news. thehomeschoolers.blogspot.com rocks. it's mass chaos in the form of me. i have a nifty comment feature on it, so you guys should all write a comment on it. it'll be great fun. bwahahahaha! later!

So what did those you think of the Left Behind series? Did it make you think?

What is on your summer must read list? Should we read the some of the same books so we have something to discuss this summer?

I just finished Kiss the Girls by James Patterson. This is the second novel in the Alex Cross series, it was also made into a movie. I saw the movie a long time ago, but couldn't really remember it, except Alex Cross was played by Morgan Freeman. This book is definately quite a page turner. Women are disappearing in the South from various places and in LA women are being brutially murdered. There are barely any clues and the Alex's niece disappears, so he decides he must help the FBI and local police force with the investigation. Alex is a police detective in Washington, DC he is also a Doctor in psychology (I believe).

Have a great weekend!! Is anyone else going to see President Bush speak?

I am looking forward to reading the The Glorious Appearing, but I haven't had the opportunity yet. Did you like the second book as well as the first one? I like the first 4 books the best and then there was a little bit of a rut, but the 2nd to last one was on the same level as the first few (at least that is what I think). Do you have a hard time keeping track of all the characters?

What is everyone else reading these days?

i'm reading the Left Behind series right now. I cried when the person died at the very end of the book. I knew he would, but i didn't expect it. I wish I could've been at school today to check out the third and fourth one. And I'm really trying to not read the one i got from the coolest lady i know. lol. gotta go. later days everyone! And remember: you all remind me of a spam kitty!

<3 Laura

Ok, if you aren't reading Mama's Babies, what are you reading?

I just finished another book by Meggin Cabot, She Went All the Way, it was a funny romance set in Alaska. For all of you Meg Cabot fans check it out (It is at the LaCrosse PL). I am currently reading 3rd Degree by James Patterson. It is the 3rd book in the Women's Murder Club series (HHS has the first one 1st To Die). If you like murder mysteries this series is a must read. On CD I am listening to Babylon Rising, it kind of reminds me of Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Enjoy the beautiful weather!!
b

I started to read the book, but i forgot it in America. It looks good. I meant to submit a bookmark thing, but i forgot on friday. i'm really forgetful. I really have to get going right now, so i will see all of you on tuesday. France is AWESOME, just to let you know. Chels, you really should have come. Gotta go. REALLY. buh bye!!

<3 Laura

Chels...

Thanks for the offer of lending us the other books in the PD series. I need to read the middle ones yet. I have only read the first one. Sounds like a good summer reading plan :)
b

I think Sarah and Will were intially just friends that cared for each other and maybe it developed into young love at an early age.

But I think that the author just left that out of the story to keep the story focused on the issue at hand. I for one would have enjoyed a little bit of romance. I do think Will was very good for Sarah. What would have happened had Will not pushed the issues he noticed and shared with his Mother. I think Will and Sarah's love devloped from this caring attitude that Will had.

Do I need to break you two up?!?