Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Teen Book Review: The Queen's Fool















Rate It: 4/5






Review It: Hannah lives between the conflict of 2 sisters - Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Teen Book Review: All-American Girl









Author: Meg Cabot






Rate It: 5/5






One interesting thing about this book: It always keeps you laughing!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Teen Book Review: Unbelievable









Author: Sara Shepard






Rate It: 5/5






Review It:This book was indeed one of her best books. It was very exciting with relationships being ruined because of cheating scandals, Hanna's memory, and the uncovering of Real "A!"






Reviewed By: Leah G.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Teen Book Review: The Woman in the Wall















Rate It: 4/5






Review It: The main character hides herself in the walls of her house for 7 years!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Teen Book Review: The Birth of Venus





Author: Sarah Dunant


Rate It: 5/5


Review It: It tells about the Renaissance & the art during that time in Florence. It's really good!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Teen Book Review: Hunted



Title: Hunted: a House of Night novel






Author: P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast






Rate It: 5/5





Review It: Oh. My. Gosh. I loved it. I don't think I will ever look at ravens the same way again, though.



Reviewed By: Sara P.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Teen Book Review: White Fang



Title: White Fang


Author: Jack London


Rate It: 4/5


Review It: You feel that you know the dog and endure his trials with him.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Teen Book Review: Demon In My View







Rate It: 5/5


Review It: You don't see many vampire books by young authors. It's really good with dealing with teen problems in a fantasy mood.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Teen Book Review: Sharpe's Rifles







Rate It: 5/5


Review It: Fantastic characters and battle scenes!

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Teen Book Review: The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1)







Rate It: 5/5


One interesting thing about this book: If you're gonna read one you'll have to read the others!

Friday, August 05, 2011

Meet the Author: Tom Kirkbride




Who: Tom Kirkbride




When: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 @4pm




Where: Tabby Theater, Central Library




What: Author Tom Kirkbride will be here to talk about his sci-fi surfing adventure series Gamadin, as well as what it takes to be an author and insights into the creative writing process.
























About Gamadin:
Sixteen-year old Harlowe Pylott and Matt Riverstone are body surfing the gnarliest waves of the new century when their fun is interrupted by a yacht capsizing off the Newport coast. After rescuing the famous movie star Simon Bolt and the half-alien socialite Leucadia Mars from certain death, Fate sends them on the greatest ride of their lives.

Robobs and the undog are only the beginning! Dakadude killers have swooped down from the heavens looking for the galaxy's most powerful weapon: an ancient Gamadin spaceship named Millawanda. If the Daks cannot capture Millawanda, they will kill her while she is still weak and unprotected . . . along with the Earth and anyone else who gets in their way. If you think finding an ancient spaceship in the middle of the desert is cool, wait till you get a load of what Harlowe and his friends dig up . . . And it still works!!!

About Tom: Tom Kirkbride grew up on the beaches of Southern California where the location of Book I, Gamadin: Word of Honor of his GAMADIN saga, begins. Tom was a lifeguard in college at La Jolla, California, and is an avid bodysurfer, skier, world traveler, and artist. All the artwork on the book website is his own, including the front covers of this books. His GAMADIN series evolved from his love of sci-fi adventure and the desire to write a thrill-packed, character-driven saga for young adults he wanted his kids to read. Today, Tom lives in the San Diego area. His daughter, Lara, attends an east coast college.

His teenage, Southern California heroes have captured the hearts of young readers across the nation. When he is not at his computer writing his next GAMADIN installment, he is visiting classrooms across the country, engaging his young audiences in the fun of writing adventure novels.

Be sure and drop by Tom's website for the latest Gamadin Series Book Events @ WWW.GAMADIN.COM

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Teen Book Review: The Legend of Luke







Rate It: 4/5


One interesting thing about this book: This book kept me reading & reading. Martin goes on a quest to find out what happened to his father & finds lots of interesting facts & friends!