Book Obsessions

Ever had a book that you just can't get enough of...that you read and read and then immediately want another just like it? Well, I've got one I'm reading now that I can't put down. I wasn't really into the whole paranormal romance thing when it started. I've never read the Twilight books. But I decided to try these books by Maggie Stiefvater and they're about a girl who falls in love with a boy who's a werewolf. The first one is Shiver, I'm on Linger now, and I'm getting ready to put the third one, Forever on hold. So, my question to all of you is: What's your book obsession? What book did you hate to end? Share what you love and maybe someone else's comment will help you find a new book obsession.

New Books!

I just had a pile of new books come across my desk and I thought I might share some of my top picks with you!

The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June by Robin Benway

Sisters April, May, and June suddenly develop special powers when they move to a new town. One can see the future, another can disappear into thin air, and the last can read minds. These powers are going to make high school a lot more interesting, but what if they're really to use for a greater good?

Flash by Michael Cadnum

This book begins when a bank robbery goes horribly wrong for a pair of brothers. Their bungled heist is overheard by a blind neighbor named Terrence, who tells his girlfriend, Nina, and her brother, Carraway. When Carraway disappears, Nina is afraid of what might happen next.

The Unknowns by Benedict Carey

Folsom Adjacent is a nothing kind of place. Really it's just a bunch of trailers next to the power plant, then people suddenly start disapearing. Lady Di Smith and Tom Jones are just two kids from Folsom Adjacent until they started playing with straws...

Shutout by Brendan Halpin

Amanda and Lena have been BFFs and soccer stars for forever. Now, in the 9th grade Lena makes the varsity team and Amanda doesn't. This one little thing changes everything between them. Is Amanda going to able to keep from losing her best friend forever and survive her first year of high school at the same time?

Three Black Swans by Caroline B. Cooney

Missy and Claire are cousins and best friends who finish each other's sentences and look exactly alike. They've always had an eerie connection to each other; but when they post a video on YouTube for a project at school, they aren't quite expecting how eerie their lives are about to become.

The Thin Executioner by Darren Shan

Jebel Rum's father is the Royal Executioner in a kingdom without any mercy. When Jebel realizes that there is no chance of his scrawny self becoming his father's successor, he sets out on a quest to recieve powers from a god who can make him the most lethal of his brothers. But with him, he must take a slave to be sacrificed. His name is Tel Hesani and together they will face a world of danger.

Books and Movies...

I was talking with a couple folks after our movie night on Wednesday about all the great teen novels that have been turned into books. We've decided to devote our midweek movie series, which is every third Wednesday at 6 PM in Teen Central, to YA books to movies for at least the next six months. Next month, during Teen Read Week, we're showing a movie based on a book by Rachel Cohn and David Leviathan. Can you guess the title? If you want to have your own books to movies festival or just read some great books that have been made into movies, check out the list below.

Sapphire's Push (Precious)
Cornelia Funke's Inkheart
C.S. Lewis' Prince Caspian
C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Stan Lee's Iron Man
Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass
The entire Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Carl Hiassan's Hoot
Ann Brashare's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Dyan Sheldon's Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Sarah Dessen's Someone Like You and That Summer (How to Deal)
Louis Sachar's Holes
Meg Cabot's The Princess Diaries
Wendelin Van Draanen's Flipped
Stefanie Myers' Twilight and New Moon
Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief
Louise Rennison's Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging
Darren's Shan's Cirque du Freak series (The Vampire's Assistant)
Neil Gaiman's Coraline
Marjane Sarapi's Persepolis
Christopher Paolini's Eragon

This is, by far, not a complete list. What's your favorite book into movie?

Want to Read Books Before They Hit Stores?

Are you a devoted reader of teen fiction? Do you love to get books as soon as they hit the shelves? Well, do I have a deal for you. Occasionally, publishers will send me books before they're published and that is super awesome. I *love* reading these...usually. But, sometimes, a book just isn't in any of the genres I read, I'm overwhelmed with other books, or I just want a teen second opinion before I buy a bunch of copies. So, what I'm offering to readers of this blog is an opportunity to get a crack at these books. All you need to do is write me and tell me the kind of books you read. You do have to be able to physically get to a FCPL library to pick up and return the selections I send you. Then, when you're selected to review a book, just give me a short (3-5 sentence) review and tell me if you think I should purchase it or not. If I really like your review, then I'll add it to this blog (with your permission, of course) when we have the book available for checkout. You can leave a comment below to sign up or email me at forsythlibraryteen@gmail.com.

Want to Be an Editor?

I recieved a very interesting email this morning from an author who's inviting teens to comment and edit on the first book she ever wrote in its raw, unedited form straight from the journal's of her fourteen year old self. Then, as a group the book is going to be rewritten one chapter at a time in hopes that the finished product is fit to publish. Check out her post about it here or to check out the story and its process here. It will definately be something interesting to watch. How about you? Do any of you have notebooks full of novels waiting to see the light of day?