West Regional Reads: Second Summer of the Sisterhood

*This blog post got Hilary a ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest.*

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares

This is the second summer of the Sisterhood and its Traveling Pants. Each summer brings surprises, life, and love.
Bridget, after finding her grandmother’s letters, ones that she had never saw before, sets off for Alabama to see who her grandmother truly is.

Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

*Warning: this review contains spoilers for anyone who hasn’t already read the book or seen the movie!*

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – the Movie

West Regional Reads: Palace of Illusions

*This blog post got Ankita a ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest.*

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Lekha Banerjee Divakaruni

This book is basically on the Mahabharata. One may ask, what is the ‘Mahabharata’? Well, the Mahabharata is a ancient tale about the great fight that happened in Kurukshetra, a place in India, now called New Delhi. This Mahabharata is known to lots of people from the country India, and many people, such as myself, have grown up listening to the great mystery of this 18 day war.

West Regional Reads: The Curse of the Campfire Weenies…

*This blog post got Hilary a ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest. Click here to find out how to enter!*

The Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales
by David Lubar

One of the creepiest books I have ever read, the Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales will definitely delight those in search of strange and mysterious accounts.

Photo Contest in Full Swing!

You have until July 31st to submit your masterpieces, so get a move on!  You can submit up to 2 photos of anything you want as long as it’s an original work of yours!  Plus, earn a ticket for the Teen Summer Contest for each entry you submit!

Here is the Photo Contest Packet 2009.  It includes the contest guidelines and a submission form.

Prizes graciously donated by Jerry’s Artarama and others (tba).

East Regional Reads: News for Dogs

*This blog post got Kayla a ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest. Click here to find out how to enter!*

News for Dogs by Lois Duncan

Another fantastic book by Lois Duncan! I’m not a big reader but I became a bookworm when I got this book from the Library! “News for Dogs” is about this teenager, Bruce, also from Lois Duncan’s “Hotel for Dogs”, and his little sister, Andi, trying to raise money with a doggy paper. Bruce and Andi get a couple of friends together and create a newspaper for dogs called “The Bow Wow News”.

West Regional Reads: Incantation

Incantation by Alice Hoffman
The main character in this book is Estrella deMadrigal. Estrella had a quite abnormal family in comparison to most teenage girls in Spain during the early 1300’s. Her mom, Abra, was the most beautiful person Estrella had ever seen. Abra used to make remarkable yarn in shades of blue never imagined. Everyone in town had believed Estrella’s mother was also a grand healer. Abra was believed to cure almost anything known to man.

SE Regional Reads: The Lake House

The Lake House by James Patterson

The Lake House was a great book. It was so suspenseful I couldn’t put it down. James Patterson is one of my favorite authors because he writes short chapters which means that it is never hard to put the book down, if you must. He also writes with very powerful dialog.There was never a boring part in the book it was all action. There is so much detail in the book you can almost see it happening. The Lake House is the sequel of When in Wind Blows. It is about a journey

West Regional Reads: 97 Things to do Before You Finish High School

Wandering into the library without a book to hunt down is not my favorite thing in the world. I enjoy getting reccomendations from others first so that I have something specific to search for, but it was one of ‘those days.’ Luckily,

West Regional Reads: 3 Willows

West Regional Reads: 3 Willows by Ann Brashares

Even after the girls of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants go onto college, new roots continue sprouting.  The Sisterhood grows.

West Regional Reads: A Friend at Midnight

A Friend at Midnight by: Caroline B. Cooney is a very interesting book that includes the values of trust, love, and faith. When Lily’s little 8 year old brother Michael is dropped off in an airport by his divorced father, who he still loves even though he isn’t loved back, he decides to tell only Lily so he can keep his father’s name clean. It is very hard for Lily to keep this secret because she would much rather let her father get what he deserves for treating Michael like that. Lily now has to put her whole trust in God no matter how it may be. Find out what happens to Lily, Michael, and their father in this incredibly addicting book.

Reviewer: Sage, age 14, Cary

*This blog post got Sage 1 ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest. Click here to find out how to enter!*

West Regional Reads: Generation Green

Generation Green: the Ultimate Teen Guide to Living an Eco-Friendly Life

by Linda and Tosh Sivertsen is a really good book that tells you how you can live your life in green. As you read, you find out a lot of really cool facts, such as

Southeast Regional Reads: 2 Reviews!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is an interesting book.  It keeps the reader’s attention.  However the main idea, I think, shifts from one thing to another.  My favorite chapter

Southeast Regional Reads: Hannah Montana True Blue

Hannah Montana True Blue by Laurie McElroy (contains two stories)

Miley always gets picked last for flag football because she’s horrible.  But when her best friend Lilly gets picked for team captain Miley thinks those days are over.  But because of a bet Miley made up between the two teams she still gets picked last.  Miley stays mad at Lilly till her award show where she speaks her dad written speech and forgives Lilly.

The second story is about

West Regional Reads: Love, Stargirl

Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is one of the most inspirational book I ever read. Stargirl has just moved from Arizona to Pennsylvania from her love, Leo.  She cried over him everyday, leading on to days of 1 out of 20 pebbles in her happy wagon. One day as she was meditating outside, she meets a little girl named Dootsie. Suddenly, she finds herself in a world

Photography Contest at West Regional Library!

Calling all Amateur Photographers:

West Regional Library is hosting a Photography Contest for Wake teens ages 12-18.

We will be accepting submissions for the entire month of July, limit 2 per entrant. The photos can be of anything you want, so let those creative juices flow! Information packets with the contest rules and submission form can be downloaded here: Photo Contest Packet.

To get you started, we are having a Photo Workshop on July 18 at 3pm.  Call 463-8500 to register.

The reception will be held on August 22nd at 2pm at West Regional.  Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at the reception.  Any questions, call the library or email teenlibrarian@co.wake.nc.us

Green Road Reads: Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

If you like romance, dramatic, sad, funny stories then this is the book for you! Laurie Halse-Anderson has done it again! She has written another excellent book that you just can’t put down. I spent most of the night reading Twisted even though I was very tired in the morning. It was worth reading all the suspense and sadness going on in Twisted.

Book Review: Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel

Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel is an amazingly well written book about a young girl named Echo who has to deal with the murder of her older sister Zoe. Zoe was one of those people who were full of life and energy and once she is gone it leaves Echo and her parents in a tragic mess. It has been one year since Zoe’s death and Echo is still suffering the loss. Echo now attends Zoe’s old highschool and is forever having to deal with the stares and whispers of her peers as she walks through the halls. But things start to get interesting when Zoe’s old boyfriend gives Echo Zoe’s diary. Echo becomes immediately trapped in Zoe’s world as she reads the diary and starts to uncover all of the secrets and lies of Zoe’s life. Read this book to discover Zoe’s real life and how Echo copes with the uncovered truths of her sister.

Reviewed by Sage, age 14, Cary

[This blog post got Sage a ticket in the prize drawing for our Teen Summer Contest.  Click here to find out how to enter!]

Book Review: Escaping the Giant Wave

Do you like murder mystery and investigation books? If you do, you should try Peg Kehret books. Escaping the Giant Wave is one of the best books I’ve read from her. This book is about a boy name Kyle and his family goes on a trip on the coast. When his parents are on a cruise Kyle had to baby sit his little sister. While they were eating an earthquake came. When Kyle opened the door to the hallway and a whole lot of smoke comes in. He knew there was a fire in the hotel, so he got two rags one for him and one for his sister and they put the rags over their mouths. Will Kyle and his little sister be able to survive the fire? But wait there’s more, something terrible happens. It’s so terrible that it’s a matter of life and death. But you have to read the book to find out.

Written by Jazzmin, age 12, Morrisville

Trailer Review: New Moon

I loved the trailer, it was definitly not a let down. Kristen Stewart plays a good Bella, I like the clips in the forest were Bella is laying on the forest floor. I have heard from a few people that this chapter in the book New Moon is their favorite and I think that the actors are going to make a good movie based on what I have seen. If you have not seen the New Moon trailer yet, you really should.  If you are a true Twilight fan, it will make you smile.

Written by Jade Loendorf, Cary

Check out the trailer for yourself and tell us what you think!