I finished reading Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult.
I loved reading Nineteen Minutes and Plain Truth (both written by Jodi Picoult) and her newest book does not disappoint. If you like reading other Jodi Picoult novels, you will like this one just as well. Handle With Care is filled with family drama (with a pinch of law, medicine, and cake!)
Once you start reading Handle With Care, you will not want to put it down. And the ending of the book… well, let’s just say read the book and then come talk to me about it. Whew! The ending is a total shocker!
What are you reading this summer?
You are welcome to stop by the library and check out some of the new books that came in over the summer (over 1,000 new books are in and ready to be signed out).
See you soon! ~ Mrs. Harland
Filed under: Book Review, Reading | Tags: canada, graphic novel, high school, humor, music, punk music, summer reading
SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 2-5
by Bryan Lee O’Malley
So I am all caught up on the Scott Pilgrim books (the last one is hopefully being released sometime in 2010, before the movie comes out) and let me tell you, they are the absolute bee’s knees.
If you are a fan of, oh I don’t know…Hilarious dialogue, epic ninja battles, Canadian things, relationship drama, and awesomeness, then do yourself a favour and CHECK THESE OUT!
For serious everyone, if you read these and don’t like them, I will somehow reimburse you for your time in the form of either high-fives, candy or toll booth tokens.
Also, check out PUNK ROCK AND TRAILER PARKS by Derf for something equally as awesome and hilarious but in a totally different way.
Filed under: Book Review, Reading | Tags: canada, graphic novel, humor, music, summer reading
SCOTT PILGRIM’S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, VOLUME 1
by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Okay, listen up. The Scott Pilgrim graphic novels are one of the best things that I have ever read. EVER, Mr. Brough? YES, EVER!
I don’t want to spoil anything, so here is a very brief synopsis:
Scott Pilgrim is 23 years old, playing bass in a band, dating a high school girl named Knives and living in an apartment with his boy-crazy friend Wallace. Everything is fine and dandy in Scott’s world until he meets the uber-mysterious rollerblading American, Ramona Flowers. Throw in a random, threatening e-mail, a rival band called Crash and the Boys, and a pretty funny fistfight and you have volume 1 of the Scott Pilgrim series.
The book is a very fast read, full of funny jokes (both written and visual) and the action never slows down. I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone who likes awesome things. So come on in and check them out!
Reviewer’s Note:
Best enjoyed while eating a Tropical Wonka Nerds Rope, courtesy of Mrs. McGlone.
Filed under: Book Review, Reading | Tags: cinema, film, hollywood, movies, scandals
VANITY FAIR’S TALES OF HOLLYWOOD: REBELS, REDS, AND GRADUATES AND THE WILD STORIES BEHIND THE MAKING OF 13 ICONIC FILMS
edited by Graydon Carter
TALES OF HOLLYWOOD consists of 13 essays culled from past issues of Vanity Fair magazine recounting all the behind-the-scene fights, scandals, affairs and politics of some of Hollywood’s most famous, and infamous, movies.
Being a movie fanatic, I owed it to myself to get the real scoop on classics like The Graduate, Rebel Without A Cause and Saturday Night Fever as well as some of my personal favourites, Reds and Midnight Cowboy.
Would The Graduatehave been the success it was if Robert Redford had played the lead over Dustin Hoffman, as originally planned? What if RKO let Orsen Welles have complete creative control over The Magnificent Ambersons and the cut footage was finally found and restored; would it be another classic like Citizen Kane? Did Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Cleopatra almost sink Fox Films? These are just some of the topics explored in the essays.
Overall, it’s a good read for people who are really into films, how they are made, and how certain decisions can make or break the finished product.
Filed under: Book Review
I just finish
ed reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (the author of another favorite book of mine How to Survive a Horror Movie). I am officially beyond thrilled with this novel. It is perfectly delightful!
It is a spin-off of the Jane Austen classic Regency romance novel about Elizabeth Bennet and the love she finds with Mr. Darcy- but this version has England overrun by killer zombies- and prompting people like the Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, and the Bennet sisters to be trained in the art of deadly combat.
This version of Pride & Prejudice actually answers several puzzling questions. Elizabeth & Mr. Darcy are both highly skilled zombie killers, so OF COURSE they deserve the happy ending. And no wonder Elizabeth’s BFF Charlotte married Mr. Collins… she was already dying and needed someone who would undoubtedly behead her when she finally turned into a zombie. I think that this book is actually an interesting way to study the characters of Jane Austen.
Onto Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters!
Filed under: Reading
The library has just received a shipment of approximately 500 shiny new books and there should be something for even the pickiest of readers.
If you are a fan of vampires (who isn’t?!), check out the books Sucks To Be Me : The All-True Confessions Of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (Maybe) by Kimberly Pauley, Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore and The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks.
Are you a fan of Jodi Picoult? We now have two copies of her newest novel Handle With Care. How about Stephen King? A few more of his books have been added giving us perhaps the most complete collection of Stephen King books IN THE WORLD!
Did you read and like City of Ashes and City of Bones by Cassandra Clare? Then you’ll definitely not want to miss out on the third book in the series, City of Glass. Get it before Mrs. McGlone checks it out forever.
Manga fans, listen up! The complete series of Death Note and the latest additions to the One Piece series have arrived and are waiting for you!
There are some great new series that we are carrying now including the best selling Clique series by Lisi Harrison, which includes hilarious titles such as Bratfest At Tiffany’s, Invasion Of The Boy Snatchers and Sealed With A Diss.
For all you baseball fans, you can read the new books about Roger Clemens (The Rocket Who Fell To Earth) and Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod).
Lastly, we have ordered a bunch more copies of the Post Secret books as well as some newer, similar titles like the heartbreaking Other People’s Love Letters and Found.
As you can see, we have something for everyone, so come on over and check ‘em out. We are open from 10-12, Monday-Friday until August 7th. And please bring Mr. Brough a Mountain Dew.
Also posted on http://prhslibrary.com.
LAUREL CANYON: THE INSIDE STORY OF ROCK AND ROLL’S LEGENDARY NEIGHBORHOOD by Michael Walker
Anyone who knows me knows that I love all things 60’s and the counterculture the decade spawned, so I knew LAUREL CANYON: THE INSIDE STORY OF ROCK AND ROLL’S LEGENDARY NEIGHBORHOOD would be right up my alley. I bought this book at a cool old used bookstore in LA over February vacation and just now read it.
Laurel Canyon is a suburb of LA that, in the mid-60’s, was home to many influential artists such as The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell and Frank Zappa. Among the wooded and curved canyon, peace, love and music reigned. It was a time and place when people would make music at all hours of the day with anyone who happened to stop by, when houses were left unlocked, and well, people partook in the various indulgences that were prevalent of the day.
However, as the 60’s turned into the 70’s, the attitude and appearance of Laurel Canyon changed. Laurel Canyon bands like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac became megastars with millions of dollars. Fame and fortune led to larger egos, harder drugs and unsavoury people trying to ride the coattails.
It’s an interesting book and one I recommend to anyone who is a fan of 60’s & 70’s music. There are some wild (and sometimes unbelievable) stories told. It is also interesting to see how Laurel Canyon has changed throughout the years. I will say that as the years have passed, the canyon is closer today to how it was in the 60’s. Dig it!
Everybody has a summer reading list this year. Some of my favorites are:
Amazon’s Summer Reading for Teens
NPR’s Celebrate Summer by Opening a Book
From School Library Journal:
What’s On Your Summer Reading List (YA Authors respond)
Do you have a favorite summer reading list? Or something you’d like to add to our list of suggestions?
Filed under: Reading
If you want some suggestions for great books to read this summer, try this website:
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/books/search
Enter a book that you like and the site will suggest some titles for you. Let us know how it worked for you!
The 2009/2010 school year is going to be different at Plymouth Regional High School. The Literacy Committee has come up with a theme for the year: CHANGE.
Our goals are to:
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Encourage campus-wide literacy
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Promote self-awareness as Global citizens
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Motivate, inspire, and provoke life-long reading
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Support the PRHS Mission Statement
