Wednesday, February 27, 2013

"She briefly wished she did have some sort of magic so she could shoot a bolt of lightning through his head.”


Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!
February 14th, 2013


Cinder was the "Series I Love" picked by staff member Sashary White for Valentine's day







 

The teen made V-Day cookies, they were just very large sugar cookie hearts with neon icing. They made them amazing!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

SNOW DAY CANCELLATION!

The Beastie Book Club will not be meeting today (2/21/13) because of the weather, we hope to see you next thursday! :) ENJOY THE SNOW SAFELY!


"SNOW DAY!"

Saturday, February 16, 2013

“Love: It will kill you and save you, both”

February 7nd, 2013
February's highlighted section: Gateway Award Nominees
2013 Gateway Award Nominee

Printable thanks to http://www.3eyedbear.com/
For a printable template click on: http://www.3eyedbear.com/
They have easy instructions and fantastically cute characters.

“...children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance.”

January 31th, 2013
January's highlighted section: Staff Favorites


Staff Favorite Pick: A long way gone


V-Day Cards made out of card stock and cookie cutters dipped in paint
Hershey Ring, made of a Hershey kiss with pipe cleaner wrapped around it.


“My looks had gone from well-kempt cheerleader to apocalyptic disasterpiece.”


January 24th, 2013
January's highlighted section: Staff Favorites
Favorite Book this week: Poison Princess




DIY: Magnets


Materials: Marble stones, small round magnets, cardstock, and super glue.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The Great Cake Mystery Review



The Great Cake Mystery
By Alexander McCall Smith

The Great Cake Mystery is an easy read for all ages. It is a back story of the series the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, which is more of an adult book series and was made into a television series. It was a really cool mystery and I've now moved on to read The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.

Review by Hannah H.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

“You can't have pride without humility. Aggression without tolerance. Strength without compassion. Power without restraint.”

January 17th, 2013

January's highlighted section: Staff Favorites

Book Discussed:Pendragon. Picked by: Levi Matheis




Craft: Comic Book Notebooks

 


“I could handle goblins and bogeymen and evil, flesh-eating horses, but giant freaking spiders? That´s where I drew the line." -Meghan Chase, The Iron Fey

January 10th, 2013
January’s highlighted teen section: Staff Favorites (which I know is not a section, but since we were beginning later than usual we decided to just have fun picks we enjoy and talk about them).






 
Book Discussed: The Iron Fey Series. Picked by: Sashary White
 
 

BBC MAGNETIC BOOKMARKS



Saturday, January 19, 2013

Cinder Review



(4 1/2 out of 5 stars)


  • Reading level: Ages 12 and up

  • 400 pages



  • Loved it! The only reason I didn't give it 5 out of 5 stars is because it's the first book in a series and some parts of the book were exceedingly drawn out to explain the back story. I was also frustrated when I read this book and realized the second installment would be a long wait (Feb. 5th).

    At first this book appears to be a revised Cinderella story; however it is so much more. With a strong heroine who not only is treated like an animal by her step family, but is also revered as a monstrosity by society because she is a cyborg. This book depicts a future society, not unlike our own, which is seeded with prejudices and oppression of individual thought. The most thought provoking question this book addresses is that of, "Are you strong enough to be yourself when no one else wants you to be?"

    Monday, January 7, 2013

    Child Called It Review

    Child Called It

    By: Dave Pelzer


     
    This book was really good and horribly sad. This story is about a boy that is being abused by his awful mother. The worst part about this book is the fact that no one seems to be doing anything about it. I would reccomend this book to anyone who wants to read a good non-fiction book. This book teaches you to keep your head up no matter what.
     
     (5/5 stars)

    -Starlyn W.

    Captain Underpants Review


    Captain Underpants

     And the attack of the talking toilets

    By: Dav Pilkey

     

    I liked this book very much. Captain Underpants had to stop the evil talking toilets that were trying to take over the world. It was a very funny and keeps you laughing through the whole book.  I would give this book two thumbs up, and definitly recommend this book to my friends.

     
    -Savannah P.

    Saturday, January 5, 2013

    The BBC is Back!