“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



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?"

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.

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