The Hunger Games- Movie Info...

I know many of you are die-hard fans of The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Most likely, you are also aware of the movie series being made as we speak! Below I have listed some sites that offer movie buzz. Check them out!

Entertainment Weekly has a great photo slide show of the cast... http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20419951_20479641,00.html. Definitely worth checking out!!!

Also, the International Movie Database is one of my favorite sites for movie info. The Hunger Gamers page is at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/.

This last site is fan built, but it seems very up-to-date with images and information, so I thought I would share... http://mockingjay.net/.


The anticipation is definitely building. I can hardly wait for this movie to hit theaters!!!

Shanna
~Teen Librarian

Teen Book Trailers...

In early July, I hosted a small group of teens from the Mesa County Parks and Recreation Program at the library. I showed them how to create book trailers using Windows Movie Maker, Creative Commons, and Picnik (a free online photo editor). Below are their projects:












I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the teens from Parks and Rec!
Thank you for coming to the library:)

Shanna
~Teen Librarian

Thank you Laura Resau!

I wanted to mention that Author Laura Resau just wrapped up her Mesa County visit today. She is the author of numerous teen and tween books, which include: What the Moon Saw, Star in the Forest, Red Glass, The Indigo Notebook, The Ruby Notebook, and Queen of Water. Additionally, she has numerous starred reviews and awards (there are too many awards and reviews to even mention!!!) While Laura was in town, she offered writers workshops to all ages (adult, teen, and children). I feel so lucky to have hosted Laura in our community.





































Thanks again Laura:)
Shanna
~Teen Librarian

Summer Reads...

Well, it has been a while since I have posted on this blog. Two reasons... it is way easier to post events on my teen facebook page and I have been sooooooooooo busy doing programming at the library. Still these are not good excuses, especially when it comes to book reviews because my reading hasn't slowed down with summer. To catch everyone up on my reading, I thought I would mention a couple of my favorites:

-Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez- I just read this book, which comes out in October. It is a contemporary story dealing with a teen musician's pressure to succeed. As a result of this stress, Carmen begins to take anti-anxiety prescription medications and before she knows it, an addiction has formed. Despite the heavy theme, there is a new romance for Carmen that provides a silver-lining to the situation. Well worth the read!!!

-Legacy by Cayla Kluver- This book is medival fantasy with romance, which has been a current favorite of mine. Princess Alera has her life laid out for her, including a suitor who will be the future king. However, the arival of a foreign slave boy will change everything. I loved this book so much, I even went to Google Tranlator to read a German review of the next book in the series, Allegiance.

Remember, when I mention books that are advance copies, you must come to the Wednesday book club to get your hands on them:)

More reviews to come...

Shanna

~Teen Librarian