Do you need something new to read? Check out the July Teen Scene online newsletter! This month's edition contains new book recommendations, as well as a fascinating list of fiction about teens with superpowers.
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Showing posts with label Teen Scene. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teen Scene. Show all posts
3.14.2011
March Book Recommendations
If you are always looking for another good book to read, sign up for the Teen Scene email newsletter from NextReads! Every month, I get great suggestions delivered to my inbox from this free service provided by the Delaware County Library System. This month's list features a list of books to try if you like Alex Flinn's Beastly. (You may have seen it in the movie theater this month, but you know the book is always better!) There's also a list of new books from several genres, so there's something for everyone. I really want to read Across the Universe by Beth Revis, which is a sci-fi suspense story that takes place on a long-term spaceship voyage. I definitely recommend subscribing to Teen Scene to get new recommendations!
11.13.2010
November Teen Scene Book Suggestions
This month's Teen Scene email newsletter has lots of great reading ideas. On the list of suggested new books are several that we own, including Manifest by Artist C. Arthur (Kimani Tru) and Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. The newsletter also contains two other theme lists, one called "Science and Ethics" and the other called "Sometimes Love Is Funny." There is something for every kind of reader, so check out the list online or subscribe to get future emails!
9.10.2010
September Teen Scene Book Suggestions
The September Teen Scene email newsletter has lots of excellent suggestions for readers. In addition to the highlighted new releases, this month they have lists of books for people who like the Hunger Games trilogy (different than my suggestions) and people who like books by Ellen Hopkins.
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5.08.2010
May Reading Suggestions
This month's Teen Scene email newsletter has lots of great reading suggestions! There is a list of new books, as well as two intriguing themed lists called "Letting Go" and "Getting a Grip." And the choices are not all fiction, so there is something for everyone. I found several books that I had never heard of and now want to check out, including Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley. If you are always looking for a new book, this email is a free service from the Delaware County Library System. Just sign up, and it will arrive each month!
4.08.2010
Book Suggestions
This month's Teen Scene email newsletter describes lots of great new books, as well as a list of one-of-a-kind graphic novels. Sign up now to get monthly reading suggestions delivered to your inbox! Here are some I am really interested in reading:
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher (science fantasy)
Finn is trapped in Incarceron, a brutal, futuristic prison imbued with artificial intelligence and so vast that it's like a city. Claudia, the daughter of Incarceron's ruthless warden, is being forced into an arranged marriage for political reasons. The two of them live in completely separate worlds, but each is desperate to escape--and they may be each other's only hope. Readers of either science fiction or epic fantasy who love complex, twisting plots, intricate world-building, elegant writing, romance, and plenty of political intrigue are sure to be hooked by this riveting read.
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki (realistic fiction graphic novel)
Being a geek never really bothered Emiko...but now her geeky friends are excited about attending a young executives' retreat over the summer, and Emi isn't interested. Then, just when it seems that her summer will be all babysitting, all the time, shy Emi is handed a flyer advertising weekend performance-art "Freak Shows," and she's both intrigued and terrified. After she finally works up the nerve to go to one of the shows, her whole life changes. Check out this slightly angsty, gently funny, and completely engaging read to see how Emi goes from geek to superstar on the road to becoming herself.
You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems about Boys by Sharon Flake
Lots of books tell stories about the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl; the poems and stories in this companion to the girl-focused collection Who Am I Without Him? are all about guys and their lives. From 17-year-old Tow-Kaye, who's both excited and scared about marrying his pregnant girlfriend, to James, who's contemplating taking his own life after the death of his twin, to Eric, who loves his North Philly 'hood, the African-American young men you'll meet in this book are realistic characters that you'll care about and remember.
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher (science fantasy)
Finn is trapped in Incarceron, a brutal, futuristic prison imbued with artificial intelligence and so vast that it's like a city. Claudia, the daughter of Incarceron's ruthless warden, is being forced into an arranged marriage for political reasons. The two of them live in completely separate worlds, but each is desperate to escape--and they may be each other's only hope. Readers of either science fiction or epic fantasy who love complex, twisting plots, intricate world-building, elegant writing, romance, and plenty of political intrigue are sure to be hooked by this riveting read.
Emiko Superstar by Mariko Tamaki (realistic fiction graphic novel)
Being a geek never really bothered Emiko...but now her geeky friends are excited about attending a young executives' retreat over the summer, and Emi isn't interested. Then, just when it seems that her summer will be all babysitting, all the time, shy Emi is handed a flyer advertising weekend performance-art "Freak Shows," and she's both intrigued and terrified. After she finally works up the nerve to go to one of the shows, her whole life changes. Check out this slightly angsty, gently funny, and completely engaging read to see how Emi goes from geek to superstar on the road to becoming herself.
You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems about Boys by Sharon Flake
Lots of books tell stories about the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl; the poems and stories in this companion to the girl-focused collection Who Am I Without Him? are all about guys and their lives. From 17-year-old Tow-Kaye, who's both excited and scared about marrying his pregnant girlfriend, to James, who's contemplating taking his own life after the death of his twin, to Eric, who loves his North Philly 'hood, the African-American young men you'll meet in this book are realistic characters that you'll care about and remember.
3.13.2010
March 2010 Teen Scene Book Suggestions
I just got this month's Teen Scene email newsletter, full of new reading ideas. It starts with a list of new fiction. How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles, Sweet, Hereafter by Angela Johnson, and After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick are new offerings by three young adult authors who I really like. Then, there's a booklist called "Inside People's Heads," which features titles dealing with mental and emotional issues. This email is a great service provided free for DCLS cardholders, so sign up now!
2.11.2010
Good Books to Read
If you are always looking for another good book to read, sign up for the Teen Scene email newsletter from NextReads! Every month, I get great suggestions delivered to my inbox from this free service provided by the Delaware County Library System. This month's list features new books ranging from a teen cookbook to historical fiction to short stories, and also a cute thematic list called "Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines." All of the books on the thematic list are related to NASCAR racing! That's one theme I never thought to make a booklist on, but some of the titles actually look good. I definitely recommend subscribing to Teen Scene.
1.12.2010
January Teen Reads
The January Teen Scene email newsletter has a bunch of great titles to keep you reading the winter away! Several new books on the list caught my attention, including Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga and Everwild by Neal Schusterman (two of my favorite authors). I hadn't heard of Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick before getting the email, but it's a paranormal romance that looks like a good read.
The newsletter also had a list of books with memorable first lines, including everything from the humorous Absolutely, Positively Not by David LaRochelle to the science fiction adventure of The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. My all-time favorite first line was not on this list, but it's from Feed by M. T. Anderson: "'We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck."
Get the Teen Scene book newsletter delivered to your inbox every month from the Delaware County Libray System. Just click on the Next Reads icon to sign up!
The newsletter also had a list of books with memorable first lines, including everything from the humorous Absolutely, Positively Not by David LaRochelle to the science fiction adventure of The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. My all-time favorite first line was not on this list, but it's from Feed by M. T. Anderson: "'We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck."
Get the Teen Scene book newsletter delivered to your inbox every month from the Delaware County Libray System. Just click on the Next Reads icon to sign up!
12.11.2009
The Lovely Bones
The movie version of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is available in limited theatrical release starting this weekend, but the reviews have been mixed. I'd curl up at home with the book if I were you! If you've already read it, here are some read-alikes recommended in this month's Teen Scene email newsletter:
- Many Stones by Carolyn Coman
- Waves by Sharon Dogar
- The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
- Where I Want to Be by Adele Griffin
- The Afterlife by Gary Soto
- Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
11.07.2009
November Book Recommendations
If you are always wondering what to read, try the Teen Scene email newsletter from NextReads! Every month, a list of suggestions arrives in my inbox and it is exciting to see what is featured because even I haven't heard of everything. The list includes descriptions of each book and its cover art, so it's like one-stop shopping. This month's newsletter includes new books like Pretty Dead by Francesca Lia Block and Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld (two authors that I love!), as well as a themed list of books by Native American authors. Check it out!
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