Mermaids? Really?

First it was vampires, then it was werewolves, then it was angels or their demon adversaries.Now it's looking like the latest paranormal trend might be mermaids! There's Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown, the Daughters of the Sea series by Kathryn Lasky, Tempest Released by Tracy Deebs, The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova...and those are just a few of the most recent books. What's going on here? Is this a reaction to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, thinking about another Olympics full of attractive swimmers, a love of Disney's Ariel or ...? Whatever the reason, this is the perfect trend for summer so dive into a book!

Trailer Tuesday: Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve

Philip Reeve's Fever Crumb is science fiction at it's best. Even better is the fact that it's a prequel series taking place in the same world as the Hungry City Chronicles, so you don't have to wait years to find out what happens next.


Fever Crumb Series:
1. Fever crumb
2. A Web of Air 

Hungry City Chronicles: 
1. Mortal Engines 
2. Predator's Gold 
3. Infernal Devices
4. A Darkling Plain


 

Weekend Book Give-Away: Lexapros and Cons

We've featured some pretty serious stuff lately, lots of fantasy, and a ton of stuff featuring girls.  So this week's book is a refreshingly different: Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo.  Warning:  LOTS of extremely frank guy humor here.  Not for delicate readers.

Realizing that his OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is out of control, seventeen-year-old Chuck Taylor, who wants to win his best friend back and impress a new girl at school, tries to break some hardcore habits, face his demons--and get messy
To win this book, tell me about something you feel a little compulsive about (I can't hang black clothing on black hangers...they must go on white or green or maybe blue...anything but black!) and how far you are willing to take this obsession.  Winner will be selected with Random Number Generator on Tuesday July 3, 2012. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a Sno-Isle Library.

Trailer Tuesday: The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen

I think I need to start keeping a list of which books I feature each Tuesday, because I couldn't believe that I hadn't shared The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen, one of my absolute favorites so far this year. This lead to several minutes scouring the Tuesday Trailer posts. Nevertheless, if you haven't already heard about this one from one of us librarians visiting your schools, this is a book, and pending series, that you SHOULDN'T miss:

Featured Teen Book Review of the Week: Pictures of Hollis

Pictures of Hollis Woods, by Patricia Reilly Giff

Describe the book: Hollis woods is a foster kid who thinks she has to run away from everybody. A touching story Of a teenage girl just wishing for a family, Hollis tells her story through art and memories, and in the end finally finds her place in the world.

What did you think: This book almost made me cry at parts, but I just couldn't put it down. I was always wondering what was going to happen next. My absolute favorite part was when Hollis finally sees Stephen again and he asks her if she was ready to come home.

Who would you recommend it to: People who love a good story with a happy ending.

- R.S. from Arlington Library

A teen submitted review will be featured every Monday through August 13. The reviews will be chosen from the Sno-Isle Teen Book Reviews. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a Sno-Isle Library.  If your review is featured, one of our librarians will contact you with a small prize!

Weekend Book Give-Away: Grave Mercy

This week's book has lots of buzz...and 26 people waiting for a chance to read it!  But you might be able to get an advanced readers copy of Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers just by posting in this blog!

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others.

Ismae’s most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany—where she finds herself woefully under prepared—not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death’s vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?


Girl assassin!  Handmaidens to Death!  This sounds fresh and exciting.  To get a chance to win this awesome book, tell me about the most unconventional career you have considered pursuing, and why you think it would be awesome.  Opera singer? Flea circus ringleader? Master oatmeal maker?  Winner will be selected with Random Number Generator on Tuesday June 26, 2012. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a Sno-Isle Library.

Trailer Tuesday: Ripper by Stefan Petrucha

I don't set an unlimited amount of stock into reviews, as everyone reads differently, but the reviews for Ripper by Stefan Petrucha seem to be universally excellent. Which peaks my interest. And it is supposed to be Jack the Ripper, after all. In New York...