Warm Up With A Good Book Display and Reviews

 As the month is nearly over, it usually means that it is time to change the displays in the library. As often as I can, I like to ask my tweens, teens, and staff to list their favorite books. Not only is this a fun decor, but it also provides great book reviews! (Thank you, Pinterest, for your inspiration!)

Here is an example of one of the coffee mug mini- reviews:

Here are some of the coffee-mug mini-reviews of books available at MCPL:

The Assassins Blade: the Throne of Glass Novellas by Sarah J.Maas
"It's a book filled with action, heartbreak and a little bit of romance."- Helen

Deep, Dark, and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn
"When I read thus book, I could see the complete picture."- Isabelle

The Maze Runner by James Dashner
"It's full of adventure and mystery surrounding the purpose of the maze."- Hannah

Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
"Awesome, storyline and amazing characters. I absolutely love this series!"- R.S.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
"I think this book is very interesting, romantic, adventurous, and mysterious."- Lesly

There will be more reviews posted soon! Have a great week. :)

Book Club Photos from NMS

Here are photographs from our January book club! Enjoy!

Happy New Year and Pokemon of the Week: Charmander

Hello!

Charmander and I wish you a Happy New Year!

New blog posts (Pokémon and otherwise) will soon follow. :)

Last Pokemon of the Week 2016

Hello!

I'm still out catching wild Pokemon, and now Starbucks is a Pokestop! So,  Pokemon GO players can get coffee and catch Pokemon. Well played, Starbucks. I also wanted to share with you our last Pokemon of the Week 2016: Jigglypuff.  This cute and popular pocket monster is considered a fairy Pokemon, and I caught one the other day.

(Image courtesy of Google.com)

Stay tuned for more featured Pokemon in 2017!

Holiday TAB

Hello--

What a fun holiday TAB gathering we had yesterday afternoon! Nine teens and four adults participated and visited. We had refreshments (food is a priority), icebreakers, a game, and
discussion over programs and YA books that I need to purchase for our collection. There were also book giveaways for everyone. It was so much fun!

My heart is happy. I am inspired and am looking forward to spending 2017 (and beyond) here at MCPL working with teens and the community.

Have a great holiday! 

Happy Tuesday, Pokemon of the Week, and Pokemon GO Updates

Hi! Happy Tuesday!

I hope you are staying warm on this snowy day--winter weather has finally caught up with us.
If you are a Pokemon GO player, I hope this information will make your day!
First, the screen (when you first open up the app) has a holiday theme. These little touches keep the game current and interesting!

(Photo courtesy of mirror.co.uk.com)

Second, today's featured Pokemon is Pikachu. I know Pikachu has been mentioned in the past, but there's an added bonus--Pikachu has a santa hat. I've seen the pocket monster nearby on the lower right hand side of the screen, but I haven't had the opportunity to catch it yet.

Finally, I read that there will be other holiday Pokemon to locate, especially ice Pokemon. This event will occur from December 12-December 29. Have fun!

(Photo courtesy of pocket-lint.com)

Friday Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Hi!


I'm planning for Monday's Northridge Middle School Book Club with Teri Schmidt! The book that we will be showcasing this month for Book Club is The Selection by Kiera Cass. This is the first book of The Selection Series. This book is also one of the Young Hoosier Book Award (YHBA) nominees.

Image Courtesy of nonreads.com

This story is about a young woman, America Singer, who is being forced to enter a competition called The Selection. The best way to describe this book is The Bachelorette meets The Hunger Games with less violence. I highly recommend this book; in fact, I am currently reading the second book in the series entitled The Elite.