Archive for the 'Book Musings' Category
Posted by theunquietlibrary on July 2, 2008
I am happy to report that our first book order for 2008-09 is being processed and packed as I type! It looks like our first order should arrive the last week in July, and we will have them ready for you to check out and enjoy on Day 1! Nearly 800 titles will be coming in on this order—yes!
We will be doing a second round of ordering at the end of August, so we need your input! If you have suggestions for books you’d like in our media center, send your specific titles and/or topics to Mrs. Hamilton at buffy.hamilton@cherokee.k12.ga.us . In the meantime, Mrs. Fleet, Mrs. Beasley, and I will be eating our Wheaties to get ready to unpack all the books! 
Posted in Announcements, Book Musings, Celebrations | Tagged: 2008-09, book order, book suggestions, books, fun | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on July 1, 2008
The New Classics: Books | EW 1000: Books | Books | The EW 1000 | Entertainment Weekly
Bibliophiles always seem to love chewing on yet another book list, and Entertainment Weekly provides us more fodder in their newly released “Top 100 Books of the Last 25 Years”. Or as Phil Kloer, AJC book reviewer, points out, “Everyone loves lists prepared by magazine editors or bloggers or the like. Not the actual lists, but the act of reading them and reacting to them.”
Take a look at the Entertainment Weekly list available at http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207349,00.html. What do you think? Do you agree with these lists? Disagree? What would you put on the list? Are you inspired to read or find out more about any of these titles?
I’ll open the discussion by saying I disagree with nearly every bit of EW’s top 10! I definitely would have placed A Prayer for Owen Meany much higher. My big question: Where is The English Patient in this list?!?!?
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Posted by theunquietlibrary on June 3, 2008
from Mrs. Fleet and the Blatant Bibliophiles:
It’s the end of the school year, and readergirlz is celebrating that end-of-the-year tradition–prom night–and the risk-taking behavior associated with it. This month’s readergirlz author is Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Prom. Readergirlz asks the question, “Is prom a dream of a night, or is it a nightmare?”
Discuss the book with the readergirlz divas all through June on their group forum. On June 19, Laurie will join them for their readergirlz LIVE! at 6 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. EDT. You can also check out this month’s other recommended reads:
Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson
It’s Not About the Accent by Caridad Ferrer
Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
A Step From Heaven by An Na
She’s So Money by Cherry Cheva
P. S. A special shout-out to diva Mitali Perkins whose middle-grade novel, Rickshaw Girl, is a finalist for the Jane Addams Honor Book for 2008!
Posted in Announcements, Book Musings, Celebrations, YA Lit | Tagged: authors, books, chat, fun, Readergirlz, reading, summer, YA Lit | 3 Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on March 25, 2008
Have you checked out the great podcasts on YA books from Simon and Schuster? If not, check out the latest “booktalk” via podcast about City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare—this podcast features an interview with Ms. Clare! Here is what Simon and Schuster have to say about this cool podcast:
In today’s Simon Pulse podcast, we’ll talk with Cassandra Clare about City of Ashes, the second book in the Mortal Instruments series. This breathtaking sequel to City of Bones lures readers back into the dark grip of New York City’s Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.
There are three ways to listen and subscribe to this podcast:
Download this podcast (MP3)
Subscribe with iTunes 
Subscribe (RSS) 
For additional cool podcasts, try these resources from Simon and Schuster:
A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on the hottest authors and books for teens.
SimonSays Weekly Podcast:
A weekly podcast providing information on Simon and Schuster latest books and audiobooks.
Subscribe with iTunes
Subscribe (RSS/XML)
SimonSays Pulse Podcast:
A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on the hottest authors and books for teens.
Subscribe with iTunes
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SimonSays Book Club Reader Podcast:
A monthly podcast providing the inside scoop on Simon and Schuster authors and books for your bookclub.
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Posted in Book Musings, Web 2.0, YA Lit | Tagged: author interviews, books, fun, podcasts, reading, YA Lit | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on February 6, 2008
In honor of Black History Month, the readergirlz are featuring award-winning novel Bronx Masquerade by author Nikki Grimes. This Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning book is also perfect for Valentine’s Day, because it’s all about heart. Author Grimes moves beyond the masquerade to break down the barriers that separate us and makes her readers realize we are more alike than different. Here’s a quote: “I dare you to peep beyond these eyes, discover the poet in tough guy disguise.” How cool is that? Join the readergirlz for a live chat on Thursday, February 21 at 9 PM for a chance to win a free book! The tenth poster will win a copy of Bronx Masquerade and the 20th poster will win a signed copy of My Sisters’ Voices: Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out by Iris Jacob. And here’s a quote from the readergirlz by Mrs. Fleet’s gal pal Maya Angelou (remember when I heard her speak in Rome last fall!): “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”
from Mrs. Ruth Fleet
Posted in Book Musings, Celebrations, Current Events, Mrs. Fleet's Links, Web 2.0 | Tagged: black history, Black History Month, books, Readergirlz | 2 Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on February 2, 2008
The Unquiet Library blog is honored to have been visited by popular YA author Lauren Baratz-Logsted! Her novel, Angel’s Choice, is currently in the top 10 most circulated books in our library! If you visit our staff page, you can see her gracious comments on our blog. YA authors rock!
We have ordered her new book, Secrets of My Suburban Life, and have her forthcoming novel, Me, In Between, on pre-order. You can learn more about her books and hear podcasts about these novels by visiting her YA Books page at http://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.com/html/books_for_teens.html.
You can also find out where she is on the web visiting her blog info page! And yes, she *does* have a MySpace page!
Thank you, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, for your books and for supporting our library blog!
Buffy Hamilton
Posted in Book Musings, Celebrations | Tagged: authors, books, teen readers, YA Lit | No Comments »
Posted by theunquietlibrary on January 29, 2008
Here are the Top 10 Books as of this last week at The Unquiet Library!
I am happy to report that our first book order for 2008-09 is being processed and packed as I type! It looks like our first order should arrive the last week in July, and we will have them ready for you to check out and enjoy on Day 1! Nearly 800 titles will be coming in on this order—yes!
