Best of 2008: A Teen Perspective

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Check out this intriguing blog post from YALSA teen blogger Kate who gives us a rundown on what she perceives as the “Best of 2008″.  Those of you who love YA lit and anime and/or manga will definitely want to read this post!  You can read the full post at http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/01/18/best-of-2008-teen-blogger-style/.

If you want to read John Green’s Paper Towns after reading this post, come by the library—we have it!  We also have the latest Fullmetal Alchemist books ordered.

Do you agree with her blog post?  What would you rate as the best of 2008?  Any predictions for the best of 2009?

Mashable’s Top 20 Key Events on the Web 2008

Mashable has posted a great article about the “Top 20 Events on the Web” for 2008, including the election, Twitter, citizen journalism, and more!  Go to  http://mashable.com/2008/12/06/2008-year-end-review/ for the full scoop!  Thanks to iLibrarian for the scoop on this terrific article!

New York Times Announced “The 10 Best Books of 2008″

Take a look at this new list released by The New York Times…what do you think?  What would you rate as the ten best books of 2008?

The 10 Best Books of 2008 – NYTimes.com via kwout

Merriam Webster 2008 Word of the Year: “Bailout”

 

Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year, It’s Right On The Tip Of Every American’s Tongue, But What Does It Mean? – CBS News via kwout

Merriam Webster has revealed the 2008 Word of the Year:  bailout!  Other top words, indicators of the mood of our nation, included trepidation,” “precipice” and “turmoil.”

“There’s something about the national psyche right now that is looking up words that seem to suggest fear and anxiety,” said John Morse, Merriam-Webster’s president and publisher.

According to this CNN article, “Several well-worn terms from the presidential campaign also made the cut: “maverick,” “bipartisan” and, coming in at No. 2, “vet” – to appraise and evaluate, as in vetting a vice presidential pick.

How does Merriam Webster define “bailout”?  Check it out below:

bailout – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary via kwout

 What do you think?  Do you agree that bailout should be the 2008 Word of the Year?  Vote in our poll!

YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten 2008!

 

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The votes are in! More than 8,000 teens voted on this year’s winners. The 2008 Teens’ Top Ten is:

1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

Learn more by visiting http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/teenstopten.cfm!