Monday, February 27, 2012

Briony vs. Maya



I have been reading some good books lately!  Inspired by one of the blogs I read, I thought instead of just telling you about the books I would have the two main protagonists face off.


Briony, the main character of Chime, by Franny Billingsley, is a self-professed witch.  She lives at the turn of the 20th century in a small town outside of London.  There is nothing that she hates more than herself, and works hard each day making sure she pays for her past mistakes.  It is only through a mysterious stranger that Briony is able to learn the truth about herself and possibly begin to forgive herself.  This book is captivating, spell-binding, and a whirlwind read.  I loved every minute of it and hope you will, too!



Maya, the main character of Karma, by Kathy Ostlere, is similar to Briony in that she is beautiful and has a mysterious, magic sense to her.  She struggles with her identity, as Briony did, as well, but Maya's struggle stems out the fact that she is a foreigner to everyone.  Her parents two religions force her to feel as though she belongs to no one and that no one is able to understand her.  As   the story progresses, Maya meets a stranger who helps her find the forgiveness she seeks.  In that way, these two characters are very similar, but at first read, you might find that they are worlds apart.  Don't be fooled by Karma's 500 plus pages, it is a fast-paced read that with each new twist begs you not to put it down.

So, now the face off!  I challenge you to read both Chime and Karma and tell us which character you like best.  Maybe we can have the winner face off with a character from a new book?

Friday, February 24, 2012

Jordan Sonnenblick talks about Curveball!

On Jordan Sonnenblick's website, he has a new video of him talking about his new book, Curveball!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Library Aides for 2012-2013

Congratulations to the new library aides for the 2012-2013 school year.  
If you are wondering if this is you, stop by the library and check out the list!  We are looking forward to a great year next year!

Friday, February 17, 2012

Lone Star Book Club

T shirt Design is chosen.  Come pick up your order forms in the library.  Also, check out the LSBC page on this blog.  It has been updated with the latest meeting pictures!

Friday, February 3, 2012

Book Club Updates

Guys Read Club webpage has been updated with pictures from this week's meeting.  Our next meeting is February 21.  Hope to see you there!

Lone Star Book Club will have its next meeting on February 14.  Isn't that sweet?  Come by and get a pass, so you can join us during lunch on Valentine's Day, talk about books, and eat

Love Your LIBRARY!

Have you noticed the new decorations in the library?  We are all decked out for LOVE YOUR LIBRARY month, and we hope you will stop by to express why you love your library.  There are forms on the front desk that students and staff have been filling out.  When we get those, we add them to the "I Love My Library Because..." display.  Also, we have caught many of you loving the library in pictures this year.  The case outside the library shows off many of you while you were in the library.  Stop by and see.