Distractions...

Well, last week I was really into the book "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and I thought I'd read the whole thing over the weekend.  But sometimes, life gets in the way....needless to say, I did not finish that book like I had planned.  In fact, I only just got to Part 2!  It's a long book, at about 600 pages, but I am hoping to get some reading in this weekend.  What happend? you might ask....another book happened!  A student told me about the book she just read, "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" so I picked it up during FLEX time and got hooked!  I took it home over last weekend and read the whole thing in two days....yes, it was a much shorter book, so that made the reading go faster.  What I really liked, though, was how interesting the plot was, from beginning to end.  Not to spoil it, but the idea is that Jenna wakes up after being in a coma for 18 months and she doesn't remember anything.  But then she starts to remember, and learns that her parents went to great lengths to keep her alive.  If you like a bit of futuristic science with your reading, then this would be a good book for you.  Happy Reading and I hope too much life doesn't get in the way...

A new series

There's a new series here at the library and I have just started reading book #1.  The book's title is "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and the author is Stieg Larsson.  There are three novels, and it's being called the "Millennium Trilogy" by the international press.  This first book is very good so far; I've only read 75 pages, but hope to finish most of it this weekend.  The reason I am so excited aobu this series is that all three books have been international bestsellers and now there is talk of making them into a movie, or several movies.  Very cool.  I like when good books are made into movies; it's cool to see which one is better.  Another cool thing is that the author died before the first book was published, so that adds to the mystery of the novels.  He was a writer from Sweden, and the books have all been translated into English.  I love when books come in a series, especially if they are good, because it makes me want to keep reading!

Book reviews and more!

I love books and reading, so it makes sense that I would want to share that love with others!  One of the best parts of my new job as SCCS Librarian is getting to talk about some of my favorite books with students... nothing is better than seeing a kid come through the door sayiing that they "LOVED" the book I recommended and can I please give them another just like it?  I'd also like students to share their book recommendations with me, so hopefully I will find some new, awesome books to read.  Let's get reading!