Pat Schwartz on March 11th, 2010

Betraying Season by Marissa Doyle (good)
A Well-Timed Enchantment by Vivian Vande Velde (interesting)
Keeper of the Grail by Michael Spradlin (love historical fiction)
Jerk California by Jonathan Friesen (just started)
What are you reading?

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Hannah on January 7th, 2010

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I was reading one of my favorite authors blogs today and she was talking about a topic that I’ve been pondering about myself.  There have been several books that I have started this year that I could only read about half-way in before I just couldn’t read anymore.  It wasn’t that the books were bad, [...]

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Angie on January 7th, 2010

ok, so there’s a 6th grade girl who reads everything(!) . her reading level is 11th grade, but her mom doesn’t want her reading stuff with certain subjects (you know what I’m talking about) in it. what kind of books do you think she would like?
post here or email me at ambaug@aurora.lib.il.us
thnx

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Hannah on November 24th, 2009

I saw the movie Friday Night.  The screaming fans were a lot to take in for some of the movie goers, but over all going to the movie opening night is always fantastic.  I got to see fans of the books show just how much they love the characters in a large group setting.  The movie [...]

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Hannah on November 9th, 2009

I just finished Tempted by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast, it’s book six in the House of Night series.  I love reading series, but every time I get into a book past the first one I can’t review them without giving away too many Spoilers for previous books.  So I thought I would ask you [...]

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Hannah on October 2nd, 2009

I just finished a book that made me question religion in general.  Not just my own, but everybodies.  I have been wating for this book for over a year and when I get to the last page everything I’ve have ever known about religion is tossed around like a salad.  Up is down, right is [...]

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Angie on October 1st, 2009

i had a couple things stolen from my workplace a few weeks ago, and I’m still mad about it! WHY do people DO that?! what makes them think that what’s in front of them is theirs for the taking?
I remember from a loooong time ago, when i was a kid, I stole a pack of [...]

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Hannah on September 9th, 2009

Have you ever read a book that made you laugh out loud?  Even in a crowded area?  I have.  The Queen Geek Social Club by Laura Preble made me laugh in the middle of an airport.  What YA books made you laugh out loud?  Submit a comment on here and I will compile a list [...]

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Angie on July 15th, 2009

Every summer, i try to get to at least one weekend of Downtown Alive. So far, i’ve made it to one. last year, and i can’t even remember who played what. but, what i do remember is how much fun it was to walk in the middle of the street without fear of getting run [...]

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