The Last Star

The highly anticipated third and final book…click for more information via Amazon!

Winger, Review

Winger by Andrew Smith

Plot: Ryan Dean West (Ryan Dean is his full first name, though he is known by the nickname Winger) is a 14-year-old junior at a rich boarding school called Pine Mountain. Placed into Opportunity Hall, a dorm for troublemakers, Ryan Dean is forced to room with Chas Becker, a popular but difficult person to get along with. Winger tries to maintain his friendships with fellow Rugby players Seanie and JP, but that does not always prove to be an easy task due to their age differences and female trouble.

Ryan Dean is trying to take things to the next level with his good friend Annie, while also dealing with not altogether unwelcome advances from Megan, who is dating Chas. He also forms an unlikely bond with another rugby player who takes a lot of heat from the other guys.

Would you recommend this book? Yes, for more mature audiences. There is a lot of bad language and adult themes. I like the fact that Ryan Dean is so honest as a narrator so you know exactly what he is thinking and feeling, and you’ll find yourself laughing out loud about some of what he encounters, and just his thoughts in general.  There is a surprise ending that I was most definitely not expecting. I look forward to reading the sequel to see what senior year has in store for Ryan Dean.

5 stars

–Jen

Book Sale Today

The Friends of Lower Macungie Library’s Annual Spring Book Sale is being held today from 9am-4:30pm. All proceeds will benefit the library. There is a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction for all ages, as well as audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, as well as a few puzzles and games.

Most items are marked between $.50 and $2.00. If you come between 2:30pm-4:30pm you can purchase a bag for $5 and fill it with whatever you can fit.

We hope to see you later!

Lola and the Boy Next Door, Review

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Plot: This book touches upon many different topics–we have Lola who lives with her two dads, since her birth mother had to give her up when she was young due to some poor choices with alcohol and drugs. Lola is a free-spirited high school girl who never has the same look twice–always experimenting with different colors/styles of wigs, and different combinations of outfits. She is dating an older guy named Max, a rocker in a band, that her dads disapprove of despite him trying his best to show them he is a good guy each week at Sunday brunch.

Then there is the return of the neighbors who had lived there a while ago and then moved away and have now returned–Cricket and Calliope Bell. Lola struggles with her feelings for Cricket whom she had liked when they were younger, and her dislike of Calliope who was never Lola’s biggest fan.

Lola must see if she can handle becoming friends again with Cricket while still dating Max, maintain her friendship with her best friend, and also find who she truly is beyond all the costumes.

Would you recommend this book? Yes. You find yourself rooting for Lola to make the right choice.

4 stars

–Jen

LMT Community Day

Come on out this evening anytime between 4-8pm for the 6th Annual Lower Macungie Township Community Day, being held rain or shine! There will be free activities, a photo booth, petting zoo, pirates, princesses, LVHN MedEvac, Monster Obstacle Course, Moon Bounce and much more!

Click here for more information!

 

99 Days, Review

99 Days by Katie Cotugno

Plot: This is the story of a girl named Molly who is back home for the summer after running off to boarding school for her senior year of college. She was best friends with Julia and dating her brother Patrick–when she and Patrick briefly broke up junior year, Molly had a secret fling with his brother Gabe. Molly’s author mother used the details of Molly’s dramatic situation to write a best-selling novel, unbeknownst to Molly. When the book came out, it wasn’t hard for everybody to figure out the truth, which caused Patrick to break up with Molly for the second time. Unable to deal with the onslaught of hatred and hurtful words and actions from her former friends and classmates, that is when Molly left for boarding school.

Now back for the 99 days of summer before going off to college, Molly must deal with her resentment toward her mother for exploiting her pain for her own gain, her confused feelings toward both Gabe and Patrick, mean girls, and a budding friendship with Patrick’s new girlfriend.

Would you recommend this book? Yes, for older teens. Although I was not happy with the fact that there was such a double standard–everybody was shunning Molly for the events that took place, but nobody was acting like the brothers had done anything wrong.

4 stars

–Jen

 

Dance Performance This Saturday

Join us this Saturday, April 23 at 2pm at Lower Macungie Library as El Batey Puertorriqueno dances and plays the rhythm of Latin American music. There will be an interactive demonstration at the end for anybody who wishes to join in as they dance the Bomba and the Plena.

This performance is made possible as part of a grant through the National Endowment for the Humanities as we celebrate the history and culture of Latino Americans.

Hope to see you there!

2016 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees Announced

The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list where teens nominate and choose their favorite books published in the previous year. If you’re between the ages of 12 and 18, you can vote for your favorites starting in August. The winners will then be announced after Teen Read Week in October. Start reading now so that you’re fully prepared to vote this summer!

You can also check out the titles here. How many have you read so far?

 

Finding Dory, Movie Trailer

Spring–or Winter?

A little glimpse of what our world looks like today.