12/7/06

More New...

Click on the books to reserve, or to see if they're in:

LeBron James: the rise of a star - Morgan Jr., David Lee. "An intimate look at James' life and incredible basketball career, following him to the moment when he became the number-one NBA draft pick. "

Ashton Kutcher - Dougherty, Terri. Biography of the hunk actor. Ashton Kutcher was born in a small farming town and ended up among the bright lights of Hollywood. The path he took to get there is one filled with challenge and uncertainty.

Jamie Foxx - also by Terri Dougherty. Describes the life and career of musician, comedian, and actor Jamie Foxx.

Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder - Hawk, Tony with Sean Mortimer. "Tony Hawk is a matter-of-fact book that includes all the details of Hawk's rise to fame, from the early days when skateboarding was uncool, through countless hours of practice, and finally to professional success."

12/4/06

New

That word hooks you every time. Oh, BTW, new stuff just came in. Click on the pictures to reserve:

Ashton, Victoria. Confessions of a Teen Nanny, Volume 2, Rich Girls. "Two teen nannies learn the dangers of losing old boyfriends and gaining new ones in the glamorous but deceptive world of the rich and powerful."

Vail, Rachel. You, maybe: the profound asymmetry of love in high school. "Josie, a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore, is smart, funny, and very much her own person, but when popular senior Carson Gold starts wooing her, she cannot resist his attention."

Hughes, Pat. Open Ice. "Hockey has been Nick Taglio's life since he was five years old, so when a massive concussion benches him--possibly for good--everything seems to fall apart."

Na, Ann. Wait for Me. "As her senior year in high school approaches, Mina yearns to find her own path in life but working at the family business, taking care of her little sister, and dealing with her mother's impossible expectations are as stifling as the southern California heat, until she falls in love with a man who offers a way out."

Westerfeld, Scott. Specials. "When she is turned into a super-modelesque super-fighting machine, Tally, a former ugly, is ordered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid in a carefully engineered world of perfection where she refuses to play by the rules." The final installment of the Uglies trilogy.

Ritter, John.Under the Baseball Moon. "Andy and Glory, two fifteen-year-olds from Ocean Beach, California, pursue their respective dreams of becoming a famous musician and a professional softball player."

Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon."Having begun a most unlikely romance, Bella and Edward are together and on the run in the forest of Fork as dangerous wolves and the revenge of a female vampire track them down at every turn." Sequel to Twilight.

Rennison, Louise. Startled by His Furry Shorts. "Teenaged Georgia continues her diary entries as she searches for the perfect boyfriend among the sexy Italian Masimo, the fun-loving Dave, and her ex-love Robbie."


Love 'em, hate 'em, you know the drill.
yalibrarian@peninsulapublic.org

11/21/06

The dreaded assignment


You know the one. "You must read a book, x amount of pages, it's due next week, blahblahblah." Well, this one is good, historical, supernatural, done with that.

"After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world."

11/20/06

Some changes...

I was somehow switched to the beta Blogger, so my old blog is floating around somewhere in blog heaven. Click here for the old blog if you feel lonesome for it. Maybe it will come back someday, but until then...this is the new one. Same as the old one.