SPLAT: August 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

Vote!

Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! You can vote for three books. I hate to admit that I have only read one of the books on the list, Breaking Dawn (gee, wonder if anyone is voting for that????) I've read a lot of teen books this summer, they just weren't published in 2008!

So Go Here and check out the list! You may get ideas for more books to read. I did!

Voting is open Aug. 24 through Sept. 18, 2009. Winners will be announced in a webcast during Teen Read Week, Oct. 18-24.

More New Books

Both are sequels. Catching Fire is sequel to Collins' Hunger Games and Sent is the sequel to Found. They fit in nicely with this year's official Teen Read Week slogan, Read Beyond Reality.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

New book

I loved her Irish 'others' series, The New Policeman and The Last of the High Kings. This one sounds delish, too. You've got a teen growing up bad in the big city, so his mom resettles the family in the country - nothing for the kid to get into trouble with there, right??

New Manga

I'm not sure why I requested this: let me know if I should continue getting the series . . .

Friday, August 21, 2009

Avatar trailer 'leaked'

Trailer Here. Looks pretty darn cool. Imagine seeing it on an Imax screen. Wow.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Avatar, IMAX, free preview of Dec 18 movie

Find out more here.

And here.

I don't think it has anything to do with our beloved anime. Further searching reveals that I am right.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

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Remember, if they aren't on the new shelf when you get here, put a REQUEST in for them!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Open Mic Nigh

Hey! We had an audience! Not many pictures, though, as I was working the video cameras!

Those of you who received a certificate: You are invited to attend SPLAT Tuesdays (except the 11th) at 1 pm to help plan school year activities and work on costumes, etc. for Halloween Parade.

Sorry, this is only for those who received a certificate, because Attendance at SPLAT is Rewarded!!!!!

9/3	Welcome Back! Eat some ramen, choose a new S adjective for SPLAT, make plans, tell us how your summer went . . .
9/10	It’s International Video Game Day Saturday! We’ll investigate apps to create your own video games while eating typical video game food and making an avatar or two.
9/17	Have an awesome day playing with Legos and watching . . . yup, you guessed it!
9/24	SPLATAKU!! Manga and Anime for all! Chopsticks for all! Onigiri for All! Shinigami for . . .
10/1	You know Thor, Loki, and Heimdall. Now meet the rest of that fun loving gang in Rick Riordan’s new series! Norse God WTQ.
10/8	Video, Board, Card! . Uh, yeah, Games! Tournaments? Check the blog.
10/15	Goosebumps!! Vote for (and watch) the scariest Goosebumps book/episode! Check the blog.
10/22	Get Away @ Your Library – Celebrate Teen Read Week with Post It Note Art on the Windows!! Yay!!
10/29	3 - 6 p.m. Zombie Prom! Get made up here - wear old light colored clothes and get gored up! Play zombie games, eat zombie food, dance zombie dances . . . Prizes to best dressed, best made up, best portrayal.
11/5	Video, Board, Card! Uh, yeah, Games! Tournament? Check the blog.
11/12	Because there has not been enough crafting and movie watching . . . Duct Tape (and/or pool noodle) Craft and a movie!!
11/19	Celebrate! A new Harry Potterish movie, International Game Day Saturday the 21st - Jill’s Last SPLAT! There is no registration for SPLAT; just show up in the Library's meeting room downstairs at 3 p.m.