Presidential Election Party - April 3

Presidential Election Party - Thursday April 3rd @ 7pm
Young voters are integral to this year's election.  Join us for a
night of fun and thought-provoking discussion about what the
presidential election means to teens.  Watch the documentary 
"18 in '08" and discuss your thoughts and opinions.  We'll even 
help you register to vote! Even if you are not of voting age, 
your opinion counts, so come on down.  
Awesome raffles and refreshments too! Open to teens in grades 7-12
Win a iPod Shuffle! 

Book Review - Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos

There are plenty of books out there that deal with anorexia, but Skin is different. Skin is told from the point of view of Donnie, whose sister Karen is an anorexic. This unique perspective is what makes this book so great. The book starts off with Donnie finding Karen dead on the living room floor. He tries to revive her, to no avail. The book is told as a flashback leading up to this point.

Donnie is fourteen, Karen sixteen, and they are often exiled to the front porch during their parents screaming matches. No matter what the weather, the freezing cold of winter, or the steaming heat of summer, Donnie and Karen know what it's like to wait outside for the yelling to die down. Karen is Donnie's protector, and looks out for him even as her health diminishes. Donnie looks up to his sister and loves to spend time with her and her best friend Amanda. Donnie doesn't have many friends of his own, and the two that he does have treat him like garbage. As Karen gets sicker and sicker, Donnie feels he is becoming invisible. He doesn't talk to anyone at school, and his parents are too busy fighting with each other and figuring out to do with Karen to notice him. He finds Karen's daily diary of the food she consumes and he is horrified, but he doesn't know how to help her. Despite all of this, Donnie maintains a sense of humor through the sadness. The minor characters are really great too, especially Karen's best friend Amanda, who can't figure out how to help Karen without betraying her trust.

I HIGHLY recommend this book! If you read it, make sure to leave comments below!

Before I Die - Book Comments??

Did you read our Teen Book Club book "Before I Die" but couldn't make it to the meeting? We still want to know what you thought about it! Leave your comments below.

The Luxe

Have you read The Luxe by Anna Godbersen yet? Well, what are you waiting for!?! If you like mystery, romance, historical fiction, tales of high society - you MUST read this book. But you don't have to take my word for it. Check out this new article and reserve your copy today.

Jewelry Making Workshop

Join us for a fun introduction to jewelry making with instructor Melissa Nappi. We'll be making beaded dangling earrings. Limit 15 teens. Sign up at the front desk. Free!

FEBRUARY 29 @ 5:30

Book Review - Bounce by Natasha Friend

Evyn received the absolute worst present for her 13th birthday. Her father has informed her that he is marrying his girlfriend, Eleni, and that Evyn and father and brother Mackey will be leaving Maine and moving to Boston to live with Eleni's family. Talk about dropping a bombshell. Now Evyn has to leave her best friends and her big comfortable house and move into the city, where she will share a room with the twins. In addition to the twins, there are four more new step siblings Evyn is forced to deal with. To make matters worse, she has to go to private school, where all the girls look like they stepped out of an Abercrombie catalog, with perfect headbands holding back their perfect hair. Evyn feels like she doesn't fit in anywhere, not in her new home, or her new school, or around her own brother, who has transformed himself for computer geek to hot shot thespian. Even her beloved father is like a stranger to her, having gone from hippie to preppy ever since the move. The only thing that makes Evyn feel better is having late night conversations with her mother -- who died when Evyn was just a baby. Through these late night talks Evyn slowly begins to warm up to her new family and her new life.

This is a really great story, and Evyn is a funny and likable character. I read Natasha Friend's last book, Lush, right before this, and I really like her writing style and her storytelling Both Lush and Bounce are both quick and fun reads. Take them home today!

Twilight - Check out the Cullens

The casting for the Cullen family in the upcoming film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight is complete! Check out Stephenie Meyer's website for a look at the Cullen Family! What do you think? Are they what you pictured? And while you are at it, read this new interview with Rachelle Lafevre, who plays Victoria in the movie.