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OCTOBER 10, 2008
Books with Bite...or Byte

Su's post (below) was a perfect fit for this week because Oct. 12- 17 is ALA's Teen Read Week 2008... and the theme just happens to be Books with Bite! Vampire books are a super choice for this theme, they have become extremely popular ever since the Twilight series came out, and they definitely have BITE. Su's post made me want to read more vampire stories, and I normally stay away from scary stuff! If it made you want to pick one up too, you're in luck, many of the books she mentioned are on display by our front desk to celebrate Teen Read Week. Vampire books are one idea for Books with Bite, but there are other ways to interpret the theme. Books with Bite could be cooking! We have a huge selection of cookbooks, and a number of them geared just for teens.

I have to mention this one:

The Twinkies Cookbook, by Hostess

It's brand new- not even on the shelf yet. The rest of the library staff and I got a kick out of looking through it and finding recipes for Twinkie Sushi, Twinkie Burritos, Twinkie Love Potion Number 75 (I'm not kidding), and the one that takes the cake (no pun intended) Pigs in a Twinkie. Yes, it calls for sausages and Twinkies. Yes, mixed together. Gross.

We also have:

Teens Cook: How to Cook What you Want to Eat, by Megan and Jill Carle

You could also tweak the Teen Read Week Slogan just a bit to 'Books with Byte,' and go for the techie books.

Feed, by M.T. Anderson

In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.

Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

After being interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus, released into what is now a police state, decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.

ttyl, by Lauren Myracle

Chronicles, in "instant message" format, the day-to-day experiences, feelings, and plans of three friends, Zoe, Maddie, and Angela, as they begin tenth grade.

l8r, g8r, by Lauren Myracle

Throughout their senior year in high school, Zoe, Maddie, and Angela continue to share "instant messages" with one another about their day-to-day experiences as they consider college, the importance of prom, and the inevitable end of their inseparable trio.

OR, you could take the 'bite' more literally and celebrate by watching Jurassic Park or Jaws, or even better take out our new audio book Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916. The true story of the summer of 1916 shark attacks off the Jersey shore.

                 

Anyway you want to interpret it, head down to the library and take out some 'books with bite' for the weekend! And please, let me know if anyone out there actually makes Pigs in a Twinkie, I'd love to hear how it turns out!

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