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Hi,

We are still choosing contest winners and some people already have their prizes.

We will be in touch soon.

Thanks for your interest.

Dante, Aliki, Andrea, Amy and Catherine

New Moon and Twilight

Is there anyone left in the world who has not read these books?

We already have 100 requests for Meyer's new book.

Aliki, Dante and I have a couple of donated copies of each.

Would anyone like them?

First three to answer gets a copy of one or the other.

The question: I know but you tell us, the name of the new Meyer book.

Thanks.

Catherine
Angus

The Lord of the Rings Series

Hi,

I had not a great rendition of the series donated to the library, recently.

Tell me your favourite sci fi author and the first one to answer will get the books.

Catherine
Angus

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Hi,

I recently had a few copies of the Chicken Soup for The Soul series donated to the Library.

Anybody Interested?

To get the book you have to tell me who is special to you and why? Just a couple of lines.

Thanks.

Catherine
Angus

Quick Picks for Teens - Free Volunteer Hour!

Hi!

I am hosting a "Quick Pick for Teens" this Thursday, Aug 12 from 7-8pm at the Unionville Branch's Programming Room.

There will be snacks, recommendations for good books to read, AND a free volunteer hour for those of you who have volunteered at the library before.

If you can't make it, let me know some titles that you recommend, since I also like to let people know what other teens are reading (not just what I think is awesome--though I am heavily biased towards The Hunger Games trilogy).

Aliki

CONTEST: The Book that Changed Your Life!

Recently, teen librarian Amy suggested hosting a "Books that Changed Your Life" event at the library for next year's Ontario Public Library Week. It would be a big affair, but I really love the idea and cannot resist asking you if you have a book that made any major impact on your life (e.g. how you saw the world, your identity, a new perspective on a relationship).

Some people argue that time is a critical factor in whether a book will "speak" to you or not.

For the record, the three books that changed my life as a teen are

Dune by Frank Herbert
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The first is epic in scope, philosophical and action-oriented, and shaped my idea of the kind of novels I would like to write one day--the female characters are strong and intelligent and every bit the equal of the men. They fight with their heads and their brawn.

The second captured my particular type of dreaming--the devil and his retinue come to Moscow and shake things up. It is funny but underlying it all is the sadness of the wise fool. I feel an affinity with wise fools.

Hamlet (I was 19 when I got to this one) captured every fear I had about the world. I felt, at the time, that I was Hamlet and knew exactly why he could not act and why he could not kill himself either.

THE CHALLENGE:

Tell me about the Book that Changed Your Life and there will be an awesome prize for the winner! This contest will be judged and awarded at the END of this blog on MONDAY AUGUST 16. Remember that we are interested in WHY this book is important to you. We can be swayed by the thought, care and quality put into a response.

Aliki ;)

Andrea from Markham Village picked this book as a favourite

It was the White Pine Winner for last year, 2009. The story revolves around a group of tech sauvy teens who try to outsmart the government.
This year, the writer went on to another book about gaming called "For the Win." I just read this book which gave me great knowledge about gaming. I was astonished to learn some of the facts about what goes on in the world of gaming.

1. Who is the author?
2. What is the title?
3. Where does the story take place in the first book?

email cglynn@markham.library.on.ca

Thanks.

Catherine
Angus