Ruined:A Novel

Ruined: a novel by Paula Morris is a ghost story that takes place in New Orleans post
Katrina. I was enriched with the culture and history of New Orleans besides the fact that it is a great ghost story.
Rebecca Brown finds herself in New Orleans after her father takes a job in China. Living in New York City all her life, she is in culture shock. To top it off she is living with a family/friend she has never met plus her mother was killed when she was a little girl so she feels so alone.
However one night she follows a group of teens from her school into the local cemetary across the street from her house and discovers a girl name Lizette who befriends her. As the story unfolds we learn that Lizette is a ghost and spends her days haunting the cemetary. What suspense and intrigue. Put this ghost story on your list to read soon!

Welcome Back Bowie Students! I hope you all had a great vacation and found some hot reads this summer. Check out my book trailer on The Graveyard Book by Niel Gaiman.

Graveyard Book Trailer

Graphic Novel or Novel First?

When I read Coraline, the graphic novel version, I couldn't help but sense that something was missing. Was it me or was it that the pictures provide an idea of what's happening but not alot of insight into the characters. Maybe you need more words for that. This book defintely peaked my curiosity about the novel. I felt it to be creepy and spine chilling at times. Can't wait to see the movie too.

Our Visiting Author

Patrick Carman, our visiting author, will be speaking at Bowie on January 29th. He is the author of the Land of Elyon series and the Atherton series. Check out his website at http://patrickcarmen.com/main/index.html

Twilight

Are we ever having excitement at our school for this book and upcoming movie. Check out the movie trailer at http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

There is a whole league of new fans coming on board for this book and I can't wait to promote it at our Twilight Event at the Bowie Libray. We are having a Movie Poster Contest, Twilight Trivia, A Wall of Quotes. Share your ideas so we can all celebrate.

Read For The Fun of It!

Teen Read Week is fast approaching and what fun to have a week to celebrate pleasure reading. Everyone, tell all your friends and neighbors to take time out to read for fun. In our fast paced busy lives, we sometimes forget to take the time to read for enjoyment. Let's all celebrate Teen Read Week together. Let me know what you are doing and we can share our ideas! Teen Read Week is October 12-18. Check out the website http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2008/index.cfm