http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens Rock N Rolling @ Bettendorf Public Library Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:47:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Ashes of Worlds by Kevin J Anderson This is space opera at it's best. This is the concluding chapter in Kevin J Anderson's Saga of the Seven Suns. It is a doozy and it doesn't disappoint. I read this in two day long sessions. I was that hooked. The Saga of ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/a-librarian-reads-the-ashes-of-worlds Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire by Derek Landy If one more person's head gets squashed like a grape this book would be even that much better. I really cannot explain how much I enjoyed this Playing With Fire. I like this one a lot better than the first one. It has ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/a-librarian-reads-playing-with-fire Found this via TV Squad: http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/feist-on-sesame-street Congratulations Cassie & Caitlin! Cassie and Caitlin are our winners of BPL's first ever Cosplay Fashion event. Cassie went as Narcissa Malfoy, and Caitlin went as Hermione Granger. Check out the photos for all the work and detail they put into their costumes. http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/cosplay-fashion-winners-2008 Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy Wow. I really enjoyed this book. Like, it's-my-new-favorite-thing enjoyed this book. If you liked the action in Harry Potter but wanted more of it with more wit, then this is the book for you. The novel follows a young woman named Stephanie. Her uncle, a famous horror ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/a-librarian-reads-skulduggery-pleasant It's time! Our Cosplay Fashion Runway is right around the corner. When is it? Well here you go: Cosplay Fashion Runway CANCELED Cosplay is a hobby where people create handmade costumes that celebrate their favorite characters from anime, manga, television, film and comic books. Here are a few photos with examples of ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/cosplay-fashion-runway-2008 Empire of Ivory (Temeraire book 4) by Naomi Novik In the first Temeraire novel, His Majesty's Dragon, England is at war with Napoleon and the French. William Laurence is an ordinary ship's captain in His Majesty's Navy. That is until his crew captures a French ship harboring a dragon egg. When ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/a-librarian-reads-empire-of-ivory Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke 5 Stars A young schoolteacher moves to the west to teach school. She endures many trials but becomes stronger in the process. It is tough to find a sweet, clean romance. I enjoyed finding a book without anything inappropriate, yet it still had ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/melinda-and-the-wild-west-reviewed-by-alaina Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney 4 Stars I really liked this book. It shows lods of humor! The book is about Greg Heffley's everyday life. After his brother found his first diary, Greg had some bad times. Greg usually gets into trouble because what he thinks is ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/rodrick-rules-reviewed-by-sanya Exit Point by Laura Langston 4 Stars The book Exit Point was SUPER interesting. I enjoyed the book because it draws you in starting at the first chapter and all the way up to the end. I would have liked to see how everything ended out. The book really touched my heart ... http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teens/archives/exit-point-reviewed-by-amy