Book Club first of the season!

The B.A.A. (that is Book Addicts Anonymous for those uninitiated about our acronym)selected The Compound as our first book of the season. Our President, Natasha< came to me after she had read it in one sitting and said "WOW!". Well, I could not agree more. A page turner, set in the very near future, will keep you guessing from the get go! Essentially, a family is forced to live in an underground compound that was designed to sustain them for 15 years in case of a nuclear attack. Our hero, Eli, begins to have suspicions about his overzealous father- why is he so controlling? Why can Eli sometimes get Internet access if the world has been destroyed? What secrets does his father really have? Read The Compound if you want to get totally absorbed in a psychological thriller.

The Compound

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The current BAA bookclub selection is getting great reviews from out members.. our President, Natasha had one one for it "WOW". She sat down and read it in ONE SITTING! I can't wait to read what all the buzz is about! Want to check out a copy? See Mrs. Roberts.

It's A Book - By Lane Smith

Some things are just that simple!

Kansas City Library's Epic Parking Garage_What book would you pick?

Kansas City Library's Epic Parking Garage
"Check out" (pun intended) this cool parking garage in Kansas City. What would your pick be for a giant book spine to adorn our school? I probably would select Of Mice and Men. Comments?

Teens' Top Ten

The American Library Associations'(ALA) teen advisory group sponsors a Teens' Top Ten contest every year. The voting begins August 23rd and ends September 17th. Check out this list of this years nominations, read as many as you can and then vote. I will post a link to the voting as soon as it is opened so check back here! Happy reading!

WE WON!

As you know from previous blog posts, July marks the 50th anniversary of To Kill A Mockingbird. I entered the contest to win an audio book from Recorded Books K-12 and I just got the email that The Wheatley School WON! As many of you know, I am a HUGE audio book fan, listen to about one a week. I have listened to To Kill A Mockingbird, narrated by Sissy Spacek and it is FANTASTIC. She is such an accomplished actress and she brings a level of warmth and charm to this classic book, which I hope you will enjoy as much I did. Email me and let me know if you want to check out this audio book.

Zombies-How very nice!

WARNING- IF YOU DON'T LIKE SCARY MOVIES-SKIP THESE VIDEOS

This is the short version of Charlie Higson's The Enemy
Here is the long version.


Totally unsettling- and a testament to how far book marketing has come. After viewing the video and I am certainly going to put this on my MUST BUY list,as well as it's sequel,The Dead, which is due out this September. True creepiness is my cup of tea. If you liked Rick Yancey's The Monstronomolist,( I LOVED IT) I imagine this is a great read for you.
Which trailer do you prefer?