I have read the book Playing With Matches by Brian Katcher and to be honest it was boring and predictable. It did not hold my attention and I could tell what the final outcome would end up being. I would not recommend this book for those reasons.
Happy Holidays
Katie

I reread New Moon and, of course, it was GREAT. I would recomend it to anyone and everyone. Then I read the book Shark Girl and it was not that great. The whole book was written in poems or phone conversations or letters so it was a bit hard to get used t and read.
Katie

I read "The Wonder of Boys". As a parent of teenage boys I found it useful. I am now reading "Twilight" and hope to finish it soon. I actually like it so far and will see the movie when I finish. Maggie

I have read 2 books so far!!

I have just finished reading the book Ninth Key by Meg Cabot and i read the second book first so i was a bit confused but it got better. It was not one of my favorite books but if you wanted to read it i would start on the first book:) Then i read the book We All Fall Down by Eric Walters. It was a very good book and it was very informational on the terrist attack 9/11.
katie

Night World

Hi gals:

For those of you looking for another series to read now that you have all finished "Twilight", there is a great resource at the library for you to find similar titles. Just type "if you like Stephenie Meyer" into the word search in the catalogue, and you will get a whole list of titles!

One series you can try is called the "Night World" series by L. J. Smith. We currently have volume 1 in the catalogue (it includes the first 3 books in the series), and have ordered volumes 2 and 3 in the series.

Give them a try!

Lindsay

P.S. Don't forget your homework!

New Blog Feature: Answer our Poll!

Hi everyone!

I've added a new feature to our blog - a poll! Here we can ask both ourselves and visitors to our site different questions, and see what the most popular answers (and opinions) are.

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to answer our first question:
Twilight the Movie vs. Twilight the Book - what do you think?

If you have any questions you think we could put on our blog, simply send me an email!

Lindsay

The Evil Homework Assignment

As we will not see each other again for almost 2 months (yikes!), I thought we needed a little something to keep us talking through the Holiday Season. So here it is, the Evil Homework Assignment - who knew book clubs had homework?

1. Read as much as you can - that should be pretty easy!
2. Write about what you read. Where? Here, of course! Even if it is simply the title and author of the book you just finished reading (and whether or not anyone should bother reading it), put it here for people to read! I want to see something from everyone at least twice between now and January 14th.
3. The above statements apply to Mothers as well... and Librarians...

Let's show everyone all the great books out there!

Lindsay

Meeting Reminder - November 19

Hi Everyone:

Just a quick reminder that our next meeting is on November 19th - one week from today!
It will be our last meeting for 2008, and we will resume again on January 14th.

Hope everyone has finished or almost finished Elsewhere. Quite the book, huh? There will certainly be lots to talk about. Don't forget to bring your crocheting that you started last time to play with again.

See you soon!
Lindsay

City of Glass in the Catalogue

Hi everyone!

For those of you who read Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, book 3, City of Glass, is now available in the library catalogue.

The book will not be published until March, 2009, but if you get your name on the list now, you are sure to get it quickly once it's published!

If you haven't tried reading this series, it's definitely worth a go. The first title is City of Bones.

Note for parents: there is some kissing, and some scary scenes, but in content it is a mixture between Harry Potter, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Have fun and see you all soon!
Lindsay

New Invitees!

Hi everyone:

I have sent out blog invitations to our newest members, and also re-sent invitations to those of you who haven't signed up for this blog as of yet. Just follow the instructions in the email, and you will be ready to post in no time!

I'm about to go on vacation (Friday at 5 pm!!) so I won't be around the library for the last week of the month - check this blog often though, as I'm planning on reading A LOT during that week!

Also, if you are around this Saturday (October 25th), all of the library locations are celebrating Ontario Public Library Week (yipee!) and there will be lots of activities, and cake... yeah, you heard me, cake!!

Just remember, the fact that it's freezing outside simply means that you can stay in and read more, and not feel guilty!

TTFN
Lindsay

Meeting Number 2!

We are going to Crochet one row tonight and learn LOTS of new names!!!

This is just a test!

Meeting Reminder

Hi Everyone:

Just a quick reminder that we have our next book club meeting this coming Wednesday, October 15th at 7:30 pm. Make sure that you have finished reading Teen Idol - I'd hate to ruin the ending for you!

I will also be handing out our next book - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin.

Please take some time and think about what other books we can read - we will need to choose our December title this week so I can arrange for books.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving and I will see you all soon!

Lindsay

New Members!

Hi Everyone!

Please join me in welcoming Kara, Jenna, and their mother Vicky, as well as Roshni and her mother Krishna to our book club! That makes us a very lucky 13!

I can't wait to see all of you on October 15th to talk about Teel Idol by Meg Cabot. We will also have a quick lesson in blogging, and start learning how to crochet. It will be a blast!

See you all soon,
Lindsay

Hello,

Ella, I have just finished reading Almost Fabulous.
It was great thanks for recommending it!


Sophie

Mother and Daughter Book Worms -What a Great Idea!

So pleased to be invited to join the group. Lindsay and I have been reading together since before she was born! I love having a librarian daughter who always has the scoop on our favourite authors latest treasures. Have just finished Terry Brook's Genesis of Shannara - The Gypsy Morph. Such an excellent story it makes me want to go back to the very beginning of the Shannara books and read them all over now that I know the beginnings. Looking forward to meeting you all at the next meeting.



Lindsay's mom - Kathy

Hello!

We are happy to be blogging, Ella and I, after much negotiation about which photos to use for our profiles. Ella would like to pass along that she thought "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks" and "Here Lies Arthur" were great. We look forward to picking up our books.
Anne

October's book ready to go!

Hi everyone:


Teen Idol by Meg Cabot is now ready for you to pick up at the library.


Don't forget to sign up for this blog - once you've done so, give it a try! Simply sign in at the top right hand corner of the blog (on the blue stripe). Once you are signed in, click on "New Post" and then you are ready to go! Put in a title, then type like normal in the box. "Save now" will save your work as a draft, "Publish Post" will put it straight on the web. You can preview your work by clicking "preview" at the top left hand corner of the text box.

And don't worry, if you don't like it, it can be deleted or changed! Just play, and remember to have fun!

Lindsay

Welcome!

Welcome everyone to the Masonville Mother/Daughter Teen book club. It was so great meeting you all tonight!
This is a space where you can share what you are reading - whether it is for the book club or not. Tell us what you loved, what you hated, and what you want to read next. But most of all, enjoy!

See you at our next meeting.

Lindsay