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New books arrive in the young adult section every week. Check out what arrived in December and January.

Paper Towns was written by John Green the author of the award winning book, Looking for Alaska. Paper Towns begins one month before Quentin "Q" Jacobsen's graduation from Central Flordia high school where he basks in the predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.

The Time Quake is the third part of the Gideon trilogy by Linda Buckley-Archer. In this book, the sinister Lord Luxon makes himself at home in twenty-first century Manhattan, Peter and Kate, aided by Gideon, pursue The Tar Man through the streets of eighteenth-century London, when history is at its tipping point.

Remember, you can see what is new anytime by clicking on the Read It button above. Also, I'd like to know what you are reading and enjoying. Make your comments below. Once you have registered, you will just have to log in to make comments right here to the blog. Or you may email me

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New books arrive in the young adult section every week. Check out what arrived in November, December and January.

Witch & Wizard by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet: The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents--and maybe the world?

Candor by Pam Bachorz: For a fee, "model teen" Oscar Banks has been secretly--and selectively-- sabotaging the subliminal messages that program the behavior of the residents of Candor, Florida, until his attraction to a rebellious new girl threatens to expose his subterfuge.

Soulstice by Simon Holt (The Devouring book 2): As the summer solstice approaches, fifteen-year-old Reggie, horrified to learn that the Vours are still intent on harming her family and her best friend Aaron, finds help from an unlikely source.

Winter's child by Cameron Dokey: After Grace rejects next-door neighbor Kai's love, he dreams of a dazzling Snow Queen, who entices him to leave home and wander to faraway lands, prompting Grace to realize how much she has lost and set out on a mystical journey to find him.

Let me know what you are reading or review a book you are reading. Just email me, dharrigan@danburylibrary.org

Don't forget the next book discussion is Thursday, Janaury 28th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the LTC Conference room. Let me know if you are coming so I will know how much food to get.

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Peggy who works at the adult service desk sent this to me. I thought it was great. Of course I now want to go out and buy that game. Do you think I could pass this off as exercise to justify it?

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Teen Council Members are invited to join us on the following dates to make a Mural. We will take a month off in December and hope to finish the project in February or March.

All sessions will be in the Lower Level Conference Room from 5 to 7 p.m. Dates are as follows:

Tuesday, January 12 & 26;
Tuesday, February 2, 9, 16 & 23; and
Tuesday, March 2, 9, 16 & 23.

You may not be able to make all the sessions, but please try to participate when you have the time. If you are interested in joining Teen Council, contact Mrs. Harrigan, 203-797-4528 or dharrigan@danburylibrary.org.

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When I was young, younger than most of you are now, I loved "New Years Eve." Right, because I was able to stay up until midnight at which time everyone in the neighborhood went outside and made noise with pots and pans and noise makers. Last evening, however, I started thinking about the poetry of John Donne.

Today I decided to write my last entry for this year by asking you what you are reading or thinking this last week of 2009? I am looking forward to a great year with the Teen Council and the other programs I have at the library. I hope to see lots of you at the Teen Council meeting next Monday.

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