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It seems like every week they make a movie out of a popular young adult book. Some are better movies than others. Almost all were really good books. Well that is probably why they are making a movie of the book. The trailers usually look good. This is the case with the Inkheart Movie. I liked the book and the trailer looks great. After Harry Potter 5, however, I don't think I will run out and see it immediately.

In case you haven't read it, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and Inkspell) is a great fantasy. Meggie is a young girl whose father has a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads aloud. The adventure takes off when a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable kidnaps Meggie's father so he can force him to bring others out of fiction into our world. Meggie and some friends (both real and magic) embark on the kind of adventure she has only read about in books.

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This month we are discussing Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis. You may be familiar with some of Curtis' other books: Bud not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham. This book is set in Flynt Michigan where fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home for Men. Luther is involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan. But Luther dreams of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

The discussion will be Tuesday, April 8th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. The first ten students to sign up will be given a free copy of the book. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

Shackleton's Stowaway by Victoria McKernan will be the book discussion topic next Tuesday, February 12th. This is a fictionalized account of the adventures of eighteen-year-old Perce Blackborow, who stowed away for the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition and, after their ship Endurance was crushed by ice, endured many hardships. If you are familiar with the history or have seen the movie, you will enjoy discussing the book with other teens.

The discussion will be Tuesday, February 12th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.