The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

The third and final book in The Hunger Games Trilogy, Mockingjay  was released last Tuesday.  I cannot remember the last time I was so excited to get my hands on a book.  If you are one of the many fans of The Hunger Games you may share the same excitement.  For those of you who have not heard of, or read The Hunger Games I highly (stress on highly) recommend that you read it!  The books are written for a young adult audience, but it is something adults won’t be able to put down either.

I don’t want to spoil Mockingjay for those who have not had the chance to read it yet, but I do want to say that odds are you will not be disappointed.  I loved every page and was sad when I finished the book because it is the last of the trilogy.    

The Hunger Games (the first novel) is set to be made into a  movie sometime in the near future (possibly 2011).  Lions gate acquired rights for the movie in 2009.  The screenplay was written by Collins and is currently being polished by another screenwriter.  Casting has not yet taken place.

Online Book Club- Historical Fiction

This blog post is where participants in the Fall 2010 Online Book Club for Historical Fiction will introduce themselves (in the Comments). Posting your introduction from the library during the August 28 kickoff event (3-5 pm) earns you Bake Sale Bucks!

Join Helen Hall Library's Online Book Clubs

Saturday, August 28, 2010 3-5 pm
Online Book Clubs
New! Read titles selected from six different genres and
participate online over four different networks.
Registration Kickoff
Mini Bake Sale* | Book and Log Pickup | Computer Help
Saturday, August 28, 2010 3-5 pm

Your opportunity to….
Learn about the online book clubs
Get first crack at the books
Get help with the various sites upon which the books will be discussed
Participate in Mini Bake Sale to practice for the FINALE*

*Points will earned for books read and discussion postings. These points will be the only valid currency at the Book Club Bake Sale on Dec. 11. The more you read, the more you FEED!

New in Teen Fiction

If you are looking for a fun book to enjoy during the last few weeks of summer I recommend Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs. Lily has been keeping a massive secret from all of her friends and classmates, she is a mermaid! Lily is just not any mermaid. She is the Princess of Thalassinia, a secret mermaid city. Lily’s mother was a terapid (human) making Lily half human and half mermaid. She has been spending time as a human and attending high school on shore to learning more about the human world. During her time on shore she has developed a massive crush on a hunk from the swim team. However, Lily quickly learns that relationships on shore can be just as complicated as those in the mermaid world. Forgive My Fins is a fast paced fun to read book that will likely have you asking when the sequel will be out.

By the Book, Helen Hall Library

Helen Hall Library Presents: Catch the Reading Express

Summer Reading Program facilitated by the Texas State Library

The summer reading program is a state-wide program that encourages children and teens to read or be read to by their parents. Prizes, certificates and other incentives are offered for the number of hours spent reading or being read to. Reading logs can be turned into the library for prizes any time the library is open. Helen Hall library cards are required for registration for reading clubs.

Growing Readers Club (babies to grade 2) is for listeners and beginning readers. Prizes are awarded after reading 20, 40, 60, and 80 books OR 5, 10, 15, or 20 hours.

Reading Club is for readers entering 3rd to 5th grades. Prizes are awarded after reading 10, 20, 30, and 40 hours.

For both of the above reading clubs, children will receive a reading certificate and a Super Readers Party invitation after completing the first log. Children may complete four logs for prizes. Each Monday there will be a raffle from all of the logs turned in the previous week for a special prize. The last day to turn in logs is Tuesday, August 3.

Teen Reading Club is for teens going into 6th grade and aged 11 to 18. Great prizes will be given at each level. Plus, there’s a party at the end of the summer for the select few who achieve the top level! The last day to turn in teen logs is Monday, August 2.

Coming Soon...

Helen Hall Library prints a list of newly released titles so that library patrons can place a hold on these items. For the first time we would like to publish that list here on our blog. Now you can find out from home what's Coming Soon. The list is alphabetical by author's last name.

Robert Barnard
A Stranger in the Family: a novel of suspense
Diane Chamberlain
The Lies We Told
Catherine Coulter
Whiplash
Clive Cussler & Justin Scott
The Spy
Jeffery Deaver
The Burning Wire: a Lincoln Rhyme novel
Alan Furst
Spies of the Balkans
Lisa Gardner
Live to tell: a detective D.D. Warren novel
W. E. B. Griffin
The Vigilantes
Linda Howard
Veil of Night
Faye Kellerman
Hangman: A Decker/Lazarus novel
Douglas Kennedy
Leaving the World
Stephen King
Blockade Billy
Karen Kingsbury
Take Four
Eric Lustbader
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Objective
Stephenie Meyer
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner An Eclipse Novella
Christopher Reich
Rules of Betrayal
Harry Turtledove
West and East: the war that came early
David Weber
A Mighty Fortress