T.A.C.

Tuesday or Thursday you'll be making duct tape accessories. There will be books with instructions and inspiration! If you've got a roll to spare, bring it in. The more the wear-ier.

Lit Lounge Pick!

Tuesdays group has chosen to read next, Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz. The book club copies are in and available. Ask at the circulation desk for your copy!

They Have Been Chosen...

YALSA's Teens' Top Ten The votes have been counted, and the winner is in! See who won the 2010 Teens' Top Ten in a video announcement featuring World Wrestling Entertainment Diva Eve Torres. You can watch the embedded video on this page, at WWE.com, or at TeacherTube. You can also download a video version to use in your library: MP4 or Windows Media.

The Teens' Top Ten 2010 is: 

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Roctober festivities!!!

Next week you will all have a chance to costume-ize your visit to Silverstone. Come dressed up and ready to have a chilling good time. On "Terror Tuesday", ages 11-13, will be talking about Savvy by Ingrid Law. There will be munchies, games and prizes! Thursday's "Which Hunt" is for ages 14-18. Be there or be scared!

Teen Read Week!

Next week is Teen Read Week. This year's theme is "Books With Beat." Silverstone will be celebrating by featuring audio books, cds, poetry, and more. Come and check out our Teen Read Week video on our new 15" digital photo frame!

What I'm reading right now

So all of you who may follow this blog, may or may not be interested in finding out what the Teen Specialist is up to at Silverstone. I'm devouring books left and right. Oh all right. Slowly chomping. I have started listening to Shiver, temporarily postponed listening to Wicked and begun The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest I have picked up the books Fire, Eating Animals, and Ash. Oh and also borrowed Good Omens, but haven't cracked a page of it yet. I'd love to hear from all or any of you about what reading escapades you've been up to. Stop by in person or leave me note on the blog.