"What'cha Been Reading?" Book Club Meeting November 2010

Books We Discussed at our November 18, 2010 Meeting

At the "What'cha Been Reading?" Book Club we casually discuss anything we've been reading while enjoying snacks. It is fun and a great way to find out about books worth reading.

* Scott Pilgrim (Series) by Brian Lee O'Malley
--Effectively melds romance, video games, rock music, and cool artwork
--"He shouldn't go out with her! He's a cheater!"
--"He's like Joe Jonas."

* Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
--The book is "pretty good."
--"The cover is misleading because the girl doesn't look African-American like she is in the book."
--She is sort of like Amelia Earhart

* MacBeth by Wiliam Shakespeare
--It is "good but sad"
--The language isn't too difficult to understand
--"My school keeps calling and harassing my mom to attend a play of MacBeth for $4 a ticket!"

* Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer
--"Oh snap! She became a vampire for him! And had a kid! OMG!"
--"I like it because it's not realistic and I like to escape from the real world."

* Series of Unfortunate Events (series) by Lemony Snicket
--"I stopped at book 7 because I got bored."
--"My teacher said it was 'too little' and didn't count much toward my reading requirements."

* US History Textbook
--"I used to try to be sick so I could avoid reading it, but I started to get into it."
--The British are "liars" because they promised the slaves they'd have freedom if they fought the colonialists but never stuck to their word

* The Wizard of Oz (series) by L. Frank Baum
--If you've only seen the movie, the books are quite different. In the first book, for example, the Tin Man uses his axe to take down a flock of attacking birds.
--The characters are very colorful and imaginative

* Dr. Seuss books
--"I have a acrush on the Cat in the Hat. I'd go on a date with him."
--We all admitted we've had crushes on characters from books (and other forms of media) at one time or another!

* Next Month's "What'cha Been Reading?" Book Club Meeting
Thursday, December 16, 3:30 pm. Please join us!

November Teen Council Meeting Update

Topics Discussed on November 17, 2010

* Getting Organized: What is Our Plan?
--Teens plan and run their own programs, with Youth Services Librarian acting as adviser.
--Teens take on roles as needed.

* Event for December 7
--Plan: A chairty drive for homeless teens
--Attendees who donate an item get hot chocolate and cookies!
--Teen Council will contact organization working with homeless teens to plan event

* Recruiting New Members
--Best method: Word of mouth
--Bring along friends who are responsible and would do well as Teen Council members

* Chatting About What We're Interested In
--"What Library Services Do You Use?"
    --Reading/Books
    --Internet
    --Homework Help (sometimes)
    --For a quiet place ("But it's not!")
--"Do You Read for Fun?"
    --"All the time. I ran into a pole because I was reading."
    --"Twilight, but nothing else."
    --"Books? Nah. Movies? Oooooh!"
--"What Types of Movies Do You Like?"
    --Toy Story 3
    --Scary movies
    --Guardians of Ga'Hoole
    --Chronicles of Narnia (to watch close to Christmas)
    --Alpha and Omega
--"What Type of Music Do You Like?"
    --Disney music (Another teen immediately said "No!")
    --Hip-hop
    --Old-school
    --Everything!
    --Justin Bieber
    --Trey Songz

* Teen Council Facebook Page
--The Teen Council is thinking of starting a Facebook page. Fun!

* Next Meeting
There will be no Teen Council meeting in December. The next one will be in January 2011. Stay tuned for a date and time!

October Teen Council Meeting Update

Topics Discussed on October 20, 2010:

* Yummin' Without the Oven
--What went well: Lots of people attended, Teen Council members did a good job running it
--Ideas for the future: More hands-on activities for people

* Recommendations for Movies to Show
--Suggestions: Shrek 4, Iron Man, G-Force, Escape from Witch Mountain, Percy Jackson, Hotel for Dogs, Nancy Drew, Spy Next Door, Hanna Montana, iCarly, Spongebob, Harry Potter

* Teen Blog
--Is anyone contributing? What can we do to get more people to contribute? Should we keep it going?

* MX Library Facebook Page
--Everyone on Facebook should "Like" the library's Facebook page so as to keep up to date with events!

* Upcoming Events
--The library has a great deal of events teens would like, such as Team Otaku! (3:30 pm on Fridays), Saturday Morning Adventurers (11:00 am on Saturdays), a monthly Book Club, a monthly craft program, movie screenings, and more!

* "Homework"
--Come up with suggestions for future Teen Council-led events.

* Next Meeting
--The next Teen Council Meeting is Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 pm at the Malcolm X Library