Morristown & Morris Township Library TEENBOOKBLOG

Coming soon!

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

There are a lot of favorite authors and potential new favorite authors publishing books during the next few months. Take a look at this list to plan out what you want to read!

School Spirits (part of the Hex Hall Series) by Rachel Hawkings, May 14

Formerly Shark Girl (Shark Girl #2) by Kelly Bingham, May 14

All I Need by Susane Colasanti, May 21

When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney, June 4

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen, June 4

Crushed by Sara Shepard, June 4

Ship Out of Luck by Neal Shusterman, June 13

In the Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison, June 25

Zom-B Angels (Zom-B #4) by Darren Shan

Awaken (Abandon #3) by Meg Cabot

The Jenna Fox series by Mary E. Pearson

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Several years ago a librarian friend told me to read The Adoration of Jenna Fox. I did and I liked it. (I know it's not everyone's cup of tea.) And then I found out the author was writing a sequel! And that was great. And now, friends, now after all these years, there's a third in the series. Like 90% of all teen books, Jenna Fox has become a trilogy.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox tells the story of a girl who wakes up after being in a horrible car accident with very little memory of her life before. Everything seems just a little wrong, just a little strange. Soon she learns the terrible secret of her existence. And she finds out that she's not the only one like her.

In The Fox Inheritance, we catch up with the friends that Jenna thought she lost in that car crash, Locke and Kara. But they weren't so much "lost" as hidden away from her. And now they've been "found," it just took over 200 years for that to happen.

And now, in the latest installment of the story, Fox Forever, we get a little more focus on Jenna's friend, Locke. I don't want to give much away, but it's one wild ride.

So if you're looking for a new trilogy to try, or if you had no idea that Jenna Fox became a trilogy, I highly recommend giving it a try. There's plenty of twists and turns ahead.

Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Gayle Forman wrote one of my favorite books of all time, If I Stay, so anytime I see that she's coming out with something new, I jumped at the chance to read it. Just One Day just might be the best book I've read since The Fault In Our Stars. And that's really saying something.

Just One Day is the story of an American girl named Allyson. When she encounters a Dutch actor named Willem, she decides to break free of the shackles of her good girl life. She feels a spark with Willem and just can't get enough of him.

I almost don't want to say too much about this magical story. It's about how much your life can change in "just one day." That might sound corny, but it's a really powerful message when you get down to it. You might wake up today feeling like a completely different person than yesterday.

AND the best news of all? There's already a sequel coming out in October called Just One Year.

I would recommend this title to anyone in 9th grade and up.

Review: Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Review Haiku:
Life's not always great
when you have a brute and a
banshee for parents.

James Whitman is just trying to get through high school. It's not easy though. His sister Jorie got expelled from school and then his parents kicked her out of the house.

He's left feeling anxious all the time, and his anxieties are only growing. When James runs into Jorie at a party, he wants to try to get down to the bottom of what happened. Why did she really get expelled? Why are his parents such terrible people?

At times his anxieties get to be too much, and then he likes to talk to his imaginary friend/bird therapist, Dr. Bird. It's only with time that James begins to realize he might need more help than Dr. Bird is able to give him.

This is a quiet read, don't pick it up if you're looking for action and adventure. But if you're looking something thought provoking and an interesting look at a unique character that will make you laugh, then this might be a great choice for you.

New Books in the YA section

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Here's a list of the latest and greatest titles in the young adult collection. Some of your favorite authors have new books coming out in popular series! Make sure to have a look at the new cart.

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

OCD, the Dude, and Me by Lauren Roedy Vaughn

This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Homeland by Cory Doctorow

A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

Pretty Girl-13 by Liz Coley

Period 8 by Chris Crutcher

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey