Book Blurb

"Going Bovine"
by: Libba Bray

Meet Cameron. Age: Sixteen. The Rest: Average. Pet Peeve: Life. His only goal is to get through high school, life, and then die with the least amount of effort possible, and so far, he's doing great.Or, at least he was until he contracted mad cow disease. Knowing that he is going to die suddenly puts a whole new spin on life. With the help of a punk styled angel named Dulcie, a midget named Gonzo who is obsessed with video games, and an ancient Norse God trapped in a yard gnome's body, Cam sets off on an adventurous roadtrip across a wacked out America that could, hopefully, provide a cure and gather some hope for the future. Wether you are a fan of the insane, or one who usually turns and flees at the first sight of it, this book will appeal to you. It gets to the heart of life and what matters most, love.
Libba Bray does a great job of commentating on America and its people. I definatly recommend this book even if it is a little hard to get through. The ending is worth it. The characters draw you in and you can relate to them.

Rated PG-13. Some profanity and sexual content...just a warning.

Book Blurb

"Pride and Predjudice and Zombies"
By: Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Think about classic literature: Mark Twain, Jane Austen,
Charles Dickens, etc. Now think zombies. Put togethor and you
get a hilarious narritive about a young woman who is trying to
balance social predjudices and love wile battling the dreaded
Unmentionables!

Meet Elizabeth Bennet, a young woman who is tough as
nails and as three times more beautiful than your favorite
heroine. She battles zombie menace while still finding time to
work on her limited social life. This book unfolds as new
people enter Elizabeth's life and try to win her heart.

This is a great story for those of us who find it difficult
to get into classic literature and love bloody zombie mayhem.

Book Rating: 9 out 10

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"The Phantom of the Opera"
By: Gaston Leroux

"The Phantom of the Opera" is a gothic novel written in the early ninteen hundreds as a serial story. It has been made into countless films and plays. The book itself is amazing. It was originally translated from French, so the reading can get tough. The main character is named Christine Daaé. She lives and works at the Paris Opera house. She came to the opera house as a young girl after both of her parents had passed away. Before his death, Christine's father told her of an Angel of Music. This angel was supposed to watch out for Christine after her father was no more.
The Phantom takes up this role, coaching Christine in the ways of opera music. She becomes an amazing soprano. The Phantom's name is Erik, and he was originally one of the builders of the opera house. He wears a mask because his face is horribly disfigured. A hideous love triangle unfolds as the love obsessed Erik tries to take Christine. To make matters worse, Christin's childhood love, Raoul, shows up.
The novel follows the path of Christine and her lovers. It is written in a delightfully gothic fashion with many twists and turns.
I would definatly recomend this book.

Banned Books Week!

Hey All,

For those of you who don't know, Sept 26 - Oct 3 is Banned Books Week. It is a national event held by bookstores and libraries across the nation. It is held to promote our freedom of speech and right to read.

I'm not stupid of course. I know that some books are banned because they are, in all ways, inappropriate for the young readers that they were published for. I'm all for this. What I'm not all for is the banning of perfectly good fiction or classics. Mark Twain's classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, and the list goes on.

Check at your local libraries and see if there are any events and get out there to support our right to read what we want to read!

-Jeremiah

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For more info visit:

http://www.pla.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm

Another Fun Quote

"You can draw,
You can paint,
You can imagine anything.
Put it on paper, and its your's forever."
- Ann Harvuot

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A friend of mine gave this to me the other day...I wasn't able to obtain any information about Ann Harvuot, but its still a great quote!

E.T. House Threaten by Wildfires

Okay, so quick explanation...for Geography and World Studies we have to keep a news journal. I usually read the paper and check on line. Today while I was checking I found this:

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The home that E.T. was shot in is being threatened by the wildfires in California.
For the full story check out:

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-et-home-evacuated,0,4910844.story

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Image obtained from link above.

Farewell Bobby Pendragon

I know its a little late in the coming, but Farewell Bobby Pendragon. For those of you out there who have no idea what I'm talking about, here's some info...

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Bobby Pendragon is a fictional character created by D. J. MacHale. He is a traveler which means he has the ability to travel between the ten territories of Halla. Halla is basically everything. Each territory (or world) is unique in its own way. One is completely covered in water, another is a desert. One is a future Earth. One is its past. There is a traveler from each one and togethor they fight to stop a traveler gone bad, Saint Dane.

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For more information about this amazing book series (because to be honest, what I just typed barely scratches the surface) visit:

http://www.thependragonadventure.com/

or better yet, go to your local library and check out the first book, Pendragon: The Merchant of Death.