Brisingr!

The newest book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini was released on Saturday! I recently read Eragon and Eldest, so I'm pretty excited to read Brisingr, too!! I'm dying to know if Roran and Eragon defeat the Ra'zac, rescue Katrina and defeat Galbratorix. Aren't you?

Here are some Brisingr related websites to keep you happy while you're waiting for the book:

Alagaeisa
Main website of the books

Vroengard Academy
Virtual reality site where you can pretend to be Eragon

Eragon on Myspace

Alagaeisa Adventure Game

CNN article about the author

Websites of the Week!

The election is coming, and even if you're not 18 yet, you're probably thinking about who you want to vote for. Try out these election websites for fun games and polls!

270towin
It takes 270 votes to win the electoral college. On this website you can look at electoral college maps through history and even play a game to figure out the fewest number of states it takes to win.

Living Room Candidate
Search TV campaign ads from the 50s through now. These are very interesting!

eLECTIONS multimedia game
You're running for president! Play the game to see if you have what it takes to win.

For more websites that have to do with the election, click on election in the delicious tags to the right. We're only a month and a half from the big day, so get ready!

Teen Read Week is coming!

Mark your calendars! Teen Read Week: Books with Bite is coming in only 1 month! Here are the events that the Millicent Library has planned...

Wednesday, October 15 from 4:30 – 6 p.m....we’ll show The Little Vampire, a fun movie (based on a book!) about a young boy who befriends a vampire (rated PG).

Thursday, October 16, which is an early release day for Fairhaven public schools, the Friends of the Library group is sponsoring a Comics + Manga Workshop at 12:30 p.m. If you like graphic novels and manga, come learn from two real graphic novel artists, Andy Fish and Veronica Hebard. You won’t want to miss it so sign up!

Friday, October 17 at 4 p.m. we're having a Vampire/Halloween Party! We may have a mystery murder theme, too if our TAG members get it together. Fun times... :)

Don't forget our regularly scheduled TAG meeting next Tuesday, September 23 (a.k.a. Nadine's birthday!). I also hope to see some of you this Saturday at our Harry Potter movie at 1 p.m. We're showing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. oooh...

Rock the vote!

I don't know how many of my readers are over 18, but even if you're not eligible to vote, you should encourage your older friends, siblings and others to do their part!

Here's a website with all the details on how to register to vote here in Massachusetts. Check out all the links down the right side of the page, too for more cool links related to voting.

REVIEW: Boys that Bite by Marci Mancusi

This book was recommended to me by Sylvia...and I loved it! Sunshine and Rayne are completely identical twins. They are so identical that their mom can't tell them apart and neither can the vampire that is supposed to turn Rayne. He turns Sunny instead, instantly giving her Vampire Scent (irresistible to all human males and some females) and a taste for blood. She wants a reversal, but is it possible?

What follows is a funny, light book about vampires, love and legend. The conversational tone along with the fun twist on vampire life kept me reading along. This book is a cross between Sweet Valley Twins and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Both have cultish appeal and I think this series could, as well. There are two sequels: Stake That! and Girls that Growl. Check out the author's website, too.

These books are available through Inter-Library Loan. You can place a hold using the SAILS website and your library card or call the library!

Websites of the Week!

Make your own comics with these awesome websites. For more websites that involve COMICS, click on COMICS to the right in my delicious tags. Have fun!

GoAnimate
You can create animated cartoons using standard cartoon characters or even political figures using this nifty website. Make your characters talk to each other, shake hands and more. waaay fun.

ToonDoo!
Ever want to become a cartoonist? Now you are one! You can also read and comment on other people's Toons. Here's one below...



Bubblr
Create comic strips using your Flickr photos. :)

Midnight Sun--260+ pages!

Maybe you've read the "first chapter" that was floating around. Well here is a much longer excerpt--about half the book!

Stephenie Meyer has released a first draft of Midnight Sun, which is Twilight from Edward's perspective. Find it here for FREE!