Love You, Hate You, Miss You

Watch the Book Trailer for Elizabeth Scott's New Book.
Love You, Hate You, Miss You
http://naomibates.blogspot.com/2009/05/love-you-hate-you-miss-you-booktrailer.html

Job Ideas for Teens

Job ideas for teens

With summer vacation almost here, many of you are looking for ways to earn money.

Baby-sitting isn’t the only job for teens. Here are some job ideas you can do this vacation to make it a meaningful one and so you will know how rewarding it is to earn your own money, if only for a little while now.

1. Cleaning service. – nobody likes doing household chores—unless they’re getting paid! This is a great idea to get you used in doing household chores. Think of it this way, you’re learning while you’re earning some money.

tutoring

2. Computer tutor – if you’re somewhat techie and knows enough about computers to tutor younger kids on learning the basics and more advanced stuff about using the computer and the Internet, this would be the perfect job for you to do. You don’t even have to exert much effort because you’ll be teaching from your own stock knowledge.

3. Pet-sitting service – if you’ve experienced baby-sitting before, then this wouldn’t be too much of a new experience for you. A lot of families are going out on vacations nowadays because it’s the holidays, and most of the time, they can’t just bring their pets with them nor can they leave them unattended at home. Pet-sitting is fun and the pets are usually adorable. Just be sure to know the necessary information about the pet and you ask questions about possible risks before doing this.

4. Delivery service - you can work part-time at your mom or dad’s office as a messenger or do little errands for their officemates. You can also do it for your neighbors. It’s a great opportunity to use your skates or bike, and it’s so much fun going to different places doing a sort of favor for the neighbors.

5. Academic tutor – if you know you’re smart in more than one are, then don’t be afraid to share that knowledge. You can tutor the younger kids in your block or a friend’s kid sister or brother. If you’re very good at playing an instrument, you can widen your clientele to fellow teens and even adults.

6. Lots of older people or people that don't have enough time need someone to do chores. How about lawn mowing, weeding, painting.

Summer vacation should not only be about spending money and going to amusement parks and malls, and having parties all the time. You should also take it as an opportunity to develop yourself as an individual who will be an adult soon. Remember, learning shouldn’t stop just because school has.

Info from http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/job-ideas-for-teens

Anime & Manga sites

Sign up for our Anime Drawing Class with graphic artist Heather Krum
July 15th at 3:30 at New Milford Public Library.
Take out selections from our LARGE graphic novel selection!!

My favorite manga review sites that are maintained by reviewers I've come to trust include the following:

Precocious Curmudgeon (David Welsh)
http://precur.wordpress.com/

The Manga Critic (Katherine Dacey)
http://mangacritic.com

Manga Recon (Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith specifically, but the other reviewers there are good, too) http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/

For manga news, more than reviews (although those are there, too), you might look at Deb Aoki's site at About.com http://manga.about.com/

And Brigid Alverson does an amazing job of rounding up the rest of the manga reviews found online at MangaBlog http://www.mangablog.net/

Mary-Kate Olsen Turns Beastly

Source: Variety June 4, 2009


CBS Films has cast Mary-Kate Olsen opposite Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer in the teen romance film Beastly.

Daniel Barnz is directing from his own script, in which Olsen's character places a curse on a handsome egocentric young man (Pettyfer), who's physically transformed into everything he despises.

The story is based on Alex Flinn's fantasy novel, a retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" set in modern-day New York.

Shooting starts June 13 in Montreal.

Book IV Inheritance Cycle

What We Know

# e cover of the fourth book will feature an emerald (green) dragon
# Murtagh and Thorn will play larger roles than in the previous books.
# With the first parts of Eragon's prophecies having been resolved in Eragon and Brisingr (weapon under the Menoa Tree, "There is a doom upon you, but of what sort I know not. Part of it lies in a death ..."), we can expect the remaining prophecies to come into play:

* Eragon's vision of him and another leaving Alagaesia forever with their dragons
* The Rock of Kuthian and the Vault of Souls
* An "epic romance" ("I cannot say if this passion will end happily, but your love is of noble birth and heritage. She is powerful, wise, and beautiful beyond compare." - Angela, Eragon... it is arguable that this romance/passion has already existed for Arya with a bad ending)

# The origin of werecats will be thoroughly explored

http://www.shurtugal.com/?id=cycle/book4/wwdk
Check this site out for latest Book IV theories

COMING SOON @ YOUR LIBRARY

Look for our exciting programs for summer:
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And while you wait

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June 19th SLEEPOVER 7:30
June 22nd BOOK BUDDY BASH 3 PM
June 24th BOOK SWAP 2-4
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Three Cups of Tea

Three Cups of Tea imparts the importance of volunteerism, outreach and caring- what one man can do- as well as a connection to present day as many of the schools Greg Mortensen built have recently been destroyed by the Taliban so the cry is louder than ever for the importance of education around the world! Three Cups of Tea is an eye-opener and catalyst for change.