Teen Read '07

Interviewing the "Oldsters"

Colin, Hassan, and Lindsay spend a lot of time interviewing the "oldsters" in Gutshot about their lives and the history of the town.  Have you ever considered doing something like this - maybe interviewing your grandparents or neighbors to learn about the history of your family or community?  Have you ever visited your library to read up on the history of your town?

The Music Scene

Do you think Norah is a music snob?  Does she really like the music or does she more like the scene, being one of the first to hear about the music, and already be “done” with it when it starts getting popular?

Snape

I just began to notice that everytime Dumbledore told Harry to do something it turned out for the best. Dumbledore says (I can't remember which book) that he had an ironclad reason for trusting Snape.  I didn't see it coming that he loved Lilly though. Kind of absurd...

The End

So I was one of the self-controlled people who did not read the end of the book first. I really enjoyed the entire thing especially what happened to Snape because I saw that coming all the way back in book 5. But I liked how it ended. What about you?  Did the end satisfy you? Or did you think there could have been more?

Snape

So...were you surprised? Happy sad? Did you see it coming?

Malfoys

Was anyone else a little mad that the Malfoy's lived?

Band Names

There are lots of bands mentioned in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.  Had you heard of any of them prior to reading the book?  Did you check out any new CDs or place holds in LINKCat for new bands you read about?  Some of the band names mentioned like Where's Fluffy and Are you Randy could be considered pretty strange.  Does the name of a band ever make you want to check out their music...or avoid their music?  What would your band name be?

Harry Potter Countdown!

Its the final countdown for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on July 21 and the movie version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on July 11.  What do you think will happen in the final book?  Do you think the movie of Order of the Phoenix will be as good as the book?  Are you planning to attend any Harry Potter events at your library this summer?

Colin the Cartoon

Do you have a picture in your mind of former child prodigy Colin or Judge Judy loving Hassan?  How do you imagine these characters?  Check out this Unshelved comic by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum for their comic version of the characters.

Crank: What's Next?

Spoiler alert!  If you have not finished Crank, you might not want to read on...

In the final chapters of Crank, Kristina has resurfaced and seems to be turning her life around.  She's no longer "Bree" and is off drugs, getting along *better* with her parents, and caring for her baby.  But after reading the final pages, I'm just not sure what is going to happen to her.  What do you think? 

Ellen Hopkins has written a sequel to Crank titled Glass that is to be released on August 21st.  Where do you think Kristina/Bree's life will go?