Mmmm...BRAINS! Seems like zombies are all the rage these days, right? I mean, every other person I see has oozing bloody wounds and is shambling along the sidewalk. Of course that could have something to do with Halloween being two days away, but I feel I can safely say that the walking dead are here to stay (ha ha, Walking Dead, ha, pun intended). And nowhere are they more popular than in the zombie fiction that's spreading like a virus at libraries, book stores, and online.
Zombies Part 4: The Night Is Darkest Just Before Dinner
8:57 p.m. – "Brrrraaaiiinsss" the zombie hissed between rotting teeth, "Brrraiiiiinnnssssss!" It’s appetite growing sharper by the minute. It needed to eat.
"Everyone be quiet and don’t make a sound," Ethan whispered, inaudibly.
What's the one thing on everyone's mind lately? The economy. What does that translate into? Money...or lack thereof. If you're like most of the other people out there, you're probably a little short on cash. Outside of striking it rich with the lottery, what's a person to do?
Smartphone ubiquitous. Sounds cool, right? But it's true. They are EVERYWHERE! I just upgraded to a smartphone this past April, and I haven't looked back since. I'm in my last semester of my undergrad degree, and I've been using my phone pretty much, exclusively, as my laptop. Sure, the screen is small, but it's a great study tool!
Beautiful Creatures, Darkness, Chaos, and Redemption
Have you seen it yet? The stunning trailer for Beautiful Creatures has arrived! With the movie release date set for February 13, 2013, I'm already itching to get my tickets!
Andi hasn't been herself for...well, about the last two years. Can it have really been two years since her brother Truman's death? It feels more like yesterday. She is in her senior year at St. Anselm's, a fancy prep school for genius rich kids in NYC, but the only thing she's paying attention to is her music class. The only thing she cares about is her music anymore, and her mom. When she gets home every night, she checks to see that her mom has enough paints and something to eat. All Mom does anymore is paint portraits of Truman...she's not really coping well, to say the least.
This summer saw the conclusion of several blockbuster young adult series. Like so many of our customers, I tracked my progress through the holds list on a daily basis, waiting for the anticipated conclusions to roll in. With that admission comes another if you hadn’t guessed it already. I am an adult who reads young adult fiction, and I know I’m not alone.
Zombies at the Library Part 3: The Night is Young and Brains are Tasty
8:55 p.m.—the rustling of paper was the only sound to break the silence of the library on a late summer evening near the closing hour—that and the sound of the zombie knocking against the glass. The wood marbled sides of the stacks held a quiet wisdom within them. They knew something would happen soon.
Can you feel that? The air is changing. There's a crisp coolness in the breeze. The leaves are starting to change. Sweaters are coming out. And I'm starting to crave the warmth of a good bonfire.
