BookTweet: Going Bovine

*Going Bovine won the Printz Award for 2010!

Going Bovine in 140 characters or less:

Cameron--slacker turned deadbeat (ha)--has Mad Cow Disease. He goes on a road trip w/a teen dwarf and a lawn gnome to try to find a cure.

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BookTweet: Heist Society

Heist Society in 140 characters or less:

Katarina leads a Mission Impossible-style heist with a teen crew to steal art from a gallery. It’s the only way to save her dad’s life.

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BookTrailer: Incarceron

Voting Option #3: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

Enjoy a publisher-made trailer...

Book Tweet: Incarceron

Incarceron in 187 characters total (because the plot of this book is way too complex for 140 characters or less):

A futuristic society that parties like it’s 1799, a prison that’s alive, a prince with amnesia, a defiant heiress, an assassination plot, and two walkie-talkie keys that connect them all.

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Book Tweet: Everything Beautiful in the World

Everything Beautiful in the World in 140 characters or less:

Edna’s mom is dying of cancer so her dad puts her in therapy to help deal with it. Meanwhile, her crush on a teacher turns into an affair!

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Book Tweet: When You Reach Me

When You Reach Me in 140 characters or less:

A note from the future says “I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own.” A book about time travel for fans of A Wrinkle in Time.

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BookTweet: The Help

The Help in 140 characters or less:

1963 Mississippi: black maids anonymously tell their stories of what it’s like to work for white families. It’s dangerous for all involved.

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BookTweet: How to Build a House

How to Build a House in 140 characters or less:

Harper needs to escape her ruined family, maybe ex-boyfriend, traitorous ex-sister. Will building a house for others help her deal?

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BookTweet: The Adoration of Jenna Fox

The Adoration of Jenna Fox in 140 characters or less:

Perfect Jenna was in an accident that nearly killed her, burned her body, & erased her memory. She’s perfect again. But is she still human?




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Book Tweet: The Book Thief

The Book Thief in 140 characters or less:

Death narrates story of German family in WWII. They publically honor the fuhrer but behind his back they risk their lives to hide a Jew.

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BookTweet: Story of a Girl

Story of a Girl in 140 characters or less:

Deanna's dad caught her w/an older boy 2 yrs ago & life @ school & home is still miserable. How can she move on if no one will let her?


Book Club for October 2009

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BookTweet: Little Brother

Little Brother in 140 characters or less:

Teen hackers are unfairly imprisoned & tortured after a terrorist attack. Watch out big brother, little brother wants his freedom back.

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BookTweet: Lock and Key

Lock and Key in 140 characters or less:

Ruby goes rags-to-riches against her will. How is she supposed to deal with all this positivity? Miserable and alone is way better. Right?

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BookTweet: Max

Max in 140 characters or less:

Max & flock turn celebrity. Mysterious villains plotting their deaths while Fang & Max try to date. Final showdown to save the planet.

Maximum Ride, Book 5

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BookTweet: Wake

Wake in 140 characters or less:

If anyone sleeps near Janie, she gets pulled into their dreams. Is she stuck forever in other's embarrassments, desires, & nightmares?

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BookTweet: The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go in 140 characters or less:

In the future you can hear everyone's thoughts. Noise no peace. Todd is in danger from his own people. He can run but his noise won't let him hide.

Chaos Walking, Book 1

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New Moon Gets New Look

This is the new cover for New Moon, courtesy of the second movie in the Twilight series. Sooo...Jacob looks pretty hot. But seriously, did they even read the book? That pose is way too intimate for their friendship (even if Jacob wants to be more than friends). In my humble opinion, the follwing movie poster would have made for a better, more accurate cover:



Jacob trying to protect Bella from her obsession with Edward. That's more like it. Gee, wish someone would protect me from my obsession with Edward.


p.s. For more Twilight fun, see the Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Edward Cullen video mashup on the Heritage Library wiki.

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BookTweet: Book of a Thousand Days

Book of a Thousand Days in 140 characters or less:

Dashti swears to obey Lady Saren: living with her in captivity, impersonating her, courting her lord, and standing up to her tormenter.





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BookTweet: Paper Towns

Paper Towns in 140 characters or less:

One night of revenge pranks courtesy of Margo. A goodbye message and disappearance. Where is Margo? Who is Margo really?

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BookTweet: Shift

Shift in 140 characters or less:

2 BFFs. Cross-country bike ride before college. One goes MIA. The other investigated by the FBI. What really happened?





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