James Patterson ~ Author of the Month

Wishing you a Happy Holiday!

Book club met on Friday, Dec. 11th after school in the LRC. Refreshments were provided and lots of good conversation about last month's author took place. Edgar suggested we feature the author of Maximum Ride for next month, this was quickly seconded by all those in attendance as a fantastic read!

Look for the James Patterson display, including his Bio in the LRC

Our next book club meeting will be January 8th, after school in the LRC.

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James Patterson ~ Author of the Month

Wishing you a very Happy Holiday Season!

Book club met on Friday, Dec. 11th after school. Edgar suggested featuring the author of Maximum Ride for this month, it was quickly seconded by all those in attendance. Maximum Ride was an Abe Lincoln runner up in 2007 and a fantastic read. Look for the James Patterson display including his Bio on this month's featured shelf.

Don't forget to curl up with a good book during your Holiday.

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Book Club Meeting December 11th

Book Club Selects Author of the Month

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Sink your teeth into one of her amazing vampire books or read about shape shifters in her latest series.

Please join us for a bloody good time!

When: After School

Where: Reference Section in the LRC

Snacks will be provided

New Moon

Book Club Meeting will be held after school on

Friday, November 13th.

For more information on the release of the "New Moon" movie November 20th: Link to http://www.newmoonthemovie.com/ where you can see the movie trailer and preview special features. The movie is based on the Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer.

Remember to read an Abe Award nominee book for your chance to win a Lincoln in our next raffle to be held during book club. Check out this 30 second book trailer on Animoto.com for more information http://animoto.com/play/HvKHcWIctXx4Nx0NjcPIfA?autostart=true

Happy Reading!

This Month's Theme Horror and Serial Killers~Happy Halloween

Check out the Shelfari Book Case for some suggested reads for the month of October.

Read any book in this genre and join us for a horrifying fun time at our next Book Club meeting, Friday the 13th of November.

Remember: Book Club decorating committee will be meeting to decorate the LRC Reference area on Thursday and Friday after school, October 15th & 16th.

Author of the Month

Book Club selects Piers Anthony

as our Author of the Month

Piers Anthony was recommended as our author for the month of September because "he has a unique, warped sense of fantasy (meant in the best possible way) and is a prolific writer. He has more books to his name than any other author I know of" says Gary K.

Look for the Piers Anthony display in the LRC

For more information visit Piers Anthony's Home Page

http://www.hipiers.com/newsletter.html

Welcome CHS students

Book Club will be meeting

on the 2nd Friday of the month

Our next meeting will be Friday, September 11th

after school @ 3pm ~ so mark your calendars


Agenda: Be prepared to name your favorite summer read and share the reasons why~

Introducing our New Audio Books.

Please stop by and check them out!

Announcing the 2009-2010

Abe Lincoln Nominees

*Titles available in Audio for your listening pleasure

For more information on how you can participate in the nomination and voting process click this link: CHS Get your Abe On

• *An Abundance of Katherines -- John Green
• Aftershock -- Kelly Easton
• *Avalon High -- Meg Cabot
• *The Book Thief -- Markus Zusak
• Christopher Killer -- Alane Ferguson
• *City of Bones -- Cassandra Clare
• Does My Head Look Big in This? -- Randa Abdel-Fattah
• The Good Guy -- Dean Koontz
• Gym Candy -- Carl Deuker
• The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray -- Chris Wooding
• *I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You -- Ally Carter
• Inexcusable -- Chris Lynch
• Leaving Paradise -- Simone Elkeles
• A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier -- Ishmael Beah
• Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's Syndrome -- John Elder Robison
• The Luxe -- Anna Godbersen
• *Nineteen Minutes -- Jodi Picoult
• Pride of Baghdad -- Brian Vaughn
• Rooftop -- Paul Volponi
• *Rules of Survival -- Nancy Werlin
• Wicked Lovely -- Melissa Marr

*Audio books are available

Announcing the Abe Award Winners for 2008-2009

First Place: Crank by Emily Hopkins

2nd Place: Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess

3rd Place: Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan

The new Abe Award books for 2009-2010 have been selected and will be announced after our Spring break. The LRC will have two copies of each of the 22 titles displayed on our Abe shelf. New this year will be Audio books available on Cd for your listening pleasure of all the Abe books that have sound recording available.

Read Across America

Join Community HS
in Celebrating
Read Across America
with a Lock-In & Read

When: Friday, March 6th
Periods 1 through 3

Where: LRC Reference Area

What to Bring: Pillow & blanket for comfort and of course that favorite book you've been wanting to read.

Cake and hot chocolate will be served during 3rd hour.

Permission slips and a $5.00 donation are required by Wednesday, March 4th

CHS Breakfast Bookclub

This Month's Book Club Selection:

Hawksong by Amelia Atwater Rhodes

Join us on February 5th in the LRC at 7am

On the Menu: hot cocoa & bagels and lots of discussion