Escape from the Island of Aquarius

Escape from the Island of Aquarius, by Frank E. Peretti.
Elijah Briggs, age 12.
The Cooper kids are on an island and are taken aback when the leader of the small town, who is supposed to be a Christain, is really a worshiper of curses and fortune telling.
I liked the action in the story. I didn't like the story going back and forth in what each character is thinking.

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Hey all you bloggers!  Happy Summer! 

Here's to ice cream, baseball, flip flops, swimming, staying up late, camping & grilling out . . . and READING!!  Woo Hoo!

We have new YA books here at Yancey Library, and they will be coming in over the next few weeks!!!  Some are already here!!  Come check em out  . . . literally.

If you are participating in the Summer Reading Program, send me your email asap if you haven't done so yet, so I can add you to the blog as an author: arunner.briggs@gmail.com or message me on Facebook.  Those of you who have given me an email, you are added, so check your email and start blogging! 

The contest has begun:)  Remember- you will win something regardless, but the major prize is FANTASTIC!  Come on Tuesday nights and you are entered simply for participating.  Just think . . . if you read 1 book a week and come to each Tuesday night, you are entered for the drawing 16 times!  If you read more & blog about the book, you are entered every time to increase your chances.  Check back to the very first blog post if you need instructions.

I will be posting small contests and chances to enter your name to the raffle along the way, so keep in touch.

Happy Reading!

OWN THE NIGHT!

Yancey County Public Library would like to welcome Yancey teen bloggers to the new Summer Reading Program blog!!

Here's how it works:

The Summer Reading Program challenge is to read 1 book per week throughout the Summer Reading Program which lasts June 5- July 24- that's eight books!

Instead of keeping track of the minutes you read, you'll be keeping track of the books you read.  Every time you read a book and post a short blog, we will enter your name in the raffle for the grand prize!!  We have a bag filled with books, bookmarks, a journal, and some really cool prizes for the grand winner, so start increasing your chances by reading!  And yes . . . you guessed it, if you read more than 1 book per week and you add a blog, we will enter your name again:)

Each time you read a book, post a blog which states:

1) the title and author
2) your name & age
3) quick summary
4) what you liked/didn't like

Don't forget that each Tuesday night we meet at the library you have a chance to win a book in one of our scavenger hunts, so stop by the library on Tuesdays to participate . . .  not to mention, if you just show up on Tuesday nights, your name is entered in the drawing.