Staff Pick: Hulk Gray #1 – 6

A well executed story which takes place during first 48 hours after the explosion which transformed Bruce Banner into the world’s most powerful creature- The Incredible Hulk! The story is full with action from early on, but also acts as a psychological study of Banner, his two sides, the love of his life, Betsy Ross, her abusive father and Hulks nemesis, General Ross.  We even get to see the relationship with Banner’s teenage confidant, Rick Jones. Loeb and Sale unravel the origin of the Hulk masterfully and expose a secret that will change the way we look at Bruce Banner forever. ****

Review by Mr Casper

 

 

 

 

Teen Review: Vampire Knight Volume 3

i did not like this book it was confuseing to me.It dident have alot of action and maybe thats what you like but it wasn’t for me.

Teen Review: Maximum Ride Vol. 5

 Max and the gang trys to find iggys mom and dad while they run into a few complacations.while things from the past start to fall in on them, i liked this book alot because the action and drama the perfect combo.*****

Review by Jessica

Staff Pick: Close to Shore: a true story of terror in an age of innocence

This is a great book for people who like true stories – this is what really happened on the coast of New Jersey when a shark attacked several swimmers over the course of two weeks. These attacks are what the story of the movie JAWS is based on, and it’s chilling – innocents caught by a monstrous great white shark. You will learn all about sharks, shark hunting, and 1916 America.  Not to be missed!!

Review by Ms Squires

Staff Pick: Batman: The Long Halloween:

Batman: The Long Halloween written by Jeph Loeb and penciled by Tim Sale, DC Comics-  During the early years of the Batman, a killer name Holiday is murdering people on Holidays, one each month. Allied with Gotham’s DA Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman is in a race against the calendar to find out who Holiday is and prevent him from killing his next victim.  The story also includes the events which will eventually turn Harvey Dent into one of Batman’s most famous villains, Two Face. Loeb’s writing is as good as a Batman story can get and he stays true to the characters, never veering off from their true personalities.*****

Review by Mr. Casper

Staff Pick: Stay

Stay is a great realistic fiction novel about a girl named Clara.  The chapters alternate between what is happening to her now and what happened months before when she met her obsessive ex-boyfriend.  After a few scary encounters with him when she tries to break it off, her father takes her away for the summer.  There, she meets new friends, and a new potential love interest.  I really enjoyed the strong characters in this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a suspenseful love story.****

Review by Ms Hurley

Staff Pick: Sometimes it Happens

Right before the summer before senior year, Hannah and her boyfriend Sebastian break up.  While her best friend, Ava, goes away to work at sleep camp, Hannah gets a job with Ava’s boyfriend at the local diner to keep her mind off of him.  Their friendship starts to become something more and Hannah has to admit to her best friend that she has betrayed her trust.  Although Hannah did a really horrible thing to her best friend, you still can’t help but like her and feel her pain.  This was a fantastic book and a great read for those lazy summer afternoons!*****

Review by Ms. Hurley

Teen Review: Rats Saw God

In the book “Rats Saw God” Steve the main character who is a teenage boy faces many problems.  School, family and friends affect Steve’s life and he is the only one who can turn things around in his life.  This is a good book for a teenager to read.  Rating*****

Review by Lukasz

The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest

The Teen Department has a new Reading Program.  When you take part in the Great Scavenger Hunt Contest you will be reading great books and have a chance to win the monthly raffle.  You will find the list of books to read on the teen page on the Library’s website, www.communitylibrary.org  or come to the Teen Department and pick up a list there.  For each book there is a simple 10 question quiz which can also be found on the website.  When you answer 8 questions right you will be entered in the raffle.  Come in, pick a great book and start the Great Scavenger Hunt Contest! 

Teen Review: Going Bovine

Cameron, a sixteen-year-old slacker, sets off on a madcap road trip along with a punk angel, a dwarf sidekick, a yard gnome and a mad scientist to save the world and perhaps his own life.  Rating*****

Review by Tyler