Ritter Public Library

Pretties by Scott Westerfield

jwalk — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:17 +0000

Finally surgically transformed into a “pretty,” sixteen-year-old Tally, now gorgeous and programmed to think only happy thoughts, is plagued by tangled memories of living in the Smoke, a rebel colony of “ugly” runaways hiding from the Special Circumstances authorities.

Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

jwalk — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:48 +0000

When feisty teenaged thief Kat’s on-again off-again boyfriend, Hale, suddenly inherits his family’s billion dollar company, Kat gets a tip-off that the will is a fake.

Miscellaneous Monday

nswanson — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:29 +0000

Wearing out your flip flops already? Save the straps by using a bread clip.

Check out more things you never knew you could live without:

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Looking for Alaska by John Green

jwalk — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:13:12 +0000

Sixteen-year-old Miles’ first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman [Graphic Novel]

jwalk — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:11:45 +0000

When Coraline steps through a door in her family’s new house, she finds another house strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, and the toy box is filled with fluttering wind-up angels and dinosaur skulls that crawl and rattle their teeth. But there’s another mother and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

Legend by Marie Lu

jwalk — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:24 +0000

In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-old Day–a famous criminal, and prodigy June–the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy.

Never Been Kissed by Melody Carlson

jwalk — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:10:17 +0000

Sixteen-year-old Elise thinks starting her new high school knowing popular Asher will make things easier but not only does she develop a crush on him, she gets on the wrong side of his girlfriend and finds herself accused of “sexting.”

Among the Brave by Margaret Peterson Haddix

jwalk — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:34 +0000

In a society that allows families to have only two children, a group of third-borns tries to save themselves and others like them.

Books Books Books

jwalk — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:43 +0000

Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd

jwalk — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Dr. Moreau’s daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father’s island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle.