Once Upon a Road Trip

 Once Upon a Road Trip

by Angela N. Blount

 

Earth Dwellers release!

Your favorite Dwellers and Country Saga characters come together in this epic seventh book!

As President Borg Lecter threatens to annihilate the Country tribes in order to expand his glass-domed empire, Adele ventures into the belly of the beast. Her only hope of survival is the consolidation of Dwellers and Country power before it’s too late.

          Former demagogue President Nailin is eliminated, yet civil unrest infects every alliance. To save Adele, President Tristan faces his greatest challenge yet: unifying unfriendly Dwellers in the Tri-Realms to raise an army against Lecter. Meanwhile, Dazz must convince the Ice Country leaders to march with Siena and the Tri-Tribes on the gates of the Glass City.

The world sits on the edge of a knife. Will Adele, Tristan, Dazz, and Siena defeat Lecter and his army of killers before the Glassies wipe them off the face of the Earth?

See where it all begun with The Moon Dwellers and Fire Country

To celebrate the release of The Earth Dwellers by David Estes, the fourth book in both The Dwellers series and Country Saga, David is giving away UNLIMITED free e-Copies of Fire Country, book one in the post apocalyptic, dystopian, Country Saga. A little over a year ago, David published his first young adult dystopian series, The Dwellers, and it has changed his life forever. Since then, he’s gone from struggling Indie author to fulltime writer, he’s watched in amazement as his Goodreads fan group has swelled from 300 members to over 1,600, and growing. He's been featured on Buzzfeed, as one of the '15 Book Series To Read If You Enjoyed The Hunger Games', and has just signed on to Andrea Hurst and Associates literary agency. Andrea will we working with David to expand both the Dwellers and Country Saga, taking David's career to a whole new level.

So before the two series collide in The Earth Dwellers, grab the coupon code below and download your eCopy of Fire Country from Smashwords. Share the code with your family, friends and literary inclined pets. The only thing David asks for in return is that if you enjoy the read and continue on with the series, to please leave a positive review on Amazon.com, Goodreads and blogs for each of his books that you read.

Ice Country

Ice Country

by David Estes

Dazz and Buff are two teenagers who are still searching for their purpose in life. They spend most of their days drinking at the local pub and getting into trouble. No matter what, though, they always have each other’s back… which often leads them into more trouble. One such occasion leaves the two friends in a serious situation where they have to work for the king in order to earn the silver to repay their debts. But the job is not exactly what they had anticipated… 

Fire Country

Fire Country

by David Estes

Divergent Trailer!

I cannot wait for this movie! I hope that they stay true to the book. I am always hesitant to watch movies that are based on my favourite books, but this looks good! Love Kate Winslet as Jeanine Matthews.

Perfect Chemistry

Perfect Chemistry

by Simone Elkeles

The Dwellers Saga

The Dwellers Saga

by David Estes

The Stone Angel

The Stone Angel 

by Margaret Laurence

E-books for seniors

June is Seniors’ Month, a time where senior citizens are celebrated all across the nation. The City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library is also showing its support and appreciation for the many contributions this group has made to our great country by ensuring these citizens enjoy a long and healthy retirement. One way to do so is to provide access to library materials in a variety of formats that make reading more accessible to senior citizens. In addition to books on tape and large print books, the public library has a large collection of e-books available.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Citizen of the World: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Volume One: 1919-1968

Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Volume Two: 1968-2000

by John English

Becoming Queen

Becoming Queen

by Kate Williams 

Hold Fast

Hold Fast

by Kevin Major

CKL library on Facebook!

 I created a Facebook page for the City of Kawartha Lakes public library! Check it out! If you like the CKL library, or the FB page, please "like" it for me!

Tutored

Tutored

by Allison Whittenberg

Divergent Series

Divergent Series

by Veronica Roth

 

Hunger Games: Cathching Fire teaser

I am so excited for the next Hunger Games movie to come out! I enjoyed the first one a lot. Although it wasn't nearly as good as the book (of course), it was well done.

If you haven't already done so, check out my review of Catching Fire! 

Mary Queen of Scotland & the Isles

Mary Queen of Scotland & the Isles

 by Margaret George

 Imagine what it would be like to be crowned a Queen when you are only 8 days old, your cousin is the most powerful monarch in the world and you are next in line to succeed her. Sounds great right? This was the reality for Mary Stuart – better known today as Mary, Queen of Scots. 

Wondrous Strange

Wondrous Strange

 by Kelley Winslow 

You spotted snakes with double tongue,

Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;

Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,

Come not near our fairy queen.

 - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2, Scene 2

Unwind

Unwind

by Neal Shusterman

Imagine living in a world where your parents were able to give the government permission to harvest your body parts – while you were still living! This is the reality for the three teenagers in Neal Shusterman’s novel Unwind. It is the first book in the UnWholly trilogy for young adults. 

The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things

The Real Jane Austen: 

A Life in Small Things

by Paula Byrne  

 On 8 March 2013 we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) by celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.  IWD has been observed since the early 1900's, a time of great development and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw a significant growth in population and the rise of radical ideologies. To honour this day, this article will focus on a book about a true pioneer in English literature who ignored cultural expectations for her life to become one of the most celebrated authors in history.  

The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!

The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto!

by Adrienne Shadd, Afua Cooper 

and Karolyn Smard Frost 

Imagine that a law was passed where you could be arrested at any time, for no justifiable reason. No, this is not a new crime show on television, but a part of our history. 

Popular Culture and History Series

Popular Culture and History Series

 

Can’t get enough Harry Potter? Do you miss Bella, Edward or even Jacob? A new book series called Wiley Pop Culture and History Series focuses on the relationship between prevalent pop culture phenomena and factual history. The contributing authors are some of the most respected experts in their disciplines, but the books are written to appeal to all readers. The series currently includes Twilight, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Although not yet published, another volume will be released, Star Trek and History, in April.

YA literature resource

I have recently discovered a really good site for YA lit and its even an YA book club!

It is called Readergirlz and its mission is to promote teen literacy and corresponding social services. They have won numerous awards and it is a really interesting site.

They describe themselves as "readergirlz is the cutting-edge literacy and social media project for teens, awarded the National Book Award for Innovations in Reading. It is a nonprofit volunteer organization."

Check it out!

http://readergirlz.blogspot.ca/

Struggle for Aboriginal Rights (And Louis Riel)

Struggle for Aboriginal Rights

(and Louis Riel)

Library website

The database that I have been working on for the library now has 4 different collections up!

There are three collections dedicated to remembering veterans that served in World War II, and another with pictures of local historical architecture.

Check it out:
http://vitacollections.ca/ckl-digitalcollection/search

Enjoy!