This is it, guys. We've anticipated. We've planned. We've bought prizes, stuffed party favor bags, and invented games. We've hypothosized and argued over what will happen. And now the wait is almost over. On August 2nd we finally get our new Stephenie Meyer book, Breaking Dawn, and will celebrate with our end of the summer YA event, the Twilight Carnival.
I'm so excited I can barely breathe.
I've been preparing nonstop for the last couple of weeks. I reread all the books. Then, I started listening to the audio book version. (Which, btw, I'm not really loving. The way the reader pronounces "Bella" makes me cringe.) I've been listening to the playlists for the 3 books constantly. I've watched both of the teaser trailers over and over. I've been reading Stephenie's daily quotes from Breaking Dawn religiously. I'm ready.
OK, so first, the new book. Here's some Miss Tammy predictions (we'll see how that pan out, but I totally called that Harry was a horocrux and that house elves & Neville Longbottom would save the world):
Bella will get changed, but she'll be a very unique vampire. I can't figure out what her "gift" will be, but it's gotta be awesome. I think the most unique thing about her as a vampire will be that she still has a aversion to blood. She won't experience the same burning thirst that the others do because she will still be appalled by the smell of blood. (No, I don't know what she'll eat. I'm just throwing out theories here, people.)
Rosalie will have to make a major sacrifice to save or protect Bella.
Jacob will end up with Leah. (Let the hate mail begin...now.)
Now, the Carnival. It's going to be fantabulous. You should come. Really. The first hour will be devoted to playing games (we've got the LaPush Lob; Jasper's Training Camp; and a Twilight Treasure Hunt), dressing up & getting your picture taken at the Metamorphosis Photo Booth, and just hanging out at the park (staying within the accepted boundaries). Then, around 7:45 everyone is going to start heading back to the pavilion so that we can divide into teams for Twilight Trivia (which is garunteed to the best trivia game in the history of trivia games). At 8:30 we'll conclude the trivia game and start handing out prizes. We've got some really cool stuff, including copies of Breaking Dawn, some super-awesome bookbags, and that LCD TV.
See? Fantabulous.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
It's Not Goodbye
Tonight is the last meeting of the 2007-2008 Young Adult Advisory Panel. Something about that gets me a little verklempt. I mean, I know that nothing much is really going to change. The YAAP will start up fresh in September (September 10th from 4 PM - 5 PM, to be exact). And I'm thinking (or, at least, hoping) that most of my YAAPers will be back. But it's still sad when something comes to an end.
In some ways that first meeting back on October 3rd seems like just yesterday. I remember that we had tons of people show up...so many that I had to pull up extra chairs. And I was so nervous. I didn't know what to say or do. Of course, now I'm as comfortable in our meetings as I am hanging out with my friends, because that's basically what I'm doing. Honestly, my YAAPers are some of the coolest people I've ever known and I'm honored to call them "friend" (and we'll just ignore the part where I'm old enough to be every one's mother).
Once you start looking back, however, you begin to realize how much we've done in a year. We've have popcorn and a movie for Teen Read Week '07; we killed Santa Claus and tried to figure out who did it back around Christmas; we launched this here cool website for Teen Tech Week '08; we had tons of fun with the rescheduled Game Night (after we had a snowball fight the first time around); we had a visit from author/writing instructor Brad Carr; we had the Book Bag Raffle fundraiser that earned us over $700; we planned (and are in the midst of) the Summer Reading Program; we invented the game of Waffle Ball at our Backyard Picnic; and now we're preparing for the biggest event of them all, The Twilight Carnival. We've been all kinds of busy! No wonder I'm so tired. But, honestly, my YAAPers have done tons of work planning all these things and I'm truly grateful for them.
So, tonight we'll conclude the 2007-2008 YAAP. We'll make our final plans for August 2nd and then say "au-revoir" until the Fall. And that makes me sad.
But come September, we're going to start again. And that makes me really excited. I foresee new YAAPers, new friends, new ideas, and more fun. If you're reading this and think that you'd like to be in on all the library fun we cool kids are having, then you need to seriously consider joining the YAAP. The YAAP is open to anyone ages 13-18 (those going into 8th grade - 12th grade). We meet once a month at the Calvert City library and there is always snackage involved. For more information, just send me an email (tblackwell@marshallcolibrary.org) or give me a call (270-395-5745).
And before I sign off here, I want to remind everyone of our upcoming activities. First, there will be a second Pizza and a Movie (& Ice Cream) event this week. This time I'm going to be at Benton from 5 PM - & 7 PM on Thursday, July 17. And, of course, our Twilight Carnival is quickly approaching. More information about the event can be found here.
In some ways that first meeting back on October 3rd seems like just yesterday. I remember that we had tons of people show up...so many that I had to pull up extra chairs. And I was so nervous. I didn't know what to say or do. Of course, now I'm as comfortable in our meetings as I am hanging out with my friends, because that's basically what I'm doing. Honestly, my YAAPers are some of the coolest people I've ever known and I'm honored to call them "friend" (and we'll just ignore the part where I'm old enough to be every one's mother).
Once you start looking back, however, you begin to realize how much we've done in a year. We've have popcorn and a movie for Teen Read Week '07; we killed Santa Claus and tried to figure out who did it back around Christmas; we launched this here cool website for Teen Tech Week '08; we had tons of fun with the rescheduled Game Night (after we had a snowball fight the first time around); we had a visit from author/writing instructor Brad Carr; we had the Book Bag Raffle fundraiser that earned us over $700; we planned (and are in the midst of) the Summer Reading Program; we invented the game of Waffle Ball at our Backyard Picnic; and now we're preparing for the biggest event of them all, The Twilight Carnival. We've been all kinds of busy! No wonder I'm so tired. But, honestly, my YAAPers have done tons of work planning all these things and I'm truly grateful for them.
So, tonight we'll conclude the 2007-2008 YAAP. We'll make our final plans for August 2nd and then say "au-revoir" until the Fall. And that makes me sad.
But come September, we're going to start again. And that makes me really excited. I foresee new YAAPers, new friends, new ideas, and more fun. If you're reading this and think that you'd like to be in on all the library fun we cool kids are having, then you need to seriously consider joining the YAAP. The YAAP is open to anyone ages 13-18 (those going into 8th grade - 12th grade). We meet once a month at the Calvert City library and there is always snackage involved. For more information, just send me an email (tblackwell@marshallcolibrary.org) or give me a call (270-395-5745).
And before I sign off here, I want to remind everyone of our upcoming activities. First, there will be a second Pizza and a Movie (& Ice Cream) event this week. This time I'm going to be at Benton from 5 PM - & 7 PM on Thursday, July 17. And, of course, our Twilight Carnival is quickly approaching. More information about the event can be found here.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Urban Fantasy
I've always known what I like to read, but I didn't know what it was called (which is only mildly embarrassing for a librarian). Apparently, my preferred genre is "urban fantasy". What is urban fantasy? Well, it's when a supernatural or fantasy world occurs within our own world. It's like how Buffy lived in the normal, middle class town of Sunnydale, but had to fight the forces of darkness when no one was looking. Most of my favorite titles can be described as urban fantasy: Twilight (hey, I haven't mentioned Twilight in weeks), Wicked Lovely, The Morganville Vampire series. Even my favorite TV shows are in the same field: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (surprised, aren't you?), Supernatural (and not just because Jensen Ackles is so darn pretty), and Heroes are all at the top of my list.
So, why is it that I like urban fantasy? Well, I guess it's because I like the idea that there is more going on in this world than meets the eye. Also, I like having the familiar (real world) infused with the fantastical (cute vampires, mischievous faeries, etc.). Urban fantasy mixes things that you can relate to (Bella's incurable clumsiness) with things that you can only imagine (Edward's sparkly skin).
Over the next two Thursdays we're going to be having viewings of an adapted-from-a-YA-book movie that can almost get away with being called urban fantasy. The Golden Compass is set in an alternate universe where children's souls are represented by little animals that travel along with them and polar bears can carry on a conversation. Other than those things (and a few others) the world in which Lyra inhabits looks and feels alot like mid-20th century England. All YA Summer Reading Program participants are invited to join me at either Calvert City on July 10 or Benton on July 17 from 5 PM - 7 PM to watch The Golden Compass and nosh on some pizza (& ice cream). I really hope to see lots of you there. Who knows, with a little luck maybe something truly fantastical will happen.
So, why is it that I like urban fantasy? Well, I guess it's because I like the idea that there is more going on in this world than meets the eye. Also, I like having the familiar (real world) infused with the fantastical (cute vampires, mischievous faeries, etc.). Urban fantasy mixes things that you can relate to (Bella's incurable clumsiness) with things that you can only imagine (Edward's sparkly skin).
Over the next two Thursdays we're going to be having viewings of an adapted-from-a-YA-book movie that can almost get away with being called urban fantasy. The Golden Compass is set in an alternate universe where children's souls are represented by little animals that travel along with them and polar bears can carry on a conversation. Other than those things (and a few others) the world in which Lyra inhabits looks and feels alot like mid-20th century England. All YA Summer Reading Program participants are invited to join me at either Calvert City on July 10 or Benton on July 17 from 5 PM - 7 PM to watch The Golden Compass and nosh on some pizza (& ice cream). I really hope to see lots of you there. Who knows, with a little luck maybe something truly fantastical will happen.
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