Ever find a piece of paper on the street with random writing on it and wonder what it means and where it came from? Or found an old photograph of strangers and wonder who they were? REQUIEM FOR A PAPER BAG is a collection of short pieces written by celebrities (and some everyday people) about things they have found.

Some of the pieces are about how the “found” object affected the author; others, the person makes up a crazy backstory about the object. Some are sad, others are funny and all of them are interesting.  A few of the pieces are illustrated, but most are in word form.

If you are a fan of the Post Secret books, you will definitely want to check this book out. Also, if you end up liking this book, check out these other titles:

Found: the best lost, tossed, and forgotten items from around the world (741.6 FOU)

Found II : more of the best lost, tossed, and forgotten items from around the world (741.6 ROT)

Other people’s love letters : 150 letters you were never meant to see (741.6 OTH)

Enjoy your extended weekend and be prepared to talk about your summer reading book and how it relates to change during Academic Advisory once we return.

Handle With Care

I loved reading Nineteen Minutes and Plain Truth (both written by Jodi Picoult) and her newest book does not disappoint. If you like reading other Jodi Picoult novels, you will like this one just as well.  Handle With Care is filled with family drama (with a pinch of law, medicine, and cake!)

Once you start reading Handle With Care, you will not want to put it down. And the ending of the book… well, let’s just say read the book and then come talk to me about it. Whew!  The ending is a total shocker!

What are you reading this summer? You are welcome to stop by the library and check out some of the new books that came in over the summer (over 1,000 new books are in and ready to be signed out).

See you all soon! ~ Mrs. Harland

SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 2-5
by Bryan Lee O’Malley

So I am all caught up on the Scott Pilgrim books (the last one is hopefully being released sometime in 2010, before the movie comes out) and let me tell you, they are the absolute bee’s knees.

If you are a fan of, oh I don’t know…Hilarious dialogue, epic ninja battles, Canadian things, relationship drama, and awesomeness, then do yourself a favour and CHECK THESE OUT!

For serious everyone, if you read these and don’t like them, I will somehow reimburse you for your time in the form of either high-fives, candy or toll booth tokens.

Also, check out PUNK ROCK AND TRAILER PARKS by Derf for something equally as awesome and hilarious but in a totally different way.

SCOTT PILGRIM’S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, VOLUME 1
by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Okay, listen up. The Scott Pilgrim graphic novels are one of the best things that I have ever read. EVER, Mr. Brough? YES, EVER!

I don’t want to spoil anything, so here is a very brief synopsis:

Scott Pilgrim is 23 years old, playing bass in a band, dating a high school girl named Knives and living in an apartment with his boy-crazy friend Wallace. Everything is fine and dandy in Scott’s world until he meets the uber-mysterious rollerblading American, Ramona Flowers. Throw in a random, threatening e-mail, a rival band called Crash and the Boys, and a pretty funny fistfight and you have volume 1 of the Scott Pilgrim series.

The book is a very fast read, full of funny jokes (both written and visual) and the action never slows down. I can’t recommend this book enough to anyone who likes awesome things. So come on in and check them out!

Reviewer’s Note:
Best enjoyed while eating a Tropical Wonka Nerds Rope, courtesy of Mrs. McGlone.