Highly Illogical Behaviour by John Corey Whaley

     Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tuckholke

       Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

       Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

       Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake

       The Love that Split the World by Emily Henry

       Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto

       The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury by Sarah J Mass and Renee Ahdieh

     

 

 

Into the Dim by Janet B Taylor (Time travel, mother/daughter, love)

   The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead (Fantasy, class system)

   Rocks Fall Everyone Dies by Lindsay Ribar

   This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

  Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

  The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson

  The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

   The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood

The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love by Tash Sarvanaz

Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here by Anna Breslaw

The Land of 10,000 Madonnas by Kate Hattemer

Rebel, Bully, Geek, Pariah by Erin Jade Lange

 

          Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallario

The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye

Map of Fates by Maggie Hall

 

 

 

 

Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr

 

   Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee

   The Accident Season by Moira Fowley-Doyle

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

   Dreamology by Lucy Keating

  Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein

Teen Book Review: Dumplin' by Julie Murphy 

 

 

 

Good Reads Summary

 

Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.

Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.

With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin’ is guaranteed to steal your heart.  

 

 

 

Teen Review

 

When I started this book, I was skeptical. It's based in Texas and is about beauty pageants which aren't really my thing, but then I picked it up. Reading this story helped changed my point of view and way of thinking about some things and that's why I love it so much.  This book is about relationships between a boy and a girl, best friends, mother and daughter and the protagonist and herself. It showed how you can love your own skin and hate it, be sure of yourself and unsure of yourself, all at the same time. The way she refused to change who she was, no matter what anyone else said but still managed to develop as a character was remarkable. All of the characters are wonderful and make you wish you lived in that little town in Texas.  I would recommend this book to anyone who's ever felt uncomfortable in their skin, who's ever had passion for something and for anyone who's ever loved before. I wouldn't give this five stars completely, just because the book can move a little slowly at times, so I'd have to give it a solid 4/5. 

 

Teen Reviewer Ella



All the Feels: Teen Summer Reading Program

Who is the club for?

All the Feels is for teens going into grade 8-12 or ages 13-18.

When does the club begin and end?

The club starts on July 1st and ends on August 31.

How to Register:

1.     In person in the teen or children's section of the library!

2.     Online:  Email us your name, age, and phone number!

How to Participate:

Submit book reviews: Read books and submit short reviews to us each week for a chance to win great prizes! Reviews can include the name of the book, the author, why you liked or didn't like the book and why, and a rating out of 5. Check out the many places you can submit reviews below!

Submit a review:

1.   In person: Stop by the teen section or the children's department and tell any staff member about the book you just finished!

 

2.   Drop off a hand written or typed review at the Teen Scene desk:  Write us a review at home or use printed review form available in the teen section.  Written reviews can be submitted in the teen department in the review box!

3.   Twitter:  Using 120 characters or less tell us why they liked or didn’t like the book!

 

4.   Instagram:  Get creative and submit us a review on Instram!  Make sure to follow the OPL Teen Instagarm account and use the hastag #allthefeels2016!

5.   Facebook:  Follow us on Facebook and submit a short review to our Facebook wall.

6.   Review online on your reader profile:  Create an account and submit a review!

7.   Call:  Call us at 705-325-2552 ext 220 and leave a voice mail review!

8.   Draw a picture: Get creative and draw a review.  Submit it in the review box in the teen section.

 

What kind of prizes can I win?

Book review prizes: 

·         Free books

·         Journal and pen sets

·         $10 gift certificate to Manticore Books

·         $10 gift certificate to Dr. Comics

·         Free slice of pizza

Passport to Awesome prizes:

·         Mini journals

·         Gum

·         Buttons

·         Bookmarks

Grand prize draw:

·         $100 gift certificate to Manticore Books

How else can I participate?

Pick up a "Passport to Awesome!"

Passports are available in the teen section, children's department and at the check out desk.  For every book you check out, program you attend (drop in or registered), or boredom buster you complete in the teen section staff can initial the circles on the passport.  On your fourth circle you get a prize.  Its as easy as, 1, 2, 3 FREE! Prizes are available in the teen section, children's department or check out desk. When you complete your passport make sure you submit it to us at the library for your chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Manticore Books!

What about programs?

We have tons of great programs happening this summer!

Teen Writers Group: Tuesday, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 6-7:30 pm.  (FREE) Teens are invited to this four week workshop for youth entering grade 8-12 every Tuesday in July. Local author Rachel Lang will also help teen writers to complete a short story to be submitted to our Teen Summer Writing Contest. Registration required. (Location: teen section).

Creative Writing Contest: July 1-August 31.  Youth in greades 7-12 are encouraged to submit a piece of creative writing.  Submissions can include a short story or poem.  (Fan fiction is encouraged!).

Thursday Crafternoons: (FREE) Every Thursday from 3-5 pm in the teen section.

• July 7: Paper marbling in the teen section!  Create your own unique paper post cards, book marks, stationary and more. 
• July 14: Selfie Buddies:  Create a one-of-a-kind selfie buddy so your never alone in your pictures!
• July 21: Emoji Key Chains:  Pick our your favorite emoji to create an expressive and unique key chain out of felt.
• July 28: Create your own hand painted adventure sign!

3D Print Challenge: August, 2nd from 5-7:00 pm.  Drop by and let us teach you how to use our 3D printer for FREE!

Paleo artist workshop with Club Rex: Friday August 5, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Club Rex artist, dinosaur expert, and interesting guy, Alex Nelson, is hosting a small teen workshop for kids ages 13 and older to have some hands-on time with cool dinosaur casted fossils and learn to draw them in a new and detailed manner. This program is $4 each. Registration begins Saturday, June 11. Space is limited.

Nerdy Terrariums:  Thursday August, 4 from 3-5 p.m. in the teen section.  Teens are invited to drop by the teen section and create their own unique themed terrariums. (FREE).

Bookmark Weaving: Thursday August, 11 from 3-5 p.m. in the teen section.  Always scrambling to find where you left off in your book?  Come get creative and make your own woven bookmark. (FREE).

Tie Dye Drop-In: Thursday, August, 18^th 3-5 p.m. in the teen section.  Get ready to rock that socks with sandals look.  Drop in and create an awesome pair of tie dye socks with us anytime between 3 and 5 p.m.! (FREE).

Film Critics League: Thursdays, July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, and 18 5-6:30.
Planning to watch a lot of movies this summer? Why not join our league and review some flicks with us! The League will be given a list of 7 movies, 1 assigned for each week of the program.  At each program, we will discuss and review the movie (while eating yummy popcorn!) Ages 16-22yrs - for more info and to register send us an email.

Inklings Apprentice: Wednesdays, July 13, 20 and 27th and August 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 4:30-5:30 pm. A junior version of our popular Inklings program, now for ages 13-16yrs!  BYOCB (Bring your own colouring book) to this FREE, drop-in program or choose one of our intricate pictures to get started.  Professional markers provided!

Dungeons and Dragons: Mondays, July 4, 11, 18, and 25 and August 8, 15, 22, 29, 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the teen section. Cost $8 per 8 week session. Teens, ages 15-22, are invited to learn D&D with teen experts each week. Please register to join the game. Dwarves, kobolds, thieves, rangers, DMs, barbarians and rest are all welcome to play.  Monthly prizes and weekly snacks provided. Email to register.

Dungeons and Dragons Apprentice: Tuesdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the teen section. Cost $8 per 8 week session.  D&D Apprentice is for tween and teens, ages 12-15.  They are invited to learn D&D with teen experts each week. Please register to join the game.  Monthly prizes and weekly snacks provided.   Email to register.

For any additional questions contact us today by email or phone (705-325- 3552 ext 212).