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Only Three Weeks Left!!!

Only three weeks left in the teen summer reading game, Metamorphosis. If you haven't turned in a book review yet, you're missing out on a chance to win great prizes: Gift certificates to Blockbuster and Starbucks, as well as plenty of books, Giants tickets and other Goodies. So what are you waiting for? It's easy. Read a book, write a review, turn it in.

Need something to read? Check out the sites linked at the side of this page, or read a review from someone local below.

Kiss Me Kill Me
By Lauren Henderson

This book was really interesting. I really enjoyed it. It’s about murder/crime & solving it. It sucks at the end. ML, 15

Rainbow Boys
By Alex Sanchez

This book is about three guys who are gay. One of them has a hard time coming out. It is all very good. They have trouble at school, with friends and family. This is a very good book. ML, 15

Ranger’s Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia
By John Flanagan

I really liked this book because it had a lot of action and suspense. Will is the Ranger’s apprentice. (Rangers are a group of elite trackers and archers). Along with his friends, Horace and Evelyn, plus Will’s mentor Halt, the group travels to Skandia to help the Skandians fight a vicious war against the Temujai. BZ, 13

Vegan Virgin Valentine
By Carolyn Mackler

I liked how I really connected with the character Mara and felt like I was almost her. Similarities: good grades, annoying cousins, graduation, and made friends. AD, 12

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Summer Reading Reviews

There are still five weeks left to turn in a review for the summer reading program. I know you're reading, so all you have to do is write about it. You can find review cards in the Teenspace. We're giving out prizes weekly. Last week's winner got a $10 gift card to Jamba Juice. Don't miss out on a chance to win a weekly prize or the grand prize, an ipod shuffle.

Need suggestions for what to read? Here's a peek of what some of your peers are reading:

Curse of the Bane
By Joseph Delaney

It is so clear and detailed in the features of the demons that it really seems scary at times. And it is thrilling and a good series to read when you grow out of Harry Potter, like the critics say. MH, 12

Flyte
By Angie Sage

I like this book because it is entertaining like the critics say and good book to read for summer vacation. MH, 12

There Will Be Dragons
By John Ringo

It’s a sci-fi book and it’s good too. MP, 16

Tiger Eyes
By Judy Blume

What I like about this story is how I can relate to it. Not in the sense of having a deceased father, but in the way that me and the main character yell at people and have friend troubles. AD, 12

Single White Vampire
By Lynsay Sands

It was fun to see Lucern change form the surly man to a charming, caring man in a week. I could also relate to Lucern, and Kate. The first time I read the book I loved it. Not so much the second time. AS, 16

Book Reviews: Hotlanta and Audrey, Wait!

Hotlanta
By Denene Millner and Mitzi Miller


Twins Sydney and Lauren Duke have all the right clothes, the right cars, they go to the right school and live in an exclusive Atlanta neighborhood. Their mother is all about appearances too and their step-dad doesn’t have a problem supplying the money for their expensive tastes. The only thing the girls are not allowed to do is keep in touch with their biological father who is in prison. But when Sydney reaches out to him she uncovers a secret that forces her to question everything she knows about her family.


Click here to find Hotlanta in the library catalog


Audrey, Wait!
By Robin Benway

When she broke up with her boyfriend, Audrey Cuttler knew it would be hard, but not this hard. See, he’s in a band and he wrote a song about the break-up called Audrey, Wait, and all of sudden it’s popular and now so is she. People are staring at her on the street, they’re writing about her on message boards, and the paparazzi are on her tail after video appears on the internet showing her making out with a singer from another semi-famous band. Audrey is finding it difficult to live a normal life and all the attention is putting a strain on some of her relationships.


Click here to find Audrey, Wait! in the library catalog

These Books Are a 10...Summer Reading Game Reviews

Hayward…The First 100 Years
By Eden writers

I have an interest in seeing Hayward's history in a book with pics and in text. I also liked seeing what happened in the US while seeing Hayward. AH, 14

Twilight
By Stephenie Meyer

I like how the writing is so descriptive and easy to understand. The characters emotions are so real you can feel the hatred or love in it through the main character and other characters. NC, 13
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
By James Patterson

I love Max! She's really funny and inspired me to write agin when I stppped. I honestly thought she was a guy halfway through the book. DC, 15

The Monster at Our Door
By Mike Davis

I loved this book. I have never read a book that interested me in anything that had to do with medicine or viruses, but this book opened my eyes and within each page I learned something new. FN, 15

Peeps
By Scott Westerfeld

I like this book because it is very enjoyable and fun to read. I also enjoyed this book becasue cal had a lot of guts to go into those dark places. It was also great that Scott gave you tips on how to stay safe and be germ free. AB, 13

Dark Lover
By J.R. Ward

I loved this book because the writer was able to make me feels like I was in the book and that vampires are actually real (not that they aren't. J*O*K*E). SJ, 13

Gossip Hound
By Wendy Holden

I like it because it is a funny story, with quite a few twists, which will always keep you on your toes and not bore you to death like some other books. FA, 17

It's a 10 ... Summer Reading Book Reviews

Check out these books rated "10" by fellow teen readers in Metamorphosis, the Hayward Public Library's Teen Summer Reading Game. You can play too! Just read a book, fill out a review form, and drop it in the box in the teenspace. From there you're entered to win a weekly prize and a grand prize of an ipod shuffle. Good luck and happy reading.

Princess on the Brink

by Meg Cabot

I like this book because the author, Meg Cabot, explains and tells the story very well and their personality very well. NG

Odd Girl Speaks Out

by Rachel Simoons

I liked this book because it was very comforting. Many girls wrote through stories and poems about being left out and hurting. It helps an "odd girl" not feel as alone. TL

Dragon's Egg

by Sarah L. Thomson

I like this book because Mella feeds, gathers his eggs, and tends to his injuries, for the dragon. NG

Artemis Fowl - The Eternity Code

by Eoin Colfer

I really liked this book because it follows Artemis Fowl as he uses his magnificent brain to outsmart businessmen and fairies in his attmept to gain extreme wealth. NF

The Steps

by Rachel Cohn

I like this book because the author who wrote this book explains that whatever you want you won't get it everytime. NG

Milk in My Coffee

by Eric Jerome Dickey

This book is really good. It is about a guy, Jordan. He lives in Queens. He has a girlfriend, but he is not happy. So when he meets Kimberly who is white, many things happend and Jordan's life changes. ML