Hononegah Library

The Hunger Games Trilogy

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:43:52 +0000

Mockingjay, the third book in the Hunger Games series, is out! What did you think of the final book in the trilogy?

Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer

Mrs. Bohn — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:30:31 +0000

The fourth book in the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series: Eleventh grade at Bathory High is draining Vladimir Tod. Joss, a professional vampire slayer and Vlad’s former friend, has moved back to town. The powerful vampire Dorian has an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad’s blood. And his arch enemy, D’Ablo, has brought Vlad’s Uncle Otis to trial for crimes against vampires. So much for dating. When the tables turn on Vlad, he has just enough time to return to Bathory for his final good-byes . . .

Legend of Drizzt Series by R. A. Salvatore

Mrs. Bohn — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:29:38 +0000

The New York Times best-selling tale is of one of fantasy’s most intriguing characters. Join the dark elf in the even darker world as he begins the search for his destiny.

“Station is the paradox of the world of my people, the limitation of our power within the hunger for power. It is gained through treachery and invites treachery against those who gain it. Those most powerful in Menzoberranzan spend their days watching over their shoulders, defending against the daggers that would find their backs. Their deaths usually come from the front.”– Drizzt Do’Urden

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:43:28 +0000

In 1968 in San Francisco a serial killer killed his first victim and from there on he was known as the Zodiac killer. He used different codes to tell the San Fran police where he was going to kill his next victims, but no one knows who this man is.

Go Ask Alice

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:42:05 +0000

“Go Ask Alice” is a real diary from a young girl who struggles with drug addiction. She later ends up running away numerous times in search of drugs or because she is on them. This book is very touching and is eye-opening. You really get an idea of how drugs can mess up your life. I would highly recommend this book for everyone, especially young girls.

The Twilight Companion

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:41:20 +0000

The Twilight Companion is a nonfiction book by Lois H. Gresh. This book tells you everything needed to know about the Twilight saga. The chapters range anywhere from being most compatible with a vampire or werewolf, which sides are good and bad, how to keep you vampire safe, etc.

In every chapter, there are explanations go into deep detail. The author even gives background information on bats and werewolves, and things that affect these animals. She turns all her points into ideas everyone would understand. For example, how Edward being a vampire relates to the classic movie Dracula.

There are many interesting ideas in this book, and it may help you to understand things you didn’t catch before. Any Twilight fan would enjoy this book.

Money for Minors

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:39:59 +0000

Money For Minors written by Marie Bussing-Burks is a student’s guide to economics. This book talks about the concepts of economics and helps to better understand what it is all about. I would recommend this book to students who are interested in finance or would like to know how to manage their money.

The Innocent Man by John Grisham

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:39:15 +0000

John Grisham is best known for his stunningly written legal thrillers. One of his more recent novels, The Innocent Man, certainly confirms this statement. The kicker, though, is that this book is not a work of fiction, it is completely true.

If I hadn’t known that this book was nonfiction, I would have thought that it was just another fiction book. This book reads exactly like his other ones; funny at times and dramatic at others. Grisham writes in such a way that by the time it is finished, the reader is rooting for the underdog to succeed.

The Innocent Man tells a story of a man wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Ron Williamson, a failed baseball player, is put to trial for a murder he did not commit. Sloppy legal work, false evidence, suspicious police work, and lies are what gets him sentenced to death. He spends year on Death Row for the murder of a person that he didn’t even know. Grisham exposes the flaws of the justice system, but also this false conviction set right, albeit at the expense of the wrongly convicted man.

Grisham pulls you in with his intelligent portrayal of a story, while making you laugh with witty comments and sarcasm. He depicts very well what it was like before more precise evidence, like DNA testing, existed. This is a book definitely worth reading. It will give you a better understanding of the injustices of our so-called “justice” system, but the happy ending a reader wants all along.

Loving Will Shakespeare

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:37:54 +0000

This book does a beautiful job portraying the life of WIll Shakespeare’s wife, the lady behind the man. It begins with Anne’s childhood and her earlier relationship with Will Shakespeare. The author is able to weave the facts that are known of Anne’s life with fiction without making it extremely off point. It is a lovely tale of loss, love, and learning.

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

Mrs. Bohn — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:36:57 +0000

In the nonfiction book Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, the theme tells the real reason of how people became famous. No matter who you are you can become famous. People who were nothing made a big impact on some places. I liked all the people in this story because of the impact they made. Outliers is placed in the 1940s to 1960s. I would recommend this book becasue of how interesting it is.