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Announcing a Teen Online Art Show. Each month we will have a new theme. Send us your art and we will post on both Facebook and our Website. Winners will be chosen at the end of the month.
November’s theme is “Eye of the Beholder.” Send us any type of art you like on any subject you like. Please keep your work family-friendly.
To submit your work visit tinyurl.com/DPL-TeenArt
Introducing make-it-yourself projects for teens! Teens will utilize a variety of tools to create projects.
Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the 1st Floor Meeting Room.
Face Masks are required for all patrons over 2 years old. Class size is limited.
Registration Required. Call 477-5226 or visit tinyurl.com/DPL-TeenMakers
Coming up: Coffee Koozies and Superhero-T-Shirts
I’m going with a theme this week, it seems. Hahaha
I read this nearly two years after reading the previous entry in the Skulduggery Pleasant series. Unlike in many series, this book did little to refresh my memory of characters and situations; it fully expected me to remember from one book to the next with little prompting. This is not necessarily a fault with the book (obviously, I was at fault for waiting so long to read the third installment) but merely a case of Landy having high expectations of his readers.
As with the previous books, the snappy remarks are quite prevalent. Skulduggery remains very smooth and cool, though other characters have been suggesting to Valkyrie that he may not be as heroic and admirable as she believes. Other secrets and past misdeeds are hinted at, but not revealed, making one eager to read the next installment to learn just how so-and-so may have betrayed such-and-such in years gone by.
There is a scene near the end of this book which reminded me a scene from another young adult fantasy series. There was a difference here though: I was not as moved by the events here as I was in the other book. I realized this is because this is very much an action-and-dialogue-driven book, rather than character-driven. We see very little of the characters’ lives outside of the investigation and the crisis at hand. This is focused on in the fact that Valkyrie does not experience her “normal” life at all. She has a mirror image (literally) who goes to school for her and at the end of the day Valkyrie downloads the mirror’s memories. Thus, Valkyrie had her first kiss but only remembers that it happened; she does not remember the feel or the flush of heat to her face or anything else associated with first kisses. She missed out on that, which is a great loss indeed.
Although I enjoyed the book, I do not believe it was the best or strongest in the series. Thankfully, there are more books left in the series that I can sink my teeth into.
Review by Jessica A.
Danville Public Library will be starting a new and improved book club for area teens! This new model will blend elements of a monthly subscription box with elements of a traditional book club. Each subscription will last two months and then one month will be taken off. Teens who sign up will be required to complete an online questionnaire after they have finished reading the book. At the end of each month, an in-person party/adventure/etc will be held to discuss the book. We have a limited number of boxes so please let us know why we should choose you to participate!
Current Subscription Box Month’s and Themes
September – “There’s Someone Inside Your House” (Horror)
October – “Escape Room” (Horror)
This program is made possible through a grant from the Danville Library Foundation.
This is an art book full of prints of Scott C.’s watercolors featuring showdowns between movie characters, like the Ghostbusters vs. Slimer. I was surprised at the weight of the book; it’s pretty hefty for such a small book. The style of the art is simple and cute. Really. I find it amazing how just a line or two can clearly define for me just what character is portrayed. There were several movies I didn’t recognize, however, so I wish there was an index at the back to help define the images. As a Muppet fan, I’m also sad that one of the paintings mentioned by Neil Patrick Harris in his introduction is not present in the book: Kermit vs. Doc Hopper. Overall, fantastic book. In fact I bought two copies so that I could spread the love at Christmas.
Review by Jessica A.
