Thanks, AXEL! This book sounds really funny. Another good friend (and Honorary Guy),Ms. Yingling, reviewed it on her blog. There are plenty of copies in the system, so go get one and tell what you think!
It's no secret that we're busy at the library these days. That's good because we're serving a lot of people. That's bad becuase I don't get a lot of time to read. Even at home, I'm busy and don't get as much time to read as I'd like. That's why I didn't finish Erec Rex: The Three Furies by the great Kaza Kingsley when I had it back in August. Time ran out and I had to check it back in. That was bad because I wasn't done but it was also good because, as soon as I checked it in, it went out on hold to someone else. That means there are more Erec Rex fans out there! That's good because I thought for a long time that I was the only one in Charlotte. So if you're a fan also, send in a review and let us know how much you like these terrific books. Anyway, I'm determined not to let this happen this time, so, once again, here's what I plan to do:
Yes, even at lunch:
Won't be hard to do--the story's really getting good. Erec has been captured by King Augeas, the Nightmare King, and trapped in his realm. Shudder!! It's--it's--wow, it's really scary there and I hope he can get out! Stay tuned, readers!
They're hard to see but they are a library pencil, a card that advertises the Z. Rex book, and a pin for a book called Zombiekins. It turns out that we had a copy of the book in the ultracool prize box, so I gave him a copy, expecting that he send in a review.
Congratulations, AXEL, and everyone else! We hope to have more fun events at the Myers Park Library in the future!
Brixton Brothers 2, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel, and The 39 Clues: Black Book of Buried Secrets. But the most-anticipated book this month is The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. It's the 
first in the Heroes of Olympus series, which will be all about the kids at Camp Half-Blood. (You can read the first two chapters here) The book comes out Tuesday, October 5, so I'm going to hold a Find the Lost Hero game that day from 3:00--6:00 here at the Myers Park library. It'll be a scavenger-hunt game. Come to the desk, get your game sheet and use it to search for the Lost Hero. There will be prizes for everyone who completes the game. Remember, it's on Tuesday, October 5 from 3:00--6:00 pm at the Myers Park library.
I don't know how this sneaked up on me, but the second book in the Leviathan series comes out next week!! It's called Behemoth and the release date is Tuesday, October 5. The first book, Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, was one of very favorites of 2009, if not one of my faves of the last two or three years. It's an alternative history story that asks what might have happened if the British and the German/Austrian armies of World War I had evolved radically different technologies. Scott Westerfeld uses this fascinating concept to tell a terrific story. Not only did Leviathan have the incredible Darwinist blended animals (including attack bats that poop iron spikes!) and the deadly Clanker machines, but it also had escapes, air battles, secret missions, and one massive thing that explodes! What more could a guy want in a book? So, naturally, I want to read this next one. The library system has already ordered copies. I've put one on hold and you can too. (it's easy--go to the library's home page and look up Behemoth on the catalog. Be sure to have your library card handy) I'm usually on top of new books and reserve them early but waited too long and now I find myself 14th in line. Oh, well, it could be worse--the Harry Potter books had 600 holds on them six months before they came out! So don't miss Behemoth!! Barking spiders, you'll enjoy it!
The incredible Rick Riordan has done it again!! If you go to Rick Riordan's blog, (which you can find on the left-hand side of the page under "Links," you'll see a link to his new Heroes of Olympus site. If you click on the "About the Series" link, you'll see a "Sneak Peek" box. Click on that and you can read the first two chapters of The Lost Hero, the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series, 
which continues the adventures of the Camp Half Blood kids. Does Percy Jackson show up? Will you meet new campers? Well---you're just going to have to go there to find out!! I will tell you that you'll find all the excitement and humor you loved in the Percy Jackson books. If these two chapters are an indication of how the rest of the book will be, then this one will be un-believable!! The book comes out October 12 and the library will have copies. (although we may not have them on the shelves that day--it usually takes a while) I've got one on hold now!! CANNOT WAIT!!
...is a book that ROCKS and ROLLS!! This one, like all the 39 Clues books, really grabbed hold of me. I remember staying up late one night because I couldn't go to bed until I got all the way to the end. 
