GHOSTHUNTERS: On the Trail of Mediums, Dowsers, Spirit Seekers and Other Investigators of America’s Paranormal World by John Kachuba

John Kachuba aka “The Ghosthunter” investigates haunted locations throughout the country and interviews people who have had paranormal encounters. The author has discovered a growing interest in ghosts today, which has spurred an American pop culture phenomenon based on the supernatural. The TV shows Ghosthunter, Most Haunted, and Ghost Whisperer testify to that fact. Combining his case reports of actual hauntings, disucssions with leading figures in paranomral world, and stories about releated subjects such as buying ghosts on eBay, buying and selling haunted houses, and ghost tourism, Ghosthunters presents an intriguing and witty look at America’s paranormal world. One of the places mentioned in the book is the home of the Bell Witch in Tennesse. He has his own website where you can relate your own experiences of the paranormal.

-Eddie

The Wish by Gail Carson Levine

I would like to recommend the book The Wish by Gail Carson Levine. The book is about a girl named Wilma who makes a wish to be popular. Her wish was granted and she became instantly liked by the populars. The problem is, though, that she only wished to be popular at Claverford, her middle school, and she is going to graduate in three weeks. Will she continue to be popular, or will the wish end? You’ll have to read to find out!
-Darci

New Music @ Your Library

We’ve added a lot of new music recently at both our Greenville and Central City locations. We’ve got classic rock, hard rock, indie rock, and everything In between. If it has been a while since you’ve last browsed our music rack you might want to take another look.

We’ve got more music that will appeal to teens on the way, so, stay tuned!

- Wesley

Teen Tech Week

The Muhlenberg County Public Libraries will be celebrating Teen Tech Week on March 4th and 5th at our Central City location. Stop by on those days from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for free pizza, tech based discussion, trivia, and hands-on experience. Those interested in promoting should click here for a full-sized flyer that you can print up and distribute.

For more information contact Wesley by calling 338-4760.

Heroes: Volume 1

It’s becoming quite popular for television shows utilize a different form of media to tell part of its story. Comics, novels, video games and more are all factored in the Hollywood marketing machine now more than ever. During the first season of NBC’s Heroes, those behind the show produced an online series of beautifully drawn graphic novels that told tales that played directly into what occurred during the program.

Heroes: Volume One compiles those aforementioned graphic novels into hardback book form. They are presented in chronological order, so, if you have the DVD set, you could easily watch the shows and read the book in sequence. Each chapter fits along nicely with the show’s overall mythology by giving new insight into the backstory of some of the more mysterious characters and showing events that were too expensive for them to film.

If you missed these while they were posted on NBC’s website, picking this up is highly recommend. It really helps clear up some of the more confusing aspects of the show.

- Wesley

Teen Read Week winners

The Teen Read Week writing contest Say it Your Way brought out some interesting pieces. Winners are listed below:
Poetry – Alex Scott -”All about me” 7th grader from MSMS;
Short Story High School – Emilee Seaman, “Shadows, Light & Motorbikes,” tied for first with
Jordin Pleasant, “Freedom Remembered,” both are homeschoolers
Short Story Middle School – Sarah McDonald “Holding Hands” 6th grade MNMS
2nd Place – Brooke Pleasant “Dear Diary” homeschooler

LOL grand prize to Rachel Vick- 7th grade MSMS for “Mistake or Accident” – about her little sister…

Stories and poems will be submitted to Teen Ink magazine for possible publication so we will not reprint winners works here. But if you know them — get them to read you their stories.

Judges H.C. Mooningham of MCTI Theater, and JoAnne Moore, retired librarian of the Central City Business and Professional Women’s Club who judged the event were very proud of our young authors. We thank the judges for the time and efforts and their comments of encouragement to the young writers.

Teen Read Week Say it Your Way! contest

Hope you are planning to enter our Teen Read Week writing contest – Say it Your Way!

Poetry, Short Story, Essay or Comic Strip – entries due in to either Central City or Harbin Memorial Library by closing Monday night October 15, 2007 at 8 pm.

LOL @ your library!
is this year’s ALA theme for Teen Read Week so we will give a special prize to the most humorous piece of work as our overall contest winner. Winners in each category will also be recognized. It is planned to send the winners to Teen Ink magazine for possible publication as well.

Good Luck.

Write a little, write a lot but Say it Your Way!

Miss Pockets

Don’t Forget TAB October 26, 2007 – featuring Eragon!!!!

TAB teens speak out about books they really liked

Lots of readers at the 2nd TAB – Teens and Books. We had pizza again, but not a trivia game this time, too many different titles read in this extensive series. (Unlike Harry Potter where the trivia was fast and furiously competitive.)
Also, the moms, who were the teens’ invited guests and indeed Miss Pockets, had read more Nancy Drews than our current set of teens. We had a book discussion about Nancy Drews and other books that made memories for us and here are some of the results of the discussion.
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Scully wrote:
Mystery at the Ski Jump , a Nancy Drew: it took me to Canada. It was neat reading about her adventures in Canada.
I read My Friend Flicka, that took me out west. It is a very exciting and emotional book. I loved it.
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Jon T Tay reported on W.E.B. Griffin’s
Behind the Lines: it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I read it – you will love it.
It’s an adult World War II novel…lots in the series for those interested in military history and fiction.
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ah12 said:
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It took me to a time before I was born. The Little House on the Prairie books let me see how people lived before the world started inventing technology. Julie of the Wolves is another memory maker.
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beepleased cheerfully shared this:
I read Savanah’s Journey. The girl lost her father and her “sister” Its one of the best books I’ve read.
Nancy Drew, don’t remember the title but they went to Florida and it was good, that’s about all I remember.
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“General George first pres”
The Mutt by Rodney Mullen
He always looked at the technical side of skateboarding and appreciated all the styles and personality of all the other skaters.
— note this title was not at MCPL but sounds like one we need to get so it will go on the “Needs and Wants list.” The library keeps a daily list of requests and suggestions, so please, let staff know about titles and authors you would like to see the libraries offer.

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Sam Sprite
I read a Nancy Drew graphic novel. It was freaky how the house kept moving. I thought Nancy was crazy to follow the house when it showed her death. Nancy Drew: The Haunted Dollhouse.

I really suggest Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie’s Song.
Suggestion already taken care of – both HM and CC have a copy and they were both checked out. Book was only published Sept. 18, 2007, so MCPL was ready for you to be excited about this title. Just put your name on the reserve list and it will be in your hands soon. Reserve books are for all ages, so if it is out and you want it, please ask the staff to “Reserve” it for you.
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JP48driving

I read a few Nancy Drews, but wasn’t a major fan. So I don’t have many memories there.

One of my favorite books is “Shadow Spinner.” I love to travel, and would love to go to the exotic places mentioned in the book: Afghanistan, India, Persia, and Pakistan; but the book took me there and there was a lot of culture and history in the book as well.

“The Flames of Rome” is another fave of mine. It involves a lot of history and is very vivid and descriptive.

Suggestions – for the teen space – I would enjoy Brio magazine and Contemporary Gospel music added to the cd collection – Casting Crowns, Mark Harris or Matthew West and similar artists…

SaraLeeh
Nancy Drew: Diamond Deceit. If I can remember Nancy & George went to California to see Bess. Well, I have read tons of books about California.

Book suggestion: Nancy Drew: Sea of Suspicion
(this is #85 – an older title we don’t have at MCPL, maybe someone will donate one – we do accept books as gifts to the library)

Stickyfingers
A while back I read a book called The Cabin Faced West. It was interesting to read about living in a cabin on a farm.

penguinsfriend
I remember one Nancy Drew where it took place in a creepy castle or manor with a rose in the center of the floor. It intrigued me. (Probably “In Search of the Black Rose” set in England and including Oxford University – it is one of the Nancy Drew On Campus series in the Teen Space, not with the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys collection that is on the new spinner rack at the Central City Library.
Note: Series titles such as these and other special groups have display boxes in the J Fiction section at Harbin Memorial.

The Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman. It was a very good book and made me feel afraid, happy, curious and sad. I fully realized the horrible opium addiction that plagued that time period. It was well written and a splendid novel.

More Phillip Pullman books please.

SPsant
Snow Dog by Jim Kjelgaard. It’s about a trapper and his dogs and how they live off the land.

Teens at the TAB meeting will probably understand our internet code names. If you wish to be a TAB member or blog author please email tech.hmlib@gmail.com for more details. Personal details will not be posted but you must verify Muhlenberg County library membership in order to attend TAB or post on the blog.

Join us in October for the featured title: Eragon, Friday, October 26, 2007, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Youtube video for sampling MyLibraryDV

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And for added youtube.com joy try John Prine’s famous ode to Paradise….

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KSA youth storytellers at Glema Center in Madisonville

I am pleased as punch to tell you that the Muhlenberg Co. children, gently walked away with first place in each category, Elementary – Katie Beth Dorris from Greenville Elementary School,& Middle School- Brooke Pleasant, High School – Emilee Seaman, and Tandem Tellers – Jordin & Jonathan Pleasant – the last four students – homeschoolers sponsored by the Muhlenberg County Public Libraries who held an open event for this competition.

The Glema Center was a wonderful stage for them to tell on and Mr. Bradley Downall and his staff of volunteers, Neville and Joanne Crawford, were welcoming and helpful.

Don Creacy did an outstanding job as organizer, emcee and encourager, & he brought volunteers Mary Hamilton and Pam Holcomb (Thanks to both of them and Don for traveling so far) with him and KSA member E. J. Dewitt from Marion, met us at the Mahr Center, along with a local storyteller Mrs. Kerby Parish of Madisonville, reading teacher retired –oops, not retired, on staff at MCC teaching for Murray State University off campus classes.

The Pleasant family entries told classic fairy tales by Andersen and Grimm Bros.; Emilee’s was an original story she wrote, not a fairy tale; and Katie Beth told stories that her papaw told her so we have the variety of original, interview and classic…pretty good for a first year effort. Mrs. Jill Walker Arts Teacher at Greenville Elementary as Katie’s sponsor and Miss Pockets from the Muhlenberg Co. Public Libraries were very proud of the students as they performed well on that huge stage before highly trained and polished professional storytellers. It was a great day!