Read any good books?

Has anyone read any good books lately? Or any bad books, for that matter?

Next Month

Join us as we discuss Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan. Talk about just the first book, or have an in-depth discussion of the series as a whole!

How long until you die?

Find out at www.deathclock.com

Another Book

Another book you might enjoy:

Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
From School Library JournalStarred Review. Grade 9 Up–Nineteen-year-old Cal, a Texas transplant,became a parasite-positive, or peep–he prefers not to use the v-word (vampire)–when he first arrived in New York City. Now he works for the Night Watch, a secret branch of city government dedicated to tracking others of his kind. Unlike the rare natural carriers like Cal, who has acquired night vision, superhuman strength, and a craving for lots of protein, most peeps are insane cannibals lurking in darkness. But now the teen has found the young woman who infected him–and learns that something worse than peeps is threatening the city, and he is on the front lines. Cal's voice is genuine–he's a little geeky, as evidenced by the intermittent discussions on parasites, and he laces a dry humor through this immensely reasonable biological vampire story. The evocation of NYC is exactly right, so that even the most fantastic elements of the plot feel believable. Much of the story is concerned with Cal's detective work and growing relationship with Lace, his Major Revelation Incident (he tells her his secret); toward the end, the action picks up in a race to reveal the horrors to come.

Father of all Vampires

If you are really interested in Vampires, then you should definitely check out the original:
Dracula by Bram Stoker. To learn more about Dracula, click here. For more on Mr. Stoker, click here.

A Movie to Watch

If you like vampires and silliness, you should check out Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie, not the TV show of the same name). The idea is basically the same - a rich valley girl fighting off vampires - but the movie takes itself much less seriously than the TV show. Also watch for a *superb* death scene by Paul Reubens of Pee Wee Herman fame.

Another Book

If you are enjoying Carpe Jugulum, but wish you knew a bit more about discworld, please check out The Light Fantastic, the first book in the series. Terry Pratchett's website gives this description for the book:
In The Light Fantastic only one individual can save the world from a disastrous collision. Unfortunately, the hero happens to be the singularly inept wizard Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of the world...

Terry Pratchett

For more information about Terry Pratchett and/or Discworld, visit his website: www.terrypratchettbooks.com

April Book

This month we will be discussing Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett. This is just one of the many books in his very weird, very funny Discworld series. Carpe Jugulum deals mainly with a group of vampires who, invited to a wedding, refuse to leave. This book can actually be found in the adult fiction section at TPPL, so check it out!