Tag Archives: Adult books for teens

Adult Books for Adults and Teens: The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr   –“Intensive multitakers are ‘suckers for irrelevancy,’ commented Clifford Nass, the Stanford professor who led the research. ‘Everything distracts them.’” The Shallows, p. 142 People have long felt … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens; “It Calls You Back”

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

   It Calls You Back by Luis J. Rodriguez Many students know about Luis J. Rodriguez’s memoir Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA. We have multiple copies in the library as it has remained popular. From my … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “Damage Control”

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Damage Control by Denise Hamilton Addicted to Adderall in an effort to keep her edge over the competition, Maggie Silver works at the public relations firm The Blair Company. The Blair Company, based in Los Angeles, has all the A-list … Continue reading →

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More new biography and memoir

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

So–I’m defining biography and memoir a little loosely here, but I think teachers would love to have you read any of these books. And you’ll find empathy, outrage, inspiration and courage through your reading. Enjoy! We All Fall Down by … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Horror!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

We’ve got some new books for October reading, and they look great! If the title is hyperlinked, click on it for my review. iDrakula by Bekka Black An updated version of Dracula told through a series of text messages, instant … Continue reading →

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Adult Books for Teens: “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow I have several teacher friends and family members who like to make fun of me for being a looney liberal. To avoid the teasing, I’ thought I’d read Drift but … Continue reading →

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“Rin Tin Tin”

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Many people love dogs, and in the last several years, they’ve realized that they could share that love through books. It’s hard to count the number of books about dogs that have made the bestsellers’ list since Marley and Me … Continue reading →

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“Thinking Fast and Slow”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The author is a Nobel Laureate in Economics (2002) and a psychologist by education and training. Thinking Fast and Slow just won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest this past … Continue reading →

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Adult books for teens: “When She Woke”

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Adult books for teens: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan  In a future United States, a scourge has caused pandemic infertility. Abortion is against the law, and when Hannah Payne is caught, she is imprisoned in the “Chrome Ward” where … Continue reading →

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“Delta Girls” and Wednesday’s student writers’ conference

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Delta Girls by Gayle Brandeis Novelist Gayle Brandeis and poet Bob Covington will be at COHS on Wednesday after school for our student writers’ conference. The conference is open to anyone between the ages of 13 and 18. We’ll start … Continue reading →

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