Word Out 2011

Teen Reviews August 11, 2011

August 11, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (8)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Mithika reviewed Gone by Lisa McMann This is the third installment in the Wake Series (Wake, Fade & Gone). The book was quite anticipated among the lovers of this series.I […]

Arisa Vol 1

August 11, 2011 | Alan H. | Comments (2)

Alan H. posting here on behalf of my colleague Helena D., who's currently AFK IRL, but found time before saying "BBL" to provide some discussion of this week's graphic novel selection, Arisa Vol 1: I've always loved a good story about sisters.  Not having a sister but always having wanted one, I can't help feeling […]

Teen Reviews Aug. 10, 2011

August 10, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (15)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Mical reviewed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – By: J.K.Rowling In this final installement to the exciting fantasy thriller series Harry must undergo the biggest journey of his life […]

Teen Reviews Aug. 8, 2011

August 9, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (8)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Sophy reviewed Almost Perfect – By: Brian Katcher I stayed up to finish reading this book, and now that I'm finished reading it; I think I'm still in a slight […]

Teen Reviews August 9, 2011

August 9, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (12)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Jan reviewed Shine by Lauren Myracle I have to honestly say I've never read a book like this before. I've never heard of the author nor of this book until […]

MORE WINNERS drawn today, August 9, 2011!

August 9, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (19)

Check your inboxes! there have been 9 more lucky winners drawn today for Word Out! 3 winners, just for joining! 3 winners for participating in Blogs or Videos! and 3 random winners selected from the current membership! cheers! dIAN-the-librarIAN    

Caption Contest #2-Winner

August 9, 2011 | Lamb | Comments (9)

Thank you to all who participated. After much deliberation, our decision has been made. The winner will be notified by email. If you didn't win this time around, remember to submit your caption in the Caption Contest #3. Congratulation to Caption Contest #2 winner!   

Q and A with Susan Juby

August 8, 2011 | Claire | Comments (8)

What's it like to be a young teen and heading towards addiction?  Or a twenty-year-old with a full-blown case of alcoholism?  Award-winning writer Susan Juby's new memoir Nice Recovery tells of her experiences as a young "drinky-pants" and what recovery was like for her.  Susan's  talent is that, while she makes us understand and empathize […]

Caption Contest #3

August 8, 2011 | Lamb | Comments (28)

  Welcome to this week's Kill Shakespeare caption contest. Here is your last chance to show your creativity side in the Word Out 2011 caption contest so don't delay and submit your entry today. The winner, who will be announced on Tuesday, August 16, will get a free graphic novel! Submit only one caption per […]

Teen Reviews August 5, 2011

August 5, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (11)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Bill reviewed I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali This book is a very fast read, and rather like a report, than an in-depth book. For me, […]