Book Swap Clubs Online

"Swapping online seems to gaining popularity as people think twice about buying new books, DVDS or video games during the economic downturn" according to Emi Endo of Newsday. In her recent article she highlights several websites that many Long Islanders are turning to inorder to get buy during these financially tough times. Sites such as swaptree.com work by having members list their items to trade and the items that they would like to receive. The items are "matched up for swap by an automated system." Endo also states that "traders can print postage labels from their home computers. It's free to join and list items."

For more information check out these trading sites:

• PaperBackSwap.com


• SwapaCD.com


• SwapaDVD.com


• titletrader.com


• bookmooch.com

Thanks Lynn K. for the info!

New York Times Bestsellers List: April 17th

HARDCOVER FICTION

Top 5 at a Glance
1. LONG LOST, by Harlan Coben
2. THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer
3. HANDLE WITH CARE, by Jodi Picoult
4. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
5. TRUE DETECTIVES, by Jonathan Kellerman

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

Top 5 at a Glance
1. LIBERTY AND TYRANNY, by Mark R. Levin
2. ALWAYS LOOKING UP, by Michael J. Fox
3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. HOUSE OF CARDS, by William D. Cohan
5. THE YANKEE YEARS, by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Top 5 at a Glance
1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth
2. THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT, by Susan Marie Swanson
3. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR, written and illustrated by Eric Carle
4. GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder
5. THE COMPOSER IS DEAD, by Lemony Snicket

Borders Twilight Party

Borders Bookstore held a"Twilight" dvd release parties at midnight on Friday, March 19th. The festivities at the Riverhead store included design your own Twilight poster, Emmet's Arm Wrestle, Bella's Balance among other things. The Barnes & Noble store at Smith Haven Mall invited customers to come dressed in a "Twilight" costume.

Twilight DVD facts: The new dvd inclues the movie, plus five deleted scenes, a documentary about bringing the tale from book to screen, and more. (Newsday 3/18 blurb). Borders has an exclusive edition that includes interviews with cast members and 10 photo cards for you extra die hard fans!

Did anyone attend any Borders or Barnes & Noble parties?

Twilight

Who's reading Twilight?

Is it as good as they say?

Love Your Library Week

Gelinas celebrated it's first annual "Love Your Library Week". There were raffles, giveaways, and a special bookfair.

Rachel's Challenge- Read Inspiring Stories

Rachel's Challenge Book Display

Read inspiring stories:

The courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world by Jackie Waldman.

• Book Summary: Tells the stories of thirty people who healed their own suffering by reaching out to others

Beating the odds : a teen guide to 75 superstars who overcame adversity by Mary Ellen Snodgrass

• Book Summary: Discusses the adversity faced by successful people, such as Mitch Albom, Salman Rushdie, and Jodie Foster, as they pursue their dreams, and explores social issues such as religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, and poverty.

Miracles happen : one mother, one daughter, one journey by Brooke Ellison

• Book Summary: Brooke Ellison discusses how she managed to overcome an automobile accident which left her paralyzed from the neck down and became the first ventilator-dependent quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University.

Newbery Winner Announced

The Graveyard book by Neil Gaiman is this year's Newbery award winner. Gaiman the author of Coraline (Soon to be in theaters) has written a story about an orphan named Bod, short for Nobody, who is taken in by the inhabitants of a graveyard as a child of eighteen months. He is raised lovingly and carefully to the age of eighteen years by the community of ghosts and otherworldly creatures.

Honor Award Runner Ups:

After Tupac & D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

Savy by Ingrid Law

The Surrender Tree: Stories of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

All of these titles are on order at Gelinas Library. We will let you know when they arrive.