February Events Calendar

JUST FOR TEENS
Anime Club
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm

Dungeons & Dragons Club
Thursdays, 5 pm

Teen Advisory Group
Tuesday, February 3, 5 pm

Teen Books & Brownies (Ages 12-18)
Tuesday, February 3, 4 pm (1st Tuesdays)

Video Game Arcade on the 60" screen
Saturday, February 7, 1 pm (1st Saturdays)

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Family Movie Night
Thursdays, 5:30 pm

Magic Show
Award-winning magician Michael E. Johnson performs – you will be mystified, surprised and entertained!
Saturday, February 14, 2:30 – 3:15 pm

Fine Free Friday

Hey guys! Don't forget that this next Friday -- January 30 -- is Fine Free Friday. There will be no fines for overdue materials returned or renewed, and replacement cards are free!!

B&B -- Cirque du Freak Discussion

Meeting Minutes: 1/6/2009 (4-5pm in the Board Room)
Present: Miko the Librarian, H.B., W.M., M.M., D.S., R.W.

1. Did you like the book?
- Yes.
- Loved it.

2. What was your favorite part of the book?
- When Darren and Steve are watching the freak show.
- When Darren steals the spider, and the spider bites Steve.
- Where Steve is talking to the vampire, and Darren is spying on them.
- When Darren fakes his death.

3. What was your least favorite part of the book?
- It was all pretty good.

4. Did you like Darren, the protagonist?
- He's alright. He isn't awesome.
- He is the only character we get to know, so we can't hate him. But we want to know the other characters' point of view.
- He's kind of annoying.

5. Who is your favorite character?
- Darren, because he's the only character.
- The vampire, because he's wise and has a scar.
- The spider, because she causes trouble.

6. Did you want to read the second book after finishing this one?
- Yes. We already did.

7. What would you risk your life for?
- Anime (just kidding).
- No object is worth risking my life for, but maybe my family.

8. This book is written at about a 4th grade reading level, but it's considered a teen book. In your opinion, which age group would this book be best for?
- 5th graders. I recommended it to 5th graders, and they loved it. But 6th graders hated it.
- 12 and older, because it's graphic.
- You should at least be 9 to read it.
- You should be 10.
- You should be 11 or 12.

9. This book is going to be a movie, scheduled to come out this year. Who would you cast as the main characters?
- The vampire is myserious and diabolical, so I would cast the Japanese actor who played L in "Deathnote."
- The kid from "Malcolm in the Middle," if he were still young.
- Shia LaBeouf.

10. If you were to leave your life as abruptly as Darren had to, whom or what would you miss most?
- The simple life. Human life is never as complicated as it is in books.
- Family.
- Dad and brother.
- My pet snake.
- Sweets...chocolate, cookies, etc.

11. This is a New York Times bestselling book. What do you think made it so popular?
- Because it was a vampire book.
- The front cover is nice.
- It's easy to read, and it's a page turner.

12. Why are vampire books so appealing, do you think?
- Because vampires are unrealistic and perfect.
- Because everything you read as a kid is sweet and pretty, and eventually, you get sick of it.
- Because they're immortal.

13. Would you rather be a vampire in Twilight, or a vampire in Cirque du Freak?
- Twilight, because they're perfect and immortal. I would choose immortality in a heartbeat.
- Cirque du Freak, because I don't want to live forever.
- I'd like to be a Twilight vampire, but I want to be able to die when I'm ready.

14. Knowing the controversial history of freak shows, would you go if there
- No, because they treat people badly.
- I would go, and then call the police.
- I would go, because it'd be cool to be so different from everyone else.
- I've been to "freak shows" in Tennessee, but people were treated well. It was really cool.
- I would go, but then I would picket it.