Summer Reading Update!

I've been doing more reading over the summer and I'm done my badge! Just in time too. We only have one more week to collect prizes.

I read SIX more books! (Links go to the print book versions, though I read most of these in ebook).

 Quickly, some one-sentence reviews! Stolen is intense and interesting. Isla and the Happily Ever After is a perfect rom com. The Reluctant Assassin wasn't my favourite Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl still has my heart). The Boy on Cinnamon Street was a sweet coming of age. The Half-Life of Molly Pierce was an interesting look at mental health. The Here and Now was one of my favourite dystopian time travel things that I've read in a while. Phenomenal.

I also voted in Top Novel which is a contest so I'm all done! YAY!

How are you guys doing? We still have lots of prizes out at the branch.

One more day to vote on Top Novel! Make it happen! 

Still winning at Summer Reading

Even though I've done a LOT on my badge, I still feel really behind because you guys are doing AMAZING.

I had someone come in on the weekend who was almost done!

But I'm not going to focus on that, I'm going to focus on ME! Here's what I did last week:

Two more tabs! Yay! I read three books:

I loved all of them (I like it when that happens). 

I also attended a program: Master Builders at Stoney Creek (okay, I ran the program but I got to help build too. It was super fun). 

It looks like I really need to get reading for two more prizes and of course, enter a contest (voting in Top Novel counts as a contest!!). 

Hope your Summer Reading is going swimmingly! 

Kat continues to win Summer Reading

Okay, so last time I registered and showed staff a book I read. This time I've downloaded an e-book - Free to Fall by Lauren Miller (It's checked out because it's on my card but if you want to read it, you can still place a hold). I downloaded it on my iPad. If you need instructions for how to download books on your device, there are awesome videos here.

Here's an example of a badge if you haven't got yours yet. Pretend those tabs are snapped off on my real badge.

For my prize this time I would have scored a Mcdonald's Ice Cream coupon for a free cone (if I was under 18) which would have come in handy this weekend. Win!

Monday I'm going to (okay, running) the 'How Well Do You Know Your Best Friend' program which will mean another prize!

Thanks to everyone who has been reviewing books! I'm going to post some books you've liked next week. Enjoy your weekend!

SRC! (or Kat pretends to get prizes).

So Summer Reading Club is full-steam ahead! Hopefully you've got your badge and are collecting your prizes.

This year I'm going to do it alongside you guys (only no prizes because I'm a grown up. Life is hard).

So in theory I would get a prize for registering (CHECK!) and a prize for showing staff a book I read (this morning I booktalked The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare to some colleagues. It's out in September and if you like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter you'll want to pick it up).  

Here's the advanced copy on my desk (be very jealous):

For my prize I would choose a shiny hardcover copy of...

                                                                            
Branches have different book prizes but Saltfleet had this book this morning and this was one of my favourites of last year.

These are just some of the book prizes that our branches may have! (I spy Percy Jackson...)

What have your prizes been so far?

If you want more information on Summer Reading Club and how YOU can win prizes (remember, it's open for kids 0-18!), click here.