Have samples of books emailed to you

Each week this online book club features a different teen title. Sign up and you'll get an email every day with a short selection from that week's book. By the end of the week you'll have read enough to know whether or not you want to find a regular copy of the book to read.

Do you want to post a review on this blog?

Do you want to have a book review posted on this blog? If you're a teenager who uses the Solana Beach library and you want to share your opinions of what you've read, come in and talk to Ms. Tirona, our Youth Services librarian. She'll explain how to submit a review.

Review: The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill

I really enjoyed this book and it's great if you like fantasy. It takes place in another world and is about a young warrior princess who loses her father. The heroine is an interesting character who is helping her country fight against a neighboring country who is trying to conquer them. I definitely would recommend this book. * * * *-1/2
--reviewed by Tace Higuchi

Read Books! Win Prizes! Teen Summer Reading

Join the Summer Reading Program and receive prizes for reading this summer. You can include books, magazines, audio books and graphic novels in your log. Come to the kick-off at 2 p.m. on June 22nd, get signed up, watch a mystery flick and eat popcorn. If you can't make it on the 22nd, come in to the library and sign up any time before July 27. We'll give you a log to keep track of how many pages you've read and explain how it all works. Prizes include gift cards and a custom skateboard.