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Scary Movies: by Erin Stachowiak

Audiovisual post—09/25/09
This is my absolute favorite time of year. There are apples and fall squash to be picked and made into delightful desserts and dinner dishes. The weather finally starts to cool off and the light of day doesn’t stick around as long. On the first of October, I start to decorate my house for Halloween. We always have a party and I have never been able to get enough of the fake spider webs, gravestones, zombie parts and creepy silhouettes. I’m always on the look out for more ghouls and gore to complete the haunt that my house becomes every year. And there’s nothing better to top it all off, than curling up under a blanket and watching a scary movie to bring the essence of Halloween into your heart and mind. There are many movies that offer a spectacular scare inside TitleTales, so don’t miss out.

Wordless Books (Or nearly so): by Lori Fennel

Juvenile/YA’s post—09/25/09
I couldn’t think of what to say this month, so I thought why not let the pictures do the talking and update our “wordless” book list with 2009-2010 titles? From Barbara Lehman to Arthur Geisert, these artists know that words aren’t always needed to tell a great story. Recent or upcoming titles now collected include a new adventure with that reliable Rottweiler, Carl’s Snowy Afternoon, a new offering from 1972 Caldecott Medalist Nonny Hogrogian, Cool Cat, and an impressive retelling of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney.

Adult Fiction for Young Adults: by Kim Stack

Adult Fiction post—09/25/09
While working at a public library, I would occasionally be asked for assistance by a student who mistakenly believed the Youth Services Department was “too baby” for them. What book would satisfy the reader without worrying the parents? Alex Awards have always provided a list of appropriate titles to share, most often with young protagonists and a more rapid pace. This year I’ve read titles like The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet, Mathilda Savitch, and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie which I think should be Alex contenders. With a thriller like The Alexander Cipher or a mystery like September Fair or a coming of age tale like The Calligraphers Daughter, great reads can be found for a wide range of ages.

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