Trailer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The end is near, and it looks fantastic!

Well, Hogwarts is burning, so actually it's a little terrifying too...

I am very excited for this, and absolutely cannot wait for November! Of course, then I'll be real sad next year when Part 2 is due for release...it's been many years of desperately waiting for the next book...then the next movie...and now it's almost over.

If you haven't seen the trailer for the final Harry Potter film (and really, where have you been?!?!) then here it is!



I've read that Part 1 ends on a real cliffhanger, but I can't decide which one! What do you guys think?

I'm going to get started on re-reading the series soon...it's a tradition of mine to re-read them before a new movie is released. They never get old!

New Books!

Howdy!

Check out these fantastic new books, available now at the Library!!

YOUTH FICTION

The winds of heaven / Judith Clarke.
Bog child / Siobhan Dowd.
Happy as Larry / Scot Gardner.
Now / Morris Gleitzman.
Wicked : witch & curse / Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié.
Dark days / by Derek Landy.
The whisperer / Fiona McIntosh.
The piper's son / Melina Marchetta
Radiant shadows / Melissa Marr.
The hunt for Ned Kelly / Sophie Masson.
Spirit Bound / Richelle Mead.
A small free kiss in the dark / Glenda Millard.
Lord Sunday / Garth Nix.
Max / James Patterson.
Fang : a maximum ride thriller / James Patterson.
Bloodhound / Tamora Pierce.
Voyage to Verdada / James Roy.
Loving Richard Feynman / Penny Tangey.

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Fullmetal alchemist vol. 1 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal alchemist vol. 2 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal alchemist vol. 3 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal alchemist vol. 4 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Fullmetal alchemist vol. 5 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident / adapted by Eoin Colfer.
Rosario + vampire vol.03 / story & art by Akihisa Ikeda.
Rosario + vampire vol.01 / story & art by Akihisa Ikeda.
Rosario + vampire vol.02 / story & art by Akihisa Ikeda.
Loveless vol. 4 / created by Yun Kouga.
Loveless vol. 6 / created by Yun Kouga.

What are you waiting for?! Get into the Library now and check out these awesome new books!

More plushies!

We've been having a whole lot of AWESOME fun at the Library recently, and I sure hope you didn't miss it!

Check out SINK playing in the Library! Oh yes, you read that right! To celebrate Library and Information Week, and in the spirit of the theme Access All Areas, high school bands Sleeveheads and Sink performed to an audience of 227! It was LOUD and FANTASTIC!

Our latest Anime Club COSPLAY Event was brilliant, with almost everyone joining in the fun of dressing up! Be sure to check back here, and on our Facebook page, soon for photos of all the craziness! Many thanks to Madman Entertainment for their support!

There's still more to come, of course!

Join us for a Plushie Making Workshop! Yep, it was so much fun last year that we're doing it again. Come along to the Library on Saturday 12th June from 1.30pm to 5.00pm and make your very own soft plush toy. Design your own or use a pattern! There'll be heaps of choices. Maybe you'll make something just as cute as Gabby did last year!

Keep an eye out here for information about our next great teen event. We'll be hosting a MAD HATTER TEA PARTY, and celebrating the release of Alice in Wonderland with a screening of the new movie! You won't want to miss this - it'll be happening sometime in July, exact date and times will be posted here soon!

Author Visit and Anime Club Cosplay Event

Are you a budding writer or interested in writing? If so, don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

NT Writers presents Release the Writer Within, a workshop with best selling author Phillip Gwynne. The theme is "Creating stories and devising characters for your writing", and it will be held at Nhulunbuy Community Library from 9am to 12pm. It is free for NT Writers members, and $20 at the door for non-members.

Phillip Gwynne is the author of the award winning Deadly, Unna?, which the movie Australian Rules is based on. He has also written Nukkin Ya and Jetty Rats. Phil is a laid-back and funny guy, so don't miss out on the chance to learn from him and have a chat!

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It's time for cosplay again! That's right, another Anime Club Special Event! Join us from 1.30pm on Saturday 22nd March as we dress up as our favourite anime characters! There's also an art competition, so bring along a piece of anime/manga inspired art. We'll be playing games and there are heaps of prizes to be won! We'll continue to watch D-Gray Man and Code Geass too! Hope to see you there.

Book Review: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

This book is about a teenager that is just like you and me. But what happens when she moves to a little town where everyone is nice to her - but not to the beautiful Cullen kids? She spends most of her time trying to find out what is with the Cullenns. But the real question is, does she want to find out the hard or the harder way? Bella can't help the feelings that blooming inside her for Edward Cullen. Ever had nightmares? Well, Bella Swan is in her own worst nightmare, but can she turn it into a sweet dream before someone she loves gets hurt?

I loved the way it's so fictional that you look back at your problems and laugh that you were fretting at all.

I dislike how many errors can be found through the book - bad grammar, incorrect spelling, and so on.

This book is so fantastic that I have read it, memorised it, and if you like a chat, I can tell you everything about the Twilight Saga.

Rating: 5/5

Review by Tiffany Stephenson

Book Review: Alice 19th by Yu Watase

Alice 19th; 1

Alice Seno is a really shy and mysterious girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister, Mayura. One day, Alice has an encouter with a mysterious and magic rabbit girl and her life is turned inside out and upside down. Alice discovers that words have power and that she has the potential to be master of a set of very powerful words called the Lotis words. But power always comes with a price, and that price might be someone she really cares about, as well as her sister Mayura. What will become of her if Alice uses her new powers wrong?

The best thing about this book is that it's very out there and manga never ceases to amaze me at its imagination.

I don't like how sometimes it doesn't make sense because you've read the wrong section.

Rating: 5/5

Review by Kaitlin Larney

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This book is about a girl called Alice who is a having a few family problems. Her sister hates her because they are in love with the same guy, and then she disappears. Her family blames her, some weird guy shows up and wants to marry her, and worst of all, a talking rabbit wants her to defeat some dark spirits. But can Alice do this by herself? Well, she wouldn't want to bring her love - Kyo - with her, or would she? Her sister got up the courage to tell Kyo that she loves him, but does Alice even have the time to tell him? Alice must find her sister before the dark completely consumes her, and try to convince her sister that it's ok to at least give Alice a chance. But can she do all that?

The best thing in Alice 19th is that it's not real but most of the problems people can relate to and know how she feels.

I don't like the way it all ends on a sad note - and that they haven't made an anime of it yet!

People who like a good teen romance will just love this.

I absolutely love, love, love this book!

Rating: 5/5

Review by Tiffany Stephenson

Book Review: Gifted by Marilyn Kaye

What do you define as gifted? Being able to stick you whole fist in your mouth? Saying the alphabet backwards? Well, they're all things you choose to do. No one can choose to have Amanda's "gift". It isn't like other people's gifts. She can't point at something and make it move. She can't speak to ghosts. She can't see the future or go invisible. So what can she do? Feel guilty for people. What does she do when she feels guilty for someone? Why does it happen and what does she do about it?

As you can probably tell, it is about people who are different, and who want to control their "gifts". But it also shows that even the gifted get problems! And that is why I absolutely love this book.

I didn't like the way that everything was so predictable and you could guess who is good and bad.

If you like average and ordinary problems happening to special people, and great and different personal characters, you will love this book.

If this book had a soundtrack, it would have some hot new song that would get everyone dancing.

Rating: 4.5/5

Review by Tiffany Stephenson