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Imagine you're the last man on Earth.  Imagine you're the only human in a world populated by actual vampires who come out at night with only one purpose...  TO DRINK YOUR BLOOD!!!!

That's the cool set up to Richard Matheson's classic horror/science fiction thriller I Am Legend.  First published in 1954, I Am Legend focuses on Robert Neville, the last survivor of a bizarre worldwide plague that killed everybody and then revived them as mindless vampires.  Stuck in his house, Neville must, night after night, barracade himself against the zombie-like legions of the undead, hoping that he'll eventually encounter other human survivors like himself. 

Then one day, Neville discovers that he's not alone.  That there may be other humans out there. But they may not be friendly ones...

Terrifying from start to finish, with a powerful ending, I Am Legend is a fantastic novel to check out! Click here to reserve a copy from us!

Today, we've got a guest book review of Neal Shusterman's novel "Unwind" by Hannah:

This dystopian novel deals with the touchy topic of abortion. It takes place after a war, with one side for abortion, the other against it. After years of fighting, both sides come to the mutual agreement that aborting unborn babies will indeed be illegal.  However it is now legal to "unwind" your children between the ages of 13-18. This is the process of sending your children to a harvest camp, where they will be painlessly taken apart, with their body parts being used as organ donors.

The story centers around three teens who must avoid getting "unwound". The reasons for being "unwound" are as unique as the teens themselves. By working together, will these three ordinary teens have what it takes to beat the system? Or is there no avoiding their cruel fate?

Recommend? Yes.  "Unwind" kept me up at night thinking "What if?" days after I had finished it.

Rating: Love it

Thanks Hannah!  If anybody would like to reserve a copy of "Unwind", click here.

The winners of our Teen Book Review Contest are Catherine, Claire and JD.  Each of them won an iPod Nano at today's drawing.  Congratulations to them and to the rest of our contestants for their contributions.  You all did great and we'll soon be announcing another contest.  Happy Holidays!

Next Wednesday, December 29th, we've got "Drop-in For Games" scheduled for 1-3pm in the Meeting Room.  Details here.  And watch this space for news about what movie we'll be showing on Thursday the 30th! 

(Note: Greenwich Library will be closed on Friday, December 24 and Saturday, December 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday.  We will reopen on Sunday, December 26 at 1pm.)

We've discovered one review sent to us by Michael (hope we see you today at the contest drawing) earlier this month on Rick Riordan's The Lost Hero, previously reviewed by Benjamin here:

The Lost Hero is an amazing book about three demi-gods who find themselves at a camp for demi-gods (beings that are half god/half human).They embark on a action packed adventure to save the goddess Hera.

The book is amazing.

Rating: Love it

Thanks Michael.

Everybody remember:  Today (Thursday, December 23) at 2:00 pm we'll be having the drawing for the Teen Book Reviews contest.. Details can be found here.  Hope to see you there. 

Bethany gives us the lowdown on Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol:

The book The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is an epic adventure story as the protagonist, Robert Langdon, races through Washington DC deciphering the mysterious tale of the Masonic Pyramid. While fooling the CIA, running from an escaped convict, and helping to save the secret that had been protected for over 300 years, Robert is in for the ride of his life. As a sequel to both The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, Dan Brown's third installment connects to the reader and combines history with a thrilling mystery novel.

The deadline to submit entries for our Teen Book Reviews contest has passed and we'll be having the drawing for prizes this Thursday, December 23rd at 2pm  (details here).  Meanwhile, we still have some reviews we received before last Friday's deadline to post, so here's Benjamin's take on The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan, with illustrations by Peter Sis:

Benjamin's back with two new reviews.  First up is his take on Notes From The Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick:

This is a really funny book about a boy named Alex. Once he gets caught driving drunk, Alex, who is only fifteen years old, is sentenced to 100 hours of community service to a man named Mr. Lewis at the retired persons home. 

Claire has another review for us, this time on Dr. Cuthbert Soup's A Whole Nother Story:

This book is about the Cheesemans. They are a very odd family consisting of a father and his three children. Mr. Cheeseman is and inventor and scientist who's almost finished inventing a powerful device that can transport you back in time. This device also happens to be attracting many spies and villains to the Cheesemans.