Friday, January 28, 2011

25 Years Ago Today...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger tragedy. Click to read Challenger: 25 Years Later, A Still Painful Wound. 


Challenger Crew, Fox News Channel.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Speaking of dystopian...

Watch this book trailer for Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Dystopian Reads

What is dystopian literature you ask....
Read about a future that is bleak and horrible. Why would we want to do that? Some folks say that writers create these somber works to comment on the human condition and society of the current time. Others say they do so to teach and warn about what could happen in the future if we don't change our ways. Sound like anything you've read? Stop by our current library display to see if some of your favorites fit the category and to discover some fascinating, adventurous reads.
Macro of tiny Earth globe hanging on  key chain, Horia Varlan, Flickr CC.