Happy New Year!

Welcome back everyone, and a happy new year to you all!

We're starting off the year with three great new books - all ready for you in the library.

First, we picked up the long-awaited sequel to Crewel by Gennifer Albin, Altered.  It continues right where Crewel left off, with Adelice's fall through the weave of her world.

Next, we have finally obtained a copy of Every Day, by David Levithan.  This highly acclaimed story of A, who has no body of his own, and must leap every day into a new host.

And finally, astronaut Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth is our newest non-fiction addition. 

"In An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Col. Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks, and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement-and happiness. His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counterintuitive lessons: don't visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff. "  -- GoodReads

We hope you all enjoy these new books and we will continue to work on building both our fiction and non-fiction collections.

Cheers,
Ms. Susan and Ms. Maggie




 

Celebrate UAE National Day in the Library

We were thrilled this past week when Administration generously provided us with funds to celebrate UAE National Day.  We were able to purchase a whopping 26 new titles for the library - all of them related to the Emirates in some way.  There are both English and Arabic titles, written by Emiratis and foreigners, poetry and prose, and even a couple of Arabic graphic novels!

You can learn more about the UAE's beloved leaders in Sheikh Khalifa, Life and Times, and With United Strength, H.H. Sheikh Zayid Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Four volumes of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's work offer a wealth of insight into the thoughts and life of an amazing statesman and person. These are available in both English and Arabic.

 

 

In From Rags to Riches, a Story of Abu Dhabi, (we have both English and Arabic copies), author Mohammed A.J. Al Fahim, chronicles the changes Abu Dhabi has gone through since the 1960s.
For even more history, check out Frauke Heard-Bey's From Trucial States to the United Arab Emirates.  Heard-Bey provides a detailed account of how the geographical conditions and tribal structures of the region  have shaped what has become the UAE.  originally published in 1982, the book is now in its third edition with updates in 1996 and 2004.

 

 

For a foreigner's insight into Emirati culture, have a look at Oasis: Al Ain Memoirs of Doctor Latifa, and Mother Without a Mask.  Both  are memoirs of women who were deeply involved in Emirati communities.

 

 

 

 

And finally, we found Galagolia, a fantasy novel written in English by a 17 year old Emirati girl, and two Arabic graphic novels, Gold Ring volumes 1 and 2, also written by an Emirati author.

 

 

 

These are only a few of the titles now available in the library. They will be on display just inside the door until the holidays. After that you will find them in their own special section called the "UAE Collection".  Hope you all have a chance to come by and have a look.

Mr. Larry, thank you very much!!



Cheers,
Ms. Susan and Ms. Maggie







 

It's Here!

 

 

 

Allegiant was released a week ago and I have a copy in my hands right now!  The third and final novel in Veronica Roth's Divergent series has been much anticipated, and there is already a line-up for it.  Come in and add your name to the list - the book will only be available for 7 day check-outs until all the holds have been satisfied.

 

Hope you all have a great long weekend!

 

 

Cheers,

Ms, Susan and Ms. Maggie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Books!

Three new books are now on the library shelves! 

House of Hades

We've been waiting for, well, a year, for the next installment of the Heroes of Olympus series from Rick Riordan. It was released on October 8, and we have a copy ready for you to scoop up!  The story picks up immediately after the cliff-hanger in the last book, Mark of Athena.  Can't believe we have to wait for another year to finish the series!

 

 

 

 

 



 Russian Roulette:  Alex Rider

We all thought Scorpia Rising was the last Alex Rider book, so it was a bit of a surprise to come across Russian Roulette.  Turns out, this is more of a prequel to the series, the story of Yassen Gregorovitch, Alex's arch enemy.

 

 

 

 

One Crow Alone

One Crow Alone is not a sequel to author S.D. Crockett's first novel, After the Snow, but it is related to it through characters.  Set in a future where Europe is in the grips ice age, this new addition to the dystopian genre is receiving some great reviews.

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Read Week Winners

Teen Read Week is just about finished and we hope you all had an opportunity to discover new books and a passion for reading!  Many thanks to those of you who participated in the competitions.  The winners are:

Hope you all enjoyed Having Tim Hortons here as well. 

 

 

Till next time...hope you all continue to read, read, read!

 

 

Cheers,

Ms. Susan and Ms. Maggie