Tag: Teen SRC 2020 Winners

Wow!! What a great summer for our blog with all of your contributions! We had so many well written and thoughtful book reviews this summer. I don’t know about you, but my list of books to read has definitely expanded because of all your suggestions.

In total, we had 19 contributors to the blog who wrote 106 book reviews in total! That’s 53 reviews written a month in July and August! We also had 8 teen moderators who helped us keep the blog and reviews posted and up to date, so a big thank you to them for all of their hard work!

We have decided to let everyone who has been writing reviews this summer to have the ability to keep writing reviews throughout the school year. So keep writing those awesome reviews!!

And now the big announcements! The winner of the Most Reviews Written Grand Prize goes to… Alina C!!! Alina wrote 28 book reviews this summer and all of them made the book sound intriguing!

And the winner of the Most Thoughtful Comment Grand Prize goes to… Max! max has made some wonderful and thought provoking comments and reviews throughout the summer.

Congratulations to all our winners!! And thank you again to all of you for participating in this summer Teen Summer Reading Club!

Best Review of the week: Sondus H. – Don’t You Dare Read This Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Rosie. Find it here!

I can’t believe that the summer is almost over and that it is officially September! What a great summer we had!!!

Best Review of the week: Biscuits – Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Inshal. Find it here!

Okay, I know I said last week that it is great that it’s sunny, but geez… it has been SO HOT the last few nights!! I can’t sleep and have been reading into the night – it’s not a bad thing 🙂

Don’t forget! We have some big prizes for the end of August, so make sure you write more comments and reviews on the blog.

And, this is the last few days to submit your entry for our Design Contest! Submissions are due Friday August 21st and you could be the big winner!

Best Review of the week: Rosie L. – Matched by Ally Condie

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Lucian. Find it here!

Can you believe that we are almost halfway through August? The summer’s always go so fast. Although Covid has made everything seem like the same week, at least it’s sunny out right?

Don’t forget! We have some big prizes for the end of August, so make sure you write more comments and reviews on the blog. And, if you are an artist, make sure to check out our Design Contest! You could be the big winner!

Sorry for the late post this week, but now that the Brighouse branch is open for casual browsing, it’s been a bit crazy here at the library. But, without further ado…

Best Review of the week: James Y. – Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Erin. Find it here!

Best Review of the week: Inshal K. – Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Stephanie. Find it here!

Can you believe that we’re half way through the summer? With only 1 more month to go, I think there’s going to be a bit of race to see who wins the grand prizes this summer!! So keep writing those great book reviews!

Although only one book review counts towards an entry for the weekly prize draw, multiple entries count towards the end of summer grand prize. And don’t forget to participate by commenting on the monthly Book Club to win prizes too!

Best Review of the week: Angela Y. – The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells.

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Selena. Find it here!

There are some really great writers on this blog and it makes us so happy. Keep writing those great book reviews! Although only one book review counts towards an entry for the weekly prize draw, multiple entries count towards the end of summer grand prize. And don’t forget to participate by commenting on the monthly Book Club to win prizes too!

Best Review of the week: Erin S. – Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes & Friendship by Irene Latham & Charles Waters. Even though this collection of poems is meant for younger readers, this book is a great way to discuss race, friendship and anti-racism.

The Most Thoughtful Comment on our Book Club goes to Max. Find it here!

Can you believe that half of July has already past us? Be sure to keep writing those great book reviews! Although only one book review counts towards an entry for the weekly prize draw, multiple entries count towards the end of summer grand prize. And don’t forget to participate by commenting on the monthly Book Club to win prizes too!