For the past 4 years the Young Adult summer club has voted on their top 10 songs of the summer, with a winner receiving a copy of the their favorite songs of the summer purchased through Amazon.
For SRC 2012 the winning songs were:
1. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
2. We Are Young by Fun.
3. Payphone by Maroon 5
4. Back In Time by Pitbull
5. Wide Awake by Katy Perry
6. Where Have You Been by Rihanna
7. Goodtime by It's Always A Good Time
8. Whistle by Flo Rida
9. Drunk on You by Luke Bryan
10. Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye
Unfortunately I couldn't get the music ready in time for the teen party on Friday, so our wonderful Kelly compiled a few different genres of music that the teens could listen to.
So whether you are a teen or an aged teen ( sometimes known as an adult :) here's a few catagories for you. Kelly offered many titles, hope you find these few helpful.
Hipsters:
Conor Oberst by Conor Oberst
Last Night on Earth by Noah and the Whale
Pop Country:
Ashes and Fire by Ryan Adam
Women and Country by Jakob Dylan
Teen:
Hot Fuss by Killers
Skeletons by Hawthorne Heights
The Perks of Being a Wallflower--Stephen Chbosky; 1999
The Perks of
Being a Wallflower is a coming of age novel, told through a series of letters
from Charlie to a sympathetic stranger. Stephen Chbosky painted an accurate
picture of adolescence in the 1990s, but the characters and story are timeless.
Charlie is a freshman, and an outsider. At the beginning, he is a sensitive
loner. This is the story of him finding himself and connecting with others. As
the novel progresses, Charlie's narration develops and matures, as he grows and
defines himself. Charlie faces trials both mundane and unique, with an excellent
supporting cast. Chbosky created such vivid, believable characters, they become
the reader's friends as well as Charlie's. The plot is honest and well fleshed,
and the ending is satisfyingly realistic. This is not a syrupy young adult novel
about high school; it is the story of a young man trying to find his place in
the world. Also, it is being released as a film on September 14,
2012, starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller. But
read the novel first!
Reviewed by Kelly Dillahunt-Payne
The Chosen One--Carol Lynch Williams; 2009
The Chosen One is the tale of
a young girl coming to terms with her isolated fundamentalist upbringing. The
author, Carol Lynch Williams, did such an excellent job portraying the feelings
of 13 year old Kyra, that she felt real to me. I could not put this emotional
thriller down. I was exhausted when I finished the novel, from discovering,
running, and crying along with Kyra. Kyra is a member of a large, polygamous
family in a closed religious community. She feels that they are living according
to God, until she discovers a visiting bookmobile, and starts secretly reading
everything she can get her hands on. Between the books and her growing feelings
for her neighbor Joshua, she begins to have an awakening. When the community's
Prophet decrees that she will be wed to her 60 year old uncle, who already has six
wives, she knows she must make a difficult decision. Stay with her beloved
family, married to a controlling old man, or flee into the dangers of the
unknown?
Reviewed by Kelly Dillahunt-Payne
A BIG thanks to Kelly for these awesome reviews! Looking forward to reading more
of her marvelous reviews soon.
