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 **// Eclipse //** by Stephenie Meyer "BELLA?" Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again. This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine—like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob—knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? // -- ( // // Available at the High School Fiction Section) //

**//Dear John//** by Nicholas Sparks Special Forces Army Sergeant John Tyree (Channing Tatum) is home on a two-week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John is smitten by Savannah and falls in love at first sight. Savannah is a college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is on spring break and is helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. John joins in with Savannah to help build the house. Along the way a budding romance occurs, and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. As she is about to go back to college, she promises to write John overseas during the next 12-months until he returns to her after completing his enlistment. Their love is put to the test when John reenlists after the 9/11 attack. Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) //-- (Available at Faculty Section)//

//** A Fabumouse School Adventure **// by Geronimo Stilton When my nephew, Benjamin, invited me to Career Day at his school, things did not turn out the way I expected. I caused a volcanic explosion, got tangled in the tunnel slide on the playground, and accidentally let the class's pet gecko out of its cage! Rat munching rattlesnakes-how was I going to get myself out of this mess? //-- (Available at the Grade School Fiction Section)// 

//**Wala Lang**// by Bud Tomas In this book of short essays, Bud Tomas wryly looks at life in high school, college, law school, and the world of work with fresh, young eyes. His essays are suffused with sophisticated wit and thoughtful insights. His style is fast-paced, eminently readable, and never boring, having been honed on the Internet.

Bud Tomas obtained his B.A. In Philosophy, //cum laude,// and his Law degree from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He passed the bar and now works at the Supreme Court. //Wala Lang// was the title of an online column he wrote as he wrestled with law school, the bar, and the eternal question: “Where do we eat?”