Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Those that are frustrated or unwilling to accept the status quo should read this book. Plus an added bonus is technology and that the setting is San Francisco.  The main character is an unwilling witness and possible suspect of terriorst activity.  This could be set only a few years in the future, but I felt most the technology is pretty much here now.  Cory Doctorow gets all this stuff absolutely correct.
What I found disturbing about this book is that BART recently did something that is used in this book to control crowds.  The book also brings forward new uses for those Xboxes....or other gaming devices that have access to the Internet.
Thus far, all that have read this book seem to have enjoyed it, but be aware, this book may not be for all.  It does contain content that makes it Young Adult (violence and/or sex). 
My family members who have read this book feel it will make a great movie.

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Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan the sequel to Lost Hero was worth the wait in my opinion.  I did not care for Lost Hero that much.  It did not have the suspense and original story that the Percy Jackson series has or the Kane Chronicles.  However, this book kept my interest all the way through.  Possibly because we are following Percy again, but he does not really realize or remember everything.
I loved seeing the Greek gods appearing in their Roman forms.  However, I still like the name Aphrodite over Venus or Zeus over Jupiter etc.  Some gods are not as powerful in the Roman form as in their Greek form or vice versa.
Our library has several copies, but you will want to get on the wait list now to reserve a copy of this book.
If you don't remember how to do this, you may want to check out the library page and watch the video on how to log in, then simply look at How to ________ in ______________ then click on Log in to Library OPAC or click here to watch the video on how to log in.
Once you have logged in search for the book by using the title, click on the title to open the link to the description of the book.  On this page you will find the link to create a hold for the book.
You can also come to the library to reserve/hold this book.  It is worth the wait.