National Library Lover’s Month with Jamie Zakian
February is National Library Lover’s Month, and Month9Books loves libraries! To show our appreciation, we’re sharing stories about libraries from our very own authors. Today Jamie Zakian, author of PROJECT EMERGENCE, is sharing her love for libraries. Her next book, SERPENTS AND SAVIORS, releases April 10. Add it to Goodreads today.
Welcome, Jamie Zakian!
When I was growing up, my mom and I didn’t have much in our one-bedroom apartment, but we did have library cards. My mom always wished she could take me to amusement parks, vacations to see the world, ski trips in the Rocky, but as a single mother she could barely feed us both. The only thing she could do was take me to those places in my imagination, and that’s where the library came in. That scent of paper and ink that hits you when you first open the library door always brings a smile to my lips. It’s the scent of colonies on Mars, of mountainous castles in fairytale lands … it’s the scent of escape and wonder.
As an adult, I continue my weekly visits to my local library. Often times, the many rows of shelves with amazing books and tables with padded chairs are bare. So I asked a few of my friends if they knew it was free to get a library card and borrow books, and they did not. Since the library was and still is my savior, source of inspiration, and all around happy-place, I’d like to take a second and shameless promote this place of treasures. Your local library will give you access to thousands of books, from bestsellers and new releases to literary classics and nonfiction. You might not know this, but the library is more than just books. Most libraries have DVDs, video games, audiobooks, and so much more available to borrow. If you don’t live close to your local library that’s okay; they gotcha covered. Almost every library has online lending services, giving you instant access to eBooks and audiobooks.
In short, if you haven’t visited your local library you are missing out. February is National Library Lover’s Month, so gather the family, grab some friends and hit up your local library to get a free library card. The library is much more than just a building of books. It’s a place where any child can be a king or a queen for the day, where imagination reigns, and it’s a wonderful place to spend time with loved one.
SERPENTS AND SAVIORS releases April 10. Add it to Goodreads.
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An ancient Hopi myth says people arrived on tiny silver pods that fell from the sky.
But the truth is far more terrifying.
Two-hundred fifty-eight teens are sent from a dying Earth to a terraformed Mars as part of the Emergence Program, mankind’s last hope before solar flares finish off their planet and species. Among the brave pioneers are sixteen-year-old Joey Westen and her twin brother, Jesse.
After only minutes in space, something triggers a total ship lock down.
With the help of their roommates, the Matsuda twins (notorious hackers and shady secret-keepers), Joey and Jesse stumble onto an extremist plot to sabotage the Emergence Program.
But Joey and Jesse didn’t travel to the deepest pits of space and leave their mother behind to be picked off in a high-tech tin can. They’ll lie, hack, and even kill to survive the voyage and make it to Mars.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jamie Zakian lives in South Jersey with a rowdy bunch of dudes, also known as family. A YA/NA writer, her head is often in the clouds while her ears are covered in headphones. On the rare occasions when not writing, she enjoys blazing new trails on her 4wd quad or honing her archery skills. She’s a card carrying member of the Word Nerd Association, which means she’s probably stalking every Twitter writing competition and offering query critiques so keep an eye out.