The Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library Round Two, Part One RESULTS!

We had a bit of a subdued crowd of Showdown fans today, but Round Two began anyway. The battles were judged very closely with some battles having to go to recounts to declare winners. We are Florida voters, after all.

So without further political delay, here are the RESULTS!

Spider Man weaved a web of Ultimate around saucy Jack Sparrow.

Kansan runaway Dorothy Gale tornado'd her way past sweet Amelia Bedelia.

Phineas and Ferb used their amazing imagination to out sleuth Nancy Drew.

Edward Cullen sparkled his charming self over happiest of happy Mickey Mouse.

Aslan the Lion roared and that was it for dreamer Gemma Doyle.

Bill Nye the Science Guy concocted an experiment that stumped Alaska Young. (Though this was a squeaker! We had to vote about four times before declaring a winner!)

And finally, Hermione Granger cast a spell and Optimus Prime left planet Earth.


Amazing! Just amazing! What an opening for Round Two! We can't hardly wait for next Thursday to find out who else moves on to the Sweet Sixteen battles. Can you???

The Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library Round One, Part Four RESULTS!

We had over 80 kids and teens and adults who participated in judging today's battles! We had another round heated debate and a few surprises!

And now the results...

In the Epic Battle of the Cute, Spongebob Squarepants out-cuted fuzzy Elmo!

Ramona Quimby, age 8, was too awesome for Percy Jackson and his Grecian powers.

In the Battle of the 1970s Hairstyles, Luke Skywalker used the Force to outlast Troy Bolton. We had to vote on this one three times before we had a winner!

And to stress out all you Twilight fans, Bella was voted in over Jacob!

In a shocker, Frodo Baggins of the Shire epic-journeyed past Ron Weasley!

The younger crowd was a bit unsure about our next battle. Your librarian hopes they will read these great books in the future. Lyra was chosen over Arnold Spirit. She's friends with armored bears, is all I'm sayin'.

Spock was a clear winner over Laura Ingalls, who went back to the prairie.

And sorry to Anne of Green Gables, but Harry Potter ruled over the Muggle in this battle round!


So there we go! Round One is OVER! Tune in on Saturday for the beginning of Round Two! ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN WOO!

The Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library Round One, Part Four

Here we are, Showdown Maniacs. It's time for Part Four of Round One! We're down to the last battles of the first battles. Next week we go head to head in Round Two. Get excited!

Here's a rundown of today's battles:

Look out for the battle of the cuteness! Spongebob Squarepants vs Elmo!

Ramona Quimby, Age Awesome vs son of Greek god Poseidon, Percy Jackson!

Master of the Force, Luke Skywalker vs East High dreamboat, Troy Bolton! Do they have the same haircut?

BELLA VS JACOB! I can't make this stuff up. I promise the battles are randomly matched!

Frodo Baggins of the Shire vs Ron Weasley of the Burrow. It's magical!

Two characters on the verge of YA greatness, Lyra from The Golden Compass vs Arnold Spirit from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

It's prairies vs protons as we battle Laura Ingalls vs Spock!

Battle of the orphans! With magic and without! Harry Potter vs Anne of Green Gables.


Ohhhh, I can feel it! Today's battles are going to be goooooood! Check in later for the results.

Time Warp Chucks

So whenever I go back to my parents' house, my Mom asks me to take another box or bag of stuff out of my old bedroom. A few weeks ago, I took a box of old artwork, cassette tapes, (oh Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, Ani DiFranco, and Jane's Addiction, etc) prom photos (yes, I married my prom date) and other random stuff from my teen years.

But the best things in the back of my closet?

My original Chucks from 7th grade. They are awesome and I will NEVER THROW THEM OUT! They are mine forever.



Cool beans is right.

The Great Debate on VH1

You should be watching The Great Debate on VH1.

It's sort of like our Ultimate Showdown, but for young adults and grown ups.

For example: Who was a meaner school principal?

Mr. Vernon from The Breakfast Club or Mr. Rooney from Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

I'm not telling who won, but I'd vote for Mr. Vernon. I mean, look at him! He scares me! I would never want to be in detention with him in charge!

The Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library Round One, Part Three RESULTS

Holy rusted metal, Batman! Round One, Part Three was AMAZING!

(I'll tell ya, Showdown fans, this was the best and most exciting group of battles yet! It was the kind of program day that made your librarians' hearts burst with glee! The kids were SCREAMING with delight and everyone participated and loved the game. Everyone should have an Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library!)

So without any more stalling...hey is that a pigeon driving a bus...oh...nevermind...the results are in!


Captain Underpants's powers were too much for the indie cred and love of Nick and Norah!

Pikachu out-cuted super criminal Artemis Fowl!

It came down to a narrow vote, but Winnie the Pooh moves on over the Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Indiana Jones whipped his way past poor Mary Lennox.

Everyone's favorite Pigeon (yep, we let him drive the bus) didn't stop the bus for Frankie Landau-Banks.

Alice in Wonderland used her imagination to outlast Princess Mia.

And, are you ready for this one? In a classic upset, Curious George knocked out the Jonas Brothers!!!! And some tween girls weeped. (No, not really.)

Charlotte the Spider weaved her web around Nobody Owens, who didn't spook very well today.

So there you have it, Showdown fans! We're taking a holiday break, but the next Showdown day is July 9. As always, stay tuned to this blog for updates!

The Ultimate Showdown @ Your Library Round One, Part Three!

Heyyyyyyy Showdown Fans! It's time for Round One, Part Three!
And do we have some top-choice battles for you today!


Hipster teenagers Nick & Norah vs
Captain Underpants (super fashionable)

Teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl vs
Ridiculously cute Pikachu

Hunny-eater Winnie the Pooh vs
Leaf and stem-eater the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Petulant gardener Mary Lennox vs
Nazi punisher and archaelogist Indiana Jones

That Pigeon who drives the bus vs
Secret society crusher Frankie Landau-Banks

OMG she's a Princess Mia vs
Tea-drinking, drama-causing Alice in Wonderland

Curious George (friend of the library) vs
SQUEEEEJONASBROTHERSSQUEEEE!

Graveyard-dwelling Nobody Owens vs
Farm-dwelling, pig-loving Charlotte the Spider


We can't wait to see who goes down today. It should be a great round!