Friday, January 9, 2009

Recent Returns and Summer Plans

We're already making plans for spring and summer activities; we'll be having space-related programs all spring long, while the fabulous "Visions of the Universe" exhibit is here. We plan to have a volunteen party in mid-May as well, so if you plan to volunteer with us this summer, watch for that event...

Well, there are some interesting things in this batch of recent returns.

The Sacrifice; Vol 5 of "Daughters of the Moon" by Lynne Ewing. Serena is a daughter of the moon, a force for good, with a mission to protect the world from evil beings, like Stanton, the Follower of the Atrox, who loves her. A really intense romance, this is one of the series that created the vampire-romance genre for young adults. Well worth a read! This one has circed 23 times!

Grim Tuesday; vol 2 of the Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. One of my all-time favorite fantasy authors, this is one of his best series. Arthur Penhaligon struggles to win back the seven lost Keys so that he can save his family& the world, and restore proper authority to The House. 24 circs among 2 copies.

Lonely Werewolf Girl by Martin Millar. While teenage werewolf Kalix Macrinnalch is being pursued through the streets of London by murderous hunters, her sister, the Werewolf Enchantress, is busy designing clothes for the Fire Queen. 7 circs, but it deserves more...

Haibane Renmei; animanga by Yoshitoshi Abe. Rakka is a newly awoken Haibane, with angel-like wings and magical powers, but no memories of her past. She struggles to discover why her people exist, and what her future holds. A romantic and beautiful adventure of self-discovery. 23 circs. I need to find more of this series.

Madara, vol 1; By Eiji Otsuka. Madara grew up in a peaceful village, using his mechanical limbs as the blacksmith's apprentice. But when demons attack, he awakens the power to control his appendages as weapons. What does this mean? And what will happen as he sets out to explore the world? 35 circs. I will try to find the other 4 volumes, if they're still in print...

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