Graphic Novels:
Maximum Ride the manga vol. 5 -- Escaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may.
Captain America: Man out of Time -- Decades after Captain America is presumed killed, he is found in suspended animation by the Avengers and awakens to a strange new America he barely recognizes, with the death of his partner, Bucky Barnes, hanging over him.
Flashpoint -- Barry Allen is a hero. He protects the innocent and battles evil as the Flash - the world's fastest man. But this is not the world he knew. This is a world where Wonder Woman and Aquaman have plunged millions into the darkness of war...where the fastest man alive is just another man.
Twilight the graphic novel vol. 2 -- Having uncovered the dark secret of her enigmatic classmate, Edward Cullen, Bella Swan embraces her feelings for him, trusting Edward to keep her safe despite the risks. When a rival clan of vampires makes its way into Forks, though, the danger to Bella has never been more real. Will she make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the people dearest to her?
Fiction:
Big Crunch by Pete Hautman -- June is starting at her sixth school in four years when she meets Wes, who has just broken up with a girlfriend, and although they do not share an instant or intense connection, attraction turns to love and they wonder where it will lead.
Beatle Meets Destiny by Gabrielle Williams -- When superstitious eighteen-year-old John "Beatle" Lennon, who is dating the best friend of his twin sister, meets Destiny McCartney, their instant rapport and shared quirkiness make it seem that their fate is written in the stars.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins -- When Anna's romance-novelist father sends her to an elite American boarding school in Paris for her senior year of high school, she reluctantly goes, and meets an amazing boy who becomes her best friend, in spite of the fact that they both want something more.
Exposed by Kimberly Marcus -- High school senior Liz, a gifted photographer, can no longer see things clearly after her best friend accuses Liz's older brother of a terrible crime.
Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan -- Homelanders Book 2 - As eighteen-year-old Charlie West continues to elude the law and the group of terrorists looking for him, he tries to remember what happened a year ago and find out who has framed him so he can clear his name.
Karma: a Novel in Verse by Ostlere -- In 1984, following her mother's suicide, 15-year-old Maya and her Sikh father travel to New Delhi from Canada to place her mother's ashes in their final resting place. On the night of their arrival, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated, Maya and her father are separated when the city erupts in chaos, and Maya must rely on Sandeep, a boy she has just met, for survival.
Something to Hold by Katherine Noe -- In the early 1960s, Kitty is one of only two white children in her class on Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon, where her father is a government forester, and although past injustices and pain are still very much alive there, she eventually finds friendships and opportunities to make a difference. Includes map, author's note, glossary, and pronunciation guide.
Miles from Ordinary by Carol Williams -- As her mother's mental illness spins terrifyingly out of control, thirteen-year-old Lacey must face the truth of what life with her mother means for both of them.
Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks -- Shortly after her first kiss but before her sixteenth birthday in December, 1941, Marie Claire and her younger brother and sister are sent to a tuberculosis sanatorium near their Manitoba farm.
Thunder Over Kandahar by Sharon McKay -- A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan.
It's a Wonderful Life by Jesse Goossens -- Dutch almost-eighteen-year-old Anna is not allowed to go on a Spanish beach vacation with her friends. Instead, her parents send her to small town America to spend the summer with her uncle. To pass the time, Anna starts working in an antique shop where she befriends different kinds of people ranging from the local undertaker -- a boy her age -- to an elderly Jewish couple. Anna could never have imagined that what she thought would be the dullest holiday ever would turn out to be a time where she discovers what life is about.
Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Stolarz -- When someone starts stalking high school junior Camelia, everyone at school assumes that it is Ben, who is new at school and rumored to have killed his previous girlfriend, but Camelia is nevertheless inexplicably drawn to him.
All Men of Genius by Lev Rosen -- Violet Adams finds it difficult to keep her true gender secret when she disguises herself as a man to attend an exclusive college.
Ashes by Ilsa Bick -- Alex, a resourceful seventeen-year-old running from her incurable brain tumor, Tom, who has left the war in Afghanistan, and Ellie, an angry eight-year-old, join forces after an electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky and kills most of the world's population, turning some of those who remain into zombies and giving the others superhuman senses.
Survival Kit by Donna Freitas -- After her mother dies, sixteen-year-old Rose works through her grief by finding meaning in a survival kit that her mother left behind.
Silence of Murder by Dandi McKall -- Sixteen-year-old Hope must defend her developmentally disabled brother (who has not spoken a word since he was seven) when he is accused of murdering a beloved high school baseball coach.
Misfit by Jon Skovron -- Seattle sixteen-year-old Jael must negotiate normal life in Catholic school while learning to control the abilities she inherited from her mother, a demon, and protect those she loves from Belial, the Duke of Hell.
Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst -- After sixteen-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what -- or who -- they will find.
Lie by Caroline Bock -- Told in several voices, a group of Long Island high school seniors conspire to protect eighteen-year-old Jimmy after he brutally assaults two Salvadoran immigrants, until they begin to see the moral implications of Jimmy's actions and the consequences of being loyal to a violent bully.
Michael Vey : the Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans -- 1st in the Michael Vey series: To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette's syndrome. But in truth, Michael is extremely special -- he has electric powers. Michael thinks he is unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor has the same mysterious powers.
Girls Don't Fly by Kristen Chandler -- Myra, a high school senior, will do almost anything to win a contest and earn money for a study trip to the Galapagos Islands, which would mean getting away from her demanding family life in Utah and ex-boyfriend Erik, but Erik is set on winning the same contest.
Always War by Margaret Haddix -- In a war-torn future United States, fifteen-year-old Tessa, her childhood friend Gideon, now a traumatized military hero, and Dek, a streetwise orphan, enter enemy territory and discover the shocking truth about a war that began more than seventy-five years earlier.
Poisoned House by Michael Ford -- As the widowed master of an elegant house in Victorian-era London slips slowly into madness and his tyrannical housekeeper takes on more power, a ghostly presence distracts a teenaged maidservant with clues to a deadly secret.
Bronxwood by Coe Booth -- Tyrell's life is spinning out of control after his father is released from prison, his little brother is placed in foster care, and the drug dealers he's living with are pressuring him to start dealing.
Legend by Marie Lu -- In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-olds Day, a famous criminal, and prodigy June, the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy.
Robot by Paul Watson -- When unpopular freshman Gabe Messner and his best friend Dover crack the code to the forbidden laboratory of Gabe's father, they unwittingly unleash T.R.I.N.A., a beautiful blonde robot programmed with a mission that the two boys must put to a stop.
Leverage by Joshua Cohen -- High school sophomore Danny excels at gymnastics but is bullied, like the rest of the gymnasts, by members of the football team, until an emotionally and physically scarred new student joins the football team and forms an unlikely friendship with Danny.
Between by Jessica Warman -- By weaving through her memories and watching the family and friends she left behind, eighteen-year-old Liz Valchar solves the mystery of how her life ended in the Long Island Sound.
Variant by Robison Wells -- First in a series -- After years in foster homes, seventeen-year-old Benson Fisher applies to New Mexico's Maxfield Academy in hopes of securing a brighter future, but instead he finds that the school is a prison and no one is what he or she seems.
Brooklyn, Burning by Steven Brezenoff -- Sixteen-year-old Kid, who lives on the streets of Brooklyn, loves Felix, a guitarist and junkie who disappears, leaving Kid the prime suspect in an arson investigation. But a year later, Scout arrives, giving Kid a second chance to be in a band and find true love.
Hunted by Adam Slater -- Shadowing, book 1 -- At the time called The Shadowing, the barrier between the netherworld and the human world begins to break down, and as fourteen-year-old Callum sees his visions of grisly murders coming true, he strives to fulfill his destiny to stand against bloodthirsty demon forces while he, himself, is being hunted.
Planesrunner by Ian McDonald -- When fourteen-year-old Everett Singh's scientist father is kidnapped from the streets of London, he leaves a mysterious app on Everett's computer, giving him access to the Infundibulum -- a map of parallel earths -- which is being sought by technologically advanced dark powers that Everett must somehow elude while he tries to rescue his father.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
New Books
Graphic Novels:
Shonen Jump for January 2012 -- Bakuman artist issue!
Fiction:
King's Ransom by Jude Watson -- 39 Clues. Vespers vs. Cahills bk. 2 -- After seven members of their family are kidnapped by an organization called the Vespers, Dan and Amy Cahill must race against time to track down an ancient map to pay as ransom to bring the hostages home.
Body of Water by Sarah Dooley -- After their trailer home and all their belongings are burned, twelve-year-old Ember and her Wiccan family move to a lakeside campground where Ember's anguish over losing her dog, as well as her friendship with the boy she fears started the fire, stops her from making new friends and moving on.
Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch -- Twenty years after the start of the war that caused the Collapse, fifteen-year-old Stephen, his father, and grandfather travel post-Collapse America scavenging, but when his grandfather dies and his father decides to risk everything to save the lives of two strangers, Stephen's life is turned upside down.
Future of Us by Jay Asher -- It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on -- and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.
Illusions by Aprilynne Pike -- As her senior year of high school starts, Laurel is just beginning to adjust to Tamani's absence when he suddenly reappears, telling her he must guard her against the returning threat of the trolls that pose a danger both to her and to Avalon.
Shonen Jump for January 2012 -- Bakuman artist issue!
Fiction:
King's Ransom by Jude Watson -- 39 Clues. Vespers vs. Cahills bk. 2 -- After seven members of their family are kidnapped by an organization called the Vespers, Dan and Amy Cahill must race against time to track down an ancient map to pay as ransom to bring the hostages home.
Body of Water by Sarah Dooley -- After their trailer home and all their belongings are burned, twelve-year-old Ember and her Wiccan family move to a lakeside campground where Ember's anguish over losing her dog, as well as her friendship with the boy she fears started the fire, stops her from making new friends and moving on.
Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch -- Twenty years after the start of the war that caused the Collapse, fifteen-year-old Stephen, his father, and grandfather travel post-Collapse America scavenging, but when his grandfather dies and his father decides to risk everything to save the lives of two strangers, Stephen's life is turned upside down.
Future of Us by Jay Asher -- It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on -- and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.
Illusions by Aprilynne Pike -- As her senior year of high school starts, Laurel is just beginning to adjust to Tamani's absence when he suddenly reappears, telling her he must guard her against the returning threat of the trolls that pose a danger both to her and to Avalon.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Free short story by Cynthia Leitich Smith
If you enjoy her books, or if you want to find out if you'd enjoy them, try THIS link!
She writes really neat vampire/werewolf stories, like Tantalize and Eternal... which are all set in Austin, TX. So give it a try!
She writes really neat vampire/werewolf stories, like Tantalize and Eternal... which are all set in Austin, TX. So give it a try!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Book Review
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer - I've always liked Susan Pfeffer as an author, since I read "The Year Without Michael" during my first year as a YA Librarian. But I do think that Blood Wounds might be my favorite book by her. It follows the complex emotional journey of Willa, a girl whose birth father, whom she has not seen since she and her mother ran away when she was four, commits an act of terrific evil. Willa is forced to confront the ramifications of being a killer's daughter, of living with two stepsisters who have "everything" that she lacks, of having a mother who has kept secret, closed off, the whole history of her life before running away. Willa is a strong heroine, with her own secrets. She manages to endure, to struggle, to speak out, but her journey is a tough one. You'll want to take it with her... I'd recommend this to anyone who loves realistic, emotional stories about strong young women without an ounce of romance, supernatural elements or other window dressing. Five stars!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Pikapals Club update
Anyone who wants to come to Central Library and pick up their baked polymer clay critters is now welcome to do so. Remember, I'll have them up here all month, and I will also bring any as-yet unclaimed critters to the program in January. We'll be watching one of the Anime movies I mentioned last month (at least the first hour or so). Please come and join us! Snacks and water as usual...
Monday, December 5, 2011
Book Reviews
I thought I'd tell you about two books I read recently, both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. First is The Princess Curse, by Merrie Haskell, and second was Witchlanders by Lena Coakley.
The Princess Curse is a retelling of the fairytale "Twelve Dancing Princesses" with a lot of mythology (Persephone among others) and medieval history. But it doesn't feel heavy! It's a very sprightly, enjoyable tale that follows Reveka, a girl who is determined to make her own future by breaking the "silly curse" that affects the twelve princesses of the kingdom. But as Reveka comes to understand the ramifications of the curse, she realizes it is far more serious than she ever imagined. With the aid of a kindly maid, her father's apprentice, and others, Reveka embarks on a quest to save both her kingdom, and the underworld realm she discovers. This was the third retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses story I've read recently, and I liked it the best. Reveka was a believable heroine who had strong motives and a realistic ability to succeed in her mission. I look forward to the potential sequel. This story is one I would recommend especially to younger teens, who enjoy historical fiction or fantasy.
Witchlanders is a slightly longer story, more intense and darker in tone. Ryder's mother is a witch, and since his father's death, her strange behavior has disturbed and worried him. Now she is determined to summon the members of her old coven, because she has had a vision she cannot interpret. But Ryder soon discovers that nearly everything he has been taught about his country, his mother's history, and witchcraft, is wrong. And when he meets a mysterious stranger from the hated nation of Baen, his whole view of the world may have to change... if he is going to be able to save the lives of his sisters, his village, and perhaps his entire people! I would recommend Witchlanders (and the possible sequels) to anyone, teens or adults, who likes fantasy with believable characters, good worldbuilding, and ambivalent villains.
The Princess Curse is a retelling of the fairytale "Twelve Dancing Princesses" with a lot of mythology (Persephone among others) and medieval history. But it doesn't feel heavy! It's a very sprightly, enjoyable tale that follows Reveka, a girl who is determined to make her own future by breaking the "silly curse" that affects the twelve princesses of the kingdom. But as Reveka comes to understand the ramifications of the curse, she realizes it is far more serious than she ever imagined. With the aid of a kindly maid, her father's apprentice, and others, Reveka embarks on a quest to save both her kingdom, and the underworld realm she discovers. This was the third retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses story I've read recently, and I liked it the best. Reveka was a believable heroine who had strong motives and a realistic ability to succeed in her mission. I look forward to the potential sequel. This story is one I would recommend especially to younger teens, who enjoy historical fiction or fantasy.
Witchlanders is a slightly longer story, more intense and darker in tone. Ryder's mother is a witch, and since his father's death, her strange behavior has disturbed and worried him. Now she is determined to summon the members of her old coven, because she has had a vision she cannot interpret. But Ryder soon discovers that nearly everything he has been taught about his country, his mother's history, and witchcraft, is wrong. And when he meets a mysterious stranger from the hated nation of Baen, his whole view of the world may have to change... if he is going to be able to save the lives of his sisters, his village, and perhaps his entire people! I would recommend Witchlanders (and the possible sequels) to anyone, teens or adults, who likes fantasy with believable characters, good worldbuilding, and ambivalent villains.
New Books (almost all graphic novels)
Graphic Novels:
Fullmetal Alchemist vol. 26 -- With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus 'father' executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers lauch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?
Bakuman vols 1-3 Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But, what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito's proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be.
Nabari No Ou vols 1-2 -- Apathetic schoolboy Miharu Rokujou is content to meander through life in the sleepy village of Banten. But, his quiet existence is shattered when the Grey Wolves of Iga, a powerful ninja clan, attempt to kidnap him in broad daylight. Only then does Miharu discover that the ultimate power of the hidden ninja realm -- a power that can do both great good and great harm -- is sealed within his body.
Blood Blockade Battlefront vol. 1 -- A breach between Earth and the netherworlds has opened up over the city of New York, trapping New Yorkers and creatures from other dimensions in an impenetrable bubble. They've lived together for years, in a world of crazy crime sci-fi sensibilities. Now, someone is threatening to sever the bubble, and a group of stylish superhumans is working to keep it from happening.
Eye of the World vol. 1 by Robert Jordan -- Three young friends from a village so far on the fringes that its residents no longer know they're part of the queen's kingdom set out on an adventure that will change their lives and place them in the middle of events they can neither control nor escape.
Naruto vol. 52 -- Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto finally meet, as the former classmates' complicated past gives way to a violent and unsure future. Naruto realizes he must eventually battle Sasuke one-on-one... to the death! But with Sasuke and his dark allies bent on complete destruction, and political intrigue in the villages, will the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces allow the two "friends" to meet in battle?!
Blue Exorcist vols 1-3 -- Fight hellfire with hellfire! Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day, a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth -- the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins!
Hero Tales vol. 5 -- The time is drawing near when Taitou must face the self-proclaimed ruler of the Ken Empire, Keirou -- and the avatars of the opposing stars Hagun and Tonrou will decide the fate of the world! Taitou makes his way to the capital with only a handful of friends and Divine Warriors.
Eyeshield 21 vols 11-15 -- The Devil Bats are up against the NASA Aliens, who just happen to have a huge front line and a quarterback who throws like a rocket launcher. Will Sena's speed be enough to give them an edge?
Romeo x Juliet -- Neo-Verona was once peacefully ruled by the Capulet family, but the rival house of Montague led a coup against the Capulets, wiping them out. Fourteen years later, Lord Montague rules Neo-Verona with an iron fist. But there is hope for the suffering citizens: Juliet Capulet survived the massacre and now turns her sword against the wealthly Montagues in an effort to aid the poor.
Fairy Tail vols 15-16 -- Laxus' protectors have all been defeated, but he still remains one of the most powerful wizards in Fairy Tail, and his Thunder Palace is threatening to rain down death and destruction on the innocent people of Magnolia! Can the two dragon slayers, Natsu and Gajeel, manage to keep from fighting each other enough to stop him?
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan vols 1-2 -- While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai, supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then, Rikuo transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons.
Uncanny X-Men. Breaking Point -- Magneto is an X-Man. This may not be news to you, but only a handful in the Marvel Universe know that the poster boy for Fearing Mutants is now living just off the coast of one of the United State's largest cities. How on Earth are the X-Men going to explain the presence of one of the world's most infamous super villains?
X-Men. Legacy. Collision -- Following the events of Second Coming, young X-Man Indra is called back to India at the request of his family. Accompanied by Rogue and Magneto, the X-Men arrive to discover that not all is right in Mumbai -- and not just due to tensions with Indra's parents. Earthquakes tear through the streets, and energy flares cause planes to fall from the sky. Could this be a new mutant manifestation? Or is this something far more sinister?
Spider-Man. The Next Chapter -- Peter Parker thought he'd given up a life as Spider-Man, but he keeps getting pulled back in! With threats like the Kingpin, Bullseye, Dr. Octopus, Shadrac, the Scorpion, the Frightful Four, Marrow and Tokkots coming at him from every angle, it's a good thing Spider-Man has friends like the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Madame Web, Thor and Man-Thing at his side!
Showcase Presents The Trial of the Flash -- Following the murder of The Flash's wife, Iris, by his greatest foe, The Reverse-Flash, the two costumed characters are locked in a round-the-world race and battle -- one that ended in the death of the evildoer. This is only the beginning of a startling chain of events for The Fastest Man Alive, as he is arrested on a charge of murder.
Justice League of America. Vol. 7, Team History -- A new era begins for the JLA as a one-time member falls before he can warn the team of looming peril -- while what's left of the JLA journeys to the heart of their past to decide if the team has any future at all. Also, the Blackest Night darkens the skies over the Justice League. Can the team get it together in time to survive the return of the undead Dr. Light? And then, the team regroups with a new roster that will transcend time and space!
Fiction:
You Are My Only by Beth Kephart -- Tells, in their separate voices and at a space of fourteen years, of Emmy, whose baby has been stolen, and Sophie, a teenager who defies her nomadic, controlling mother by making friends with a neighbor boy and his elderly aunts.
Fullmetal Alchemist vol. 26 -- With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus 'father' executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers lauch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?
Bakuman vols 1-3 Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But, what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito's proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be.
Nabari No Ou vols 1-2 -- Apathetic schoolboy Miharu Rokujou is content to meander through life in the sleepy village of Banten. But, his quiet existence is shattered when the Grey Wolves of Iga, a powerful ninja clan, attempt to kidnap him in broad daylight. Only then does Miharu discover that the ultimate power of the hidden ninja realm -- a power that can do both great good and great harm -- is sealed within his body.
Blood Blockade Battlefront vol. 1 -- A breach between Earth and the netherworlds has opened up over the city of New York, trapping New Yorkers and creatures from other dimensions in an impenetrable bubble. They've lived together for years, in a world of crazy crime sci-fi sensibilities. Now, someone is threatening to sever the bubble, and a group of stylish superhumans is working to keep it from happening.
Eye of the World vol. 1 by Robert Jordan -- Three young friends from a village so far on the fringes that its residents no longer know they're part of the queen's kingdom set out on an adventure that will change their lives and place them in the middle of events they can neither control nor escape.
Naruto vol. 52 -- Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto finally meet, as the former classmates' complicated past gives way to a violent and unsure future. Naruto realizes he must eventually battle Sasuke one-on-one... to the death! But with Sasuke and his dark allies bent on complete destruction, and political intrigue in the villages, will the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces allow the two "friends" to meet in battle?!
Blue Exorcist vols 1-3 -- Fight hellfire with hellfire! Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day, a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth -- the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins!
Hero Tales vol. 5 -- The time is drawing near when Taitou must face the self-proclaimed ruler of the Ken Empire, Keirou -- and the avatars of the opposing stars Hagun and Tonrou will decide the fate of the world! Taitou makes his way to the capital with only a handful of friends and Divine Warriors.
Eyeshield 21 vols 11-15 -- The Devil Bats are up against the NASA Aliens, who just happen to have a huge front line and a quarterback who throws like a rocket launcher. Will Sena's speed be enough to give them an edge?
Romeo x Juliet -- Neo-Verona was once peacefully ruled by the Capulet family, but the rival house of Montague led a coup against the Capulets, wiping them out. Fourteen years later, Lord Montague rules Neo-Verona with an iron fist. But there is hope for the suffering citizens: Juliet Capulet survived the massacre and now turns her sword against the wealthly Montagues in an effort to aid the poor.
Fairy Tail vols 15-16 -- Laxus' protectors have all been defeated, but he still remains one of the most powerful wizards in Fairy Tail, and his Thunder Palace is threatening to rain down death and destruction on the innocent people of Magnolia! Can the two dragon slayers, Natsu and Gajeel, manage to keep from fighting each other enough to stop him?
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan vols 1-2 -- While the day belongs to humans, the night belongs to yokai, supernatural creatures that thrive on human fear. Caught between these worlds is Rikuo Nura. He's three-quarters human, but his grandfather is none other than Nurarihyon, the supreme commander of the Nura clan, a powerful yokai consortium. So, Rikuo is an ordinary teenager three quarters of the time, until his yokai blood awakens. Then, Rikuo transforms into the future leader of the Nura clan, leading a hundred demons.
Uncanny X-Men. Breaking Point -- Magneto is an X-Man. This may not be news to you, but only a handful in the Marvel Universe know that the poster boy for Fearing Mutants is now living just off the coast of one of the United State's largest cities. How on Earth are the X-Men going to explain the presence of one of the world's most infamous super villains?
X-Men. Legacy. Collision -- Following the events of Second Coming, young X-Man Indra is called back to India at the request of his family. Accompanied by Rogue and Magneto, the X-Men arrive to discover that not all is right in Mumbai -- and not just due to tensions with Indra's parents. Earthquakes tear through the streets, and energy flares cause planes to fall from the sky. Could this be a new mutant manifestation? Or is this something far more sinister?
Spider-Man. The Next Chapter -- Peter Parker thought he'd given up a life as Spider-Man, but he keeps getting pulled back in! With threats like the Kingpin, Bullseye, Dr. Octopus, Shadrac, the Scorpion, the Frightful Four, Marrow and Tokkots coming at him from every angle, it's a good thing Spider-Man has friends like the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Madame Web, Thor and Man-Thing at his side!
Showcase Presents The Trial of the Flash -- Following the murder of The Flash's wife, Iris, by his greatest foe, The Reverse-Flash, the two costumed characters are locked in a round-the-world race and battle -- one that ended in the death of the evildoer. This is only the beginning of a startling chain of events for The Fastest Man Alive, as he is arrested on a charge of murder.
Justice League of America. Vol. 7, Team History -- A new era begins for the JLA as a one-time member falls before he can warn the team of looming peril -- while what's left of the JLA journeys to the heart of their past to decide if the team has any future at all. Also, the Blackest Night darkens the skies over the Justice League. Can the team get it together in time to survive the return of the undead Dr. Light? And then, the team regroups with a new roster that will transcend time and space!
Fiction:
You Are My Only by Beth Kephart -- Tells, in their separate voices and at a space of fourteen years, of Emmy, whose baby has been stolen, and Sophie, a teenager who defies her nomadic, controlling mother by making friends with a neighbor boy and his elderly aunts.
Monday, November 21, 2011
New Books
Nocturne: A Claire de Lune Novel by Christine Johnson -- After the tragic events of the summer, Claire wants to worry about nothing but finding the perfect dress for the Autumn Ball, but her worst nightmares come true when someone learns that she is a werewolf, placing everyone she knows at risk.
Pearl by Johanna Knowles -- After fifteen-year-old Bean's beloved grandfather Gus dies, she discovers uncomfortable secrets about him, her mother, and the father she has never known.
The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell -- Thirteen-year-old Reveka, an herbalist's apprentice in the Middle Ages, attempts to break the mysterious curse on the princesses of Sylvania and instead discovers a door to the Underworld. Based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
The Final Hour: the Final Homelander Novel by Andrew Klavan -- Time is short, but eighteen-year-old Charlie West has one last chance to stop the Homelanders from attacking when he finally gets back enough of his memory to realize when the terrorists are going to strike next.
The Boy at the End of the World by Greg van Eekhout -- Born half-grown in a world that is being destroyed, Fisher has instinctive knowledge of many things, including that he must avoid the robot that knows his name.
King of Ithaka by Tracey Barrett -- When sixteen-year-old Telemachos and his two best friends, one a centaur, leave their life of privilege to undertake a quest to find Telemachos' father Odysseus, they learn much along the way about what it means to be a man and a king.
Following Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci -- Legally-blind college reporter Mike Mavic hopes to get a story about a body found in Steepleton, believed to be that of long-missing teen Christopher Creed, but finds something odd about the town, including Justin Creed's obsessive drive to learn what really happened to his older brother.
Playground by 50 Cent -- After beating up Maurice on the playground, Butterball is forced to see the school therapist.
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey -- After a terrifying vision, Braden retreats to an old city divided by two feuding witch dynasties, where he learns that the head of one dynasty is his father and the guy for whom he is falling is the son of the head of the other dynasty.
Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell -- In the week following her mother's death in a freak accident, eighteen-year-old Sandanista Jones finds small measures of happiness even as she fantasizes about an act of revenge against an abusive teacher at her high school.
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass -- Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.
The Project by Brian Falkner -- After discovering a terrible secret hidden in the most boring book in the world, Iowa fifteen-year-olds Luke and Tommy find out that members of a secret Nazi organization intend to use this information to rewrite history.
Sparks : the Epic, Completely True Blue (almost) holy quest of Debbie... by S.J. Adams -- A sixteen-year-old lesbian tries to get over a crush on her religious best friend by embarking on a "holy quest" with a couple of misfits who have invented a wacky, made-up faith called the Church of Blue.
Warrior by Bryan Davis -- Dragons of Starlight #2 -- The quest to rescue the slaves on the dragon planet of Starlight continues, as those from the human planet, Major Four, attempt to overcome the dragon prophecy surrounding the black egg, while those on Starlight work to fullfill the prophecy.
This Girl is Different by J.J. Johnson -- Having always been home schooled by her counter-culture mother, Evie has decided to spend her senior year at the local public high school, an experience that challenges her preconceptions about friendship, boundaries, and power.
Secrets of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar -- Four years after leaving the lost island of Tamarind, Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson return to stop the Red Coral Project, a sinister group mining the magical mineral ophalla there and, in the process, ruining the magnificent island.
Sign Language: a Novel by Amy Ackely -- Twelve-year-old Abby must deal with her feelings about her father's cancer and its aftermath while simultaneously navigating the difficult problems of growing up.
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready -- Logan returns as a ghost, complicating sixteen-year-old Aura's budding relationship with Zachary, especially when they discover that Logan might be able to become solid again.
Witchlanders by Lena Coakley -- Logan returns as a ghost, complicating sixteen-year-old Aura's budding relationship with Zachary, especially when they discover that Logan might be able to become solid again.
A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young -- A compelling Need that Charlotte has felt all her life is growing stronger, forcing her to connect with people in crisis, but at the same time other changes are taking place and, she is terrified by what a doctor and family friend says must happen next.
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos -- In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.
Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton -- The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. They survive by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey.
Kiss of Death by Lauren Henderson -- While on a school trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, sixteen-year-old Scarlett is reunited with Callum McAndrew, as well as her former St. Tabby's cohorts, providing plenty of suspects when she is targeted in a series of attacks.
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer -- Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.
Green Hornet Casefiles -- Moonstone presents The Green Hornet Casefiles, the second anthology featuring all-new, original crime fiction tales of the man who hunts the biggest of all game - public enemies that even the FBI can't reach!
12 Things To Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos -- Sixteen-year-old James "Hercules" Martino completes twelve tasks while spending two weeks in Baltimore with his Uncle Anthony, and gains insights into himself, his uncle, and his recently deceased father, a self-help author and daytime talk show host who was beloved by the public but a terrible father.
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King -- Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbor, Ginny, help him find a new perspective.
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr -- Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child, but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.
Desert Angel by Charlie Price -- In the California desert, fourteen-year-old Angel is on the run from the man who abused her, killed her mother, and intends to kill her too.
Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck -- Tiger Saga #3 - After battling the villanous Lokesh, Kelsey and the Indian princes Ren and Kishan return to India, where Kelsey learns that Ren has amnesia, and five cunning dragons try to keep the trio from breaking the curse that binds them.
A Monster Calls: a Novel by Patrick Ness -- Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Shecter -- Cleopatra Selene, the only surviving daughter of Cleopatra and Marc Antony, recalls her life of pomp and splendor in Egypt and, after her parents' deaths, capitivity and treachery in Rome.
Crossed by Allie Condie -- sequel to Matched - Seventeen-year-old Cassia sacrifices everything and heads to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky, where she is confronted with shocking revelations about Society and the promise of rebellion.
Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan -- Forest of Hands and Teeth #3 - Alone and listening to the moaning of the Dark City dying around her, Annah wants to find her way back home, to her sister and family and their village in the Forest of Hands and Teeth.
Pearl by Johanna Knowles -- After fifteen-year-old Bean's beloved grandfather Gus dies, she discovers uncomfortable secrets about him, her mother, and the father she has never known.
The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell -- Thirteen-year-old Reveka, an herbalist's apprentice in the Middle Ages, attempts to break the mysterious curse on the princesses of Sylvania and instead discovers a door to the Underworld. Based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
The Final Hour: the Final Homelander Novel by Andrew Klavan -- Time is short, but eighteen-year-old Charlie West has one last chance to stop the Homelanders from attacking when he finally gets back enough of his memory to realize when the terrorists are going to strike next.
The Boy at the End of the World by Greg van Eekhout -- Born half-grown in a world that is being destroyed, Fisher has instinctive knowledge of many things, including that he must avoid the robot that knows his name.
King of Ithaka by Tracey Barrett -- When sixteen-year-old Telemachos and his two best friends, one a centaur, leave their life of privilege to undertake a quest to find Telemachos' father Odysseus, they learn much along the way about what it means to be a man and a king.
Following Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci -- Legally-blind college reporter Mike Mavic hopes to get a story about a body found in Steepleton, believed to be that of long-missing teen Christopher Creed, but finds something odd about the town, including Justin Creed's obsessive drive to learn what really happened to his older brother.
Playground by 50 Cent -- After beating up Maurice on the playground, Butterball is forced to see the school therapist.
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey -- After a terrifying vision, Braden retreats to an old city divided by two feuding witch dynasties, where he learns that the head of one dynasty is his father and the guy for whom he is falling is the son of the head of the other dynasty.
Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell -- In the week following her mother's death in a freak accident, eighteen-year-old Sandanista Jones finds small measures of happiness even as she fantasizes about an act of revenge against an abusive teacher at her high school.
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass -- Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.
The Project by Brian Falkner -- After discovering a terrible secret hidden in the most boring book in the world, Iowa fifteen-year-olds Luke and Tommy find out that members of a secret Nazi organization intend to use this information to rewrite history.
Sparks : the Epic, Completely True Blue (almost) holy quest of Debbie... by S.J. Adams -- A sixteen-year-old lesbian tries to get over a crush on her religious best friend by embarking on a "holy quest" with a couple of misfits who have invented a wacky, made-up faith called the Church of Blue.
Warrior by Bryan Davis -- Dragons of Starlight #2 -- The quest to rescue the slaves on the dragon planet of Starlight continues, as those from the human planet, Major Four, attempt to overcome the dragon prophecy surrounding the black egg, while those on Starlight work to fullfill the prophecy.
This Girl is Different by J.J. Johnson -- Having always been home schooled by her counter-culture mother, Evie has decided to spend her senior year at the local public high school, an experience that challenges her preconceptions about friendship, boundaries, and power.
Secrets of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar -- Four years after leaving the lost island of Tamarind, Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson return to stop the Red Coral Project, a sinister group mining the magical mineral ophalla there and, in the process, ruining the magnificent island.
Sign Language: a Novel by Amy Ackely -- Twelve-year-old Abby must deal with her feelings about her father's cancer and its aftermath while simultaneously navigating the difficult problems of growing up.
Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready -- Logan returns as a ghost, complicating sixteen-year-old Aura's budding relationship with Zachary, especially when they discover that Logan might be able to become solid again.
Witchlanders by Lena Coakley -- Logan returns as a ghost, complicating sixteen-year-old Aura's budding relationship with Zachary, especially when they discover that Logan might be able to become solid again.
A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young -- A compelling Need that Charlotte has felt all her life is growing stronger, forcing her to connect with people in crisis, but at the same time other changes are taking place and, she is terrified by what a doctor and family friend says must happen next.
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos -- In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.
Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton -- The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. They survive by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey.
Kiss of Death by Lauren Henderson -- While on a school trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, sixteen-year-old Scarlett is reunited with Callum McAndrew, as well as her former St. Tabby's cohorts, providing plenty of suspects when she is targeted in a series of attacks.
Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer -- Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.
Green Hornet Casefiles -- Moonstone presents The Green Hornet Casefiles, the second anthology featuring all-new, original crime fiction tales of the man who hunts the biggest of all game - public enemies that even the FBI can't reach!
12 Things To Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos -- Sixteen-year-old James "Hercules" Martino completes twelve tasks while spending two weeks in Baltimore with his Uncle Anthony, and gains insights into himself, his uncle, and his recently deceased father, a self-help author and daytime talk show host who was beloved by the public but a terrible father.
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King -- Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbor, Ginny, help him find a new perspective.
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr -- Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child, but nothing turns out as they had anticipated.
Desert Angel by Charlie Price -- In the California desert, fourteen-year-old Angel is on the run from the man who abused her, killed her mother, and intends to kill her too.
Tiger's Voyage by Colleen Houck -- Tiger Saga #3 - After battling the villanous Lokesh, Kelsey and the Indian princes Ren and Kishan return to India, where Kelsey learns that Ren has amnesia, and five cunning dragons try to keep the trio from breaking the curse that binds them.
A Monster Calls: a Novel by Patrick Ness -- Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Shecter -- Cleopatra Selene, the only surviving daughter of Cleopatra and Marc Antony, recalls her life of pomp and splendor in Egypt and, after her parents' deaths, capitivity and treachery in Rome.
Crossed by Allie Condie -- sequel to Matched - Seventeen-year-old Cassia sacrifices everything and heads to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky, where she is confronted with shocking revelations about Society and the promise of rebellion.
Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan -- Forest of Hands and Teeth #3 - Alone and listening to the moaning of the Dark City dying around her, Annah wants to find her way back home, to her sister and family and their village in the Forest of Hands and Teeth.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
New Books
Nonfiction:
Dear Bully: seventy authors tell their stories, edited by Carrie Jones and Megan Hall -- Presents top authors for teens as they share their stories about bullying -- as silent observers on the sidelines of high school, as victims, and as perpetrators.
Trapped: how the world rescued 33 miners from 2,000 feet below the Chilean desert by Marc Aronson
Fiction:
Wildwood by Colin Meloy -- When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness -- a dangerous and magical forest at the edge of Portland, Oregon -- and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.
Thirst Vol. 4. The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike -- Five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But, Alisa is hungry for blood -- and thirsty for revenge.
Thirst vol. 1. The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice -- Alisa must get close to Ray to ensure her immortality and she falls in love.
Paradise by Jill S. Alexander -- Alisa must get close to Ray to ensure her immortality and she falls in love.
Steampunk! edited by Kelly Link and Gavin Grant --A collection of fourteen fantasy stories by well-known authors, set in the age of steam engines and featuring automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never existed.
Life: an Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet -- In 1960's Norfolk, England, seventeen-year-old Clem Ackroyd lives with his mother and grandmother in a tiny cottage, but his life is transformed when he falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy farmer in this tale that flashes back through the stories of three generations.
Blood: Book One of the Mercian Trilogy by K. J. Wignall -- A centuries-old vampire wakes up in the modern day to find he is being hunted by an unknown enemy, and begins to uncover the secrets of his origin and the path of his destiny.
Death Cure: Maze Runner #3 by James Dashner -- As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus.
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia -- Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand and control the impact of Lena's claiming, which is even causing her family members' abilities to dangerously misfire.
The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf -- Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, a beautiful young Lebanese refugee finding first love, "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Captain Smith, and others including the iceberg itself.
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson -- Almost seventeen-year-old Alison, who has synesthesia, finds herself in a psychiatric facility accused of killing a classmate whose body cannot be found.
Unforgettable by Loretta Ellsworth -- When Baxter Green was three years old, he developed a condition that causes him to remember absolutely everything, and now that he is fifteen, he and his mother have moved to Minnesota to escape her criminal boyfriend and, Baxter hopes, to reconnect with a girl he has been thinking about since kindergarten.
Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa -- Faery prince Ash -- the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court -- finally gets to tell his story: how he escaped the Winter Court with his life intact and the promise he made to the Iron Queen.
Outcasts by John Flanagan -- Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as play.
Pearl Wars by Nick James -- Skyship Academy #1 -- In 2095 when a fifteen-year-old slacker discovers that he has the power to control Pearls, fragments of space debris that are a dying Earth's most important energy source, government forces work to capture him.
The Craving by L.J. Smith (vampire diaries) -- Stefan flees to Manhattan hoping to escape his brother Damon, but when his brother finds him, they both become involved with a high society family, while an old enemy, Klaus, continues to hunt them down.
Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan -- Sixteen-year-old Rosalinda Fitzroy, heir to the multiplanetary corporation UniCorp, is awakened after sixty years in stasis to find that everyone she knew has died and, as she tries to make a new life for herself, learns she is the target of a robot assassin.
Near Witch by Victoria Schwab -- Sixteen-year-old Lexi, who lives on an enchanted moor at the edge of the village of Near, must solve the mystery when, the day after a mysterious boy appears in town, children start disappearing.
Ashfall by Mike Mullin -- After the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano destroys his city and its surroundings, fifteen-year-old Alex must journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Illinois to find his parents and sister, trying to survive in a transformed landscape and a new society in which all the old rules of living have vanished.
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff -- Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped -- and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying.
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth Bunce -- Sequel to Starcrossed -- In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.
Break-up Diaries vol. 2 by Nikki Carter -- The holidays are coming, and this year there's more in the air than gifts and bling 'cause these relationships are hitting bumps. So get ready for two stories that dish on what it means to forgive, forget, and move on...
iBoy by Kevin Brooks -- Sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power, but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have deadly consequences.
Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen -- Recasts the tale of Snow White, setting it in West Virginia in the 1940s with a stepmother who is a snake-handler.
Dear Bully: seventy authors tell their stories, edited by Carrie Jones and Megan Hall -- Presents top authors for teens as they share their stories about bullying -- as silent observers on the sidelines of high school, as victims, and as perpetrators.
Trapped: how the world rescued 33 miners from 2,000 feet below the Chilean desert by Marc Aronson
Fiction:
Wildwood by Colin Meloy -- When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness -- a dangerous and magical forest at the edge of Portland, Oregon -- and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.
Thirst Vol. 4. The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike -- Five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But, Alisa is hungry for blood -- and thirsty for revenge.
Thirst vol. 1. The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice -- Alisa must get close to Ray to ensure her immortality and she falls in love.
Paradise by Jill S. Alexander -- Alisa must get close to Ray to ensure her immortality and she falls in love.
Steampunk! edited by Kelly Link and Gavin Grant --A collection of fourteen fantasy stories by well-known authors, set in the age of steam engines and featuring automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never existed.
Life: an Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet -- In 1960's Norfolk, England, seventeen-year-old Clem Ackroyd lives with his mother and grandmother in a tiny cottage, but his life is transformed when he falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy farmer in this tale that flashes back through the stories of three generations.
Blood: Book One of the Mercian Trilogy by K. J. Wignall -- A centuries-old vampire wakes up in the modern day to find he is being hunted by an unknown enemy, and begins to uncover the secrets of his origin and the path of his destiny.
Death Cure: Maze Runner #3 by James Dashner -- As the third Trial draws to a close, Thomas and some of his cohorts manage to escape from WICKED, their memories having been restored, only to face new dangers as WICKED claims to be trying to protect the human race from the deadly FLARE virus.
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia -- Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand and control the impact of Lena's claiming, which is even causing her family members' abilities to dangerously misfire.
The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf -- Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, a beautiful young Lebanese refugee finding first love, "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Captain Smith, and others including the iceberg itself.
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson -- Almost seventeen-year-old Alison, who has synesthesia, finds herself in a psychiatric facility accused of killing a classmate whose body cannot be found.
Unforgettable by Loretta Ellsworth -- When Baxter Green was three years old, he developed a condition that causes him to remember absolutely everything, and now that he is fifteen, he and his mother have moved to Minnesota to escape her criminal boyfriend and, Baxter hopes, to reconnect with a girl he has been thinking about since kindergarten.
Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa -- Faery prince Ash -- the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court -- finally gets to tell his story: how he escaped the Winter Court with his life intact and the promise he made to the Iron Queen.
Outcasts by John Flanagan -- Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as play.
Pearl Wars by Nick James -- Skyship Academy #1 -- In 2095 when a fifteen-year-old slacker discovers that he has the power to control Pearls, fragments of space debris that are a dying Earth's most important energy source, government forces work to capture him.
The Craving by L.J. Smith (vampire diaries) -- Stefan flees to Manhattan hoping to escape his brother Damon, but when his brother finds him, they both become involved with a high society family, while an old enemy, Klaus, continues to hunt them down.
Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan -- Sixteen-year-old Rosalinda Fitzroy, heir to the multiplanetary corporation UniCorp, is awakened after sixty years in stasis to find that everyone she knew has died and, as she tries to make a new life for herself, learns she is the target of a robot assassin.
Near Witch by Victoria Schwab -- Sixteen-year-old Lexi, who lives on an enchanted moor at the edge of the village of Near, must solve the mystery when, the day after a mysterious boy appears in town, children start disappearing.
Ashfall by Mike Mullin -- After the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano destroys his city and its surroundings, fifteen-year-old Alex must journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Illinois to find his parents and sister, trying to survive in a transformed landscape and a new society in which all the old rules of living have vanished.
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff -- Daphne is the half-demon, half-fallen angel daughter of Lucifer and Lilith. Life for her is an endless expanse of time, until her brother Obie is kidnapped -- and Daphne realizes she may be partially responsible. Determined to find him, Daphne travels from her home in Pandemonium to the vast streets of Earth, where everything is colder and more terrifying.
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth Bunce -- Sequel to Starcrossed -- In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.
Break-up Diaries vol. 2 by Nikki Carter -- The holidays are coming, and this year there's more in the air than gifts and bling 'cause these relationships are hitting bumps. So get ready for two stories that dish on what it means to forgive, forget, and move on...
iBoy by Kevin Brooks -- Sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power, but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have deadly consequences.
Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen -- Recasts the tale of Snow White, setting it in West Virginia in the 1940s with a stepmother who is a snake-handler.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
New Books
Graphic Novels:
Shonen Jump for December - I am sad to report that Shonen Jump will soon be switching to an online format, and we will no longer be able to get it in print every month.
Fiction:
Powerslide by Jeff Ross -- Complications arise when Casey gets hired as a skateboarding double and a competitor challenges him to a series of dangerous tricks.
Torn From Troy by Patrick Bowman -- Orphaned by the war and enslaved by Odysseus himself, Alexi has a very different view of the conquering heroes of legend. Despite a simmering anger towards his captors, Alexi gradually develops a grudging respect for them. As the Greeks fight off the angry Cicones, weather a storm that pushes them far beyond charted waters, and nearly succumb to the blandishments of the bewitching Lotus-eaters, he realizes that they are not the demons they were said to be, but people like himself.
Never Have I Ever: A Lying Game Novel by Sara Shepard -- Seventeen-year-old Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin sister, Emma Paxton, continues to pretend to be her in order to identify Sutton's killer.
Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock -- Princess Wisdom, who yearns for a life of adventure beyond the kingdom of Montagne, Tips, a soldier keeping his true life secret from his family, Fortitude, an orphaned maid who longs for Tips, and Magic the cat form an uneasy alliance as they try to save the kingdom from certain destruction. Told through diaries, memoirs, encyclopedia entries, letters, biographies, and a stage play.
Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson -- Rory, of Boueuxlieu, Louisiana, is spending a year at a London boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a Jack the Ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins -- Four teens will stop at nothing to achieve perfection. Cara has to fulfill her parent's high expectations, even if it means sacrificing love. Kendra is willing to do anything to have the perfect body, even drugs and surgery. Sean is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice on and off the ball field. To achieve the perfect performance and live his dream, Andre will have to forsake his ancestry.
Fallen 2, End of Days by Tom Sniegoski -- Half-angel and half-human, Aaron commands the Fallen in their quest to protect humanity, drawing confidence from the girl he loves as he struggles to make peace with his legacy as Lucifer's son.
Ambitious by Monica McKayhan -- When Marisol Garcia, a new student at a competitive performing arts high school, is chosen to take part in a dance contest, she becomes obsessed with winning and risks losing her friends, her good grades, and her place at the school.
Possessed by Kate Cann -- Sixteen-year-old Rayne escapes London, her mother, and boyfriend for a job in the country at Morton's Keep, where she is drawn to a mysterious clique and its leader, St. John, but puzzles over whether the growing evil she senses is from the manor house or her new friends.
Crookedstar's Promise by Erin Hunter -- As a young warrior, Crookedjaw pledges his undying loyalty to RiverClan in exchange for the promise of power, not realizing that his pledge will haunt him when he becomes the leader of his Clan.
Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson -- A fearful sixteen-year-old princess discovers her heroic destiny after being married off to the king of a neighboring country in turmoil and pursued by enemies seething with dark magic.
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin -- In a future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family.
Sweet Venom by Tera Lee Childs -- As monsters walk the streets of San Francisco, unseen by humans, three teenage descendants of Medusa, the once-beautiful gorgon maligned in Greek mythology, must reunite and embrace their fates.
Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey -- When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" in 1888, twelve-year-old orphan Will Henry follows him to Socotra, plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experienced so far.
Sammy Keyes and the Night Skulls by Wendelin Van Draanen -- Junior high detective Sammy Keyes and her friends take a detour through a graveyard on Halloween night and find themselves in the middle of a mystery involving missing people, human skulls, and a ghoulish embalmer, while school presents its own set of tricks and treats.
Destined by P.C. Cast -- Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together - if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow... and lots more
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld -- Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love...
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor -- Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters -- the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison -- Always overshadowed by her six brothers and her fab friends, Clawdeen Wolf plans to finally strut her stuff in the spotlight at her upcoming Sweet Sixteen bash. But after The Ghoul Next Door goes viral, it's into the woods for the family Wolf. Clawdeen goes stir crazy lying low at her family's B&B with her annoying brothers until Lala shows up to keep her company. But, is the vamp flirting with Claude?
Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer by Cecily von Ziegesar -- An uproarious horror-spin adaptation of the first Gossip Girl tale finds Serena returning from boarding school determined to make amends to Blair Waldorf by eliminating Nate Archibald, a plot that Blair counters with her own plans to get rid of everyone who ever irritated her.
Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater -- Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.
Web of Air by Philip Reeve -- In Mayda, a post-apocalyptic city off the coast of Portugal, a brilliant young engineer and a mysterious recluse race to build a flying machine, unaware that powerful enemies will kill to possess -- or destroy -- their new technology.
Mastiff by Tamora Pierce -- Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success.
Lost Songs by Caroline Cooney -- In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the "Laundry List" of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend.
Fire King by Paul Crilley -- To stop the warring fairy courts from destroying their world, Emily, Jack, William, and piskie Corrigan, aided by Christopher Wren, must try to prevent the 1666 Great Fire of London from burning the city to the ground.
Shonen Jump for December - I am sad to report that Shonen Jump will soon be switching to an online format, and we will no longer be able to get it in print every month.
Fiction:
Powerslide by Jeff Ross -- Complications arise when Casey gets hired as a skateboarding double and a competitor challenges him to a series of dangerous tricks.
Torn From Troy by Patrick Bowman -- Orphaned by the war and enslaved by Odysseus himself, Alexi has a very different view of the conquering heroes of legend. Despite a simmering anger towards his captors, Alexi gradually develops a grudging respect for them. As the Greeks fight off the angry Cicones, weather a storm that pushes them far beyond charted waters, and nearly succumb to the blandishments of the bewitching Lotus-eaters, he realizes that they are not the demons they were said to be, but people like himself.
Never Have I Ever: A Lying Game Novel by Sara Shepard -- Seventeen-year-old Sutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin sister, Emma Paxton, continues to pretend to be her in order to identify Sutton's killer.
Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock -- Princess Wisdom, who yearns for a life of adventure beyond the kingdom of Montagne, Tips, a soldier keeping his true life secret from his family, Fortitude, an orphaned maid who longs for Tips, and Magic the cat form an uneasy alliance as they try to save the kingdom from certain destruction. Told through diaries, memoirs, encyclopedia entries, letters, biographies, and a stage play.
Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson -- Rory, of Boueuxlieu, Louisiana, is spending a year at a London boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a Jack the Ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.
Perfect by Ellen Hopkins -- Four teens will stop at nothing to achieve perfection. Cara has to fulfill her parent's high expectations, even if it means sacrificing love. Kendra is willing to do anything to have the perfect body, even drugs and surgery. Sean is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice on and off the ball field. To achieve the perfect performance and live his dream, Andre will have to forsake his ancestry.
Fallen 2, End of Days by Tom Sniegoski -- Half-angel and half-human, Aaron commands the Fallen in their quest to protect humanity, drawing confidence from the girl he loves as he struggles to make peace with his legacy as Lucifer's son.
Ambitious by Monica McKayhan -- When Marisol Garcia, a new student at a competitive performing arts high school, is chosen to take part in a dance contest, she becomes obsessed with winning and risks losing her friends, her good grades, and her place at the school.
Possessed by Kate Cann -- Sixteen-year-old Rayne escapes London, her mother, and boyfriend for a job in the country at Morton's Keep, where she is drawn to a mysterious clique and its leader, St. John, but puzzles over whether the growing evil she senses is from the manor house or her new friends.
Crookedstar's Promise by Erin Hunter -- As a young warrior, Crookedjaw pledges his undying loyalty to RiverClan in exchange for the promise of power, not realizing that his pledge will haunt him when he becomes the leader of his Clan.
Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson -- A fearful sixteen-year-old princess discovers her heroic destiny after being married off to the king of a neighboring country in turmoil and pursued by enemies seething with dark magic.
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin -- In a future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family.
Sweet Venom by Tera Lee Childs -- As monsters walk the streets of San Francisco, unseen by humans, three teenage descendants of Medusa, the once-beautiful gorgon maligned in Greek mythology, must reunite and embrace their fates.
Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey -- When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology" in 1888, twelve-year-old orphan Will Henry follows him to Socotra, plunging into depths of horror worse than anything he has experienced so far.
Sammy Keyes and the Night Skulls by Wendelin Van Draanen -- Junior high detective Sammy Keyes and her friends take a detour through a graveyard on Halloween night and find themselves in the middle of a mystery involving missing people, human skulls, and a ghoulish embalmer, while school presents its own set of tricks and treats.
Destined by P.C. Cast -- Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together - if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow... and lots more
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld -- Alek and Deryn encounter obstacles on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love...
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor -- Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters -- the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way by Lisi Harrison -- Always overshadowed by her six brothers and her fab friends, Clawdeen Wolf plans to finally strut her stuff in the spotlight at her upcoming Sweet Sixteen bash. But after The Ghoul Next Door goes viral, it's into the woods for the family Wolf. Clawdeen goes stir crazy lying low at her family's B&B with her annoying brothers until Lala shows up to keep her company. But, is the vamp flirting with Claude?
Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer by Cecily von Ziegesar -- An uproarious horror-spin adaptation of the first Gossip Girl tale finds Serena returning from boarding school determined to make amends to Blair Waldorf by eliminating Nate Archibald, a plot that Blair counters with her own plans to get rid of everyone who ever irritated her.
Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater -- Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.
Web of Air by Philip Reeve -- In Mayda, a post-apocalyptic city off the coast of Portugal, a brilliant young engineer and a mysterious recluse race to build a flying machine, unaware that powerful enemies will kill to possess -- or destroy -- their new technology.
Mastiff by Tamora Pierce -- Beka, having just lost her fiance in a slaver's raid, is able to distract herself by going with her team on an important hunt at the queen's request, unaware that the throne of Tortall depends on their success.
Lost Songs by Caroline Cooney -- In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the "Laundry List" of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend.
Fire King by Paul Crilley -- To stop the warring fairy courts from destroying their world, Emily, Jack, William, and piskie Corrigan, aided by Christopher Wren, must try to prevent the 1666 Great Fire of London from burning the city to the ground.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tayshas and Lonestar Lists are out!
The 2011 Lonestar List (with PDF) - recommended Middle School reading for the year
The 2011 Tayshas list: (with PDF) - recommended High School Reading for the year
And the Maverick List for 2011 will be out shortly after November 12, when I go to Austin to help select the titles that will be on the list... there are some really great nominees, and I can't wait to vote in their favor!
| Author | Title |
| Paolo Bacigalupi | Ship Breaker |
| Cathleen Davitt Bell | Little Blog on the Prairie |
| Robin Brande | Fat Cat |
| Ally Carter | Heist Society |
| Tera Lynn Childs | Forgive My Fins |
| Ally Condie | Matched |
| Carl Deuker | Payback Time |
| Erin Dionne | The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet |
| Brian Falkner | Brain Jack |
| Catherine Fisher | Incarceron |
| Donna Gephart | How to Survive Middle School |
| Julia Golding | Dragonfly |
| Jason Henderson | Vampire Rising |
| David Klass | Stuck on Earth |
| Polly Shulman | The Grimm Legacy |
| Neal Shusterman | Bruiser |
| Jordan Sonnenblick | After Ever After |
| Francisco X Stork | The Last Summer of the Death Warriors |
| Deborah Wiles | Countdown |
| Richard Yancey | The Monstrumologist |
The 2011 Tayshas list: (with PDF) - recommended High School Reading for the year
| Author | Title | |||||||
| Elaine Marie Alphin | An Unspeakable Crime: the Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank | |||||||
| Ariela Anhalt | Freefall | |||||||
| Pam Bachorz | Candor | |||||||
| Paolo Bacigalupi | Ship Breaker | |||||||
| Susan Campbell Bartoletti | They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: the Birth of an American Terrorist Group | |||||||
| Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier, ed. | Zombies vs. Unicorns | |||||||
| Jennifer Brown | The Hate List | |||||||
| Deb Caletti | Six Rules of Maybe | |||||||
| Kristin Cashore | Fire | |||||||
| Elisabeth Combres | Broken Memory: a Novel of Rwanda | |||||||
| Eireann Corrigan | Accomplice | |||||||
| Matt De La Pena | We Were Here | |||||||
| Susanne Dunlap | The Musician's Daughter | |||||||
| Stephen Emond | Happyface | |||||||
| Margarita Engle | The Firefly Letters: a Suffragette's Journey to Cuba | |||||||
| Catherine Fisher | Incarceron | |||||||
| Sharon G. Flake | You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys | |||||||
| John C. Ford | The Morgue and Me | |||||||
| John Green & David Levithan | Will Grayson, Will Grayson | |||||||
| Ellen Hopkins | Fallout | |||||||
| Silas House | Eli the Good | |||||||
| Jennifer Hubbard | The Secret Year | |||||||
| Brian Katcher | Almost Perfect | |||||||
| Jo Knowles | Jumping Off Swings | |||||||
| Jacqueline Kolosov | A Sweet Disorder | |||||||
| Nina LaCour | Hold Still | |||||||
| Carolyn Mackler | Tangled | |||||||
| L. K. Madigan | Flash Burnout | |||||||
| Kekla Magoon | The Rock and the River | |||||||
| Carmelina Marchetta | Finnikin of the Rock | |||||||
| Albert Marrin | Years of Dust: the Story Behind the Dust Bowl | |||||||
| Patricia McCormick | Purple Heart | |||||||
| Frederick McKissack Jr. | Shooting Star | |||||||
| Lyn Miller-Lachmann | Gringolandia: a Novel | |||||||
| Todd Mitchell | The Secret to Lying | |||||||
| Jandy Nelson | The Sky is Everywhere | |||||||
| Caragh M. O'Brien | Birthmarked | |||||||
| Lauren Oliver | Before I Fall | |||||||
| C. J. Omololu | Dirty Little Secrets | |||||||
| Elizabeth Partridge | Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary | |||||||
| Charlie Price | The Interrogation of Gabriel James | |||||||
| Matthew Quick | Sorta Like a Rockstar | |||||||
| Catherine Ryan Hyde | Diary of a Witness | |||||||
| Lisa Schroeder | Chasing Brooklyn | |||||||
| Marcus Sedgwick | Revolver | |||||||
| Maggie Stiefvater | Shiver | |||||||
| Francisco X Stork | Last Summer of the Death Warriors | |||||||
| Todd Strasser | Wish You Were Dead | |||||||
| Allan Stratton | Borderline | |||||||
| Laini Taylor | Lips Touch Three Times | |||||||
| Rachel Ward | Num8ers | |||||||
| Scott Westerfeld | Leviathan | |||||||
| Carol Lynch Williams | Glimpse | |||||||
| Rita Williams-Garcia | Jumped | |||||||
| Jill Wolfson | Cold Hands, Warm Heart | |||||||
| Rick Yancey | The Monstrumologist | |||||||
| Sara Zarr | Once Was Lost |
And the Maverick List for 2011 will be out shortly after November 12, when I go to Austin to help select the titles that will be on the list... there are some really great nominees, and I can't wait to vote in their favor!
Recent Returns
the dead and the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer - sequel to Life as We Knew It -- Alex Morales is an ordinary teenager living in NYC with his Mom, Dad and two younger sisters. His biggest worry is getting elected Senior Class President, when a comet strikes the moon and causes terrible effects on the earth. Soon Alex finds himself alone, responsible for his younger sisters, trying to avoid flooding, starvation, and bitter cold. Can he survive? Can he save his sisters? Will he ever find his mother? 30 circs for the book, and 17 for the audio. We also have it as a downloadable audio.
Royal Blood: a Vampire Kisses Novel by Ellen Schreiber - the continuing romance of Alexander and Raven is strained when his parents announce they're coming home for a visit - but Raven is the last one to meet them... what secret could Alexander be hiding? And what does it mean for their future? 9 circs for this romantic vampire saga.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - Bree Tanner can barely remember her first life - but she loves this one; the mystery, the hunt, her new friends. But when she begins to realize that everything she knows is based on lies, she must decide what course to pursue. 106 circs for this very popular title.
Hero by Mike Lupica - Zach's dad was an advisor to the president - which really meant he was a hero, out completing missions in odd corners of the world. But when Tom's plane crashes, Zach finds himself trying to fill his dad's shoes, to become a superhero himself. Can he succeed? Will he be able to stop "the Bads"? Or will this 14 year old lose his own war? 14 circs for this high adrenaline adventure.
Candy by Kevin Brooks - When Joe meets Candy, all he cares about is his music, but he's soon drawn into her seedy, unhappy world. When he discovers how grim her world really is, he has to decide; is it worth risking everything he has for the hope he and Candy share? 38 circs for this realistic adventure story.
Royal Blood: a Vampire Kisses Novel by Ellen Schreiber - the continuing romance of Alexander and Raven is strained when his parents announce they're coming home for a visit - but Raven is the last one to meet them... what secret could Alexander be hiding? And what does it mean for their future? 9 circs for this romantic vampire saga.
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - Bree Tanner can barely remember her first life - but she loves this one; the mystery, the hunt, her new friends. But when she begins to realize that everything she knows is based on lies, she must decide what course to pursue. 106 circs for this very popular title.
Hero by Mike Lupica - Zach's dad was an advisor to the president - which really meant he was a hero, out completing missions in odd corners of the world. But when Tom's plane crashes, Zach finds himself trying to fill his dad's shoes, to become a superhero himself. Can he succeed? Will he be able to stop "the Bads"? Or will this 14 year old lose his own war? 14 circs for this high adrenaline adventure.
Candy by Kevin Brooks - When Joe meets Candy, all he cares about is his music, but he's soon drawn into her seedy, unhappy world. When he discovers how grim her world really is, he has to decide; is it worth risking everything he has for the hope he and Candy share? 38 circs for this realistic adventure story.
Friday, October 21, 2011
New YA Books
Beautiful Friendship by David Weber -- Stephanie Harrington, aged 12, wants to be a ranger. When she's dragged to a new planet, Sphinx, she makes a marvelous discovery while out exploring. She discovers the telepathic Tree-Cats! But not everyone is happy with her discovery...
Bluefish by Pat Schmatz -- 13 year old Travis enters a new school with a hurtful secret, but when he makes friends with a sassy girl and gets a fabulous teacher, life starts looking up for him.
Apothecary by Maile Meloy -- When Janie and her family move to London in 1952, she meets Benjamin, a fascinating boy who wants to be a spy. When Ben's father disappears, they must put all their skills to the test to find and rescue him; their experiences include uncovering alchemical secrets, avoiding Russian spies, and a race to rescue nuclear secrets.
The Surge by Roland Smith -- After barely surviving a terrifying hurricane, Chase and his friends Nicole and Rashawn have made it to the safety of Nicole's family farm, which is also the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus, where flood waters are rising and dangerous circus animals are on the loose.
Bluefish by Pat Schmatz -- 13 year old Travis enters a new school with a hurtful secret, but when he makes friends with a sassy girl and gets a fabulous teacher, life starts looking up for him.
Apothecary by Maile Meloy -- When Janie and her family move to London in 1952, she meets Benjamin, a fascinating boy who wants to be a spy. When Ben's father disappears, they must put all their skills to the test to find and rescue him; their experiences include uncovering alchemical secrets, avoiding Russian spies, and a race to rescue nuclear secrets.
The Surge by Roland Smith -- After barely surviving a terrifying hurricane, Chase and his friends Nicole and Rashawn have made it to the safety of Nicole's family farm, which is also the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus, where flood waters are rising and dangerous circus animals are on the loose.
Recent returns
Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough -- Tamsin is from a powerful magical family, but she has no Talent of her own, despite her grandmother's prophecy to the contrary. She's always longed to be respected for herself, but when she finally meets a stranger who mistakes her for her powerful sister, Tamsin can't resist the situation. But will she survive the adventure that follows? 15 circs for this marvelous paranormal (and a sequel!)
Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes -- 5 very different kids end up in detention, and form a band to compete in the school talent show. But when they end up becoming popular, things go from crazy to worse! 12 hilarious checkouts - and 16 for the movie!!
Searching for Dragons by Patricia Wrede -- second in the "Enchanted Forest Chronicles". Those evil magicians are back at work, draining power from the enchanted forest - so King Mendanbar and Princess Cimorene are forced to ally with each other to solve the problem, hopefully once and for all! 165 checkouts for this perennial favorite.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and Richard Appignanesi (adapted) - a steampunky, graphic novelization of a romantic comedy - in which Viola, her twin brother Sebastian, Countess Olivia and Duke Orsino fall in and out of love, mistake each other's identities, and create much confusion. A wonderful play, and a wonderful adaptation. 1 circ for this new GN.
Batman, the Return of Bruce Wayne by Grant Morrison -- after being blasted back in time, Batman has no memory, but finds himself leaping forward from era to era, all the while his friends of the future hunt for him to stop a terrible accident. 13 circs.
Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes -- 5 very different kids end up in detention, and form a band to compete in the school talent show. But when they end up becoming popular, things go from crazy to worse! 12 hilarious checkouts - and 16 for the movie!!
Searching for Dragons by Patricia Wrede -- second in the "Enchanted Forest Chronicles". Those evil magicians are back at work, draining power from the enchanted forest - so King Mendanbar and Princess Cimorene are forced to ally with each other to solve the problem, hopefully once and for all! 165 checkouts for this perennial favorite.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and Richard Appignanesi (adapted) - a steampunky, graphic novelization of a romantic comedy - in which Viola, her twin brother Sebastian, Countess Olivia and Duke Orsino fall in and out of love, mistake each other's identities, and create much confusion. A wonderful play, and a wonderful adaptation. 1 circ for this new GN.
Batman, the Return of Bruce Wayne by Grant Morrison -- after being blasted back in time, Batman has no memory, but finds himself leaping forward from era to era, all the while his friends of the future hunt for him to stop a terrible accident. 13 circs.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Teen Top Ten 2011 Winners!
Every year, teens have the opportunity to vote for their 10 favorite novels in October. This year's winners have just been announced! You can watch a video of the announcement, see authors accepting their wins, and see the list.
And the winners are:
And the winners are:
- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
- Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
- Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
- Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
- Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
- Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
- Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)
New Books
Wonderstruck: a novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick -- Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
Game Over by James Patterson -- Daniel X, book 4 - In Tokyo, fifteen-year-old Daniel X faces two of the most dangerous aliens on the planet, who are plotting to use video games to control children and turn them into an army of doom.
Vanish by Sophie Jordan -- sequel to Firelight - To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: she betrayed the most closely guarded secret of her kind. Now, she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again -- and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will's memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater -- When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives. That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt. Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world?
Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles -- When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family.
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick -- Hush, Vol 3 - Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for -- and their love -- forever.
Game Over by James Patterson -- Daniel X, book 4 - In Tokyo, fifteen-year-old Daniel X faces two of the most dangerous aliens on the planet, who are plotting to use video games to control children and turn them into an army of doom.
Vanish by Sophie Jordan -- sequel to Firelight - To save the life of the boy she loves, Jacinda did the unthinkable: she betrayed the most closely guarded secret of her kind. Now, she must return to the protection of her pride knowing she might never see Will again -- and worse, that because his mind has been shaded, Will's memories of that fateful night and why she had to flee are gone.
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater -- When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives. That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt. Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world?
Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles -- When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family.
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick -- Hush, Vol 3 - Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for -- and their love -- forever.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Recent Returns
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott: first of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel - Fifteen year old twins Sophie and Josh are swept up in a quest to keep a book containing the secrets of immortality from the hands of the evil alchemist John Dee. 111 checkouts on 4 copies, plus 5 more checkouts of the audiobook!
Divine Confidential: a Novel by Jacquelin Thomas - Divine was a Hollywood high-life teen until she moved to Georgia to live with her aunt and uncle; can she deal with small town life and have a romance as well? Or will trouble arrive in ways she never expects? 21 circs for this series paperback.
Origins: Stefan's Diary Vol 1 (Vampire Diaries) by L.J. Smith - in 1864, during the Civil War, Stefan falls for Katherine, a dark eyed, sultry beauty, who is also a vampire... 5 circs.
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard - what if you had a long-lost twin? What if she vanished the day you were supposed to meet? How far would you go to find out what happened? 16 circs on 2 copies.
Astro City: Shining Stars by Kurt Busiek - a collection of superheroic short stories in Graphic format. A beautiful, thoroughly enjoyable book even if you don't like Superhero stories or Graphic novels. 4 circs for this fairly new title.
Divine Confidential: a Novel by Jacquelin Thomas - Divine was a Hollywood high-life teen until she moved to Georgia to live with her aunt and uncle; can she deal with small town life and have a romance as well? Or will trouble arrive in ways she never expects? 21 circs for this series paperback.
Origins: Stefan's Diary Vol 1 (Vampire Diaries) by L.J. Smith - in 1864, during the Civil War, Stefan falls for Katherine, a dark eyed, sultry beauty, who is also a vampire... 5 circs.
The Lying Game by Sara Shepard - what if you had a long-lost twin? What if she vanished the day you were supposed to meet? How far would you go to find out what happened? 16 circs on 2 copies.
Astro City: Shining Stars by Kurt Busiek - a collection of superheroic short stories in Graphic format. A beautiful, thoroughly enjoyable book even if you don't like Superhero stories or Graphic novels. 4 circs for this fairly new title.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
November Teen Anime Club
New Books
Graphic Novels:
Avengers vol. 1 Next Avengers -- After hearing a warning about the children of the Avengers from Kang, who has returned from the future, Captain Steve Rogers assembles a team of the Avengers to deal with the threat, including Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and Spider-Woman.
Chaos War -- Hercules, thought dead by his friends and collegues, has returned from exile with more power and a warning: The Chaos King is coming! The Choas King has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is now! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him , led by the god of heroes Hercules!
Chaos War. Avengers -- The Vision, Captain Mar-Vell, Yellowjacket, Deathcry, Swordsman, and Dr. Druid all lost their lives in the line of duty -- or in disgrace. When Earth's Mightiest Heroes are themselves laid low in the carnage of the Chaos War and the graves give up their dead, these six find themselves mysteriously returned, to re-assemble against the Chaos King's most fearsome ally -- one of the Avengers' greatest foes!
Spider-Man. Origin of the Species -- Doctor Octopus gathers Spider-Man's deadliest foes as he plots to obtain the newborn child of the Green Goblin and Menace.
Essential. The Amazing Spider-Man. vol. 10 -- The adventures of Spider-Man continue as Peter Parker tries balancing his work problems and his love life with Deb Whitman, while Spider-Man faces enemies right and left! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Moon Knight, Black Cat, and the Punisher.
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four -- Spider-Man teams up with the Fantastic Four to battle a variety of threats and foes.
Amazing Spider-Man. Big Time -- Just as Peter Parker appears to get his life in order, with a new job and a new girlfriend, he and his friends, the Avengers, must reunite to defeat the Hobgoblin who has been hired by the Kingpin of Crime to spread crime and destruction throughout the city.
Spider-Man. Am I an Avenger -- After years of fighting crime on his own, the web-spinner has become one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But, this isn't the first time he's joined the team! Collected here is Spider-Man's tenuous history with the Avengers as they face the end of the universe, prison breakouts, and a massive battle with the Hulk!
Amazing Spider-Man. The Complete Ben Reilly Epic -- Meet Ben Reilly, clone of Spider-Man! When Peter Parker decides to retire, Ben takes up the job as the new web-slinger in town, the Scarlet Spider!
Amazing Spider-Man. The Original Clone Saga -- Remember the good old days when Spidey's life wasn't very complicated? When evil scientists like the Jackal sought to destroy him? When Gwen Stacy showed up on his doorstep, suddenly alive? See the original clone saga unravel as Spider-Man tries to keep up!
Essential. Peter Parker the Senstional Spider-Man. vol. 5 -- Spidey's got friends: Black Cat, Wasp, Paladin, Starfox, and Daredevil. Spidey's go enemies: Spot, Blacklash, Kingpin, Killer Shrike, Blaze, Rocket Racer, Sin-Eater
Hulk Visionaries. Peter David. vol. 8 -- The situation in Trans-Sabal may lead to nuclear disaster, and the Hulk, the Pantheon, and X-Factor are at war among themselves to stop it!
Marvel Masterworks. X-Men vol. 3 -- See the X-Men confronted by a host of villains weird and varied, from Count Nefaria and his horde of henchmen to the Locust and the Aztec-inspired Kukulcán. Witness the first appearance of X-Men mainstay Banshee and read the rare stories when a sixth mutant member, the Mimic, joined Professor X's squad.
X-Men. Second Coming Revelations -- As the mutant population dwindles to a mere 181, the messianic girl named Hope returns from the future, carrying with her the hope of repopulating the mutant race. But, Bastion, a highly evolved mutant-hunting Sentinel robot, lies in wait. He's acquired an alien virus that allows him to reanimate and control some of the X-Men's deadliest enemies, including Bolivar Trask, the creator of the Sentinels himself!
Uncanny X-Men. Quarantine -- Is there anything worse than that slow, sinking feeling like you're getting sick? So what if it happened to all the X-Men, all at once? The Sublime are back, and they've unleashed a contagion on Utopia. To what end? Why now? And what's next?
X-Men. Curse of the Mutants -- When a suicide bomber strikes in downtown San Francisco, it gets the X-Men's immediate attention. But, this is not your garden variety terrorist, and he's not acting alone. Vampires from around the globe are descending en masse on the City by the Bay, staking a brutal claim for the patch of land the X-Men call their home.
Brightest Day vol. 3 -- Hawkman and Hawkgirl pay a visit to the Star Sapphires, but with the Hawks' connection to the cosmic corps, it looks like this meeting may end in bloodshed. And more even more blood may be drawn as Captain Boomerang hunts down Deadman and Dove!
Blackest Night. Tales of the Corps. -- Witness Saint Walker's pilgrimage of hope, Carol Ferris' sacrifice for love, the first appearance of the Indigo Tribe, and much more!
Green Lantern Corps. Vol. 6, Blackest Night -- As the Green Lantern Corps and their uneasy allies battle the Black Lanterns, Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner, and John Stewart struggle to save the power source on the planet Oa from the Black Lanterns, a fight which threatens the entire universe.
Green Lantern. Vol. 7, Blackest Night -- Expands on the War of the Light as the evil Black Lanterns descend on all of the Corps throughout the universe, and explains villain Black Hand's connection to death and the Black Lantern corps.
Blackest Night -- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps must join forces with their rivals of the other colors to battle the Black Lanterns, an army of undead superheroes and villains--all their deceased friends and foes--who are out to destroy all life.
Batman. Imposters -- when Gotham goes insane and a false Batman goes up against a faux Joker, what can the real Dark Knight do?
Superman Chronicles vol. 9 -- The ninth collection of early Superman adventures in which Superman defends Metropolis from the Merchant of Murder, the Human Bomb, and the World's Meanest Man.
Justice Leage. Cry for Justice -- When Batman and Martian Manhunter are slaughtered by Prometheus, their allies Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Shazam, Supergirl, and Starman team together to defeat him before he can attack again.
DC Universe Legacies -- Meet Paul Lincoln: dedicated Metropolis police officer, loving husband and father, and witness to the major events of DC Universe history, from the rise of the Justice Society of America to the fall of Batman and Superman. Even as the world seems to turn darker, Paul never stops believing in the superheroes.
Do Anodroids Dream of Electric Sheep vol. 5 -- the 5th of six volumes narrates the original novel version of the movie Bladerunner.
Gotham City Sirens. vol. 3, Strange Fruit -- Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules. As Catwoman deals with the aftermath of battling her sister, Poison Ivy's career at Gotham City's S.T.A.R. Labs takes an unexpected turn. Secrets involving the "Return of Bruce Wayne" storyline affect all three Sirens, setting them against each other in a brutal display of their villainous roots.
Fiction:
Glow by Amy Ryan -- Part of the first generation to be conceived in deep space, fifteen-year-old Waverly is expected to marry young and have children to populate a new planet, but a violent betrayal by the dogmatic leader of their sister ship could have devastating consequences.
Damned by Nancy Holder -- As the newly appointed Hunter, teenager Jenn leads the fighting teams who defend against the Cursed Ones -- the vampires who are taking over Earth -- but an even more sinister force now threatens the teams of hunters, with the fate of humanity at stake.
Hades by Alexandra Adornetto -- Even the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can't keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, Jake Thorn bargains for Beth's release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly her loved ones as well.
Fox Inheritance by Mary Pearson -- Two-hundred-sixty years after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, sixteen-year-old Locke and seventeen-year-old Kara have been brought back to life in newly bioengineered bodies, with many questions about the world they find themselves in and more than two centuries of horrible memories of being trapped in a digital netherworld wondering what would become of them.
Twisted by Gena Showalter -- After being saved from death by his vampire girlfriend Victoria, Aden finds himself becoming more like a vampire as his girlfriend becomes more human.
Wizard of Mars by Diane Duane -- Young wizards Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan manage to wangle their way onto an elite team sent to investigate the mysterious, long-sought "message in a bottle" that holds the first clues to the secrets of the ancient Martian race.
This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel -- When his twin brother falls ill in the family's chateau in the independent republic of Geneva in the eighteenth century, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein embarks on a dangerous and uncertain quest to create the forbidden Elixir of Life described in an ancient text in the family's secret Biblioteka Obscura.
Avengers vol. 1 Next Avengers -- After hearing a warning about the children of the Avengers from Kang, who has returned from the future, Captain Steve Rogers assembles a team of the Avengers to deal with the threat, including Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and Spider-Woman.
Chaos War -- Hercules, thought dead by his friends and collegues, has returned from exile with more power and a warning: The Chaos King is coming! The Choas King has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is now! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him , led by the god of heroes Hercules!
Chaos War. Avengers -- The Vision, Captain Mar-Vell, Yellowjacket, Deathcry, Swordsman, and Dr. Druid all lost their lives in the line of duty -- or in disgrace. When Earth's Mightiest Heroes are themselves laid low in the carnage of the Chaos War and the graves give up their dead, these six find themselves mysteriously returned, to re-assemble against the Chaos King's most fearsome ally -- one of the Avengers' greatest foes!
Spider-Man. Origin of the Species -- Doctor Octopus gathers Spider-Man's deadliest foes as he plots to obtain the newborn child of the Green Goblin and Menace.
Essential. The Amazing Spider-Man. vol. 10 -- The adventures of Spider-Man continue as Peter Parker tries balancing his work problems and his love life with Deb Whitman, while Spider-Man faces enemies right and left! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Moon Knight, Black Cat, and the Punisher.
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four -- Spider-Man teams up with the Fantastic Four to battle a variety of threats and foes.
Amazing Spider-Man. Big Time -- Just as Peter Parker appears to get his life in order, with a new job and a new girlfriend, he and his friends, the Avengers, must reunite to defeat the Hobgoblin who has been hired by the Kingpin of Crime to spread crime and destruction throughout the city.
Spider-Man. Am I an Avenger -- After years of fighting crime on his own, the web-spinner has become one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But, this isn't the first time he's joined the team! Collected here is Spider-Man's tenuous history with the Avengers as they face the end of the universe, prison breakouts, and a massive battle with the Hulk!
Amazing Spider-Man. The Complete Ben Reilly Epic -- Meet Ben Reilly, clone of Spider-Man! When Peter Parker decides to retire, Ben takes up the job as the new web-slinger in town, the Scarlet Spider!
Amazing Spider-Man. The Original Clone Saga -- Remember the good old days when Spidey's life wasn't very complicated? When evil scientists like the Jackal sought to destroy him? When Gwen Stacy showed up on his doorstep, suddenly alive? See the original clone saga unravel as Spider-Man tries to keep up!
Essential. Peter Parker the Senstional Spider-Man. vol. 5 -- Spidey's got friends: Black Cat, Wasp, Paladin, Starfox, and Daredevil. Spidey's go enemies: Spot, Blacklash, Kingpin, Killer Shrike, Blaze, Rocket Racer, Sin-Eater
Hulk Visionaries. Peter David. vol. 8 -- The situation in Trans-Sabal may lead to nuclear disaster, and the Hulk, the Pantheon, and X-Factor are at war among themselves to stop it!
Marvel Masterworks. X-Men vol. 3 -- See the X-Men confronted by a host of villains weird and varied, from Count Nefaria and his horde of henchmen to the Locust and the Aztec-inspired Kukulcán. Witness the first appearance of X-Men mainstay Banshee and read the rare stories when a sixth mutant member, the Mimic, joined Professor X's squad.
X-Men. Second Coming Revelations -- As the mutant population dwindles to a mere 181, the messianic girl named Hope returns from the future, carrying with her the hope of repopulating the mutant race. But, Bastion, a highly evolved mutant-hunting Sentinel robot, lies in wait. He's acquired an alien virus that allows him to reanimate and control some of the X-Men's deadliest enemies, including Bolivar Trask, the creator of the Sentinels himself!
Uncanny X-Men. Quarantine -- Is there anything worse than that slow, sinking feeling like you're getting sick? So what if it happened to all the X-Men, all at once? The Sublime are back, and they've unleashed a contagion on Utopia. To what end? Why now? And what's next?
X-Men. Curse of the Mutants -- When a suicide bomber strikes in downtown San Francisco, it gets the X-Men's immediate attention. But, this is not your garden variety terrorist, and he's not acting alone. Vampires from around the globe are descending en masse on the City by the Bay, staking a brutal claim for the patch of land the X-Men call their home.
Brightest Day vol. 3 -- Hawkman and Hawkgirl pay a visit to the Star Sapphires, but with the Hawks' connection to the cosmic corps, it looks like this meeting may end in bloodshed. And more even more blood may be drawn as Captain Boomerang hunts down Deadman and Dove!
Blackest Night. Tales of the Corps. -- Witness Saint Walker's pilgrimage of hope, Carol Ferris' sacrifice for love, the first appearance of the Indigo Tribe, and much more!
Green Lantern Corps. Vol. 6, Blackest Night -- As the Green Lantern Corps and their uneasy allies battle the Black Lanterns, Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner, and John Stewart struggle to save the power source on the planet Oa from the Black Lanterns, a fight which threatens the entire universe.
Green Lantern. Vol. 7, Blackest Night -- Expands on the War of the Light as the evil Black Lanterns descend on all of the Corps throughout the universe, and explains villain Black Hand's connection to death and the Black Lantern corps.
Blackest Night -- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps must join forces with their rivals of the other colors to battle the Black Lanterns, an army of undead superheroes and villains--all their deceased friends and foes--who are out to destroy all life.
Batman. Imposters -- when Gotham goes insane and a false Batman goes up against a faux Joker, what can the real Dark Knight do?
Superman Chronicles vol. 9 -- The ninth collection of early Superman adventures in which Superman defends Metropolis from the Merchant of Murder, the Human Bomb, and the World's Meanest Man.
Justice Leage. Cry for Justice -- When Batman and Martian Manhunter are slaughtered by Prometheus, their allies Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Shazam, Supergirl, and Starman team together to defeat him before he can attack again.
DC Universe Legacies -- Meet Paul Lincoln: dedicated Metropolis police officer, loving husband and father, and witness to the major events of DC Universe history, from the rise of the Justice Society of America to the fall of Batman and Superman. Even as the world seems to turn darker, Paul never stops believing in the superheroes.
Do Anodroids Dream of Electric Sheep vol. 5 -- the 5th of six volumes narrates the original novel version of the movie Bladerunner.
Gotham City Sirens. vol. 3, Strange Fruit -- Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules. As Catwoman deals with the aftermath of battling her sister, Poison Ivy's career at Gotham City's S.T.A.R. Labs takes an unexpected turn. Secrets involving the "Return of Bruce Wayne" storyline affect all three Sirens, setting them against each other in a brutal display of their villainous roots.
Fiction:
Glow by Amy Ryan -- Part of the first generation to be conceived in deep space, fifteen-year-old Waverly is expected to marry young and have children to populate a new planet, but a violent betrayal by the dogmatic leader of their sister ship could have devastating consequences.
Damned by Nancy Holder -- As the newly appointed Hunter, teenager Jenn leads the fighting teams who defend against the Cursed Ones -- the vampires who are taking over Earth -- but an even more sinister force now threatens the teams of hunters, with the fate of humanity at stake.
Hades by Alexandra Adornetto -- Even the love of her boyfriend, Xavier Woods, and her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can't keep the angel Bethany Church from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, Jake Thorn bargains for Beth's release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly her loved ones as well.
Fox Inheritance by Mary Pearson -- Two-hundred-sixty years after a terrible accident destroyed their bodies, sixteen-year-old Locke and seventeen-year-old Kara have been brought back to life in newly bioengineered bodies, with many questions about the world they find themselves in and more than two centuries of horrible memories of being trapped in a digital netherworld wondering what would become of them.
Twisted by Gena Showalter -- After being saved from death by his vampire girlfriend Victoria, Aden finds himself becoming more like a vampire as his girlfriend becomes more human.
Wizard of Mars by Diane Duane -- Young wizards Kit Rodriguez and Nita Callahan manage to wangle their way onto an elite team sent to investigate the mysterious, long-sought "message in a bottle" that holds the first clues to the secrets of the ancient Martian race.
This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel -- When his twin brother falls ill in the family's chateau in the independent republic of Geneva in the eighteenth century, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein embarks on a dangerous and uncertain quest to create the forbidden Elixir of Life described in an ancient text in the family's secret Biblioteka Obscura.
Monday, September 26, 2011
New Text a Librarian Service
Here's how, if you don't already know instinctively:
- Compose New SMS
- Send to 66746 (this spells MOSIO on the phone keypad)
- Type the "Keyword" (our keyword is askwmcl)
- Send
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Recent Returns
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan -- this audiobook is the 2nd in the Kane Chronicles. Carter and Sadie are in trouble; as descendants of the Egyptian Gods, they are being threatened by the snake-god Apophis. Can they prevent him from breaking free and ending the world? 13 checkouts for the audio...
Misguided Angel by Melissa De La Cruz -- a blue bloods novel. Schuyler and Jack are on a mission - together at last - to protect the five remaining gates from Lucifer and the Silver Bloods. But they're being pursued - can they reach Florence in time...15 circs on this haunting title.
Black Gate: the Complete Collection by Sumiyoshi -- sometimes a soul is accidentally called through the Black Gate before its time. Senju has the ability to right this wrong, and summon or seal gates. He guards Hiriji, a boy with his own powers, who is on a quest to save the world. 13 circs.
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale -- a wacky, western retelling of the classic fairy tale - fully illustrated! Rapunzel grows up wondering what's on the other side of the wall - and when she finds out, WHOA! 13 circs for this one, too!
Misguided Angel by Melissa De La Cruz -- a blue bloods novel. Schuyler and Jack are on a mission - together at last - to protect the five remaining gates from Lucifer and the Silver Bloods. But they're being pursued - can they reach Florence in time...15 circs on this haunting title.
Black Gate: the Complete Collection by Sumiyoshi -- sometimes a soul is accidentally called through the Black Gate before its time. Senju has the ability to right this wrong, and summon or seal gates. He guards Hiriji, a boy with his own powers, who is on a quest to save the world. 13 circs.
Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale -- a wacky, western retelling of the classic fairy tale - fully illustrated! Rapunzel grows up wondering what's on the other side of the wall - and when she finds out, WHOA! 13 circs for this one, too!
Austin Teen Book Festival of 2011
Do you know about this GREAT event?
On Saturday, Oct 1st in Austin for FREE! You can meet dozens of teen authors, hear Scott Westerfeld deliver the keynote speech, attend many wonderful programs, and even get your favorite book signed!
Monday, September 19, 2011
New Books (almost all graphic novels)
Graphic Novels:
Shonen Jump -- Oct/Nov issue
Showcase Presents Green Lantern vol. 5 --This volume includes the famed stories that teamed Green Lantern with Green Arrow, in which the two heroes face issues of the day including women's rights, political corruption, religious intolerance and more -- all while battling evil. This volume also includes adventures from GL's 1976 relaunch, collected here for the first time!
Flash. Rebirth -- Barry Allen - the Flash. His birth kick-started the Silver Age, and his heroic death defending the universe from a cosmic Crisis made him a legend. Now, another Crisis has brought Barry back to life, and the fastest man alive is out of step with the world.
Superman. The Black Ring. vol. 1 -- Lex Luthor searches across time and space tracking an energy that will finally make his vision for humanity a reality.
Superman. New Krypton. vol. 4 -- Following the startling events of "New Krypton," Earth finds itself without its greatest protector - Superman! And this "World Without Superman" is a very dangerous place, indeed. The only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird!
Superman. Codename: Patriot -- Zod, the military leader of the planet of New Krypton, has been shot. Chaos erupts as 100,000 Kryptonians fear that this is just the opening salvo in a full-scale war. As Zod's would-be assassin flees to Earth, it's up to Krypton's new Commander Kal-El and his cousin Kara Zor-El -- better known as Superman and Supergirl -- to track down tht gunman and bring him to justice.
Batman. Streets of Gotham. Hush Money -- How will the police feel about this new Batman -- and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon is about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City
Batman. Long Shadows -- As Dick Grayson takes on the persona of Batman after the disappearance of Bruce Wayne, some believe that Batman is unchanged, while others, like the villain Two-Face, knows he is an impostor.
Incredible Hulks. vol. 1 Dark Son -- As the dark son rises, the universe will fall! All his life, the Hulk has wanted to be left alone; now, he's got a big, bad family to keep up with.
Incredible Hulks vol. 2 Chaos War (part of the Chaos War event) -- Bring out your dead -- and the Hulks will smash them! When the King of Chaos and Darkness unleashes his horrors upon planet Earth, Doctor Strange calls on the strongest team there is to save life itself.
Incredible Hulks vol. 3 Planet Savage -- The Hulk has never been welcome in the civilized world. What better place for the savage Hulks than the Savage Land? Get ready for jungle action as Hulk and Skaar invade the prehistoric paradise of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Hidden Jungle.
Hulk vol. 3. Red Hulk. Scorched Earth -- The score has been settled, Red Hulk has been beaten by the Incredible Hulk decisively. The war is over, and Steve Rogers is on tap to give these explosive characters a sense of direction!
Incredible Hulk. vol. 6 World War Hulks -- The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed as there is a final showdown between the Red and Green Hulks.
Spider-Man. The Extremist -- As Peter Parker struggles with unemployment, Spider-Man must cope with a vigilante calling himself the Extremist who is attacking Spider-Man's supposed enemies, starting with a television commentator and then aiming for Mayor Jameson.
Spider-Man. One Moment in Time -- You've wanted answers, well here they are! What really happened at the wedding of Spider-Man and Mary Jane? What does Mary Jane know about Spider-Man today? How did One More Day really affect Peter Parker, MJ, and the rest of the Marvel U?
Spider-Man. New York Stories -- Tales from the concrete jungle! Revealed at last an untold tale of Spider-Man's first meeting with Captain America! Learn the secret history of how the web-head and the Star-Spangled Avenger saved the world from the deadly brains of the dreaded Rogue Scholars!
Spider-Man. Hobgoblin Lives -- The identity of the Hobgoblin is about to be exposed as Spider-Man tries to end his reign of terror and deal with threats from Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin.
X-Men Forever 2. vol. 2 Perfect World -- When Storm, the usurper of Wakanda, plans to take over Genosha, the X-Men try to stop her, aided by the mysterious Ghost Panther, who claims to be the spirit of T'Challa, Storm's former lover and the rightful ruler of Wakanda.
X-Men. Age of Apocalypse Prelude -- Legion, the son of Charles Xavier, travels back in time to kill Magneto, thereby changing the world forever for the mutants who would have become the X-Men.
X-Men. To Serve and Protect -- In San Franscisco, two X-Men have donned masks and taken to the streets as the new vigilante protectors of the people against a huge Spider-Man villain. Who are these X-Men, and why are they disguising themselves?
X-Men. First Class. Class Portraits -- Shares stories of members of the first class of X-Men, including young Magneto, Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, and Cyclops, and includes previously untold tales of Spider-Man, the Thing, and the Incredible Hulk.
X-Men. Chaos War (part of the Chaos War event) -- As the Marvel Universe is destroyed pantheon by pantheon by the dark god, Chaos King, the rift between the underworld and Earth is violently ripped apart. How can a handful of deceased X-Men make a difference in Chaos King's war against life?
Pandora Hearts. vol. 6 -- Uncle Oscar drags Oz and company on a "mission" to Lutwidge Academy, where Oz's little sister, Ada, is a student.
Novels:
Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac -- When Lucas King's covert-ops father is kidnapped and his best friend Meena is put in danger, Luke's only chance to save them -- a skin that will let him walk as a wolf -- is hidden away in an abandoned mansion guarded by monsters.
Shonen Jump -- Oct/Nov issue
Showcase Presents Green Lantern vol. 5 --This volume includes the famed stories that teamed Green Lantern with Green Arrow, in which the two heroes face issues of the day including women's rights, political corruption, religious intolerance and more -- all while battling evil. This volume also includes adventures from GL's 1976 relaunch, collected here for the first time!
Flash. Rebirth -- Barry Allen - the Flash. His birth kick-started the Silver Age, and his heroic death defending the universe from a cosmic Crisis made him a legend. Now, another Crisis has brought Barry back to life, and the fastest man alive is out of step with the world.
Superman. The Black Ring. vol. 1 -- Lex Luthor searches across time and space tracking an energy that will finally make his vision for humanity a reality.
Superman. New Krypton. vol. 4 -- Following the startling events of "New Krypton," Earth finds itself without its greatest protector - Superman! And this "World Without Superman" is a very dangerous place, indeed. The only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird!
Superman. Codename: Patriot -- Zod, the military leader of the planet of New Krypton, has been shot. Chaos erupts as 100,000 Kryptonians fear that this is just the opening salvo in a full-scale war. As Zod's would-be assassin flees to Earth, it's up to Krypton's new Commander Kal-El and his cousin Kara Zor-El -- better known as Superman and Supergirl -- to track down tht gunman and bring him to justice.
Batman. Streets of Gotham. Hush Money -- How will the police feel about this new Batman -- and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon is about to find out as he teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City
Batman. Long Shadows -- As Dick Grayson takes on the persona of Batman after the disappearance of Bruce Wayne, some believe that Batman is unchanged, while others, like the villain Two-Face, knows he is an impostor.
Incredible Hulks. vol. 1 Dark Son -- As the dark son rises, the universe will fall! All his life, the Hulk has wanted to be left alone; now, he's got a big, bad family to keep up with.
Incredible Hulks vol. 2 Chaos War (part of the Chaos War event) -- Bring out your dead -- and the Hulks will smash them! When the King of Chaos and Darkness unleashes his horrors upon planet Earth, Doctor Strange calls on the strongest team there is to save life itself.
Incredible Hulks vol. 3 Planet Savage -- The Hulk has never been welcome in the civilized world. What better place for the savage Hulks than the Savage Land? Get ready for jungle action as Hulk and Skaar invade the prehistoric paradise of Ka-Zar, Lord of the Hidden Jungle.
Hulk vol. 3. Red Hulk. Scorched Earth -- The score has been settled, Red Hulk has been beaten by the Incredible Hulk decisively. The war is over, and Steve Rogers is on tap to give these explosive characters a sense of direction!
Incredible Hulk. vol. 6 World War Hulks -- The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed as there is a final showdown between the Red and Green Hulks.
Spider-Man. The Extremist -- As Peter Parker struggles with unemployment, Spider-Man must cope with a vigilante calling himself the Extremist who is attacking Spider-Man's supposed enemies, starting with a television commentator and then aiming for Mayor Jameson.
Spider-Man. One Moment in Time -- You've wanted answers, well here they are! What really happened at the wedding of Spider-Man and Mary Jane? What does Mary Jane know about Spider-Man today? How did One More Day really affect Peter Parker, MJ, and the rest of the Marvel U?
Spider-Man. New York Stories -- Tales from the concrete jungle! Revealed at last an untold tale of Spider-Man's first meeting with Captain America! Learn the secret history of how the web-head and the Star-Spangled Avenger saved the world from the deadly brains of the dreaded Rogue Scholars!
Spider-Man. Hobgoblin Lives -- The identity of the Hobgoblin is about to be exposed as Spider-Man tries to end his reign of terror and deal with threats from Norman Osborn and the Green Goblin.
X-Men Forever 2. vol. 2 Perfect World -- When Storm, the usurper of Wakanda, plans to take over Genosha, the X-Men try to stop her, aided by the mysterious Ghost Panther, who claims to be the spirit of T'Challa, Storm's former lover and the rightful ruler of Wakanda.
X-Men. Age of Apocalypse Prelude -- Legion, the son of Charles Xavier, travels back in time to kill Magneto, thereby changing the world forever for the mutants who would have become the X-Men.
X-Men. To Serve and Protect -- In San Franscisco, two X-Men have donned masks and taken to the streets as the new vigilante protectors of the people against a huge Spider-Man villain. Who are these X-Men, and why are they disguising themselves?
X-Men. First Class. Class Portraits -- Shares stories of members of the first class of X-Men, including young Magneto, Jean Grey, Iceman, Angel, and Cyclops, and includes previously untold tales of Spider-Man, the Thing, and the Incredible Hulk.
X-Men. Chaos War (part of the Chaos War event) -- As the Marvel Universe is destroyed pantheon by pantheon by the dark god, Chaos King, the rift between the underworld and Earth is violently ripped apart. How can a handful of deceased X-Men make a difference in Chaos King's war against life?
Pandora Hearts. vol. 6 -- Uncle Oscar drags Oz and company on a "mission" to Lutwidge Academy, where Oz's little sister, Ada, is a student.
Novels:
Wolf Mark by Joseph Bruchac -- When Lucas King's covert-ops father is kidnapped and his best friend Meena is put in danger, Luke's only chance to save them -- a skin that will let him walk as a wolf -- is hidden away in an abandoned mansion guarded by monsters.
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