Saturday, January 21, 2012

More New Books

Fiction:
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green -- Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life.
Ripper by L.J. Smith (Vampire Diaries Stephan's Diaries #4) -- Stefan is drawn into the investigation of Jack the Ripper when he suspects the killer to be a vampire.
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler -- Sixteen-year-old Min Green writes a letter to Ed Slaterton in which she breaks up with him, documenting their relationship and how items in the accompanying box, from bottle caps to a cookbook, foretell the end.
White Fox by James Bartholomeusz (Seven Stars Trilogy #1) -- Teenager Jack Lawson lives an average and ordinary life in a typical southern English town, until the day a white fox introduces himself as Jack's guardian spirit and gives to him a mysterious talisman. Jack's life continues to spin out of control when his friend Alex, after warning that the town is in grave danger from demons controlled by the Cult of Dionysus, is kidnapped by the cult.
Stick by Andrew Smith -- Thirteen-year-old Stark "Stick" McClellan's brother has always defended him against those who tease him for his thinness and facial deformity, so when Bosten, having admitted he is gay, must leave home and their abusive parents, Stick sets out to find him.
Away by Teri Hall (Sequel to "The Line") -- After helping heal Malgam, Rachel learns that her father is still living in the devastated territory of Away, captured by members of another clan who are planning to use him to make a deal with the government on the other side of the Line, and she joins the rescue party that must risk much to save him.
Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore -- Esmerine, a mermaid, grows close to her childhood playmate Alander, a winged man, when they join forces to find her sister Dosia, who has reportedly eloped with a human despite the sisters' vow to always keep the sea and its people first in their hearts.
Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo -- 1944. Elizabeth's mother works at Dresden Zoo, where her favorite animal is an elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok when the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden to save her. And then the bombs start to fall...
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Infernal Devices #2) -- As the Council attempts to strip Charlotte of her power, sixteen-year-old orphaned shapechanger Tessa Gray works with the London Shadowhunters to find the Magister and destroy his clockwork army, learning the secret of her own identity while investigating his past.
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan (Immortal Beloved #2) -- While living at River's Edge where she is learning to cope with her darker impulses, immortal Nastasya's ties to dark magick get in her way once again and she is pulled back into her former destructive lifestyle.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #1) -- As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
Deadly Cool by Gemma Halliday (Deadly Cool #1) -- When sixteen-year-old Hartley Featherstone finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her, she goes to his house to confront him but instead finds the strangled body of the girl he was cheating with.
Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith -- In this heady romance, Hadley misses her flight to London, but briefly meets Oliver, and they fall in love at first sight. Separated, Hadley spends the next 24 hours before she returns to New York trying to figure out how to find him.
A Millions Suns by Beth Revis (Across the Universe #2) -- Amy and Elder made a shocking discovery about the spaceship Godspeed after he takes control; they must race to solve a puzzle that was set in motion long ago, while they also struggle with the chaos that threatens the ship and her crew.
Legacy by Katy Cochran -- Katy is hurt when her father dumps her at a boarding school, but when she discovers that everyone there, including herself, is a witch, she finds that everything she thought she knew is changing. An unsettling paranormal with touches of romance and superb characters.
Irises by Francisco Stork -- Kate and Mary are sisters, but they couldn't be more different. Kate can't wait to leave, Mary only wants to stay and paint, but when their father dies both girls are forced to reach deep inside to find new ways of caring for their comatose mother, each other and themselves.
Angel Burn by Lee Weatherly -- Willow doesn't know where her power to see into the future comes from, but Alex, the assassin sent to slay her, does. When he falls in love instead, they must flee while trying to discover why he has been instructed to kill a seeming innocent.
Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker -- Ricky Jo tries to remake herself into Erica when she enters her local high school (after attending Catholic school for years). Unfortunately, she runs into trouble trying to fit in with the cool girls, deal with her crush on cool-guy Wolf, and remain friends with Luke, the boy-next-door.
Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien -- Gaia has fled into the wilderness with her baby sister and now faces starvation. Saved by the people of Sylum, she finds it a challenge to fit into their strict social order, and is troubled by the injustices she perceives. Will she risk losing her baby sister to stand up for herself?
On the Come Up by Travis Hunter -- DeMarco and his twin sister Jasmine have grown up rough, DeMarco in and out of Juvie, and Jasmine fighting to keep her position on the honor roll. But now Jasmine's mother has thrown her out for revealing that her mother's boyfriend tried to abuse her. Can DeMarco find a way to help her, or even himself?
Also Known as Rowan Pohi by Ralph Fletcher -- Bobby's application to a fancy prep school starts as a joke, but when "Rowan Pohi" wins a scholarship, Bobby impulsively takes a chance to escape his unhappy home life with a new identity.
Month of Sundays by Ruth White -- It's 1956. April Garnet Rose, dumped with her Aunt while her mother job hunts, attends various churches as her aunt seeks healing. A tragic romance and the discovery of what family can mean both help fatherless Garnet grow up.
Saving June by Hannah Harrington -- After 16 year old Harper's perfect sister June commits suicide, Harper steals her ashes and sets off for California, where her sister longed to go. Harper, her best friend Laney, and Jake, a surly boy-with-a-car, embark on an adventurous cross-country trip.
If I Tell by Janet Gurtler -- biracial Jasmine, at 17, lives with her grandparents, but gets along with her mother and mother's new boyfriend, until she sees him kissing her best friend at a party. What's she to do? And her mother is pregnant, too!
My Beating Teenage Heart by C.K. Kelly Martin -- 15 year old Ashlyn, recently deceased, finds her spirit hovering over Breckon,who is grief-stricken over the death of his little sister. Can she help him, when she doesn't even know how to help herself? A somber tale of grief and eventual growth. 
Caleb's War by David L. Dudley -- in 1944, South Carolina, African-american teen Caleb gets a job in a diner as a dishwasher, and befriends a German POW. Then his brother becomes a POW in Europe. Caleb has to evaluate the discrimination, injustices, and hatred he sees as he deals with life.

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