Wednesday, March 7, 2012

New Books

Graphic Novels:
Axe Cop – Malachai Nicole -- hilariously illogical cartoons about a cop with an axe...
iZombie: Dead to the World – Chris Roberson -- Gravedigger Gwen, a zombie who eats a brain a month, inherits the memories of everyone she eats; her last victim remembers a murder that Gwen and her friends must now solve.
Mangaman – Barry Lyga -- Ryoko is a manga story character who falls through a rip into our world, and must survive life as a typical American High School student.
Batman: Streets of Gotham - Huntress is amazed to find herself the "reliable" member of her team when she's paired with Man-bat; Batman and friends try to solve a mystery involving Gotham's kids.
Superman: Secret Origin -- Young Clark Kent discovers his alien origins, meets Lex Luthor and has other early-life experiences.
Superman: Return of Doomsday -- Doomsday killed Superman once, and he's now hunting down all Superman's friends; can they discover his evil secret and stop him?
Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles: the authorized graphic adaptation –Dennis Calero and Ray Bradbury -- When Astronauts arrive on Mars, things are very different from their expectations. The inhabitants seem totally unsurprised by the visitors, but soon things take a very odd tack, in this classic Science Fiction story.
Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Relations, and Other Nonsense – Corinne Mucha -- follow the adventures of Annie, an ordinary high school freshman, through her first year of crushes, failures and successes.
Hopeless Savages: Greatest Hits 2000-2010 – Jen VanMeter -- The Savage family, with their famous Rock Band parents and straight-laced runaway brother, find endless trouble, ranging from kidnappings to international intrigue.
The Homeland Directive – Robert Venditti --  Dr. Laura Regan researches infectious diseases, learning how to stop their spread, but when her virus research is stolen and her partner killed, she finds herself on a quest to stop her own government from using her discoveries as weapons of terror.
Americus – MK Reed -- Teen Neal Barton stands up for his favorite fantasy novel series after fundamentalist Christians try to have it banned from the Americus Public Library.
Level Up – Gene Luen Yang -- Dennis, son of Chinese immigrants, longs to play computer games, but his parents pressure him to become a doctor, in this classic coming-of-age story.
Feynman – Jim Ottaviani -- a biography of the physics genius Robert Feynman, focusing on his humor, his adventurous nature and his discoveries, rather than the actual physics he did.
Ouran High School Host Club volume 17 – Bisco Hatori -- Tamaki's family are behind the suspension of the Ouran High School Host Club and the plan to ship Haruhi abroad. Can the club band together and save their family?
Sita’s Ramayana – Samhita Arni -- this retelling of the Ramayana from Queen Sita's point of view, reveals much about classic Hindu teachings, and the Indian way of life.

Fiction:
Prom & Prejudice – Elizabeth Eulberg -- a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice with Lizzie Bennet, a music student, unwillingly attracted to the arrogant best friend of her room-mate's boyfriend.
Evermore – Alyson Noel -- Ever can see and hear the dead, since the death of her family in a car accident. She hides the ability until she meets Damen, another teen with psychic powers, and his own secrets.
Thirst: No. 2 – Christopher Pike -- Alisa has converted from Vampire to human, and now it is up to her to build a new identity.
Thirst: No. 3 – Christopher Pike -- Alisa tries to protect herself and Teri from mysterious enemies, all the while her guilt over her previous actions grows.
You Against Me – Jenny Downham -- 18 year old Mikey's sister claims to have been raped, but when Mikey tries to investigate, he meets Ellie, sister of the accused, and finds himself befriending her, complicating the situation a great deal.

And there should be more soon!

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