Monday, March 26, 2012

New Books

Graphic Novels:
Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine -- When Spider-man and Wolverine become lost in the time-stream together, they must find the villains who put them there and get home, as a team.
X-Men Legacy. Vol. 6 Aftermath -- After a terribly narrow victory over Bastion and the Sentinels, the X-men are exhausted. When one loses control, another retaliates with unthinkable results.
Marvel Masterworks Present The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 -- classic X-men stories include the mutant menace Proteus, trickster Arcade, and the White Queen.
Superman. War of the supermen -- Superman and his friends attempt to protect the worlds they love from the invading forces of General Zod.
Wandering Son vols 1-2 by Shimura -- two 5th grade Japanese children, a boy and girl, face their growing adulthood with the realization that each wishes to be the opposite gender.
Gotham City Sirens vol 4 Divsion -- Catwoman and Poison Ivy must put aside their differences to help out their old friend Harley Quinn, after the Joker is returned to Arkham Insane Asylum.
T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents -- would you rather burn out or fade away? If gaining superhero powers would lead to your death, would you take them on?
Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long -- in 1967 Texas, a poor black Houston family and a white family from the most racist side of town cross color lines to save five college kids wrongly accused of a crime.

Nonfiction:
Manga by Stuart Kallen -- A history and explanation of manga and its outgrowth into anime.

Fiction:
Faery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr -- a group of short stories about characters from the Wicked Lovely novels, and new characters as well.
Croak by Gina Damico -- a delinquent sixteen-year-old is sent to live with her uncle, only to discover that he's a Grim Reaper, and that it will be her role too, very soon.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews -- Greg, at seventeen, has managed not to have any friends until his mother insists he befriend Rachel, a girl he knew in grade school, who now has leukemia.
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta -- Lumaterre Chronicles #2 - Froi is sent on a secret mission to another kingdom where he must unravel the mystery of a half-mad princess.
Catch & Release by Blythe Woolston -- Polly and Odd share little but their survival from attacks of flesh-eating bacteria, when they set off across country to go fishing and discover what life holds for them.
Where It Began by Ann Stampler -- Gabriella knows she was in a horrible car accident while she was drunk, but she can't remember anything leading up to the accident? What REALLY happened that night in her hot boyfriend's car?
Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade -- sequel to the Ghost and the Goth - Alona's only been dead 2 months, and she's back in our world, "helping" other lost spirits, when she discovers that her family is already moving on from her loss...
Girl Meets Boy: because there are two sides to every story edited by Milner Halls -- twelve pop teen authors team up to tell stories from the guy and girl's poins of view.
Awkward by Marni Bates -- Marni is a bit clumsy, but when she gets put on youtube and becomes a sensation, her whole life changes; is it for the better or worse?
Mercy: the Last New England Vampire by Sarah Thomson -- Hayley, at 14 is struggling with her stepmom, baby brother, beloved cousin's illness, and life generally, when a school project causes her to discover an old horror story with close links to her family.
Predicteds by Christine Siefert -- in the near future, one school is testing a new computer program that can predict the future of students. The only question Daphne wants answered is will Jesse ask her out, but he's a predicted, and there's a secret he's keeping...
Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter -- Gallagher Girls #5 - Cammie awakens in a monastery high in the Alps, with no memory of the past 4 months. Gradually she realizes she's been kidnapped and tortured by a secretive, ancient terrorist organization that is still hunting for her.
Glass Swallow by Julia Golding -- sequel to Dragonfly - Ruby and Peri, each with secrets to keep, join forces in the hopes that their love can protect them from looming disaster.
Crossing Lines by Paul Volponi -- When Adonis realizes that his football teammates have elevated their bullying to tormenting a new, transgender student named Alan, he tries to stand up for what he knows is right.
Thief's Covenant by Ari Marmell -- Widdershins, a thief with the blessings of the god of Thieves, has always taken care of herself. But now something evil, dark and unavoidable is reaching out for her, from the past...
New Girl by Paige Harbison -- when you're the new girl, everything is odd. Especially when the spot you're filling at Manderly Academy was previously filled by the most perfect girl who ever lived. And maybe she's out there, watching, trying to return...

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