Tuesday, October 23, 2012

A few new books

Fiction:

Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa -- novelettes Winter's Passage, Summer's Crossing and Iron's prophecy tell more of the life of Iron Queen Megan and her beloved Prince Ash.
So Close to You by Rachel Carter -- When a portal sends seventeen-year-old Lydia Bentley to 1945 at a secret military base near her Long Island home, she learns that her grandfather's stories of dangerous government experiments are true, that the Montauk Project was real, and that she needs the help of a darkly mysterious time traveler to return home.
Breathe by Sarah Crossan -- In a barren land, a shimmering glass dome houses the survivors of the Switch, the period when oxygen levels plunged and the green world withered. A state lottery meant a lucky few won safety, while the rest suffocated in the thin air. And now Alina, Quinn, and Bea -- an unlikely trio, each with their own agendas, their own longings and fears -- walk straight into the heart of danger. With two days' worth of oxygen in their tanks, they leave the dome. What will happen on the third day?
Rise of the Elgen by Richard Evans -- Fifteen-year-old Michael Vey, born with Tourette's syndrome and special electromagnetic powers, joins his techno-genius best friend and an alliance of other "electric" teenagers to battle powerful foes in the jungles of Peru, where Michael learns the Order of Elgen's plan to "restructure" the world.

Monday, October 15, 2012

New YA

Graphic Novels:

Naruto Vol. 58 by Kishimoto -- Kabuto's hold over his army of undead minions tightens as he senses that he's losing power over the stronger members of his Immortal Corps, including Nagato Pain. Sasuke's brother, Itachi, may have the best chance of of breaking Kabuto's hold. But he's still not completely in control of his actions, which means Naruto may have to take him down once and for all.
Cirque du Freak Vol. 12 by Shan -- in this final volume, Darren falls into a vampaneze trap and is shot with a bowgun by Steve's son, Darius. Saved by the vampirites, Darren is reunited with his friends, but another enemy attack leads to Evra's son, Shancus', abduction. With Darius held hostage in order to strike a deal, Darren witnesses the horrible sight of Steve murdering Shancus.
Spider-Man. Spider-Island -- Between keeping New York City safe as Spider-Man, being a member of two Avengers teams and the FF, and his day job at Horizon Labs, Peter Parker's life is as crazy as it's ever been. And it's about to get even crazier. Welcome to Spider-Island, where a million New Yorkers suddenly possess Spider-Man's powers -- but none of the responsibility!
Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 -- Earth's mightiest mutants! In the wake of Schism, Cyclops leads a team of X-Men whose express purpose is to deal with extinction-level events. Meet the X-Men's "Extinction Team": Storm, Emma Frost, Magneto, Namor, Colossus, Danger, Magik and Hope. And the team's formation hasn't come a moment too soon, for longtime X-Men nemesis Mr. Sinister has brazenly taken possession of the massive alien Dreaming Celestial -- an act of open hostility designed to put the X-Men in their place, but also an offensive that will draw the attention of the godlike Celestials themselves.
Batman. Arkham City -- The mayor of Gotham gives an entire section of the city to criminals and the insane and Batman investigates the situation.

Fiction:

Cup and the Crown by Diane Stanley -- Sequel to the Silver Bowl - At King Alaric's urging, Molly sets off on a quest for a magical loving cup (a goblet that binds people together), and her journey leads her to the hidden city of her ancestors, which proves to be as dangerous as it is mysterious.
Feedback by Robinson Wells -- Variant, book 2 - After escaping the walls of Maxfield Academy, Benson Fisher finds himself trapped in a town that is also under the school's control -- where he discovers that Maxfield's plans are deadlier than anything he imagined.
Cabinet of Earths by Anne Nesbet -- Thirteen-year-old Maya, in Paris with her family for a year, lands in the middle of the mysterious La Societé's quest for immortality when the magical Cabinet of Earths chooses her as its next Keeper, promising to restore her mother's health. Includes historical notes.
Kindling by Braden Bell -- All thirteen-year-old Conner Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens. He didn't mean to set anyone's gym shorts on fire or make school lunches explode. But now that the strange powers inside him have been ignited, Conner's normal teenage life is about to go up in flames!
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi -- Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a postapocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of a better future.
Son by Lois Lowry -- in this final book of the Giver series, young Birthmother Chloe longs to know the fate of the baby she was forcibly separated from at birth. Now she has escaped. Can she return and find her son?
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth -- When a teen boy loses the love of his life in a car accident, he'll do anything to get her back -- even travel to another universe.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Pikapals of Waco

We had the October meeting last night - it went very well; we have several new decorated bookends for the Teen Room, and any number of adorable hedgehogs went home, some half-folded and some almost finished.

Next month's meeting, we will watch a new Anime - I can't tell you the name yet, because I haven't received actual screening permission... but it is a cool sci-fi comedy!

Oh - and the meeting will be Tuesday, Nov 6th (Election Day, for those paying any attention) at 7:00. Popcorn will be served!

New YA books

Graphic Novels:

Rascal Raccoon’s Raging Revenge -- Welcome to Toonie Terrace, home of the fun-loving Toonies and their jealous, bitter rivals, the Meanies. For all their shenanigans, no Meanie has ever murdered a Toonie -- until now. After thousands of painful failed attempts, Rascal Raccoon has finally killed his arch-nemesis, the charming and adorable Jumpin' Jackalope. Rascal is overjoyed, but there's one problem: what does he do now? With nothing left to obsess over, Rascal's life falls apart. Fortunately, he soon finds a new target for his anger: the animator who created him!
Arisia Vol. 9 by Ando -- She's Awake! Having wandered the realm between life and death, Arisa finally awakens. But, she doesn't remember anything...?! Then when Midori suddenly appears at the hospital and hands her something, she disappears! What is the relationship between Midori "The King" and Arisa?!
Cirque du Freak Vol. 9 -- Dead if he loses - damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows - and destroy the world.
Vampire Cheerleaders/Paranormal Mystery Squad Vols. 1-2 by Arnold -- Two graphic novels set at Bakerville High School; one involves the vampiric cheerleading squad, and the other a Paranormal investigation club.
My Boyfriend is a Vampire Vols 5-6 by Han -- Ever since getting turned into a vampire against his will, Gene Young has been tossed from one new nightmare to the next. First, it was discovering he was mysteriously transformed into a beautiful teenage girl. Then, it was forfeiting his old life because no one even remembered he existed. And now, Gene's stuck in multiple love triangles where everyone around him is either madly in love with him or out to kill him ... or both!
E’s Vols 1-4 by Yuiga -- Raised in the research facility of mega-corporation Ashurum, stronghold of an elite psychic organization, psychic Kai Kudou follows the leadership of Eiji Sagimiya. When Eiji assigns Kai and his group to ferret out a guerilla sect using illegal psychics for personal gain, Kai finds himself in the hands of odd-job-man Yuuki Tokugawa and his sister Asuka. Together, they cause him to question the real mission of Ashurum. Is Eiji really brainwashing psychics? And exactly why are they gathering E'S under their control?
Angel Diary Vols 1-5 by Lee -- The only Angel Princess of Heaven is betrothed to the Emperor of the Underworld. Unable to accept her future with the Demon King, she realizes that her only choice is to run away. Her plan is to join the human world disguised as a schoolboy! Now, all of the Gods from Heaven and Hell are searching high and low on the earth trying to make sure that a wedding happens.
Elemental Gelade Vols. 1-3 by Azuma --     During a routine raid, sky pirate Coud van Giruet discovers a most unusual bounty: Ren, an "Edel Raid", is a living weapon who interacts with a human to become the ultimate fighting machine.
Beyond the Beyond Vols. 1-4 by Watanabe -- Futaba, a boy that has grown up in an overprotected family, suddenly finds himself on the other side of the world, where he meets Kiara, the Amaranthine. They journey to find Kiara's true master, and along the way they meet a curious cast of characters, including the wizard Belbel and the prince Virid.
Black Cat Vols. 1-9 by Yabuki -- Two years ago, Train, a high-level assassin known as Number XIII in Chronos, left the secret society to live by his own rules. Since then, Train has been a sweeper, a bounty hunter, catching criminals and bringing them in alive. But his main mission is to find a former Chronos member who killed his best friend.

Fiction:

Palace of the Damned by Darren Shan -- Having received a sign that he is not meant to die, young vampire Larten tries to live in the human world, raising the infant who survived his vengeful killing of a ship's crew and falling in love with a human girl, but the darkness inside him forces him back to Vampire Mountain.
Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon -- After waking up on an operating table with no memory of how she got there, Noa must team up with computer hacker Peter to stop a corrupt corporation with a deadly secret.
Skinny by Donna Cooner -- After undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.
Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier -- Fifteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured, but when she sets out for Shadowfell, a training ground for a rebel group, she meets a mysterious soldier and the Good Folk, who tell her that she, alone, can save Alban.
Sieze the Storm by Michael Cadnum -- On a pleasure cruise in the Pacific, seventeen-year-old Susannah, her parents, seventeen-year-old cousin Martin, and eighteen-year-old crew member Axel face off against seventeen-year-old Jeremy, a drug lord's son, and hired killers Elwood and fifteen-year-old Shako.
Turning by Francine Prose -- A teen boy becomes the babysitter for two very peculiar children on a haunted island in this modern retelling of The Turn of the Screw.
Dodger by Terry Pratchett -- In an alternative version of Victorian London, a seventeen-year-old Dodger, a cunning and cheeky street urchin, unexpectedly rises in life when he saves a mysterious girl, meets Charles Dickens, and unintentionally puts a stop to the murders of Sweeny Todd.
Diviners by Libba Bray -- An award-winning and bestselling author brings the Roaring Twenties to life in this thrilling new series.
Infects by Sean Beaudoin -- Seventeen-year-old Nero is stuck in the wilderness with a bunch of other juvenile delinquents on an "Inward Trek." As if that weren't bad enough, his counselors have turned into flesh-eating maniacs overnight and are now chowing down on his fellow miscreants. These kids have seen zombie movies. They know the rules. Unfortunately, knowing the rules isn't going to be enough.
Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy -- Prue and Curtis are thrown together again to save themselves and the lives of their friends, and to bring unity to the divided country of Wildwood.
Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin -- In 2083, seventeen-year-old Anya Balanchine seeks a way to make Balanchine Chocolate legitimate, and although a trip to Mexico gives her new insights and ideas, escaping her mobster family's legacy of violence may prove impossible.
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr -- A centuries-long war between daimons and witches sets the stage for three teens caught up in a deadly struggle for power and autonomy in the exotic and otherworldly Carnival of Souls, the mercantile center of the daimon dimension.
If I Lie by Corinne Jackson -- Seventeen-year-old Sophie Quinn becomes an outcast in her small military town when she chooses to keep a secret for her Marine boyfriend, who is missing in action in Afghanistan.