Friday, June 15, 2012

Graphic Novels:
Infinite Horizon by Gerry Duggan -- the conclusion to the work inspired by the Odyssey. The Soldier with No Name struggles to find his way home, now that the war has ended.
I'm Not a Plastic Bag by Rachel Allison -- Discover what happens to a lot of the things we throw away; they end up as a huge, ugly trash island floating in the Pacific Ocean.
Science Dog by Robert Kirkman -- across space and time, watch Space Dog fight evil with science!
Jinx. Lil' Jinx Grows Up. by J. Torres -- Jinx has always been a tomboy, but now she's in High School, and things are getting a little more complicated.
Transformers. Vol. 1, For All Mankind -- Three years after the Decepticons overran earth, the Earth has been rebuilt, and the Autobots are in hiding.
Daybreak by Brian Ralph -- You become a silent observer as a strange, one-armed man protects you in a post-apocalyptic world of Zombies and a brutal struggle for survival.
Penny Arcade. Vol. 1, Attack of the Bacon Robots
by Jerry Holkins -- The Penny Arcade Comic Strip pokes fun at movies, video games, and current pop culture.

Fiction:
Ripper by Amy Carol Reeves -- In 1888, seventeen year old Abbie goes to do volunteer work in Whitechapel Hospital in London's notorious, poverty-ridden East End. There, she learns of Jack the Ripper, and discovers that she has a connection to the killer, and must discover his identity to stop his gruesome crime spree.
Endure by Carrie Jones -- 4th in the Need series - Zara must align her pixies to fight alongside humankind against the evil, destructive Pixie Armies; her attraction for the Pixie King Astley makes this difficult task almost impossible.
Enchanted by Alethia Kontis -- Sunday is the youngest of seven sisters; when she kisses a frog, her magic touch transforms him back into the despised Prince Rumbold. He sets out to court her, but she resists, not knowing he's her old friend the frog. 
Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan -- Saga of Larten Crepsley #2 - As young vampires, Larten and his brother travel widely, exposing themselves to the world of humans, before committing to their true vampiric unlife.
Ruby Notebook by Laura Resau -- Zeeta and her gypsy-mother have ended up in Aix-en-Provence; the sixteen-year-old finds herself receiving mystery mementos from an unknown admirer, and when her Ecuadoran boyfriend comes to visit, their relationship has changed. And then their adventure begins...
In Honor by Jessi Kirby -- three days after she learns of his death in Iraq, Honor receives a letter from her brother Finn that sends her on a journey across the US to honor his last wish; with her is his estranged best friend.
This Is So Not Happening by Kieran Scott -- He's so/She's #3 - Ally and Jake are back at school together, when they receive a blow; Chloe tells Jake that he's the father of her soon-to-be child.
See You at Harry's by Johanna Knowles -- Fern feels invisible as a middle child between two older siblings and an adorable younger brother, until a family tragedy stretches the bonds that hold them together to their limits.
Final Four by Paul Volponi -- four players in the NCAA finals tournament face pressure both from the game itself, and from the expectations of society.
Forbidden by Syrie James -- Claire is determined to stay at her new High School, so she doesn't tell her mother about the creepy visions she's having, nor about Alec, the boy who is falling in love with her - and who may have to kill her when he discovers that she, like him, is descended from Angels.
Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent by Alan Early -- Father of Lies #1 - When he and his father move to Dublin, Arthur has premonitions about a great evil that threatens the world, and soon finds himself up against the Norse trickster god, Loki.
Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell -- In 1889, Amelia is happy to take part in the social whirl in Baltimore. But when she begins to have visions of the future in the sunsets, people begin first to listen to her, then fear her. And her romance with an artist, Nathaniel, has dark secrets of its own.
Predator's Gold by Philip Reeve -- Hungry City Chronicles #2 - in a future world where cities walk across the land, Tom and Hester attempt to find a way to the Dead Continent via the ice City of Anchorage; there they hope to be able to hide from Arkangel's savage Huntsmen.
Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve -- Hungry City Chronicles #3 - In the distant future, Wren steals an old-tech book for a Lost Boy, she sets a series of events in motion that pulls her parents Tom and Hester back into old battles.
Inside by Sara Michelle -- My New Normal #2 - Having survived "The End" and finding shelter in an abandoned snow-house, Ryan and Cecilia are joined by other survivors; will they all be able to work together or will they tear each other apart?
Others by Sara Michelle -- My New Normal #3 - Ryan and Cecilia struggle with their fellow survivors to find ways to deal with the fears and difficulties that surround them.
BZRK by Michael Grant -- When two men want to turn the world into a Utopia, remaking people into perfectly peaceful, flawless beings, a group of teens resists, struggling to save the right for each person to be an imperfect individual.
Summer on the Moon by Adrian Fogelin -- When Socko's mother moves them in with his grandfather, in an effort to give them a better life, Socko must make a strange new place into a home, and find new friends,including his crotchety, bossy grandfather, if he can.
Dying to Know You by Aiden Chambers -- When Karl becomes desperate to impress a girl, he seeks out her favorite author and begs the old man for help. A surprising friendship grows between them, and events take on a life of their own...
Underworld by Meg Cabot -- Abandon #2 -- Pierce Oliviera isn't dead, but she is being held captive in the realm of the dead, supposedly for her own good. She may be safe from the Furies, but other dangers are growing...
Alice on Board by Phyllis Naylor -- seeking one last adventure in the Summer before college, Alice and her friends find employment on a Chesapeake Bay cruise ship.

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