New Fiction

Fiction:

A Really Awesome Mess by Trish Cook -- Justin and Emmy arrive at Heartland Academy, a reform school that will force them to deal with their issues, damaged souls with little patience for authority. But along the way they will find a ragtag group of teens who are just as broken, stubborn, and full of sarcasm as themselves. In the end, they might even call each other friends. A funny, sad, and remarkable story, A Really Awesome Mess is a journey of friendship and self-discovery.




Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon --  Zenn just wants to be an exobiologist, but when things at her school start going wrong, she must solve the mystery of who wants to destroy the school and kill the alien creatures she's come to love.

The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter -- During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now, the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her -- until the King of the Titans offers a deal. In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of council. And if she refuses, the King of the Titans will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead.




Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Tucholke --

Violet is in love with River, a mysterious seventeen-year-old stranger renting the guest house behind the rotting seaside mansion where Violet lives, but when eerie, grim events begin to happen, Violet recalls her grandmother's frequent warnings about the devil and wonders if River is evil.

Fire with Fire by Jenny Han -- Burn for Burn #2 -  Lillia, Kat, and Mary had the perfect plan. Work

together in secret to take down the people who wronged them. But things didn't exactly go the way they'd hoped at the Homecoming Dance. Not even close. For now, it looks like they got away with it. All they have to do is move on and pick up the pieces, forget there ever was a pact. But it's not easy, not when Reeve is still a total jerk and Rennie's meaner than she ever was before. And then there's sweet little Mary...she knows there's something seriously wrong with her. If she can't control her anger, she's sure that someone will get hurt even worse than Reeve was. Mary understands now that it's not just that Reeve bullied her--it's that he made her love him. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, burn for a burn. A broken heart for a broken heart. The girls are up to the task. They'll make Reeve fall in love with Lillia and then they will crush him. It's the only way he'll learn. It seems once a fire is lit, the only thing you can do is let it burn...

New Books

Graphic Novels:

Hulk Smash the Avengers -- A five-part punch-fest that explores the ever-evolving relationship between the Gamma Goliath and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Hulk vs. the Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Wasp and Thor!







X-Treme X-Men 2012 Vol. 2 and 3 -- On the search for the evil interdimensional Charles Xaviers, the team lands in Kurt Waggoner's dimension, where they find themselves in a war against the Brood.
X-Men. X-Termination -- Joining together the teams from Astonishing X-Men, Age of Apocalypse and X-Treme X-Men, and spinning out of the pages of Uncanny X-Force comes the X-Event of the year! AOA Nightcrawler just wants to get home, and he'll do whatever it takes to get there. With the fabric of reality at stake, Wolverine calls in a team to confront the doppelganger of their dead friend. But, are they ready to do what's necessary?

Batman. Arkham Unhinged -- In these stories originally available only online and tying into the bestselling videogame "Batman: Arkham City," Dr. Hugo Strange has gained control of Arkham Asylum and is determined to keep the city's criminal element behind bars.

Nonfiction:

Guilty of Being Weird: the story of Guy Paul Moran by Cynthia Faryon -- At twenty-four, Guy Paul Morin still lived at home, drove his parents' car, kept bees in the backyard, and grew flowers to encourage the hives. In the small Ontario town where he lived, this meant Guy Paul stood out. So when the nine-year-old girl next door went missing, the police were convinced that Morin was responsible for the little girl's murder. It took ten years and the just-developed science of DNA testing to finally clear his name. Learn how the justice system not only failed to help an innocent young man, but conspired to convict him.

Sentenced to Life at Seventeen by Cynthia Faryon -- David Milgaard was a troubled kid, and he got into lots of trouble. Unfortunately, that made it easy for the Saskatoon police to brand him as a murderer. At seventeen, David Milgaard was arrested, jailed, and convicted for the rape and murder of a young nursing assistant, Gail Miller. He was sent to adult prison for life. Throughout his twenty-three years in prison, David maintained that he was innocent and refused to admit to the crime, even though it meant he was never granted parole. Finally, through the incredible determination of his mother and new lawyers who believed in him, David was released and proven not guilty.

Book Review

This past weekend I spent some time re-reading an old favorite novel, waiting for her newest book to come out.

The book I'm waiting for is Pegasus II by Robin McKinley, and the book I was re-reading was "The Hero and the Crown". If you've never read McKinley, I strongly suggest you RUN, not walk, down here to the Library and give her a try!

The Hero and the Crown is the tale of Aerin, a Princess  (First Sola) of Damar. She's never really fit in to her role of King's only daughter, because her mother was a Northern witch, and she has failed to exhibit the Royal Gift. Everyone knows she's an oddity, and she longs to find a place for herself. When dragons begin to appear on the edges of the Kingdom, she girds herself up for combat, and makes herself useful fighting this little, annoying scourge. But of course, dragons are not just little, annoying scourges - and soon she'll find herself battling far more than she bargains for!

Aerin is a wonderful heroine - strong and self-willed, but not unflawed, she does what she does because she needs to find her destiny. And the writing is lyrical, complex, and intense. You'll really enjoy this one!

Teen Book Club

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Central Library Teenzone
4:00 - 5:00

for ages 11 - 17
Join us at the Central Library for a book discussion group.

Theme: New Beginnings
Also, Help us select a Name for the Club
How it works: Each month, a theme will be announced for the NEXT MEETING, during the Club session. A list of 5-7 suggested book titles will be included. You do NOT have to read one of the suggested books, but they are examples of the theme, and are all books the library owns at least one copy of.

On the day of the club meeting, join us to discuss the book you read, and how it relates to the theme for the month. You'll meet other teens who love great books, learn about the books they've enjoyed, and have a great time discussing your favorite book with other readers.

Recommendations for the first month:
Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse
My Lost and Found Life by Melodie Bowsher
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen
Life as we Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

New Fiction

High School High by Shannon Freeman -- Port City High #1 Brandi is smart and outgoing, but sometimes insecure and gullible. Marisa is graceful and articulate, but often too driven. Shane is a natural leader with a lot of spirit, but rebellious and headstrong. The girls have been inseparable since middle school. But now, they are playing in the big leagues, and it's time to grow up and start thinking about the future. And Port City, Texas, is not all that. High school drama has a way of solidifying or destroying friendships. Will they stay tight or get swallowed up by Port City High? Or will they go from freshman to senior year and beyond remaining the best of friends?

 
Way Too Much Drama by Earl Sewell -- Keysha and Friends #7 - The toughest lessons aren't always taught in the classroom. Maya is ready to put the fabulous back into her life -- and that means getting her manipulative cousin, Viviana, out of it. Bad enough that Viviana is living under the same roof and tried to claim Maya's boyfriend, Misalo, for herself. Now she's going to Maya's high school and she's part of the quiz team competing on a TV show ... alongside Maya, Keysha and Misalo.




Butter by Erin Jade Lange -- Unable to control his binge eating, a morbidly obese teenager nicknamed Butter decides to make live webcast of his last meal as he attempts to eat himself to death.

Tilt by Ellen Hopkins -- Three teens, connected by their parents' bad choices, tell in their own voices of their lives and loves as Shane finds his first boyfriend, Mikayla discovers that love can be pushed too far, and Harley loses herself in her quest for new experiences.








Girl of His Dreams by Amir Abrams -- The rules are simple: Play or get played. And never, ever, catch feelings. That's the motto 17-year-old heartthrob Antonio Lopez lives by. Since his mother walked out, Antonio's father has taught him everything he needs to know about women: they can't be trusted, and a real man has more than one. So once Antonio gets what he wants from a girl, he moves on. But, McPherson High's hot new beauty is turning out to be Antonio's first real challenge. Miesha Wilson has a motto of her own: The thrill of the chase is not getting caught. Game knows game, and Miesha is so not interested. She's dumped her share of playboys, and she's determined to stay clear of the likes of Antonio Lopez -- until his crazy jealous ex aggravates her. But when she decides to play some games of her own, Miesha and Antonio find themselves wondering if love is real after all....



Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard -- Lying Game #6 - Lying Game #6 - Sutton Mercer had the perfect life, great friends, and a gorgeous boyfriend...until someone murdered her. Then the killer forced Sutton's long-lost twin sister, Emma, to pretend to be her. Now Sutton can only watch from beyond the grave as Emma frantically tries to figure out who killed her sister, and why. But when Sutton's body is discovered, Emma's time is up--and she becomes the number-one suspect herself.





Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox -- When sixteen-year-old Canny of the Pacific island, Southland, sets out on a trip with her stepbrother and his girlfriend, she finds herself drawn into enchanting Zarene Valley where the mysterious but dark seventeen-year-old Ghislain helps her to figure out her origins.

New YA fiction

All Graphic Novels today!

Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell -- In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster -- much to the townsfolk's delight! Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is, except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn't quite as impressive. In fact, he's a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror? It's up to the eccentric Dr. Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling.

Teen Titans [2011]. Vol. 1, Its’ Our Right to Fight -- The Teen Titans investigate the mysterious
Mighty Thor/Journey into Mystery. Everything burns --    
The gods will be turned to ash! The World Tree burns as the forces of Surtur, Lord of Muspelheim, scorch the Nine Realms with the irrepressible blaze of war. Loyalty to blood stands above loyalty to realm as the warriors of Asgardia and Vanaheim battle one another while the ever-hungry flames of rebellion feast on the destruction. And in the heart of conflict stands a boy named Loki.








Green Lantern. New Guardians. Vol. 1, The Ring Bearer -- Green Lantern Kyle Rayner finds himself at odds with the Guardians of the Universe when rings from all the separate Lantern Corps come to claim him. But, the other Corps aren't too keen on the Green Lanterns "stealing" their rings! A new chapter in the Green Lantern mythos with a team of renegade Lanterns consisting of members from each Corps!

Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 3 -- The final volume collecting Neal Adams's Batman covers and stories, featuring Two-Face, The Joker, and more! Plus, stories created for Peter Pan records and a section showcasing advertising and custom comics work!









Justice League Dark. Vol. 1, In the Dark -- The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing a wave of chaos that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna, Mindwarp and John Constantine may be our only hope - but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?
organization N.O.W.H.E.R.E., who are capturing young metahumans and either corrupting or destroying them.

PikaPals of Waco Teen Anime Club Meeting

Our next Teen Anime Club meeting is coming up fast!

We'll be meeting on Thursday, Sept 12, 2013 at West Waco Library, in the Storytime Room, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. We'll be watching a great classic Anime Film. Next month, on October 10th, we'll be making polymer clay chibi/critters!