Like the Moon
Title: Like the Moon Author: Mary Lewis Deans Foote Genre: Realistic Adult Fiction Publisher: S&H Publishing, Incorporated Format: Paperback Pages: 206 In this charming novel, Mary Lewis captures the style, rhythm, and heart of a small, rural community in the South. From the first sentence to the last, she draws the reader in with colorful dialect and lovable, eccentric characters. In vibrant hues, Like the Moon weaves the fabric of a community through its oral storytelling traditions. Review: “Like […]
The Paper Magician
Title: The Paper Magician Series: The Paper Magician, Book 1 Author: Charlie N. Holmberg Genre: Fiction Publisher: 47North Release Date: 2014-09-01 Pages: 214 Under the tutelage of magician Emery Thane, Ceony Twill discovers the wonders of paper magic, but when her teacher’s life is threatened, she must face the extraordinary dangers of forbidden magic to save him. Review: “The Paper Magician”, by Charlie N. Holmberg, is a fun fantasy novel with some steampunk leanings mixed in for good measure. […]
The Book of Ivy
Title: The Book of Ivy Author: Amy Engel Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Entangled: Teen Release Date: 2014-11-11 Pages: 304 What would you kill for? After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the […]
The Walled City
Title: The Walled City Author: Ryan Graudin Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: 2014-11-04 Pages: 448 730. That’s how many days I’ve been trapped.18. That’s how many days I have left to find a way out. DAI, trying to escape a haunting past, traffics drugs for the most ruthless kingpin in the Walled City. But in order to find the key to his freedom, he needs help from someone with the power to be […]
Undivided
Title: UnDivided Series: Unwind Dystology, Book 4 Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Release Date: 2014-10-14 Pages: 384 Teens control the fate of America in the fourth and final book in the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman. Proactive Citizenry, the company that created Cam from the parts of unwound teens, has a plan: to mass produce rewound teens like Cam for military purposes. And below the surface of […]
Endgame: The Calling
Title: Endgame: The Calling Series: Endgame, Book 1 Author: James Frey, Nils Johnson-Shelton, Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: 2014-10-07 Pages: 480 Twelve ancient cultures were chosen millennia ago to represent humanity in Endgame, a global game that will decide the fate of humankind. Endgame has always been a possibility, but never a reality…until now. Twelve meteorites have just struck Earth, each meteorite containing a message for a Player who has been trained for this moment. At stake for […]
UnSouled
Title: UnSouled Series: UnWind Dystology, Book 3 Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster Release Date: 2014-10-14 Pages: 432 After the destruction of the Graveyard, Connor and Lev are on the run, seeking a woman who may be the key to bringing down unwinding forever while Cam, the rewound boy, tries to prove his love for Risa by bringing Proactive Citizenry to its knees. Review: “UnSouled”, the third book in the brilliant Unwind Dystology by Neal […]
Just Call Me Superhero
Title: Just Call Me Superhero Author: Alina Bronsky Genre: Fiction Publisher: Europa Editions Incorporated Release Date: 2014-10-07 Pages: 240 His face disfigured after being attacked by a dog, 17-year-old Marek has a lot to come to terms with. Tricked into attending a support group for teens with disabilities, he is rude and dismissive to the other members, with one exception. An atmospheric evocation of modern Berlin, a vivid portrait of youth under pressure, and a moving story about learning to […]
Waistcoats and Weaponry
Title: Waistcoats & Weaponry Series: Finishing School, Book 3 Author: Gail Carriger Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: 2014-11-04 Pages: 304 Class is back in session… Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style–with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey stowaway […]
Curtsies and Conspiracies
Title: Curtsies & Conspiracies Series: Finishing School, Book 2 Author: Gail Carriger Genre: Juvenile Fiction Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: 2013-11-05 Pages: 320 Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia’s first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality has certainly been rousing! For one thing, finishing school is training her to be […]
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