Where Things Come Back< Author: John Corey Whaley Genre: Young Adult Format: Hardcover Publisher: Atheneum Release Date: 5-3-11 Cullen Witter is spending the summer before his Senior year in his small hometown in Arkansas, working at the local gas station and hanging out with the best friend, Lucas. When a woodpecker that everyone thought was […]
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The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
The Dressmaker Author: Kate Alcott Genre: Historical Fiction< Publisher: Doubleday Release Date: 2-21-12 Tess Collins was determined to escape a life of servitude in England and wanted something more. With her sewing skills as her ticket out, she manages to get hired as a maid for Lady Lucile Duff Gordon, a famous designer. Tess is […]
Dark Eyes by William Richter
I wasn’t surprised to read that the author is also a screenwriter, because this reads very much like a movie. That isn’t a bad thing, but is a very external book without a lot of internal examination, which seemed to me to be very cinematic. As with any action oriented book, there are several […]
Dearly, Departed By Lia Habel
Dearly, Departed Author: Lia Habel Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Del Rey Release Date: 10-18-11 In the year 2195 the world has gone back to the the social norms of the Victorian era, and New Victorian teenager Nora Dearly is struggling to adjust to a new life. Her parents are both dead and her aunt is […]
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
The Sugar Queen Author: Sarah Addison Allen Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Publisher: Bantam Release Date: 5-20-08 At the age of 27, Josy lives a life that involves caring for her mother and playing the role of the dutiful daughter of one of the town’s most well known families. When Della Lee Baker appears in her […]
Legend by Marie Lu
Legend Author: Marie Lu Genre: Young Adult Format: Hardcover Publisher: Putnam Release Date: 11-29-11 The Western half of the US is now The Republic of America and is constantly at war with the Colonies. June is a privileged 15 year old with a perfect score on her trials and a bright future. Day is a […]
Island Of Wings by Karin Altenberg
Island Of Wings Author: Karin Altenberg Genre: Fiction Format: ebook Publisher: Penguin Release Date: 12-27-11 July, 1830. On the ten-hour sail west from the Hebrides to the islands of St. Kilda, everything lies ahead for Lizzie and Neil McKenzie. Neil is to become the minister to the small community of islanders, and Lizzie, his new […]
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
In this highly anticipated sequel to Clockwork Angel, Cassandra Clare weaves a fantastic story that picks you up and drops you down into the middle of The London Institute as if you never left. Tessa has grown in character and not only is she more confident, but she has become even more amazing as […]
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Born Wicked Author: Jessica Spotswood Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Release Date: 2-7-12 After the death of their mother, the Cahill sisters must try to hide their identity as witches from the small New England town where they live and avoid the scrutiny of The Brotherhood at all costs. As girls all around them are […]
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
A Reliable Wife Author: Robert Goolrick Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback Publisher: Algonquin Press Release Date: 1-26-10 Catherine Land answered Ralph Truitt’s add for “a reliable wife” and found herself o a train to an isolated town in Wisconsin. Her plan was to poison him slowly and become a wealthy widow, but Ralph had a plan […]