Welcome to BEA Appreciation Week 2011! As is our annual tradition, this week we bring you reviews of some of the titles we have scooped up at BEA, as well as some general news and ponderings concerning the trade…
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Title: How I Stole Johnny Depp’s Alien Girlfriend Author: Gary Ghislain Genre: Science Fiction / YA Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication date: June 8 2011 Hardcover: 208 pages David Gershwin’s summer is about to take a turn for the weird.…
Title: Hold Me Closer, Necromancer Author: Lish McBride Genre: Urban Fantasy / YA Publisher: Henry Holt and Co Publication date: October 2010 Hardback: 352 pages Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job…
Title: Mermaid Author: Carolyn Turgeon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Broadway (US) / Headline (UK) Publication date: March 2011 Paperback: 352 pages While in hiding at a remote convent, a king’s daughter sees a magical being dragging a shipwrecked man to…
Title: The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin Author: Josh Berk Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication date: February 2010 Hardcover: 248 pages Being a hefty, deaf newcomer almost makes Will Halpin the least…
Title: Outside In Author: Maria V. Snyder Genre: Science Fiction(Fantasy), Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: February 2011 Paperback: 336 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Inside Out series Me? A leader? Okay, I…
Title: Black Hole Sun Author: David Macinnis Gill Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages Durango is playing the cards he was dealt. And it’s not a good hand. He’s lost his…
Title: Matched Author: Ally Condie Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: November 2010 Hardcover: 384 Pages Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to…
Title: Bloodthirsty Author: Flynn Meaney Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Poppy Publication date: October 5 2010 Paperback: 240 pages Stand alone or series: it can be read as a standalone but I think there will be a sequel. Some vampires…
Title: Pariah Author: Bob Fingerman Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Zombies, (Post-)Apocalyptic Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Trade Paperback: 368 Pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone (I guess?), although there’s nothing in the way of resolution so…
