Title:The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Author: E. Lockhart Genre: Contemporary / YA Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: March 2008 Hardcover/ Paperback 352 pages Frankie Landau-Banks at age 14: Debate Club.Her father’s “bunny rabbit.” A mildly geeky girl attending a…
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To: The Society of Totally Awesome Books Subject: For your consideration – Jaclyn Moriarty’s books ****** Dear Society of Totally Awesome Books, It is with the utmost delight that I write to you today. I have found a new-to-me…
Title: WE Author: John Dickinson Genre: Science Fiction, “Young Adult” Publisher: David Fickling Books (UK) Publication Date: January 2010 Paperback: 288 pages Paul Munro must leave Earth. He is sent to a station at the edge of the solar…
Book Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Title: The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian Author: Sherman Alexie / Art by Ellen Forney Genre: YA/ Contemporary Publisher: Little, Brown (US)/Andersen Press (UK) Publication Date: Re-print April 2009 (US)/ June 2008 (UK) Paperback: 288 pages Sherman…
Title: The Passage Author: Justin Cronin Genre: Horror, (Post-)Apocalyptic, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Ballatine (US) / Orion (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 784 Pages “It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another…
Title: The Demon’s Covenant Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/UF Mae Crawford always thought she was in control. Now she’s learned that her little brother Jamie is a magician and Nick, the boy she’d set her heart on, has…
Graphic Novel Review: Irredeemable Volume #2 by Mark Waid and artwork by Peter Krause
Title: Irredeemable vol.#2 Author: Mark Waid/ Artist: Peter Krause Genre: Graphic Novels/ Comics Publisher: Boom! Studios Publishing Date: March, 2010 Paperback: 128 pages Stand Alone or series: This volume collects issues 5-8 of the ongoing series. What if the…
Steampunk Week – Book Review: Heart of Veridon by Tim Akers
Title: Heart of Veridon Author: Tim Akers Genre: Speculative Fiction, Steampunk Publisher: Solaris Publication Date: August 2009 Paperback: 480 pages Jacob Burn: pilot, criminal and disgraced son of one of the founding families of the ancient city of Veridon.…
Title: A Conspiracy of Kings Author: Megan Whalen Turner Genre: YA/ Fantasy Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: March 23, 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Stand Alone or series: Book 4 in the Queen’s Thief series. Although in theory it can…
Title: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia Publisher: Viking (US) / Hodder & Stoughton General (UK) Publication Date: December 2009 (US) / January 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 400 pages (US) Part…