Title: Triangle Author: Katharine Weber Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Picador Publication Date: May 2007 Paperback: 256 Pages By the time she dies at age 106, Esther Gottesfeld, the last survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, has told the story…
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Title: Dark Matter Author: Michelle Paver Genre: Horror Publisher: Orion Publication Date: October 2010 Paperback: 256 Pages Stand alone or Series: Stand alone novel ‘What is it? What does it want? Why is it angry with me?’ January 1937.…
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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…
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Title: Stories Authors: Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio with stories by several authors. Genre: This is a collection of short stories in a variety of genres. Publisher: Harper Collins US/ Headline UK Publishing Date: 1st edition 15…
Title: Broken Author: Susan Jane Bigelow Genre: Dystopian / Fantasy / Superheroes Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam Publication date: January 2011 Ebook: 340 pages In a post-war future world where First Contact has been made, humans are colonizing the stars,…
Title: The Desert of Souls Author: Howard Andrew Jones Genre: Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: February 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone novel (but could be part…
Title: Thirteenth Child Author: Patricia C. Wrede Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Western(ish?) Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 320 Pages Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This…
Title: Nemesis Author: Mark Millar (writer) / Steve McNiven (artist) Genre: Grim and Gritty/ Urban Fantasy/ Graphic Novel Publisher: Marvel (US) / Titan (UK) Publication date: February 2011 Hardcover: 112 pages CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if…