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: Across the Universe Author: Beth Revis Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopian Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin) Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 416 pages A Story of Love, Murder, and Madness Aboard an Enormous Spaceship Bound for the Future Amy…
Title: Bright Young Things Author: Anna Godbersen Genre: Historical YA Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: 1st book in the new series: Bright Young Things The year is 1929. New York…
Title: Ascendant Author: Diana Peterfreund Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy (Urban/Contemporary), Unicorns Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: September 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Now a fully trained unicorn hunter, Astrid Llewelyn is learning that she can’t solve all her problems with…
Title:Dust Author: Joan Frances Turner Genre: Horror, Zombies, Post-Apocalyptic, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Ace Publication date: September 7 2010 Hardcover: 384 pages Nine years ago, Jessie had a family. Now, she has a gang. Nine years ago, Jessie was a…
Last year, we had two days of Bleak Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Book Goodness – and since we love this genre so much, we decided to have a reprisal this year (this is the first of a few dedicated days!). Today,…
Title: Kraken Author: China Mieville Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Del Rey (US) / Macmillan (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 528 pages With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest…
Title: The End League – Volume 1: The Ballad of Big Nothing Written by Rick Remender, pencils and covers by Mat Broome, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Wendy Broome and James Rochelle Genre: Graphic Novel, Superheroes Publisher: Dark…
Title: Crossing Over Author: Anna Kendall Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz YA Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Whether it’s a curse or a blessing the fact remains: whenever Roger is in enough pain he can cross…
Title: Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto Author: Eric Luper Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication Date: June 8, 2010 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life.…
Title:Wicked becomes You Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Pocket Publication Date: April 27 2010 Paperback: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone She’s been burned not once but twice by London’s so-call ed gentlemen . .…
Title:Steampunk Author: edited by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer with contributions by Michael Chabon / Neal Stephenson / James P. Blaylock / Joe R. Lansdale / Mary Gentle / Ted Chiang / Michael Moorcock / Jay Lake / Molly Brown…
Title: Year of the Horse Author: Justin Allen Genre: Young Adult, Western, Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: The Overlook Press Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 352 pages A thrill-ride adventure novel capturing the adventure, mystery, legend, and lore of America Year…
Title: Tome of the Undergates Author: Sam Sykes Genre: Fantasy (Epic Fantasy) Publisher: Gollancz (UK) Publication date: April 15 2010 Hardcover: 612 pages Stand alone or series: 1st in a planned trilogy Lenk can barely keep control of his…
Hey folks, we have a brand new segment! Our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews will be joining us once a month to review paranormal romance from a guy’s perspective. But we will let him introduce himself, please…
Title: Mr. Shivers Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: Review Copy from the publisher Why…
Title: Witch & Wizard Author: James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown (US) Publication Date: December 2009 Hardcover: 320 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in an ongoing series How did I…
Title: Firethorn Author: Sarah Micklem Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult (US Hardcover) / Spectra (US Mass Market) / Voyager (UK) Publication Date: June 2004 (US Hardcover) / April 2009 (US Mass Market) / March 2006 (UK) Mass…
Title Gift of the Unmage – Worldweavers Book 1 Author: Alma Alexander Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Harper Teen Publishing Date: March 2007 Hardcover: 400 Pages How did we get this book: Ana bought her copy. Thea received a review…
Title: The Hollow Author: Jessica Verday Genre: YA (Paranormal/ Romance) Publisher: Simon Pulse/ Simon & Schuster Children Publishing Date: Sep 1 2009 / Oct 1 2009 Hardcover: 544 pages / Paperback: 528 Stand alone or series: first in the…
Title: The Strain Author: Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow (US) / Harper Collins (UK) Publication Date: June 2009 (US & UK) Hardcover: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in…
Title: The Corinthian Author: Georgette Heyer Genre Romance: Regency Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Publishing Date: June 1 2009 Paperback: 272 pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone Summary: Walking home at dawn, quite drunk, Sir Richard Wyndham encounters heiress Penelope…
Title: Prophecy of the Sisters Author: Michelle Zink Genre: YA (Horror) Publisher: Little, Brown (US)/ Atom (UK) Publishing Date: August 1, 2009 (US) August 6, 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned…
Title: Shiver Author: Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: August 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel (at least to my knowledge). Why did I read this book: Although…
Title: The Angel’s Game Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Genre: Literary Fiction (Mystery) UK cover US cover Publisher:Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK) / Doubleday (US) Publishing Date: 28 May 2009/ June 16 2009 Hardcover: 448 pages/ 544 pages Stand Alone/ Series:…