Title: Mistwood Author: Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 320 pages The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm…
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Title: Paper Towns Author: John Green Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Speak (US -reprint edition)/ Bloomsbury (UK) Publication date: September 22, 2009 (US first edition: 2008)/ 3 May 2010 (UK) Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Who…
Title: In Her Name: First Contact Author: Michael R. Hicks Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Imperial Guard Publishing – Kindle Publication Date: August 2009 Paperback:392 pages Stand alone or series: Prequel to the In Her Name trilogy Led by Commander…
Title: Feed Author: Mira Grant Genre: Horror, Thriller, Zombies Publisher: Orbit (US & UK) Publication Date: April 2010 (US) / May 2010 (UK) Paperback: 608 pages EVERYONE HAS SOMEONE ON THE WALL Shaun and Georgia are orphans of the…
Title:Shade Author: Jeri Smith-Ready Genre: YA/ Fantasy Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: May 4th 2010 Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or series: First in a planned series Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan’s…
Title: Lies Author: Michael Grant Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 464 pages It’s been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Gone. It happens in one night. A girl who…
Title: The Prince of Mist Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Genre: YA/Horror Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (US) /Orion Children’s (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 224 pages/208 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Why did I read…
Title: White Cat Author: Holly Black Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / June 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 320 pages Cassel comes from a family of curse…
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: The World Inside Author: Robert Silverberg Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Orb Books (Tor) Publication Date: 1971 (1st Ed) / March 2010 (2nd Ed) Paperback: 256 Pages (2nd Ed) Welcome to Urban Monad 116. Reaching nearly…
A Dude reads PNR: Harry reads The Shattered Sylph by L.J.McDonald
This is our brand new segment in which 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…
Welcome to guest dare! For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone. You can read all previous…
Title: Spellwright Author: Blake Charlton Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Nicodemus is a young, gifted wizard with a problem. Magic in his world requires the caster to create spells by writing out the…
Title: The King of the Crags Author: Stephen Deas Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: April 2010 Paperback: 384 pages Stand alone or series:Sequel to The Adamantine Palace, second book in a trilogy. Prince Jehal has murdered, poisoned and…
Title: Epitaph Road Author: David Patneaude Genre: Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 272 pages 2097 is a transformed world. Thirty years earlier, a mysterious plague wiped out 97 percent of the male…
Title:Radiant Shadows Author:Melissa Marr Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 4 in the Wicked Lovely series Hunger for nourishment. Hunger for touch. Hunger to belong. Half-human…
Title: Master of None Author: Sonya Bateman Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: March 2010 Paperback: ONE UNLUCKY THIEF. ONE UNLIKELY GENIE. ONE VERY ODD COUPLE. Gavyn Donatti is the world’s unluckiest thief. Just ask…
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: The Alchemy of Stone by Ekaterina Sedia
Title: The Alchemy of Stone Author: Ekaterina Sedia Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Publisher: Prime Books Publication Date: August 2008 Paperback: 301 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel Mattie, an intelligent automaton skilled in the use of alchemy, finds…
Steampunk Week – Novella Review: Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook
Title: Here There be Monsters (in the Burning Up anthology ) Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Romance/ Steampunk Publisher: Berkley Publication date: August 2010 Paperback: about 120 pages Stand alone or series: First entry in the author’s upcoming Steampunk Romance…
Title: Anti-Ice Author: Stephen Baxter Genre: Science Fiction, Steampunk Publisher: Eos Publication Date: September 1994 Paperback: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel A new element has been found by millionaire industrialist Josiah Traveller – a mysterious…
Steampunk Week – Joint Review: Girl Genius (Omnibus Vol. 1) by Phil and Kaja Foglio
Title: Girl Genius (Omnibus Vol. 1) Author: Phil and Kaja Foglio Genre: Comics, Steampunk, Comedy, Adventure, Romance, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Studio Foglio Publication Date: November 2006 (omnibus edition) Softcover: 312 pages Stand alone or series: Collects volumes 1-3 of…
Steampunk Week – Book Review: Steampunk by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer
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…
Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
Title: The Affinity Bridge Author: George Mann Genre: Speculative Fiction, Steampunk Publisher: Tor Publication Date: July 2009 Hardcover: 334 pages Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Its…
Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Title: The Anubis Gates Author: Tim Powers Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ace (US)/ Gollancz (UK) Publication date: January 1997/September 2005 (first edition 1983) Paperback: 400 pages/464 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Brendan Doyle is a twentieth-century English professor…
