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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Maximum Ride is Over, What Should You Read Next?

The final book in the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson came out this past month so some of you might be wondering what you should read next.  Maximum Ride books are known for their mix of crazy science fiction, adventure and non-stop suspense.  If you like the sound of that, here's a list of titles to get you started:

Enclave by Ann Aguirre
In a post-apocalyptic future, fifteen-year old Deuce, a loyal Huntress, brings back meat while avoiding the Freaks outside her enclave, but when she is partnered with the mysterious outsider, Fade, she begins to see that the strict ways of the elders may be wrong- and dangerous.

Gone by Michael Grant
In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.

After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.

Infinity: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Sarcastic, street-savvy Nick is drawn into the world of the Darkhunters, but must hide his participation in the battle against werewolves, vampire and zombies from his mother and school principal.

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a post-apocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to she her affection, offers hope of a better future.

Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels
When Josh's older brother Max is arrested for murder, the victim's sister leads Josh to evidence of Max's guilt-and her own-hidden in their favorite online role-playing game and Josh, who was conceived to save Max's life years earlier, must consider whether he shares that guilt.

Birthmarked by Caragh M O'Brien
When her midwife mother is forcibly taken away by the very people she serves, sixteen-year-old Gaia Stone starts to question the role of the Enclave and whether it deserves the loyalty her family has so faithfully given.

Virals by Kathy Reichs
Tory Brennan is the leader of a band of teenage "sci-philes' who live on an island off the coast of South Carolina and when the group rescues a dog caged for medical testing, they are exposed to an experiment strain of canine parvovirus that changes their lives forever.

Unwind by Neal Shusterman
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs-and, perhaps, save their own lives.

Lockdown by Andrew Smith
When fourteen-year-old Alex is framed for murder, he becomes an inmate in the Furnace Penitentiary, where brutal inmates and sadistic guards reign, boys who disappear in the middle of the night sometimes return weirdly altered, and escape just might be possible.

Angel Burn by Lee Weatherly
In a world where angels are fierce stalkers whose irresistible force allows them to feed off humans and drain them of their vitality, a ruthless teenage assassin of angels falls in love with a half-angel half-human girl, with devastating consequences.

Double Helix by Nancy Werlin
Eighteen-year-old Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel-prize winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Preview 'Shiver' Trilogy author Maggie Stiefvater's new book 'The Raven Boys'!

Maggie Stiefvater, the author of the bestselling Shiver trilogy has a new book coming out next week The Raven Boys.  The book follows Blue Sargent, a girl born into a family of psychics who has been told who whole life that if she ever kisses her true love, he will die.  Intrigued?  If the answer is yes, check out the free preview of the first chapter which the author is offering at her website.

Next Teen Book Discussion Book, The Night Circus!


The next title for the Teen Book Discussion Group is The Night Circus, which is this year's Fox Valley Reads title.  What is Fox Valley Reads, you may be asking?  It's a partnership among libraries in the Fox Valley area who get together every year to promote one fantastic book all over the Fox Valley.  This year they picked a fun fantasy tale of a circus that only comes at night.  The libraries are putting together many great programs, including a visit from the author of The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern, who will be stopping by to talk to book fans at Oswego High School on October 11th.  If you're interested in attending that free program, you can register at our Calendar of Events.

First, of course, you'll want to read the book!  So grab a copy of it and join the Teen Book Discussion Group for a half hour to chat before heading to the author visit.  To request your copy of the discussion book, stop by our Adult Services Information desk at either the Montgomery or Oswego Campus.  The group will be meeting the first Wednesday of every month, so the first meeting is:

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Montgomery Campus Meeting Room

Friday, September 7, 2012

Graphic Novels Coming Soon

House of Leaves, Volume 6
By Natsume Ono









Skip Beat, Volume 28
By Yoshiki Nakamura









Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 13
By Nagaru Tanigawa









Yu-gi-oh! GX, Volume 9
By Naoyuki Kageyama









Ultimate Comics X-Men, Volume 2
By Nick Spencer









Gate 7, Volume 3
By CLAMP









Kamisama Kiss, Volume 10
By Julietta Suzuki









Batman: Venom 
By Dennis O'Neil

New Ellen Hopkins Title

Check out the just released book trailer to Ellen Hopkin's upcoming title Tilt, a companion book to her bestselling Triangles!  Tilt will be released this coming Tuesday, September 11th.