Wednesday, January 16, 2013

New books to warm you up!

Some are new to our shelves and other were just released in the first weeks of 2013! Find a book to curl up with during the cold weather.

Starting from Here by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Sixteen-year-old Colby is barely hanging on with her mother dead, her long-haul trucker father often away, her almost-girlfriend dumping her for a boy, and her failing grades, when a stray dog appears and helps her find hope.

Shadowlands by Kate Brian (just released this month)
Rory, a girl in witness protection, thinks the serial killer she turned in has found her and is killing people around her. But as she investigates, she discovers a dark, disturbing truth about her new hometown.


What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton
The stress of hiding a horrific incident that she can neither remember nor completely forget leads sixteen-year-old Cassidy "Sid" Murphy to become alienated from her friends, obsess about weight loss, and draw close to Corey "The Living Stoner" Livingston.

Rise by Andrea Cremer (just released this month)
Everything Conotus stands for is at risk, and Ember must involve herself in a deception that ultimately brings about the Witches' War.

The Essence by Kimberly Derting (just released this month)
Seventeen-year-old Charlaina "Charlie" Hart has defeated the tyrant Queen Sabara and taken control of Ludania, only to have Sabara's soul fuse itself with her own.

Angelfall by Susan Ee
It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back. Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel. Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl. Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.

Just One Day by Gayle Forman (just released this month)
Sparks fly when American good girl Allyson encounters laid-back Dutch actor Willem, so she follows him on a whirlwind trip to Paris, upending her life in just one day and prompting a year of self-discovery and the search for true love.

Rootless by Chris Howard
In a world devastated by war and disease, a young tree builder searches for the last trees on earth.

The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban (just released this month)
While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy.

Catherine by April Lindner (just released this month)
In this retelling of "Wuthering Heights," Catherine explains how she fell in love with a brooding musician and left her family to return to him, and her daughter describes searching for her mother many years later.

I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies by Pittacus Lore
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies contains three action-packed novellas that give the heart-pounding backstories of some of your favorite Loriens. Originally published as the e-novellas Six's Legacy, Nine's Legacy, and The Fallen Legacies, now, for the first time ever, their backstories are together in one volume. You know we're out there, living among you. You know we're waiting for our day to come. You have seen the power of our legacies. You know this is why they hunt us. You may think you know our stories. You are wrong. We each have our own story. We know the time has come to share them with you. Our legacies are your only hope.

Samurai Awakening by Ben Martin
While living as an exchange student in Japan, David Matthews is possessed by a Japanese god with amazing powers and, trained by his host family, he must fight desperately to save his host sister from a hoard of Japanese monsters.

Amber House by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed, and Larking Reed
After her grandmother's death Sarah Parsons, nearly sixteen, delights in exploring her family's centuries-old Maryland estate with new friend Jackson, but soon she is having vivid visions of her ancestors, one of whom may be a threat to Sarah's autistic brother, Sam.


Echo by Alyson Noel
Daire Santos and her boyfriend, Dace, team up again to find the Richters, a dark family of sorcerers, before they upset the balance between good and evil, and Dace's brother Cade, who forces Daire to confront the horrifying prophecy that brought them all together and claim her true destiny as a Seeker.

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi (just released this month)
It's been months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission; now they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don't take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe's precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.

Nerve by Jeanne Ryan
As a player in NERVE, an anonymous game of dares broadcast live online, high-schooler Vee is unhappy to be watched constantly but finds it exhilarating to be paired with handsome Ian taking ever riskier dares--until the stakes become too high.

Live Through This by Mindi Scott
From the outside, fifteen-year-old Coley Sterling's life seems imperfect but normal, but for years she has buried her shame and guilt over a relationship that crossed the line and now that she has a chance at having a real boyfriend, Reece, the lies begin to unravel.


Hollywood High by Ni-Ni Simone and Amir Abrams
Traces the scandals and dramas of Hollywood High teen socialites Rich, London, Spencer, and Heather, whose status as their private school's most popular "it girls" is threatened by respective secrets.

Then You Were Gone by Lauren Strasnick (just released this month)
Adrienne and Dakota's long-term best friendship has been over for two years, but when Dakota goes missing, a presumed suicide, Adrienne is overwhelmed, leading to problems at school and with her boyfriend.

Paper Valentine by Breanna Yovanoff (just released this month)
Followed everywhere by the ghost of her recently deceased best friend, Hannah investigates the serial murders of young girls in her community.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Be on the lookout for these January book releases

Here are some notable books that will be released this month. Are you looking forward to the next books in any particular series? I can't wait to read Shades of Earth by Beth Revis!

Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
Seventh book in the Blue Bloods series


Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Third book in the Across the Universe series


Everbound by Brodi Ashton
Second book in the Everneath series



The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
First book in a new series


Prodigy by Marie Lu
Second book in the Legend series

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Best books of 2012

Here is a compilation of some year end "best of" lists for teen books. Check them out and see if you can add any titles to your "to read" pile!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Winter break programs at the library

Here are some fun activities to do over the rest of your winter break. They all meet on the lower level in the Meeting Room:


Competitive Gaming
Thursday, December 27 at 6 pm

Play fighting games on PS3, XBOX 360, or Wii.

Anime Club
Saturday, December 29 at 2:30 pm

Discuss manga and anime, hang out with friends, and make your own buttons!

Recycled Crafts
Wednesday, January 2 at 2 pm

Transform paper towel rolls into colorful winter critters -- owls, racoons, squirrels, foxes, or other animals of your choice! I hope to post some examples later this week.

If you plan to attend, please click on the links to register.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Catching up with teen series

Here are some books we've added to the shelves in the last few weeks that are also part of a series:

Shadows by Ilsa J. Bick
Follow-up to Ashes

The Best Friend by Melody Carlson
#2 in the Kingston High series - Follow up to The Jerk Magnet

The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
 

Hidden by P.C. Cast
#10 in the House of Night series 

Reached by Ally Condie
Final book in the Matched trilogy

A Fractured Light by Jocelyn Davies
Sequel to A Beautiful Dark

Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
Final book in the Hush, Hush series

Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
#4 in The Caster Chronicles

Follow up to Dearly, Departed

Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck
Final book in the Tiger's Curse series

Whispers at Moonrise by C.C. Hunter
#4 in the Shadow Falls series

The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
1st book in the Iron Fey spin off series Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten

Speed of Light by Amber Kizer
#3 in the Fenestra series

Execution by Alexander Gordon Smith
#5 in the Escape from Furnace series

Final book in spin-off Vampire Diaries series

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor 

Feedback by Robison Wells
#2 in the Variant series

Rebel Heart by Moira Young
#2 in the Dustlands series - Follow up to Blood Red Road

Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
2nd book in the Birthright series- Follow up to All These Things I've Done

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Recommended new books to read during Thanksgiving Break

If you can't get enough dystopia in science fiction --->
Crewel by Gennifer Albin

If you're looking for a mash-up of genres, including romance, mystery, the supernatural and suspense, all set in Victorian England --->
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron 

If you like science fiction --->
Beta by Rachel Cohn

If you like books that put a twist on fairy tales ---> 
Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross

If you can't wait for the third Divergent book or like books with post apocalyptic settings --->  
Breathe by Sarah Crossan

For a book about a teen athlete juggling school, homework, and boys  --->

If you like fantasy fiction -->
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst


If you enjoy books written in verse  --->
The Good Braider by Terry Farish

For a book on sibling rivalry  --->
All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin

For a book about a teen losing his girlfriend in a car crash and traveling through time to get her back --->
Through to You by Emily Hainsworth

If you want to read a book about survival with adventure --->
Safekeeping by Karen Hesse 

If you're looking for a dystopia with male protagonist --->
Elemental by Antony John

For a book about how a teen copes with being in a train wreck that left another teen in a coma --->
A Certain October by Angela Johnson


If you want a book that feels like a comic book with fast-paced action --->
The Vindico by Wesley King


If you enjoy books about survival set in the wilderness --->
Survive by Alex Morel


If you are a fan of horror --->
The Turning by Francine Prose


If you want to read a thriller set in Chicago about a teen who is unearthing her mysterious past --->
The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski


If you're a mystery fan --->
Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught

Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman


And that's just a handful of the new books in the teen section!