Fall in love with some of our great new Romantic Reads: Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin BrownJoanna Gordon has been out and proud for years, but when her popular radio evangelist father remarries and decides to move all three of them from Atlanta to the more conservative Rome, Georgia, he asks Jo to do the impossible: […]
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini At first glance, The Kite Runner didn’t really appeal to me. I know that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but sometimes, you just can’t help it. Let me tell you that looking past the cover is the best decision I ever made. The Kite Runner is the most heart wrenching, touching story I […]
Firstlife by Gena Showalter is a science fiction/fantasy novel full of surprises and cliff-hangers that keep you wanting more. The story follows a girl named Tenley, who has to decide where she wants to spend the rest of her life. Both sides (or realms) want Ten on their side as they believe she is destined for greatness. This is a stunning […]
Into more realistic reads? Check out what’s new: Gutless by Carl DeukerWith both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock […]
Celebrate Banned Books Week 2016: September 25 through October 1 Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all […]
Gear up for some scares and suspense with these new Mysteries & Thrillers: And the Trees Crept In by Dawn KurtagichSisters Silla, seventeen, and Nori, four, are trapped in their aunt’s cursed manor and can only escape with the help of a mysterious boy. Scary Out There by Jonathan MaberryMultiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry compiles more than twenty stories […]
Legacy of kings by Eleanor Herman is a powerful book set back in the time of Alexander the Great when he was prince of Macedonia. The story follows six young characters each on individual quests of their own, and looking for a way to change their fates or paths. This book is riveting: it contains twists, turns, betrayals and more. And […]
Check out what’s new in Speculative Fiction: Naked ‘76 by Kevin BrooksIn the summer of 1976, when punk rock is taking over England, Lili finds herself playing bass for a wild new band called Naked, and struggling to sort out complicated relationships with self-destructive band mates. Infinite Risk by Ann AguirreBeyond the pull of life and death lies the Immortal […]
Check out what’s new with this selection of new materials: Mystery and Thrillers:Running Girl by Simon MasonGarvie Smith is a sixteen-year-old with a genius level IQ, who can not be bothered with school, smokes cannabis, and hangs out with the bad boys–but when fifteen-year-old Chloe Dow is murdered he comes up against the ambitious Detective Inspector Singh, and both of […]
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen is a gripping story about a young girl struggling with her life. The book follows Ruby, a teenage girl whose mother has left her to fend for herself. The situation doesn’t work out well and she ends up living with her sister and her husband. This is Ruby’s story about finding where her home […]
