Showing posts with label Patrice Kindl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrice Kindl. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

The Rest of Your Summer Reading ~ August New Books (part 7)

Proof of Forever by Lexa Hillyer
Contemporary Fiction 
Four former friends are transported back in time to a pivotal summer in all of their lives during a camp reunion.

Rook by Sharon Cameron
Science Fiction 
In the Sunken City that was once Paris the guillotine rules again, while Sophia Bellamy from the Commonwealth across the Channel Sea tries to rescue as many of the revolution's victims as she can smuggle out, and some prisoners disappear from their cells, with a red-tipped rook feather left in their place--but who is the mysterious Red Rook and where does Sophia's wealthy fiancé, RenĂ© Hasard, fit in?

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
Contemporary Fiction 
A handless teen escapes from a cult, only to find herself in juvenile detention and suspected of knowing who murdered her cult leader.

A School For Brides: A Story of Maidens, Mystery, and Matrimony by Patrice Kindl
Historical Fiction 
In the early 1800s, in a remote corner of England with almost no eligible young men, the eight students at the Winthrop Hopkins Female Academy uncover a mystery while learning all the skills necessary to become a good wife.

Secret History: Conspiracies from Ancient Aliens to the New World Order by Nick Redfern
Nonfiction 
The book moves from biblical, Egyptian, Mayan, Greek, and early mysteries of antiquity to the clandestine doings of the Nazis and the Masons and assassination plots of the more recent past to the surveillance, monitoring, mind-control, and secret schemes of today. Researcher Nick Redfern investigates the stories, mythologies, lore behind incredible events and clandestine groups of yesterday and today. More than 60 entries dig deep into the manipulation of events by influential groups, including …
• Historical riddles—alien visitations, space gods, and human–alien crossbreeding.
• Government cover ups—mind control, murders, scientists, and secret agents.
• Powerful groups and intended consequences—9-11, new world order, bird-flu, and chemtrails.


Friday, July 26, 2013

New Books for your Dog Days of August (part 1)

Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
Historical Fiction
In order to support her family and maintain their ancient castle in Lesser Hoo, seventeen-year-old Althea bears the burden of finding a wealthy suitor who can remedy their financial problems.

Rotten by Michael Northrop
Fiction
When troubled sixteen-year-old Jimmer "JD" Dobbs returns from a mysterious summer "upstate" he finds that his mother has adopted an abused Rottweiler that JD names Johnny Rotten, but soon his tenuous relationship with the dog is threatened.

Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance
Mystery
Berry Fields's life working for her dad's investigation firm and searching for clues to her mother's death unravels when gorgeous Tanner arrives in town and changes everything.

Zentagle Basics by Suzanne McNeill
Nonfiction
Learn to create fascinating tables with step-by-step illustrations of this relaxing and rewarding artform that is perfect for all ages. Enjoy the experience that tangling brings. 

Maid of Secrets by Jennifer McGowan
Historical Fiction
In 1559 England, Meg, an orphaned thief, is pressed into service and trained as a member of the Maids of Honor, Queen Elizabeth I's secret all-female guard, but her loyalty is tested when she falls in love with a Spanish courtier who may be a threat.