Thanks for the New Books! ~ November New Books Part 2

Can't Look Away by Donna Cooner

Sixteen-year-old Torrey Grey's YouTube videos on fashion and beauty for teenagers were famous, but when her younger sister is killed by a drunk driver during a filming her world falls apart--cyber bullies are attacking her, her father moves them to Texas, and she does not know who to trust at her new school or whether her cousin is really a friend.

Chloe by Design: Making the Cut by Margaret Gurevich

In this compilation of four separately published books, sixteen-year-old Chloe Montgomery gets a chance to travel from Santa Cruz to New York City to compete in Teen Design Diva, a competitive game show for aspiring teenage fashion designers.

Clariel by Garth Nix

Clariel is the daughter of one of the most notable families in the Old Kingdom, with blood relations to the Abhorsen and, most important, to the King. She dreams of living a simple life but discovers this is hard to achieve when a dangerous Free Magic creature is loose in the city, her parents want to marry her off to a killer, and there is a plot brewing against the old and withdrawn King Orrikan. When Clariel is drawn into the efforts to find and capture the creature, she finds hidden sorcery within herself, yet it is magic that carries great dangers. Can she rise above the temptation of power, escape the unwanted marriage, and save the King? This epic fantasy adventure is destined to be a classic, and is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones. 

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

In Portland, Oregon, in 1900, seventeen-year-old Olivia Mead, a suffragist, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly but who, instead, gives her the ability to see people's true natures, while she secretly continues fighting for women's rights. Includes timeline and historical photographs.

The Devil's Intern by Donna Hosie

Seventeen-year-old Mitchell discovers a time-travel device that will allow him to escape his internship in Hell's accounting office and return to Earth, but his plans to alter the circumstances of his own death take an unexpected turn when his three closest friends in Hell insist on accompanying him back to the land of the living.  

In November I am Thankful for...New Books! (part 3)

The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb

In 1945, at the end of World War II, Adolf Eichmann, the head of operations for the Final Solution, walked into the mountains of Germany and vanished from view. Sixteen years later, an elite team of spies captured him at a bus stop in Argentina and smuggled him to Israel, resulting in one of the century's most important trials -- one that cemented the Holocaust in the public imagination. The Nazi Hunters is the thrilling and fascinating story of what happened between these two events. Survivor Simon Wiesenthal opened Eichmann's case; a blind Argentinean and his teenage daughter provided crucial information. Finally, the Israeli spies -- many of whom lost family in the Holocaust -- embarked on their daring mission, recounted here in full.

 The Private School Murders by James Patterson

Wealthy young women are being murdered, and the police aren't looking for answers in the right places. Enter Tandy Angel. Her first case was the mystery of her parents' deaths. Now she's working to exonerate her brother of his girlfriend's homicide. And danger just got closer. One of the recent victims was a student at Tandy's own elite school. She has a hunch it may be the work of a serial killer... and Tandy perfectly fits the profile of the killer's targets. Can she untangle the mysteries in time? Or will she be the next victim? 

 

Roses by G. R. Mannering

The story follows Beauty from birth. She grows up without a name, living with her cruel aunt, uncle and cousin. Beauty has a troubled upbringing, hidden from guests and house staff because of her unusual appearance of silvery skin and violet eyes. When an uprising hits Beauty's home, she is forced to flee with stableboy Owaine as State officials set out to kill those of magic blood. She spends time in the Hillands, and this is where she really comes into her own - away from punishment and torment and cruelty, and free from the grounds of her aunt's home - though Beauty is still not accepted by all. Owaine, now her acting-father, leaves the village for a while, only to return in the harsh winter clutching a gift for Beauty - a red rose. But when he plucked the rose from a beautiful garden beside a castle, he came face-to-face with a ferocious beast who wants a life for a life - Owaine's in return for the rose. Beauty cannot let Owaine die for her and sets off to bargain with the beast... (from mfu_11's Amazon review)

Second Impact by David & Perri Klass

When Jerry Downing, star quarterback in a small football town, gets a second chance after his drunk driving had serious consequences, Carla Jensen, ace reporter for the school newspaper, invites him to join her in writing a blog, mainly about sports.

Sketchy by Olivia Samms

After a stint in rehab, Bea Washington manifests a supernatural ability to draw images from the minds of other people and becomes involved in a case involving two assaults and a survivor who does not remember what happened.

New Books - February (Part 2)

Sailor Moon, vol 9 by Naoko Takeuchi

Ninth volume of the Sailor Moon manga

Smashed by Lisa Luedeke

Maine high school senior Katie Martin is set to win a field hockey scholarship until her life is derailed by drinking, a car accident, and an angry classmate.

 Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer

Three sophomore best friends use their brains--and their wits--to find happiness in high school.

Heaven by Alexandra Adornetto

Bethany, an angel sent to Earth, and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier, defy Heavenly law and marry--leading to a confrontation with the Sevens, rogue angels bent on keeping Beth and Xavier apart, destroying Gabriel and Ivy, and darkening angelic power in the heavens.

Rise by Andrea Cremer

Everything Conotus stands for is at risk, and Ember must involve herself in a deception that ultimately brings about the Witches' War.