Something is wrong with Marianne. It's not just that her parents have split up, or that life hasn't been the same since she quit dancing. Or even that her mother has checked herself into the hospital. She's losing time. Doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes … Continue reading THE DARK BENEATH THE ICE, by Amelinda Berube, Sourcebook Fire/Sourcebooks
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DEAD IF YOU DON’T, (ROY GRACE #14) by Peter James, Pan Macmillan/Publisher’s Group Canada
Kipp Brown, successful businessman and compulsive gambler, is having the worst run of luck of his life. He's beginning to lose big style. However, taking his teenage son, Mungo, to their club's big Saturday afternoon football match should have given him a welcome respite, if only for a few hours. But it' at the stadium … Continue reading DEAD IF YOU DON’T, (ROY GRACE #14) by Peter James, Pan Macmillan/Publisher’s Group Canada
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ALL THAT IS LEFT IS ALL THAT MATTERS, by Mark Slouka, W.W. Norton & Company
A searing, poignantly rendered collection of stories chronicling the lives of ordinary people battling the forces of love and loss, from "one of the great unsung writers of our time" (Colum McCann). In fifteen beautifully wrought stories—ranging from occupied Czechoslovakia to California’s Central Valley to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest—Mark Slouka explores … Continue reading ALL THAT IS LEFT IS ALL THAT MATTERS, by Mark Slouka, W.W. Norton & Company
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THE PLACE TO BE, Lonely Planet
Whether it's euphoria or serenity, awe or enlightenment, this beautiful hardback presents hundreds of places around the world to experience a particular emotion. Each of the 12 chapters in Lonely Planet's The Place to Be explores a single feeling, with destinations ranging from wild and natural spaces, to modern and ancient cities. Plus, our travel writers explain when … Continue reading THE PLACE TO BE, Lonely Planet
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NO HUGS FOR PORCUPINE, by Zoe Waring, Running Press/Kids
Embrace what makes you unique and encourage compassionate friendships with Porcupine and Armadillo in this delightful picture book that makes a great gift for Valentine's Day or for any day when a hug (or kiss) is needed. Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged-his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all … Continue reading NO HUGS FOR PORCUPINE, by Zoe Waring, Running Press/Kids
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BROWN DOG, by CHRISTINE GARDNER
OVERVIEW: Luke is homeless, unemployed and desperate when he finds a stray dog on the beach. Suddenly his life takes a turn for the better and he knows he has the dog to thank for his change in fortune. Brown Dog is no longer available alone but is part of the collection of short stories … Continue reading BROWN DOG, by CHRISTINE GARDNER
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THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, by Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press
From the author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush, moody Pacific Northwest. When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island’s original eight … Continue reading THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT, by Leslye Walton, Candlewick Press
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SKELETON CREEK, by Patrick Carman, Book One, Scholastic
A breakthrough new series from bestselling author Patrick Carman, featuring text and technology in an innovative new way. Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their … Continue reading SKELETON CREEK, by Patrick Carman, Book One, Scholastic
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THE TASTER, by V.S. Alexander, Kensington Fiction
Amid the turbulence of World War II, a young German woman finds a precarious haven closer to the source of danger than she ever imagined--one that will propel her through the extremes of privilege and terror under Hitler's dictatorship . . . In early 1943, Magda Ritter's parents send her to relatives in Bavaria, hoping … Continue reading THE TASTER, by V.S. Alexander, Kensington Fiction
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I WILL NOT FEAR: MY STORY OF A LIFETIME OF BUILDING FAITH UNDER FIRE, by Melba Pattillo Beals, Fleming H. Revell Company
In 1957, Melba Beals was one of the nine African American students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. But her story of overcoming didn't start--or end--there. While her white schoolmates were planning their senior prom, Melba was facing the business end of a double-barreled shotgun, being threatened with lynching by rope-carrying … Continue reading I WILL NOT FEAR: MY STORY OF A LIFETIME OF BUILDING FAITH UNDER FIRE, by Melba Pattillo Beals, Fleming H. Revell Company
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