Title: The Shimmer Author: David Morrell Publisher: Vanguard Press Source: FSB Associates in exchange for a review Creator of Rambo and the co-founder of the International Thriller Writers organization, David Morrell has been called “the father of the modern action novel.” Now this award-winning, New York Times bestselling author delivers The Shimmer, a novel of… Continue reading The Shimmer by David Morrell
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The Doll by Taylor Stevens
Title: The Doll Author: Taylor Stevens Publisher: Broadway Books Source: Publisher for Review Haunted by a life of violence and as proficient with languages as she is with knives, Vanessa Michael Munroe, chameleon and hunter, has built her life on a reputation for getting things done—dangerous and often not-quite-legal things. The ability to survive, fight, adapt,… Continue reading The Doll by Taylor Stevens
Don’t Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski
Title: Don’t Even Think About It Author: Sarah Mylnowski Publisher: Delacorte Press Source: Publisher via NetGalley Contemporary teen fiction with romance, secrets, scandals, and ESP from the author of Ten Things We Did (And Probably Shouldn’t Have). We weren’t always like this. We used to be average New York City high school sophomores. Until our… Continue reading Don’t Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski
The Widow’s Guide to Sex & Dating by Carole Radziwill
Title: The Widow’s Guide to Sex & Dating Author: Carole Radziwill Publisher: Henry Holt And Co. Source: Emily K. from Henry Holt in exchange for a review Claire Byrne is a quirky and glamorous 34-year-old Manhattanite and the wife of a famous, slightly older man. Her husband, Charlie, is a renowned sexologist and writer. Equal parts… Continue reading The Widow’s Guide to Sex & Dating by Carole Radziwill
Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
Title: Season of the Witch Author: Natasha Mostert Publisher: Portable Magic Ltd. Source: NetGalley In her award-winning novel*, Natasha Mostert blends alchemy, the art of memory, high magic and murder to create a highly original psychological thriller. Gabriel Blackstone is a cool, hip, thoroughly twenty-first century Londoner with an unusual talent. A computer hacker by… Continue reading Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
The Candidates by Inara Scott
Title: The Candidates (The Delcroix Academy, Book 1) Author: Inara Scott Publisher: Hyperion Teens Source: Book Swag from Fantasy Convention 2010 Synopsis from the publisher site and the book cover: Dancia Lewis is far from popular. And that’s not just because of her average grades or her less-than-glamorous wardrobe. In fact, Dancia’s mediocrity is a… Continue reading The Candidates by Inara Scott
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Title: Vampire Academy Author: Richelle Mead Publisher: Razorbill Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess.… Continue reading Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Title: Sunshine Author: Robin McKinley Publisher: Jove Books Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they shackled her to the wall of an abandoned mansion-within easy reach of a figure stirring in the moonlight. She knows that it is a vampire. She knows… Continue reading Sunshine by Robin McKinley
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Author: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Publisher: The Dial Press Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library “ I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.†January 1946: London is… Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill
Title: Friday Night Bites Author: Chloe Neill Publisher: New American Library Source: Columbus Metropolitan Library Vamps in Chicago! You’d think headlines like that would have provoked the fine citizens of the Windy City to take up arms against us bloodsucking fiends. Instead, ten months later, we’re enjoying a celebrity status reserved for the Hollywood elite—fending off… Continue reading Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill