Showing posts with label new books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new books. Show all posts

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Book Review: A Bride's Story

A Bride's Story, Volume 1


A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori

*A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens 2012*

I was first drawn to this book by the absolutely stunning artwork.  Mori is such a talented artist.  I was amazed by the detials she was able to put into the clothing and landscapes.

A Bride's Story is a historical fiction manga, set in the early 1800s on the central Asian silk road.  Amira is a 20 year old girl who has recently been given in marriage to a boy 8 years her junior.  While this may sound awkward to our modern ears, his maturity and leadership  make it believable.  Amira is a super cool chick who is an expert horsewoman, can shoot a hawk out of the sky with her bow and arrow, and is generally just the nicest person around.  When her old family decides they need her back so she can be married off to a more politically affluent family, her new family and town rally for a big throwdown.  Dotted with little day to day experiences of life during this time period, I found myself entranced by the characters and the lifestyle.  The character of Mr. Smith, an Englishman living in the area in order to conduct research, helps give clarity on certain cultural habits and beliefs. 

Romance, cool horsebackriding, great fights, and some awesome shots with a bow make this a great read.  It's worth it just for the illustrations! 

Monday, April 22, 2013

New Graphic Novels!

We have recently received a bunch of new graphic novel titles, including:


Blue Exorcist # 8
Vampire Knight # 2,3,4,5,6
Black Cat # 7, 9, 10
Full Metal Alchemist # 21, 22, 23, 24, 25




 



Bride's Story



















Baltimore, Volume 1: The Plague ShipsThe Plague Ships


Batman: Earth One




Dear Creature


The Girl Who Owned a City


Rust: Visitor in the FieldRust: Visitor in the Field



Justice League: Origin (Volume 1)


The Red Ruby


Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices #1)


The Kite Runner Graphic NovelThe Kite Runner


Come check them out!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

New Books for April!

A new shipment of books is here! 
Come check them out!



It's here!  Clockwork Princess is the third installment of the wildly popular Infernal Devices series. 

Mortmain needs only one last piece to use the infernal devices to take over London, and that is Tessa Gray. Tessa realizes that the only person who can saver her from his evil grip is herself, but is she strong enough?  Find this book in the SHOWCASE area.







In this collection of short stories, you will find everything from the mythical to modern science fiction.  Along the way you may meet some trolls, an undead dog, and a very alien cat.












Fia and Annie are sisters with extraordinary powers, trapped by an organization that wants to use them for corporate espionage. Dark intrigue, sharp witty dialogue, and a kick-tail main character make this book worth every page.









It’s 1950 in the New Orleans French Quarter.  The daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie longs for a way out.  She dreams of entrance into an elite college, one that will allow her to make her own way in the world.  But when a mysterious murder takes place, she is torn between leaving behind all she has known and staying to seek out the truth.




When JD returns from a stint “upstate”, he find that his mom has a adopted an abused Rottweiler named Rotten.  Both damaged and hurting, JD and Rotten slowly begin to trust one another. When Rotten is threatened, JD will risk everything to save him









Celia starts high school with a  thirst for revenge against Sandy Firestone, the girl who did the unspeakable last year.  Then she meets Drake, who trusts her with his deepest secret.  Now she must choose which is sweeter, revenge or friendship.





This collection of sketches and personal reflections show the inner workings of award-winning author and illustrator Shaun Tan.  Both strange and familiar, Tan’s work is captivating and otherworldly. 


Francisco, straight-A student and star basketball player from the barrio, earns a full scholarship to an elite boarding school.  At the dorms, everyone assumes that he was in a gang, dealt drugs, and worse.  He doesn’t fit in at home anymore either, now that he’s become a big shot private school boy.  Stuck between two worlds, not belonging to either, Francisco must learn to figure out who he really is.





Your brain has been taken hostage by the very food you eat.  This book takes a look at how the fat, sugar, and salt in our food is taking control of the decisions you make.

 

It’s 1996 and Emma has just gotten her first computer.  But when Josh loads AOL for her, a website called Facebook comes up. Emma and Josh can suddenly see their lives, 15 years in the future, and its not what they expected. 










And check out our newest additions to our Stephen King collection!



Thursday, January 24, 2013

Do you have the latest.....?



OMG!  I cannot wait for the next book!  Do you have it yet???

If you're looking for the more recent book in your favorite series, look no further!  We have set aside a special place for these books, right next to the newspaper stand. 

As the newest releases come in these series, we'll be sure to put them out so you can find them easily. 

If there is a book you think we're missing, let us know and we'll order it!

Not sure which book in the series you should read next?  Check out the link "What's Next in the Series?" on the right side of the blog homepage.  It's a great website that will tell you the order of books in each series.

Here are the books you'll find in this section today:














Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Books, Books, Books!!!

We just got a HUGE shipment of new books, including tons of new graphic novels! 


Come check them out!  If you've come by the library lately, you may have noticed that we've done some rearrraging.  We are making more room for more of the books you love!

Graphic novels are now in the middle of the library, behind the reference section.

New fiction is on the low shelves at the front of the library.

You can find new non-fiction on top of the magazine shelves.