Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

On January 3, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Editor

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl…

Distrust That Particular Flavor – Essays And Articles by William Gibson

On January 2, 2012, in Book Reviews, Essays, Fiction, by Editor

These essays and articles have never been collected-until now. Some have never appeared in print at all. In addition, Distrust That Particular Flavor includes journalism from small publishers, online sources, and magazines no longer in existence.

The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media by John C. Tibbetts

The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries.

The Taker – A Novel Of The Quest For Eternal Life by Alma Katsu

On December 28, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Fantasy, by Editor

Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is an unforgettable tale about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each of us is responsible for finding our own path to redemption.

The Sacred Band: Book Three of the Acacia Trilogy by David Anthony Durham

With the first two books in the Acacia Trilogy, Acacia and The Other Lands, David Anthony Durham has created a vast and engrossing canvas of a world in turmoil, where the surviving children of a royal dynasty are on a quest to realize their fates—and perhaps right ancient wrongs once and for all.

Planesrunner – Everness, Book One by Ian McDonald

When Everett Singh’s scientist father is kidnapped from the streets of London, he leaves young Everett a mysterious app on his computer. Suddenly, this teenager has become the owner of the most valuable object in the multiverse—the Infundibulum—the map of all the parallel earths, and there are dark forces in the Ten Known Worlds who will stop at nothing to get it.

The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick

On December 17, 2011, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Essays, Nonfiction, by Editor

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of space and time, and the relationship between the human and the divine.

Scored – A Dystopian Novel by Lauren McLaughlin

Set in the future when teenagers are monitored via camera and their recorded actions and confessions plugged into a computer program that determines their ability to succeed. All kids given a “score” that determines their future potential.

The Future of Us – A Facebook Teenage Thriller by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler

By refreshing their future Facebook pages, two teenagers learn that making different decisions now will affect the outcome of their lives later. And as they grapple with the ups and downs of what their futures hold, they’re forced to confront what they’re doing right – and wrong – in the present.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – A Novel by Ransom Riggs

On September 8, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Editor

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.