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The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia By: C.S. Lewis HarperCollins Published: 1950+ Acquisition: Personal Books Summary: Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil—what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in…
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His Dark Materials (Golden Compass, Subtle Knife and Amber Spyglass) – Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials Series By: Philip Pullman Knopf Books For Young Readers Published: April 16th, 1996 Acquisition: Personal Book Summary: Golden Compass Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford’s Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors. First, her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel,…
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Scream – Stacey R. Campbell
Scream By: Stacey R. Campbell Green Darner Press Published/Release Date: July 20th, 2015 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: It’s Halle Henry’s final year at Lakeview Academy, and she is determined to make it her best year yet. But when drugs are discovered in her boyfriend Alex’s backpack and he is expelled, Halle’s life spins out of…
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Clouded Sky – Megan Crewe
The Clouded Sky By: Megan Crewe Skyscape Published/Release Date: May 5th, 2015 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: When seventeen-year-old Skylar escapes the time-bending Enforcers who secretly control Earth, her troubles have just begun. She and her friend Win take refuge on Win’s home space station with his fellow rebels, but the fate of Skylar’s planet still spins…
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The Paper Magician – Charlie N. Holmberg
The Paper Magician By: Charlie N. Holmberg Publisher: 47North Published: September 1st, 2014 Acquisition: Purchased on Kindle Summary: Ceony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is…
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Witches of East End – Melissa de la Cruz
Witches of East End By: Melissa de la Cruz Disney – Hyperion Published: June 21st, 2011 Acquisition: Library Summary: From the author of the highly addictive and bestselling Blue Bloods series, with almost 3 million copies sold, comes a new novel, Melissa de la Cruz’s first for adults, featuring a family of formidable and beguiling…
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Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods – Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods By: Rick Riordan Disney – Hyperion Published: August 19th, 2014 Acquisition: Kobo Summary: A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don’t need the Olympians mad at me again. But if…
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Princess of Thorns – Stacey Jay
Princess of Thorns By: Stacey Jay Delacorte Press Release Date: December 9th, 2014 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: Game of Thrones meets the Grimm’s fairy tales in this twisted, fast-paced romantic fantasy-adventure about Sleeping Beauty’s daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne. Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a…
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Unborn – Amber Lynn Nautsch
Unborn By: Amber Lynn Natusch Amazon Publishing Publication: August 26th, 2014 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: Khara has spent centuries discovering everything about the Underworld―except her place in it. But when she’s ripped from her home, solving the riddle of her origins becomes more important than ever. With evil stalking her through the dark alleys of Detroit,…
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Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Graphic Novel By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adapted By: John Green) Dover Publications Release Date: November 19th, 2014 Acquisition: NetGalley Summary: The intrepid detective and his faithful assistant take on a supernatural challenge in one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most popular mysteries. This graphic novel’s original illustrations accompany…
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