Speak Up

Nobody better mess with Scarlet!

2012-02-13T16:25:00.000-08:00

Scarlet

A. C. Gaughen

Posing as one of Robin Hood’s thieves to avoid the wrath of the evil Thief Taker Lord Gisbourne, Scarlet has kept her identity secret from all of Nottinghamshire. Only the Hood and his band know the truth: the agile thief posing as a whip of a boy is actually a fearless young woman with a secret past. Helping the people of Nottingham outwit the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham could cost Scarlet her life as Gisbourne closes in. It’s only her fierce loyalty to Robin—whose quick smiles and sharp temper have the rare power to unsettle her—that keeps Scarlet going and makes this fight worth dying for.

Oh those lying games!

2012-02-12T14:52:00.000-08:00

Two Truths and a Lie
by
Sara Shepard
Fool me once, shame on you!
Fool me twice, shame on me!

Love is in the Air!

2012-02-09T17:03:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is almost here.
Here are some top romance picks from the OPPL!

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2012-02-06T15:12:00.000-08:00

What is your favorite book of 2012 so far?

Psychological Thriller!!!

2012-02-04T14:10:00.000-08:00

Can't Sleep.

Nightmares.

Sent to Holbrook Academy.

Red Stained Hands.

Making Friends.

Trust No One!

Read to find out if Faye will unlock the mystery to save her life and the world!

Book 3 has arrived!

2012-01-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

Silence
by
Becca Fitzpatrick
Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for and their love!
Call #: YA FITZPATRICK, BECCA NEW

Face your fears...

2012-01-27T14:14:00.000-08:00

Nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day...

Check this book out! -A

2012-01-26T18:13:00.000-08:00

Check out what's going on...pick up the newest book in the Pretty Little Liars series!!

Ruthless: A Pretty Little Liars Novel

by Sara Shepard

2012-01-25T17:43:00.000-08:00

Something to think about...

The Weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the Strong.

-Mahatma Gandhi

Action-packed ride through space!

2012-01-23T16:58:00.000-08:00

A Million Suns
by
Beth Revis

The sequel to Across the Universe, the story picks up with Elder and Amy racing to discover the truth behind life on the space ship. They must work together to unlock a puzzle that was set in motion hundreds of years earlier.

Snowtastic Read!

2012-01-21T09:21:00.000-08:00

Winter Town

by
Stephen Edmond

Evan and Lucy, childhood best friends who grew apart after years of seeing one another only during Christmas break, begin a romance at age seventeen. Evan's choice to mindlessly follow his father's plans for an Ivy League education rather than becoming the cartoonist he longs to be, and her more destructive choices in the wake of family problems, pull them apart.

Pick of the day!

2012-01-20T17:08:00.000-08:00

Trapped
by
Michael Northrop

Seven high school students are stranded at their New England high school during a week-long blizzard that shuts down the power and heat, freezes the pipes, and leaves them wondering if they will survive.

When someone makes a difference...

2012-01-19T16:13:00.000-08:00

by Jennifer R. Hubbard

Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it's the only thing that makes him feel alive. He's sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital. Then Nicki barges into his world, brimming with life and energy, and asking questions about Ryan's depression that no one else has ever been brave enough - or cared enough - to ask.

11 minutes can change your life!

2012-01-15T12:06:00.000-08:00

by
Megan Miranda

After falling through the ice of a frozen lake and being resuscitated by her best friend Decker, Delaney begins experiencing a strange affinity for the dead and wonders whether she is predicting death or causing it.

Jessica's Back!

2012-01-12T14:47:00.000-08:00

Vampire princess Jessica Packwood is in for the fight of her life! Not only is she trying to prove her worth for the thorn, but her husband is accused of murdering an elder vampire. Is Jessica doomed to fail or can love conquer all?

My only goal is to SURVIVE!

2012-01-09T14:59:00.000-08:00

Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.

#3 is "rosetastic"!

2012-01-07T08:54:00.000-08:00

Bloodrose
by
Andrea Cremer

Is true love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

Love at first sight!

2012-01-05T16:06:00.000-08:00

by Jennifer E. Smith

Hadley and Oliver fall in love on the flight from New York to London, but after a cinematic kiss they lose track of each other at the airport until fate brings them back together on a very momentous day.

A futuristic take on the Cinderella story!

2012-01-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

Cinder
by
Marissa Meyer

As plague ravages an overcrowded Earth, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world.

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2011-12-31T07:47:00.000-08:00

What was your favorite book of 2011?

I wish...

2011-12-29T16:58:00.000-08:00

Jill MacSweeny just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she's been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends--everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she's somehow trying to replace a lost family member with a new one.

Next Top Model in book form?

2011-12-26T14:08:00.000-08:00

Thrown into a world where she does not seem to belong, awkward fifteen-year-old Tookie De La Creme is invited to join the most exclusive modeling school in the world. She must survive the beastly Catwalk Corridor and the terrifying Thigh-High Boot Camp in order to uncover Modelland's sinister secrets.
Call #: YA Banks, Tyra NEW

What are you going to read over Winter Break?

2011-12-23T09:36:00.000-08:00

What else....???

It's TIME for a new book!

2011-12-22T14:51:00.000-08:00

Mess around with time and the world you know...
could become a world you don't!

Abe Lincoln Nominee

2011-12-19T16:37:00.000-08:00

How To Build a House

Dana Reinhardt

After a devastating tornado, a privileged teenage girl sacrifices her summer
to build a house for a family that has lost everything. Harper falls in love and finds out that
it is the people that make the place.

I thought I was going to camp...

2011-12-18T13:03:00.000-08:00

At a rustic summer camp, sixteen-year-old Tori, learns that she is descended from medieval dragon slayers, that dragons still exist, and that she is expected to hone her special abilities to join her fellow campers in battling the beasts and the man who controls them.

Newest Blue Bloods Novel!

2011-12-15T18:45:00.000-08:00

Schuyler Van Alen and her love Jack Force go their separate ways after their trip to Florence, Italy, with Schuyler going to Egypt to fulfill the Van Alen legacy, while Jack returns to Manhattan to face his twin sister, Mimi. Things get even more complicated when Mimi jets off to Egypt while the Coven threatens to fall apart around her.

Newest House of Night novel!

2011-12-12T15:15:00.000-08:00

The forces of Light and Dark collide as Zoey and her friends are back
at the House of Night, only to find out evil has new faces.

LOL book!

2011-12-10T08:39:00.000-08:00

Seventeen-year-old Will's behavior has been getting him in trouble at his all-boys school in Sydney, Australia, but his latest punishment, playing in the band for a musical production, gives him new insights into his fellow students and helps him cope with an incident he has tried to forget.

Touchdown!

2011-12-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though- she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university.

What does Ally say?

2011-12-07T16:37:00.000-08:00

What if...

2011-12-05T15:58:00.000-08:00

The Babysitter Murders
by
Janet Ruth Young

Seventeen-year-old Dani Solomon confesses she has been troubled by thoughts of harming Alex, the little boy she loves to babysit, triggering gossip and a media frenzy that makes "Dani Death" the target of an extremist vigilante group.

The future never looked so dangerous!

2011-12-03T10:58:00.000-08:00

Mistletoe lives in the sub-canopy zone amid poverty and outdated technology, but when she meets Ambrose Truax, the privileged heir to the Unison empire and they discover they share a sinister link, they begin a frightening journey into the uncharted territory of the Unison 3.0 upgrade.

Call #: YA Marino, Andy NEW

Touch is power!

2011-12-01T20:06:00.000-08:00

What's the book about?

2011-11-29T15:58:00.000-08:00

Their love was meant to be!

2011-11-28T18:34:00.000-08:00

Carrier of the Mark
by
Leigh Fallon

When Megan moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for handsome Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago-and that passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.

They meet...

2011-11-24T05:31:00.000-08:00

Power Up!

2011-11-20T12:05:00.000-08:00

Call #: YA Asher, Jay NEW

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are about to find out.

2011-11-18T13:56:00.000-08:00

Vicious!

2011-11-14T14:09:00.000-08:00

Vicious Little Darlings

Katherine Easter

Sarah leaves California to attend an all-women's college in Massachusetts, where she befriends a mysterious pair of legacy students and learns a shocking secret that could lead to murder.

New Book!

2011-11-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

A Plague Year
by
Edward Bloor
Call # YA Bloor, Edward NEW

"I see walking death."
It's 2001 and zombies have taken over Tom's town. Meth zombies. The drug rips through Blackwater, PA, with a ferocity and a velocity that overwhelms everyone.

50 Cent is an author!!!

2011-11-11T18:16:00.000-08:00

Playground
by
50 Cent

"I wonder what she would've said if I'd told her all the parts the report left
out, like I'd woken up that morning and pulled that sock out of my drawer and filled it, one after the other, with the D batteries I'd bought the last time I visited my Dad in the city. But there was no way. There was just no way I'd ever tell anyone
What really went down that day..."

YAY!!!! It's finally here!

2011-11-10T18:07:00.000-08:00

2011-11-07T15:11:00.000-08:00

Sharks & Boys

by
Kristen Tracy

Feeling betrayed, fifteen-year-old Enid follows her boyfriend, Wick, from Vermont to Maryland where he and six others they know from twin studies rent a yacht, but after she sneaks aboard a storm sets them adrift without food or water, fighting for survival.

Ol' School Horror!

2011-10-31T15:14:00.001-07:00

Dracula
by
Bram Stoker

Read and see how it all began!

It's Simone Elkeles Week!

2011-10-30T11:58:00.000-07:00

May God forgive me for...

2011-10-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

How did it all end?

2011-10-27T15:43:00.000-07:00

Between
by
Jessica Warman

By weaving through her memories and watching the family and friends she left behind, eighteen-year-old Liz Valchar solves the mystery of how her life ended in the Long Island Sound.

Beware...

2011-10-24T15:13:00.000-07:00

White Crow
by
Marcus Sedgwick

Bored.
Let's explore.
Sinister old mansion.
What could possible go wrong?

To put a chill in your bones!

2011-10-21T14:56:00.000-07:00

Trust no one!

2011-10-20T17:50:00.000-07:00

"Tracks are Maps," Dad would say.
"Study them as if your life depends on it."
Then he'd pause.
"It might, you know."

Luke Kings knows a lot of things. Like fours ways to disarm an enemy before the attacker can
take a breath, every detail of every book he's ever read and Luke knows enough-just enough- about what his father does as a black ops infiltrator. When his Dad goes missing, Luke realizes that life will always be different and he must decide who to trust as he creates his own destiny.

What is perfection?

2011-10-18T13:53:00.000-07:00

Perfect
by
Ellen Hopkins
Call #: YA Hopkins, Ellen NEW

BEWARE!

2011-10-17T14:49:00.000-07:00

The Shattering

Karen Kealey

When a rash of suicides disturbs Summerton, an oddly perfect tourist town on the west coast of New Zealand, the younger siblings of the dead boys become suspicious and begin an investigation that reveals dark secrets and puts them in grave danger.

You against me!

2011-10-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

You Against Me

Jenny Downham

When eighteen-year-old Mikey's younger sister claims to have been raped and he seeks to avenge the crime, he meets Ellie, the sister of the accused, and befriends her, complicating the situation considerably for all of them.

Fight for Survival!

2011-10-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

Eve

by Anna Carey

Where do you go when nowhere is safe?
Sixteen years after a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth’s population, the world is a perilous place. Eighteen-year-old Eve has never been beyond the heavily guarded perimeter of her school, where she and two hundred other orphaned girls have been promised a future as the teachers and artists of the New America. But the night before graduation, Eve learns the shocking truth about her school’s real purpose—and the horrifying fate that awaits her.

Drops Oct. 11!

2011-10-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

The Lost Songs

Caroline B. Cooney

Lutie Painter had never skipped school before. Not once. Never faked being sick, never lied about where she was going. But the dawn phone call from Saravette had gone through Lutie's heart like birdshot. Saravette used a telephone only if she needed something. In a minute, she was up and dressed, telling lies and racing out the door. Read to find out where she is going and if hope is enough to save a life!

WOW!

2011-10-06T18:17:00.000-07:00

After Obsession

Carrie Jones

Aimee and Alan have secrets. Both teens have unusual pasts and abilities they prefer to keep hidden. But when they meet each other, in a cold Maine town, they can't stop their secrets from spilling out.

Simone did it again! =)

2011-10-03T16:07:00.000-07:00

Book Three Is Now Out!!!

2011-09-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

Goliath (Leviathan #3)
by Scott Westerfeld

Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to pose as a boy in order to serve in the British Air Service.) And if they weren’t technically enemies.

The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is at it seems.

Call # YA WESTERFELD, SCOTT NEW c.2

Clive Barker chats it up!

2011-09-26T17:29:00.000-07:00

2011-09-26T17:10:00.000-07:00

The Near Witch
by Victoria Schwab

The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.

If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.

And there are no strangers in the town of Near.

These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.But when an actual stranger—a boy who seems to fade like smoke—appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Something tells her she can trust him.As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know—about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.

Call # YA SCHWAB, VICTORIA NEW

2011-09-24T11:48:00.000-07:00

Edda (Epic #3)

by Conor Kostick

Everyone in the virtual universe of Edda is made of pixels-except Penelope. While her body is kept alive in a hospital bed, her avatar runs free, able to go anywhere and do anything, including create deadly weapons for Edda's ruler, her guardian, Lord Scanthax. When Scanthax decides he wants to invade another virtual world, Erik/Cindella from Epic and Ghost from Saga become part of the story-and soon the virtual universes are alive with fighting, alight with bombs, and brought together by three teenagers who want peace and understanding.

Call # YA KOSTICK, CONOR NEW

This book is unforgettable!

2011-09-23T15:57:00.000-07:00

Unforgettable
by
Loretta Ellsworth

What would your life be like if you could never forget?
Baxter Green is not like everyone else. He never forgets anything!
Not pain, embarrassment, or account numbers...

Love Those Scary Stories!

2011-09-22T15:57:00.000-07:00

Anna Dressed in Blood

by Kendare Blake

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas's life.

Call # YA BLAKE, KENDARE NEW

The Power of 6!

2011-09-19T15:42:00.000-07:00

The Power of Six
by
Pittacus Lore
Call #: YA Lore, Pittacus NEW

We Love Nerds!

2011-09-17T11:15:00.000-07:00

Nerd Girls: The Rise of the Dorkasaurus

by
Allan Lawrence Sitomer

We are NOT:
pretty
perfect
or
popular!
Deal with it!

Just released!!!!

2011-09-15T18:45:00.000-07:00

Vanish
by
Sophie Jordan
Call #: YA Jordan, Sophie NEW

2011-09-14T14:47:00.000-07:00

Damage

by Anya Parrish

When Dani was eight, she fell from a building. No one believed her claim that she was pushed by Rachel . . . her imaginary friend. It took years of therapy to convince Dani that Rachel wasn't real.Now fifteen, Dani wants to make it as a dancer. But a deadly freak accident sends Dani a terrifying message: Rachel is back, she's real, and she'll stop at nothing to kill Dani.Complicating matters is Jesse, the school bad boy who's being stalked by his own invisible childhood nemesis. Dani and Jesse join forces to learn why their astral tormenters are back. Their investigation leads to a horrifying discovery—and the terrible experiment that binds them to each other.

Call # YA PARRISH, ANYA NEW

2011-09-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

You Have Seven Messages
by Stewart Lewis

It's been a year since Luna's mother, the fashion-model wife of a successful film director, was hit and killed by a taxi in the East Village. Luna, her father, and her little brother, Tile, are still struggling with grief.When Luna goes to clean out her mother's old studio, she's stunned to find her mom's cell phone there—charged and holding seven unheard messages. As Luna begins to listen to them, she learns more about her mother's life than she ever wanted to know . . . and she comes to realize that the tidy tale she's been told about her mother's death may not be the whole truth.

Call # YA LEWIS, STEWART NEW

2011-09-10T10:02:00.000-07:00

Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1)

by Ilsa J. Bick

An electromagnetic pulse sweeps through the sky, destroying every electronic device and killing billions. For those spared, it's a question of who can be trusted and who is no longer human...

Call #YA BICK, ILSA J. NEW

What do I do now?

2011-09-08T18:13:00.000-07:00

Held

Edeet Ravel

Chloe was having the best time in Greece until...

2011-09-07T15:19:00.000-07:00

Curious As To When The Next Book In Your Favorite Series Is Coming Out?

Check Out The List So Far For September 2011 Through December 2011!

SEPTEMBER

The Isle of Blood (Monstrumologist Series #3) by Rick Yancey - September 13^th

Perfect by Ellen Hopkins- September 13

Away (The Line, Book 2) by Teri Hall - September 15^th

Goliath: A Leviathan Novel by Scott Westerfeld - September 20^th

Lost In Time (A Blue Bloods Novel) by Melissa De La Cruz - September 27^th

OCTOBER

Silence: A Hush,Hush Novel by Becca Fitzpatrick - October 4^th

The Lost Stories (Ranger’s Apprentice) by John Flanagan – October 4^th

Death Cure: A Maze Runner Book by James Dashner - October 11^th

Devoted: An Elixir Novel by Hilary Duff - October 11^th

Triangles by Ellen Hopkins – October 18^th

Destined (House of Night) by P. C. Cast- October 25^th

The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters: Phantom by L. J. Smith – October 25^th

The Iron Knight (Iron Fey #4) by Julie Kagawa – October 25^th

^NOVEMBER

Reckoning (Strange Angels #5) by Lili St. Crow - November 1^st

Last Breath: The Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine- November 1^st

Crossed: Matched Book 2 by Ally Condie - November 1^st

Tiger’s Voyage (Tiger’s Curse series #3) by Colleen Houck- November 1^st

The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #4: The Ripper by L. J. Smith - November 8th

Inheritance: Inheritance Cycle Book 4 by Christopher Paolini – November 8^th

DECEMBER

The Fire (Witch and Wizard Series #3) by James Patterson - December 5th

Clockwork Prince: Infernal Devices Book 2 by Cassandra Clare - December 6^th

Deadly Little Voices (A Touch Novel) by Laurie Faria Stolarz – December 6^th

Ruthless (Pretty Little Liars #10) by Sara Shepard – December 6^th

Keep Checking Back For More Updates!

2011-08-31T15:29:00.000-07:00

The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills
by Joanna Pearson

Janice loves anthropology--the study of human cultures--and her observations help her identify useful rules in the chaotic world of high school. For instance: Dancing is an effective mating ritual--but only if you're good at it; Hot Theater Guys will never speak to Unremarkable Smart Girls like Janice and her best friend, Margo; and a Beautiful Rich Girl will always win Melva's annual Miss Livermush pageant. But when a Hot Theater Guy named Jimmy Denton takes an interest in Janice, all her scientific certainties explode. For the first time, she has to be part of the culture that she's always observed; and all the charts in the world can't prove how tough--and how sweet--real participation and a real romance can be. (goodreads)

Call # YA PEARSON, JOANNA NEW

2011-08-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

Sharks & Boys
by Kristen Tracy

When 15-year-old Enid Calhoun follows her boyfriend Wick to Maryland for a party, fearful that he might be intending to cheat on her, she finds herself sneaking on board a houseboat where Wick and his friends plan to have a wild night. But before the boys discover their stowaway, a hurricane strikes, and the teenagers are carried miles from the shore and shipwrecked. What follows is a harrowing, yet heartwarming, story of survival, as the teens battle hypothermia, dehydration, man-eating sharks--and along the way, confront their own deepest secrets, including their catalytic roles in the disaster.

Call # YA TRACY, KRISTEN NEW

Be careful what you wish for!

2011-08-29T17:38:00.000-07:00

Jaime thought it would be so much fun being a nanny in a small Rhode Island beach town.
Until she begins to fear that the house she is staying in is haunted.
Call # YA Griffin, Adele

Explosive NEW novel!

2011-08-27T09:01:00.000-07:00

Chamber of Five
by
Michael Harmon

Seventeen-year-old Jason Weatherby is so excited when he is invited to join the secretive Chamber of Five. It is an elite group of students who run Lambert School for the Gifted via a shadow government. Jason soon sees how corrupt the institution is and decides to work from the inside to take it down!

Call #: YA Harmon, Michael NEW

It's Finally Here!!!

2011-08-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

Dust & Decay
(Sequel to The Rot and Ruin)
by Jonathan Maberry

Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It’s also six months since Benny Imura and Nix Riley saw something in the air that changed their lives. Now, after months of rigorous training with Benny’s zombie-hunter brother Tom, Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home forever and search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny’s best friend Lou Chong are going with them.

Sounds easy. Sounds wonderful. Except that everything that can go wrong does. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. But as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers and the horrors of Gameland –where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all…could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive?

In the great Rot & Ruin everything wants to kill you. Everything…and not everyone in Benny’s small band of travelers will make it out alive. (goodreads)

Call # YA MABERRY, JONATHAN NEW

A Rollercoaster Of A Book!

2011-08-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

Dreamland Social Club

by Tara Altebrando

Jane has traveled the world with her father and brother, but it's not until her fractured family-still silently suffering from the loss of Jane's mother many years before-inherits a house and a history in Coney Island that she finally begins to find a home. With the help of a new community of friends, a mermaid's secrets, and a tattooed love interest with traffic-stopping good looks, the once plain Jane begins to blossom and gains the courage to explore the secrets of her mother's past. (goodreads)

Call # YA ALTEBRANDO, TARA NEW

Oh no she didn't!

2011-08-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

Misfit
by
Jon Skovron
Call # YA Skovron, Jon NEW

Jael trys to have a normal life in Catholic school while learning to control the abilities she inherited from her mother, a demon, and protect those she loves from Belial, the Duke of Hell.

2011-08-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

Breaking Down
by Stefan Petrucha and Rick Parker

The fourth “Twilight Saga” film gets sliced up in this unauthorized parody of the blockbuster book and movie series! For fans sick of shiny vampires and wonky werewolves, here’s an hilarious antidote. (goodreads)

Call # YA 741.5 KIN GRAPHIC NOVEL NEW

Teenage Van Helsing

2011-08-18T18:34:00.000-07:00

Call #: YA HEN

A New Read

2011-08-17T15:01:00.000-07:00

Stuck on Earth
by David Klass

Ketchvar III’s mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien’s skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving?

Call # YA KLASS, DAVID NEW

2011-08-15T15:09:00.000-07:00

What Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen

Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs.

Call# YA DESSEN, SARAH NEW

Coming soon...

2011-08-13T11:17:00.000-07:00

Release date: Nov. 2011
I can't wait that long!

Coming Soon!

2011-08-11T14:56:00.000-07:00

The Death Catchers
by Jennifer Anne Kogler

On her fourteenth Halloween, Lizzy Mortimer sees her first death-specter.

Confused at first, Lizzy soon learns from her grandmother Bizzy that as Death Catchers, they must prevent fate from taking its course when an unjust death is planned-a mission that has been passed down from their ancestor, Morgan le Fay. Only, Lizzy doesn't expect one of her first cases to land her in the middle of a feud older than time between Morgan le Fay and her sister Vivienne le Mort. Vivienne hopes to hasten the end of the world by preventing Lizzy from saving King Arthur's last descendant-humanity's greatest hope for survival. It's up to Lizzy, as Morgan's earthly advocate, to outwit fate before it's too late.

A New Book In The Series!

2011-08-10T16:23:00.000-07:00

All You Desire
(Eternal Ones Novel)
by Kirsten Miller

Haven Moore and Iain Morrow have been living a blissful life in Rome, an ocean away from the Ouroboros Society and its diabolical leader. But paradise doesn't last. The mysterious disappearance of Haven's best friend, Beau, sends the pair running back to New York, where they encounter the Horae, an underground group of women who have spent centuries scheming to destroy Adam Rosier. Only they can help Haven uncover the secret to Beau's whereabouts in one of her past lives. But their help comes at a price: Haven must infiltrate the Ouroboros Society, charm Adam Rosier, and lure him into a trap. It's a plan the Horae believe will save the world-but Haven and Iain fear that it may destroy the happiness they've been chasing for two thousand years.

2011-08-04T18:07:00.000-07:00

The Lucky Kind
by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Call #: YA Sheinmel, Alyssa NEW

Having always felt secure within his small family, Nick is unsettled to discover the existence of an older brother that his father put up for adoption many years ago.

New Graphic Novel!

2011-08-03T15:46:00.000-07:00

Batman Streets of Gotham
Vol. 3 The House Of Hush

Cracking under the strain of living as Bruce Wayne, Tommy Elliot plans his final, murderous revenge on Dick Grayson, Selina Kyle and other members of Bruce's friends and allies. Can Dick and Damian thwart Tommy's plans - or will the end of Hush require the return of Bruce Wayne? (Amazon)

For A Review Of The Graphic Novel Click Here: http://www.primaryignition.co /2011/07/24/batman-streets-of-gotham-the-house-of-hush-graphic-novel-review/

Call # YA 741.5 BAT GRAPHIC NOVEL (New)

New Book!

2011-08-02T16:19:00.000-07:00

Lark

by Tracey Porter

When sixteen-year-old Lark Austin is kidnapped from her Virginia hometown and left to die in a snowy forest, she leaves behind two friends who are stunned by the loss. As Lark's former best friend, Eve can't shake the guilt that this tragedy was somehow her fault. Meanwhile, Nyetta is haunted each night by Lark's ghost, who comes through the bedroom window and begs Nyetta to set her soul free. Eve and Nyetta realize that Lark is trapped in limbo, and only by coming together to heal themselves will they discover why.

Call # YA PORTER, TRACEY NEW

Coming In August....

2011-07-30T08:55:00.001-07:00

NEW BOOKS FOR A NEW MONTH

Keep An Eye Out For These Awesome Books Coming Soon!

Across the Great Barrier(Frontier Magic #2) by Patricia Wrede – August 1^stEff is an unlucky thirteenth child while her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful seventh son of a seventh son. Yet, Eff is the one who saved the day for the settlements west of the Great Barrier. Her unique ways of doing magic and seeing the world, and her fascination with the magical creatures and land in the Great Plains push Eff to work toward joining an expedition heading west. But things are changing on the frontier.There are new professors of magic for Eff and Lan to learn to work with. There's tension between William and his father. And there are new threats on the frontier and at home. To help, Eff must travel beyond the Barrier, and come to terms with her magical abilities, to stop the newest threat encroaching on the settlers. (goodreads)

The Lying Game #2: Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard – August 2^nd

My perfect life was a lie. Now I’d do anything to uncover the truth. Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I’m gone—that I’m dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad. And my killer is watching her every move. I remember little from my life, just flashes and flickers, so all I can do is follow along as Emma tries to solve the mystery of my disappearance. But the deeper she digs, the more suspects she uncovers. It turns out my friends and I played a lot of games—games that ruined people’s lives. Anyone could want revenge . . . anyone could want me—and now Emma—dead. (goodreads)

Eternal(Immortal #3) by Gillian Shields- August 2^nd

This third book about the Mystic Sisterhood at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies is another romantic thriller with paranormal elements and deep mystery. This time our heroine is Sarah Fitzalan, the dependable, faithful friend to Evie and Helen, her sisters in the Mystic Way. But this term Sarah finds that their friendship is tested to the limits. Evie is turning her back on the Mystic Way after the sisterhood laid her beloved Sebastian’s soul to rest; Helen is distracted; and a new girl, wild child Velvet Romaine, seems set on stirring up more trouble at Wyldcliffe. Sarah struggles to keep the sisterhood together as the threat of attack from the dark coven looms. All Sarah has to keep her going is her connection with her earth powers and a promise she cannot break. Must she sacrifice herself for the sake of her friends and sisters? Will her sisters join her, or will help come from unexpected sources, like her Romany ancestors, and a love she’d only just dared hope for? (goodreads)

Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike -August 9

The conclusion to the phenomenally successful Thirst series follows five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne as she battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But Alisa is hungry for blood - and thirsty for revenge.(goodreads)

Chain Reaction(Perfect Chemistry #3) by Simone Elkeles- August 16

Luis Fuentes is a good boy who doesn't live with the angst that his big brothers, Alex and Carlos, have always lived with. Luis is smart, funny, and has big dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when he falls for the wrong girl, Luis enters a dark world he's never known, and just when he thinks he's got life all figured out, learns some disturbing news about his family that destroys his positive outlook on life. Will that Fuentes bad boy streak come out with a vengeance and lure Luis to live on the edge like his new girlfriend and his own father?(goodreads)

Sweetly (Fairytale Retellings/Sisters Red #2) by Jackson Pearce – August 23^rd

Twelve years ago, Gretchen, her twin sister, and her brother went looking for a witch in the forest. They found something. Maybe it was a witch, maybe a monster, they aren’t sure—they were running too fast to tell. Either way, Gretchen’s twin sister was never seen again. Years later, after being thrown out of their house, Gretchen and Ansel find themselves in Live Oak, South Carolina, a place on the verge of becoming a ghost town. They move in with Sophia Kelly, a young and beautiful chocolatier owner who opens not only her home, but her heart to Gretchen and Ansel. Yet the witch isn’t gone—it’s here, lurking in the forests of Live Oak, preying on Live Oak girls every year after Sophia Kelly’s infamous chocolate festival. But Gretchen is determined to stop running from witches in the forest, and start fighting back. Alongside Samuel Reynolds, a boy as quick with a gun as he is a sarcastic remark, Gretchen digs deeper into the mystery of not only what the witch is, but how it chooses its victims. Yet the further she investigates, the more she finds herself wondering who the real monster is, and if love can be as deadly as it is beautiful.(goodreads)

Nocturne: Claire de Lune #2 by Christine Johnson -August 23rd

Some secrets are too dangerous... After the tragic events of the summer, Claire is looking forward to a new school year. All she wants to worry about is finding the most gorgeous dress to wear to the Autumn Ball with her perfect boyfriend. But as Claire knows all too well, the life of a werewolf is never that simple, or that sweet. When Claire’s human and wolf lives start to collide, her worst nightmares come true. She is hurting her best friend. She has been caught lying. And then the unthinkable happens: Someone discovers Claire’s secret. If Claire’s werewolf identity is exposed, everyone she knows will be put at risk. And the pack’s response comes at a cost higher than Claire can imagine. Claire will be forced to determine just how far she is willing to go. (goodreads)

The Power of Six: I am #4 Book 2 by Pittacus Lore- August 23rd

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us. Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together? They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed. I am Number Seven. One of six still alive. And I'm ready to fight.(goodreads)

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead August 23

When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning. (goodreads)

Dust and Decay: A Rot and Ruin Novel by Jonathan Mayberry – August 30^th

Six months have passed since the terrifying battle with Charlie Pink-eye and the Motor City Hammer in the zombie-infested mountains of the Rot & Ruin. It's also six months since Benny Imura and Nix Riley saw something in the air that changed their lives. Now, after months of rigorous training with Benny's zombie-hunter brother Tom, Benny and Nix are ready to leave their home forever and search for a better future. Lilah the Lost Girl and Benny's best friend Lou Chong are going with them. Sounds easy. Sounds wonderful. Except that everything that can go wrong does. Before they can even leave there is a shocking zombie attack in town. But as soon as they step into the Rot & Ruin they are pursued by the living dead, wild animals, insane murderers and the horrors of Gameland –where teenagers are forced to fight for their lives in the zombie pits. Worst of all…could the evil Charlie Pink-eye still be alive? In the great Rot & Ruin everything wants to kill you. Everything…and not everyone in Benny's small band of travelers will make it out alive. (goodreads)

Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto- August 30th

Bethany and Xavier are even closer since battling Jake Thorn and his evil influence and Beth and her angel siblings must still protect Venus Cove from the Dark Forces. When a party game – a séance – inadvertently releases Jake from the Underworld, he disguises himself and tricks Beth into taking a ride on his motorcycle. When the highway opens up and swallows them, Beth learns too late that she’s now a prisoner in hell. What happens to angels there? As her archangel brother, Gabriel, her sister Ivy, Xavier, and her best friend, Molly search for her, Beth must weigh Jake’s bargaining for her freedom: one night with him, and she will be released back to Earth. Can Jake be trusted in this wager? And is he also using Beth to engineer the fall of the archangel Gabriel? Xavier has already lost one love – when Jake tricks him into thinking that Bethany is dead, his grief and anger result in a betrayal that will leave Bethany wondering if he is so good after all. It will be up to Beth to use everything she’s learned about her powers as an angel – and about love – to free herself and those she loves from the clutches of Hades. (goodreads)

For More New Books Check Out Our Young Adult New Book Section!

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2011-07-29T12:57:00.000-07:00

Compuls1on
By
Heidi Ayarbe

Poised to lead his high school soccer team to its third straight state championship, seventeen-year-old star player Jake Martin struggles to keep hidden his nearly debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Call #: YA Ayarbe, Heidi NEW

Something Deadly Walks This Way!

2011-07-28T18:44:00.000-07:00

Just For Fun, Short Reads!

2011-07-27T14:15:00.001-07:00

How To Be A Werewolf : The Claws-On Guide For The Modern Lycanthrope
by Serena Valentino

A guide to becoming a werewolf. Includes legends from around the world, werewolf styles, and examples of werewolves in mass media.
Call #YA 398.2454 VAL NEW

Also Available:

How To Be A Vampire : A Fangs-On Guide For The Newly Undead
by Amy Gray
Call #YA GRA

Howl For A New Book!

2011-07-25T14:42:00.000-07:00

Wolfsbane : A Nightshade Novel
by Andrea Cremer

When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she’s certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer—one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack—and the man—she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive. (goodreads)

Call # YA CREMER, ANDREA NEW

A Zombie Treat!

2011-07-22T14:55:00.000-07:00

The Dead
(The Enemy Book #2)
by Charlie Higson

A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets.Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them.Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids, nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But as a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive. (goodreads)

Call# YA HIGSON, CHARLES NEW

Escape From The Heat, Get Free Pizza, & Chat About A Great Book!

2011-07-18T14:44:00.001-07:00

Have You Read The Book Matched By Ally Condie?

If You Have Come Join Your Fellow Teens Friday July 22 At The Orland Park Library For Pizza And A Book Discussion! We'll Be Meeting From 12 P.M. To 1 P.M. In The Big Meeting Room! Feel Free To Stop By And Express Your Opinion On The Book, Or Just Listen To What Others Have To Say!

A Little About Matched:

Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
(Good Reads)

YA CONDIE, ALLY NEW
*** Book #2 In The Series (Crossed) Comes Out November 2011***

Shadowcry by Jenna Burtenshaw

2011-07-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

Now Out!

2011-07-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

Forever
By Maggie Stiefvater

then.

When Sam met Grace, he was a wolf and she was a girl. Eventually he found a way to become a boy, and their love moved from a curious distance to the intense closeness of shared lives.

now.

That should have been the end of their story. But Grace was not meant to stay human. Now she is the wolf. And the wolves of Mercy Falls are about to be killed in one final, spectacular hunt.

forever.

Sam would do anything for Grace. But can one boy and one love really change a hostile, predatory world? The past, the present, and the future are about to collide in one pure moment - a moment of death or life, farewell or forever.

New Book!

2011-07-16T12:22:00.000-07:00

Rotters
By Daniel Kraus

Everything changes when Joey's mother dies in a tragic accident and he is sent to rural Iowa to live with the father he has never known, a strange, solitary man with unimaginable secrets. At first, Joey's father wants nothing to do with him, but once father and son come to terms with each other, Joey's life takes a turn both macabre and exhilarating.

YA KRAUS, DANIEL NEW

My sentimental pick of the week!

2011-07-15T13:29:00.000-07:00

Wizards.
Magic.
Friends.
Epic!