Monday, September 8, 2014

New Fiction










Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
Diary of A Wimpy Kid; Book Six
"Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he’s going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?" –Back cover

Fan Art by Sarah Tregay
“Senior year is almost over, and Jamie Peterson has a big problem. Not college—that's all set. Not prom—he'll find a date somehow. No, it's the worst problem of all: he's fallen for his best friend. As much as Jamie tries to keep it under wraps, everyone seems to know where his affections lie, and the giggling girls in art class are determined to help Jamie get together with Mason. But Jamie isn't sure if that's what he wants—because as much as Jamie would like to come clean to Mason, what if the truth ruins everything? What if there are no more road trips, taco dinners, or movie nights? Does he dare risk a childhood friendship for romance?” –Jacket

Frozen by Erin Bowman
Taken; Book Two
“Gray Weathersby escaped from the primitive town of Claysoot expecting to find answers, but what he discovered shook him to the core: A ruthless dictator with absolute power. An army of young soldiers blinded by lies. And a growing rebellion determined to fight back. Now Gray has joined a team of rebels on a harsh, icy journey in search of allies who can help them set things right. But in a world built on lies, Gray must constantly question whether an ally – or enemy – is what they seem….”–Jacket

Rumble by Ellen Hopkins
"Eighteen-year-old Matt's atheism is tested when, after a horrific accident of his own making that plunges him into a dark, quiet place, he hears a voice that calls everything he has ever disbelieved into question." –WorldCat

Sanctum by Madeline Roux
Asylum; Book Two
“Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum. Much as they'd love to move on, someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old-timey carnival, with no note and no name. Forsaking their plan never to go back, the teens return to New Hampshire College under the guise of a weekend for prospective students, and there they realize that the carnival from the photos is not only real, it's here on campus, apparently for the first time in many years.” –Amazon

Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead
Bloodlines; Book Five
 “Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. Now in the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. But first, they have to survive"–Publisher

Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Companion to the Shiver trilogy
Cole St. Clair heads to California in order to get Isabel Culpeper back. He doesn't just want her; he needs her. Meanwhile, Isabel is unsuccessfully trying to build a life for herself in Los Angeles. Cole and Isabel share a past but do they have a future? They have the power to love each other and the power to ruin each other. The only thing for certain is that they cannot let go. –Summary

The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy
"As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-in-law, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. What she does not expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic German soldiers who take up residence in the house next door to her home." –Publisher

The Underpainter by Jane Urquhart
The memoir of an aging painter who spent his life hoarding other people's experiences which he absorbed into his art, but never gave anything in return, even to the woman who loved him. Heart of granite, or fear of happiness? He himself is unable to decide. –Summary

Wild Decembers by Edna O’Brien
"Wild Decembers charts the quick and critical demise of relations between Joseph Brennan and Mick Bugler, ‘the warring sons of warring sons,' in the countryside of western Ireland." –Jacket