December 27th, 2012

New Science Fiction

December 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Books

The Future We Left Behind by Mike A. Lancaster A thousand years after the release of the Straker Tapes, when Peter and Alpha discover that stories of human upgrades are true, they strive to stop a group of scientists from making a decision that could destroy humanity.

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From the author of Get Well Soon

December 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Books

Have A Nice Day by Julie Halpern When Anna returns from a three-week stay in a mental hospital she struggles to resume a normal life in the face of her parents’ arguments and peers who are afraid to ask her what happened.

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A story of self-acceptance

December 19th, 2012 · Comments Off · Books

Skinny by Donna Cooner After undergoing gastric-bypass surgery, a self-loathing, obese teenaged girl loses weight and makes the brave decision to start participating in high school life, including pursuing her dream of becoming a singer and finding love.

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New Non-Fiction

December 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Books

Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson Tells the tale of the sinking of the Titanic using the narratives of the witnesses and survivors to the disaster.

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A story of survival

December 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Books

Survive by Alex Morel A troubled girl is stranded in an arctic winter terrain after a plane crash and must fight for survival with the only other boy left alive.

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