The Night Circus

Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Narrator: Jim Dale ISBN: 9780307938909 Pages: 387 pages Dics/Cds: 13.5 hours, 11 CDs Publisher/Date: Doubleday, c2011. Publication Date: Sept. 13, 2011 The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply [...]

The Scorpio Races

Title: The Scorpio Races Author: Maggie Stiefvater Narrator: Steve West and Fiona Hardingham ISBN: 9780545224901 Pages: 409 pages Dics/CDs: 10 CDs, 12 hours 7 minutes Publisher/Date: Scholastic Inc., c2011. “It’s the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.” When Sean Kendrick was ten, his father was killed by a cappal uisce during the [...]

The Unwanteds

Title: The Unwanteds Author: Lisa McMann ISBN: 9781442407688 Pages: 390 pages Publisher/Date: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, c2011. “I’m not sure we’re doing the right thing at all by holding him back.” Claire sighed. “[...] Alex is spending all his free time alone–and frankly, I don’t blame him. Everyone’s angry with him, and [...]

Matched

Title: Matched Author: Ally Condie ISBN: 9780525423645 Pages: 369 pages Publisher/Date: Dutton Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., c2010. “Cassia Reyes, the Society is pleased to present you with your Match.” I smile as Xander’s face appears on the portscreen immediately following the recorded message. It’s a good picture of him. As always, [...]

A World Without Heroes

Title: A World Without Heroes Series: Beyonders #1 Author: Brandon Mull ISBN: 9781416997924 Pages: 454 pages Publisher/Date: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, c2011. He attempted to double back to the reading area, but could not find that, either. Instead, he came to a different open area, where the only furnishing [...]

Wings

Title: Wings Author: Aprilynne Pike ISBN: 9780061668050 Pages: 294 Publisher/Date: HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins, c2009. Her fingers walked over her shoulder and her eyes flew open wide. She bit off a shriek as her other hand joined the first, trying to confirm what she was feeling. The bump was gone. But something else had [...]

The Lost Hero

Title: The Lost Hero Series: The Heroes of Olympus, Book One Author: Rick Riordan Narrator: Joshua Swanson ISBN: 9781423113393 Pages: 557 pages Publisher/Date: Disney Hyperion Books, c2010. “So, a crash course for the amnesiac,” Leo said in a helpful tone that made Jason think this was not going to be helpful. “We go to the [...]

Finnikin of the Rock

Title: Finnikin of the Rock Author: Melina Marchetta ISBN: 9780763643614 Pages: 399 pages Publisher/Date: Candlewick Press, c2008. (originally published in Viking/Penguin Books (Australia), 2008) U.S. Publication Date: Feb. 9, 2010. As summer moved into autumn and the days grew shorter, Finnikin began to worry. He would tremble in fear when he remembered his dream. [...] Until [...]

The Wager

Title: The Wager Author: Donna Jo Napoli ISBN: 9780805087819 Pages: 262 pages Publisher/Date: Henry Holt and Company, c2010. “Name the amount; it will give as much as you ask.” [...] “There’s a catch, though.” [...] “Surrender your beauty. Temporarily, that is. Three years, three months, three days. Not so long for worldly wealth, wouldn’t you [...]

Hunger

Title: Hunger Author: Jackie Morse Kessler ISBN: 9780547341248 Pages: 177 pages Publisher/Date: Graphia, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, c2010. Lisabeth Lewis didn’t mean to become Famine. She had a love affair with food, and she’d never liked horses (never mind the time she asked for a pony when she was eight; that [...]