Upcoming Holiday Book Releases
By: Jasmine Greene |
Tuesday November 06, 2007 |
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The holiday season is just around the corner.. |
..and what better way to celebrate (and what better gifts to give) than a buying a book? For both children and adults this comprehensive holiday book list will suit everyone in your family.
Reader and Raelynx - Cammon, the mystic, must put aside his feelings for the Princess Amalie to read potential suitors for any threats. However, the biggest threat is that Cammon cannot read the princess. He slowly begins to suspect that she possesses magical powers, which could throw the entire kingdom into turmoil. By: Sharon Shinn
Red: The Next Generation of American Writers--Teenage Girls--On What Fires Up Their Lives Today - Today, teenage girls use various means of communicating and making friends from text messaging to IM to social networking sites. In this book nearly sixty girls speak out about things such as Katrina, Jonny Depp, loneliness, and even pride. The ages range from 13-19 and they are from all over the country. This book offers a glimpse into the world of the misunderstood and misrepresented population in the US. By: Amy Goldwasser
 H2O: The Underwater Photography of Howard Schatz - Acclaimed for his famous underwater photography in the 1990s, Schatz continues his project and photographs in a state-of-the-art, custom-built pool fitted with studio lights and covered with a giant dome to regulate temperature. The results are gorgeous and almost other-worldly images of movement free of the restrictions of gravity. By: Howard Schatz
Confessor: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 3 (Sword of Truth Book 11) - In this last volume of the Chainfire trilogy, we join Richard as he descends into the darkness and understands that he cannot save the helpless people around him. He must live with his guilt and when the sun rises the next day, the world will be different forever. By: Terry Goodkind
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier - England in the 1950s is not quite the same. The League has been disbanded and the country is a totalitarian state. However, still youthful Mina Murray and Allan Quatermain return to find an ancient manuscript that holds the key to the League's long history. However, there is a sinister force that will stop at nothing to destroy the League and the documents. By: Alan Moore
A Year With the Queen - Learn about Queen Elizabeth and the life that goes on within Buckingham Palace. Who is she? What is life like within the palace? And most importantly, how do you receive a royal invitation? In this book, you learn everything you ever wanted to know about the life of the Queen as well as everyone surrounding her. The events cover everything from formal events, to her private life, to the work of the Royal Household Team. By: Robert Hardman
Blood Brothers - In Hawkins Hollow, there's strange happenings afoot. Three best friends are celebrating their birthdays (they have the same), but a night of fun quickly turns into a night of terror as their blood brother oath unleashes an ancient curse. On the seventh month of every seventh year, the town is plagued by an evil. Can Cal and the boys solve this mystery? A nice little horror/fantasy to keep you up at night after the lights are out. This is the first part of this urban horror trilogy. By: Nora Roberts
Chronicles of Narnia: Pop-up - Experience all the magic and wonder in this fully illustrated pop-out version of The Chronicles of Narnia. Each of the seven books has its own pop-up spread that is wonderfully detailed. Children will feel as though they are experiencing the events first hand. By: C.S. Lewis
Gods Behaving Badly - The Greek gods and goddesses are living in a rundown flat in London facing very serious problems. Their power is diminishing and they may not actually be immortal. As they have become 'normal' they must scramble to look for work (most of their jobs fit their personality. For example, Aphrodite is a sex-phone operator) and tend the house. Of course, they still enjoy a little double-crossing now and then -- what would the Greek gods be without a little drama? By: Marie Phillips
Metal Swarm: The Saga of Seven Suns - After a devastating war, swarms of black robots created by the Klikiss race continue to destroy helpless worlds with the use of stolen human weaponry. The Hansa's brutal Chairman struggles to crush any resistance even as King Peter breaks away to form his own Confederation among the colonies who have declared their independence. Meanwhile, the original, voracious Klikiss race has returned, intent on conquering their former worlds and destroy anyone in the way. By: Kevin J. Anderson
Watchman - Flint has one last chance at redemption. He has made some serious mistakes as a spy, and his last assignment led to the death of a foreign official in London. But there is something wrong with the agency. His suspect knew more about the case than he did and numerous agents were reassigned. As Miles begins his own investigation, his suspicions are confirmed, and his life in danger. By: Ian Rankin
Firstborn - In the third installment of the Time Odyssey series, the Firstborn are back, once again attempting to eradicate humankind through the use of an artifact called the Q-bomb. All regular attempts to steer the bomb away from the earth have failed, and the countdown to the destruction of the earth is imminent. It'll take the cooperation of people on Mars, Earth, and Mir to protect the planet once again from the attacks of the Firstborn. By: Arthur C. Clarke, Stephen Baxter
The Sweet Far Thing - Things have changed for Gemma Doyle. Her mother murdered, her father a laudanum addict, Gemma can only rely on her own strength. Mysteriously, she has discovered an ability to travel to enchanted worlds and has met numerous comrades to form an alliance. But with her London debut coming up and the Order and Rakshana attempting to grapple control of the realms, Gemma must figure out what part she truly plays. By: Libba Bray
 Touchstone - Set in Cornwall, this novel takes us 8 years after the Great War. Bennet Grey is a shattered man who understands the potential for human violence. As Grey withdraws from society, Agent Stuyvesant calls upon him for help to enter the world of the rich and the radical. Tensions rise as Stuyvesant gets closer and closer to the conspiracy at hand. By: Laurie R. King
Diary of a Bad Year - Senor C (a stand-in for the author), a 72 year old South African writer, falls in love with his neighbor, who happens to only be 29. In order to spend more time with her, C plots to give her a job as a typist. C's latest project is a series of political and philosophical essays, and Coetzee divides each page of the present novel in three: any given page features a bit of an essay (often its title and opening paragraph) at the top; C's POV in the middle; and Anya's voice at the bottom. By: J.M. Coetze |
