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BORED? Get to the library!
It is only Thursday, week one of the holidays- you can't be bored yet? However, you might like to
head down to the Bishopdale or Riccarton Libraries. I am currently in the RED cafe at the Riccarton Library. A place that combines two of my favourite things as you all know - books and coffee. I have had a quick look at the Library blog. There are some interesting books in the New and Recently Released list.
Check out these below.
In this atmospheric novel, the tension and turbulence of the 1947 partition of Pakistan and India springs to "bloody, poignant life" (Kirkus Reviews) through the first-person stories of three teens: Tariq, an ambitious Muslim desperate for a university education in England; Margaret, a spoiled British girl with a scandalous past; and Anupreet, a Sikh maid just hoping to survive during uncertain times. Readers will be caught up in the lives of all three characters as they're confronted with tough decisions about their relationships and their futures. For another look at social and political change in India, check outKeeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth.
The Godstone embedded in her navel marked her at birth as a heroine, and now Queen Elisa must live up to her long-foretold destiny. In the final book of the Fire and Thorns trilogy, Elisa is determined to rescue her beloved Hector from the fiery Inviernos, as well as protect her kingdom from invasion and treachery. Though she's gained strength, courage, and magical ability, Elisa realises that to meet the challenges of leadership, she needs her "only lasting power": her intelligence. For more high-stakes action, powerful female characters, and intricate world-building, check out Kristin Cashore's Seven Kingdoms trilogy, starting with Graceling.
El Patrón is dead, which makes his 14-year-old clone Matteo the new Lord of the country of Opium. Matt has been reclassified as human, but he still has to cure the other clones (mind-controlled "eejits" who provide Opium's slave labour), as well as dismantle Opium's drug trade and plant new crops to revitalise Earth's ravaged environment. Fans of sophisticated science fiction will be captivated by the "electric blend of horrors and beauty" (Publishers Weekly) in this wildly imaginative, morally complex vision of the future. As this sequel (10 years in the making!) builds on events from the first book, readers should start with The House of the Scorpion.
In an instant, Bea felt almost normal with Beck, and as if she could fall in love again, but things change when the psychotherapist who has been helping her deal with past romantic relationships puts her in a group with Beck - a group for teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
After Rose's father's new wife, Ombrine, moves in with her evil daughter, the two will stop at nothing to ruin her life, so when they attempt to destroy the relationship between Rose and King Jean-Marc and tear out her late mother's beautiful garden, Rose's only inspiration for living lies in the beauty of a single blossom that survived the attack.
As high school graduation nears, Wren Gray is surprised to connect with gentle Charlie Parker, a boy with a troubled past who has loved her for years, while she considers displeasing her parents for the first time and changing the plans for her future.
Recon Team Angel is ready to take back the Earth from the Bzadians. The aliens might control most of the planet, but the six teens on the elite military squad have been expertly trained and surgically modified (forked tongues and all) to pass as Bzadians and infiltrate the alien base in Australia. Each team member has their own particular strengths - but only one of them is a traitor. If you like fast-paced adventures or Call of Duty-style military games, you'll enjoy the sharp dialogue, explosive action, and shocking twists of Assault. Follow this series debut with its sequel, Task Force.
The highly anticipated follow-up to Janet Edwards' sensational YA sci-fi debut,Earth Girl. 18-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military's highest honours for her role in a daring rescue attempt, Jarra finds herself - and her Ape status - in the spotlight. Jarra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Derided as an 'ape' - a 'throwback' - by the rest of the universe, Jarra is on a mission to prove that Earth Girls are just as good as everyone else. Except now the planet she loves is under threat by what could be humanity's first ever alien contact. Jarra's bravery - and specialist knowledge - will once again be at the centre of the maelstrom, but will the rest of the universe consider Earth worth fighting for?
In the chaos following a series of plane crashes caused by flocks of kamikaze birds, 17-year-old Reese and her debate team partner, David, are in a serious car accident and receive medical treatment at a military hospital in Arizona. No one will tell them the details of what happened or how they've been healed... but after they get back home to San Francisco, both of them suspect that they've undergone something more than standard medical procedures. With bizarre happenings, clandestine government agents, X-Files-esque intrigue, and even a bit of romance, Adaptation will fascinate conspiracy theorists and thriller fans alike.
Ordered by her parents to flee to a top-secret bunker when they receive news of an imminent viral attack capable of decimating the human race, 17-year-old Icie endures months in hiding with three other teens without any news from the outside world, an existence that is hailed generations in the future by a mysterious cult.
In most stories about humans and aliens, the aliens are the invaders. But in theChaos Walking trilogy, it's humans who have invaded the home planet of the alien Spackle. This final volume of the trilogy looks at the horrors of war not just through the eyes of humans Todd and Viola, but also from the perspective of a reluctant Spackle leader called 1017. Readers willing to tackle this epic read will be riveted by a powerful, thought-provoking tale of agonising choices, shattering violence, and hard-won redemption. Newcomers to the series, however, should begin with the 1st book, The Knife of Never Letting Go.
For all of her 16 years, Terra has lived in a city within a spaceship that left Earth 500 years before seeking refuge, but as they finally approach the chosen planet, she is drawn into a secret rebellion that could change the fate of her people.
head down to the Bishopdale or Riccarton Libraries. I am currently in the RED cafe at the Riccarton Library. A place that combines two of my favourite things as you all know - books and coffee. I have had a quick look at the Library blog. There are some interesting books in the New and Recently Released list.
Check out these below.
New and Recently Released!
A moment comes - Jennifer Bradbury
The bitter kingdom - Rae Carson
The Lord of Opium - Nancy Farmer
OCD love story - Corey Ann Haydu
The rose bride: a retelling of "The white bride and the black bride" - Nancy Holder
The infinite moment of us - Lauren Myracle
Close Encounters
If you can't wait for the sequel to Rick Yancey's bestselling The 5th Wave, or you're excited about the Ender's Game movie coming out at the end of the year, these books about aliens will make you laugh, make you think, and maybe even keep you up at night.
The assault - Brian Falkner
Earth Star - Janet Edwards
Adaptation - Malinda Lo
Half lives - Sara Grant
Monsters of men - Patrick Ness
Starglass - Phoebe North
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