by ta | Dec 3, 2007 | Fiction, YA
There are certain books that are intended for teens that adults can’t help but read. The Book Thief is one of those books. It is probably unlike any other book you have ever read. First off, it’s narrated by Death. Yeah, that’s right, Death....
by ta | Nov 27, 2007 | Fiction, Mystery
Here’s a review from Julie: I really liked this book. It’s wonderfully quirky; a mystery, but not so much about the mystery as about the detectives — a flock of sheep. Have you ever wondered how sheep think? Well, I can’t say as I really have,...
by radguru | Nov 21, 2007 | Fiction
This novel came to my attention from a very unlikely source. It is an eclectic mix of several genres, including mystery, suspense, historical fiction, and the occult. The title refers to the art of “lace reading”, a method of fortelling the future. Some...
by kimb8 | Nov 21, 2007 | Fantasy, Fiction
Poor Alcatraz Smedry has not had an easy life. As an orphan, he has gone through a succession of foster parents mainly due to his unfortunate propensity for breaking things. On his thirteenth birthday he receives a mysterious bag of sand and his life turns completely...
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2007 | Fiction, Mystery, Romance
NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas keeps the streets of a near-future New York City safe in this extraordinary series. But even she makes mistakes, and is haunted by those she couldn’t save-and the killers she couldn’t capture. When the body of a young brunette...
by ta | Nov 19, 2007 | Adventure Classics, Fiction
“For a moment after the insult was hurled, the African went on eating, without looking up from the shatranj board, indeed without seeming to have heard the remark at all. Then, before anyone quite understood that calumny so fine went beyond the powers even of...
