RIDE THE WIND and SPARK by Starla Huchton
I met Starla at this year's UTopYA conference (now known as Utopia Con), and was immediately taken by her cover art. Her newest book, RIDE THE WIND, debuted November 2, and is the latest in her Flipped Fairy Tales series. Have a look:From Goodreads:Once…
WILLFUL MACHINES by Tim Floreen
I met Tim at this year's NCIBA (Northern California Independent Booksellers Association) Conference, and remembered his novel WILLFUL MACHINES from when it came across my library desk. It's a great science fiction story, and a unique take on…
THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore
I first heard about THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS from some of the Sacramento Youth Services librarians. Then, as luck had it, Anna-Marie stopped by the library one day. As soon as I learned more about her and her book, I knew a feature was in order.…
THE CHILD GARDEN by Catriona McPherson
My relationship with this book started months ago, when I first pre-ordered it on Amazon. Then, one of my colleagues mentioned that she knew Catriona, and that we happen to live near one another. Finally, Janet Reid expressed the following on…
A SKY UNBROKEN by Megan Crewe
A few months back, I featured the Earth & Sky series by Megan Crewe. A SKY UNBROKEN, the final in the series, debuted October 13, and while I'm sorry the series is ending, this cover has to be my favorite so far. Have a look:From Goodreads:The…
DECEPTIVE by Emily Lloyd-Jones (second in the Illusive series)
I first discovered DECEPTIVE when I saw it on one of the book carts near my desk. The cover was so intriguing that I had to find out more, so I contacted Emily for an interview. Come to find out, DECEPTIVE is second in the Illusive series,…
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH, VOLUME ONE: AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE by Daniel Kraus
I was fortunate enough to meet Daniel Kraus at ALA a few months back, and as soon as I heard the premise for both volumes of THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH, I knew a blog feature was in order. AT THE EDGE OF EMPIRE is the first of the two,…
SANCTUARY by Jennifer McKissack
I first found Jennifer McKissack on Facebook, and after reading the gothic novel Rebecca, the premise of SANCTUARY was too compelling to resist. Even better, SANCTUARY debuted just yesterday!From Goodreads:After the untimely death of her aunt…
ZEROES by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti
I first became a fan of Scott Westerfeld after I read UGLIES, and when I saw an ARC of ZEROES at BEA this year, I couldn't wait to read it, especially when I found out the other points-of-view were written by Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti.…
NIGHTSIDERS: THE ORPHAN ARMY and BITS & PIECES by Jonathan Maberry
I met Jonathan Maberry at the Tuscon Festival of Books earlier this year. While he's known for his Rot & Ruin books, a new series, Nightsiders, debuted May 19. If you're a Rot & Ruin fan, not to worry--the next installment,…