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I am in my 9th year as a school librarian. I did two years at an elementary school and am in my 7th at a middle school. One of the continual favorite series in all those years has been Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. The original series is 5 books long and is just an awesome middle grade series, I highly recommend you to read them if you haven't already!
(One of the reasons they were really popular early on was that Brandon Mull came to our school district on an author visit (before I was a librarian) and he enjoyed the area so much that his characters make a brief stop in our town in book 4! Kids love reading that!)
I was so excited to see a continuation of this series is coming out this spring (I already ordered 3 copies for my library and one for me)! Here's the synopsis from Dragonwatch:
In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have been kept at the dragon sanctuaries no longer consider them safe havens, but prisons and they want their freedom. The dragons are no longer our allies....
In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power.
No one person is capable of stopping Celebrant and his dragon horde. It will take the ancient order of Dragonwatch to gather again if there is any chance of saving the world from destruction. In ancient times, Dragonwatch was a group of wizards, enchantresses, dragon slayers, and others who originally confined the majority of dragons into sanctuaries. But nearly all of the original Dragonwatch members are gone, and so the wizard Agad reaches out to Grandpa Sorenson for help.
As Kendra and Seth confront this new danger, they must draw upon all their skills, talents, and knowledge as only they have the ability to function together as a powerful dragon tamer. Together they must battle against forces with superior supernatural powers and breathtaking magical abilities.
How will the epic dragon showdown end? Will dragons overthrow humans and change the world as we know it?
I was able to download a review copy and plan to get it read and reviewed before the publication date. So excited when that works out!!
I have been seeing this pop up on blogs and twitter and it has peaked my interest. First off, this is a dynamic cover. Second, it sounds like such a fun play on words type of book. I think this is going to be an awesome read and I can't wait to get a copy for myself and for my library!
I love the synopsis for this book. I love the author and have read many of her adult books. I love the cover. Right now, I think this book is at the top of my WANT list. It comes out in early September and I will be pre-ordering a copy for myself and a copy or two for my library.
Also, I have a certain fascination with Bigfoot. When my oldest son was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease he had to spend about a week in the hospital. He wasn't overly sick, he just needed to be on an IV because he was pretty malnourished, so he was really, really bored. One of the things we discovered was the TV show Finding Bigfoot. For some reason there was a marathon on and we spent one whole day and evening watching that show. It was a lot of fun and a good memory during a bad time. Ever since then we have lots of Bigfoot discussions, even though he's 18 now. It is something that bonds us a bit, and makes me even more excited for this book.
Any upcoming fall releases catch your eye yet?
I know that the reason I am obsessing over this book so much is because of the cover. It just appeals to me so strongly! The synopsis isn't that bad either, but it's a book I know that I want to hold in my hands. I have ordered a few copies for my library and can't wait until they come it. This is going to be a must read right away! Here's the synopsis:
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh surroundings? Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home. Until one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.
Yesterday I got such a nice surprise in the mail! WOLF HOLLOW by Lauren Wolk is a book I have had my eye on for sometime. It's got a gorgeous cover and the synopsis wounds wonderful. I will be reading this one soon for sure!
Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a target of her attacks. While others have always seen Toby’s strangeness, Annabelle knows only kindness. She will soon need to find the courage to stand as a lone voice of justice as tensions mount.
This book hit my radar about two weeks ago. The
synopsis really caught my eye and I wanted to read it ASAP. I checked to make sure it wasn't for download on edelweiss. It wasn't so I wrote the release date in my calendar.
Then, one night before bed I was looking over my "to read" shelf and I discovered that I already had an ARC of it! Macmillian does a great job of having bloggers request ARCs, but for some reason this one just went right on my shelf and I hadn't posted and "added to my list" about it. So here I was, obsessing over this book when I had it already to go!
I just discovered that Stephanie Perkins is doing another romance anthology. I adored her My True Love Gave to Me anthology of Holiday romances. This one comes out in May and focuses on summer romances--I cannot wait! So many good authors! I cannot stop thinking about this book!
