Jun 30, 2016
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New releases we love.
Over the next few days, we’ll be offering a peek at the titles we have lined up for Spring. Martin Seay’s novel The Mirror Thief goes on sale May 10th. All of us at Melville House are ecstatic about Martin Seay’s The Mirror…
“As he crosses the threshold, Crivano can hear the Te Deum echoing from the convent of Saint Mark and Saint Andrew, two hundred yards north. A bright halfmoon lingers in the western sky; beneath it, the Campo San Donato is all but deserted. In the distance, across the wide canal, torches light the path of a procession as it leaves the new Trevisan house. By the entrance of the baptistery just ahead yawning linkboys trade taunts with a pair of rude commoners, watchmen of the Ministry of Night. Crivano raises his stick as he descends the church steps, and one of the boys puts a taper to his wrought-iron lantern. Here’s your light, dottore, the boy says.”
Check out an excerpt from The Mirror Thief by Martain Seay, out May 10th.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys Published:2/2/2016 by Philomel Books ISBN: 9780399160301 “Titanic. Lusitania. Wilhelm Gustloff. All major maritime disasters, yet the last is virtually unknown. Ruta Sepetys changes that in her gripping historical novel. Told in short snippets, Salt to the Sea rotates between four narrators attempting to escape various tragedies in 1945 Europe. Powerful and haunting, heartbreaking and hopeful--a must read.” Jennifer Asimakopoulos, Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien, IL Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase Published: 2/9/2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons ISBN: 9780399174124 “Young Amber Alton and her family adore Black Rabbit Hall, and the joy and peace it brings to them all. That is, until a tragic accident changes everything. Three decades later, Lorna decides her wedding must be celebrated at the crumbling hall. As the book moves between these two time periods, secrets slowly unfold. Perfectly twisty with interesting characters and a compelling story that kept
@libraryreads selects The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer as one of its February 2016 picks!
“I have had so many things on my to-do list, and yet I found myself delaying laundry and dusting and research so that I could find out how this story would unfold.”
This BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND, surround yourself with good people. And by good people, we mean good books.
WORDs for Nerds: September
This month’s guest WORDs for Nerds author is Zen Cho, author of the superb, WORD-recommended Sorcerer to the Crown! Zen recommends Karen Lord’s Redemption in Indigo; Jenn recommends Chang-Rae Lee’s On Such a Full Sea; Molly recommends N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season.
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Hi, I'm stuck on what to read next :(. The series I didn't enjoy was Matched and Delirium. I've finished and enjoyed reading the Angel Falls series, Harry Potter, the Divergent series, The Mortal Instruments series, the Infernal Devices series, the Hunger Games series, and all of the Percy Jackson series. Do you have any recommendations similar to these books?
Boy, do we! But here are just a few to get you started:
1. We will never stop recommending Kristen Cashore. Ever. Her wonderful series starts with Graceling and just gets better as it goes along.
2. Laini Taylor’s trilogy that begins with Daughter of Smoke and Bone has wonderful monsters, horrible angels, doors that go between worlds, and a peacock-haired heroine. These are big, thick books that beg to be read in single sittings. (We noticed that the series you like start in the real world and then get magical; this one is like that!)
3. There’s only one book out in Sabaa Tahir’s series, but more are coming! Ember in the Ashes is full of intrigue, forbidden love, unjust politicians, and did we mention intrigue? We think we did. An unwilling soldier and a reluctant spy meet in the halls of power; an addictive novel results.
Hope that helps!
We Recommend: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal (ebook available)
“Eva Thorvald is the focal point of this novel, but we get to watch her grow through the eyes of people who were affected by her during different stages in her life.”
--Emily