Nomination Post #9
It is that time again. Nominations will be open through Sept 28, with voting to take place on the 29th-30th.
As a reminder, October's theme is wild. No restrictions, go crazy!
To nominate, please fill out the following information:
1. Name of book.
2. Small blurb about the book.
3. Why this book is awesome.I can't wait to ( Read more... )
As a reminder, October's theme is wild. No restrictions, go crazy!
To nominate, please fill out the following information:
1. Name of book.
2. Small blurb about the book.
3. Why this book is awesome.I can't wait to ( Read more... )
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2. Small blurb about the book. Will Bird is a legendary Cree bush pilot, now lying in a coma in a hospital in his hometown of Moose Factory, Ontario. His niece Annie Bird, beautiful and self-reliant, has returned from her own perilous journey to sit beside his bed. Broken in different ways, the two take silent communion in their unspoken kinship, and the story that unfolds is rife with heartbreak, fierce love, ancient blood feuds, mysterious disappearances, plane crashes, murders, and the bonds that hold a family, and a people, together. As Will and Annie reveal their secrets-the tragic betrayal that cost Will his family; Annie's desperate search for her missing sister, the famous model, Suzanne-a remarkable saga of resilience and destiny takes shape. From the dangerous bush country of Northern Ontario to the drug-fuelled glamour of the Manhattan club scene, Joseph Boyden tracks his characters with a keen eye and a rare empathy for the empty places concealed within the heart. ( ... )
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2. Small blurb about the book. These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never betrayed.
But he is dead now and has been for more than forty years, the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these secrets.
The one who saved me...and the one who cursed me.
So begins the journal of Will Henry, orphaned assistant to Dr. Pellinore Warthrop, a man with a most unusual specialty: monstrumology, the study of monsters. In his time with the doctor, Will has met many a mysterious late-night visitor, and seen things he never imagined were real. But when a grave robber comes calling in the middle of the night with a gruesome find, he brings with him their most deadly case yet.
3. Why this book is awesome. This is one of the best horror and scientific books I've read in the past... hell, forever. It's this amazing story, told from the tattered folios from the journal of one Will Henry, 12-year-old assistant to a mysterious doctor of monstrumology. It combines the ( ... )
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1. Name of book. Heist Society by Ally Carter
2. Small blurb about the book. From Booklist via Amazon:
After a childhood spent assisting her father, one of the world’s most talented art thieves, Katarina Bishop tries to leave the family business behind when she forges her way into a New England boarding school. She quickly discovers, though, that her past is inescapable. Her father has been accused of stealing already stolen masterpieces from a dangerous Italian billionaire. Certain that her father is innocent, Kat resolves to find the missing paintings and return them to their unsavory owner, who has given her a two-week deadline. Carter, the author of the Gallagher Girls series, skillfully maintains suspense as Kat assembles a team of teen accomplices, travels across Europe, and plots an impossible art heist to save her dad.
3. Why this book is awesome. TEENAGE ART THIEVES. You can't tell me that doesn't appeal to you, I won't believe you. But really, this book is just a lot of fun, if totally ridiculous, even though it doesn't ( ... )
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