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Sorcery of Thorns (a new all-time favorite) — Margaret Rogerson

TITLE: Sorcery of Thorns AUTHOR: Margaret Rogerson GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: All sorcerers are evil. Elisabeth has known that as long as she has known anything. Raised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains. If provoked, they transform into grotesque monsters of ink and leather. She hopes to become a warden, charged with protecting the kingdom from their power....

Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 (diverse romance anthology/graphic novel!)

TITLE: Fresh Romance, Vol. 1 CREATORS: Sarah Kuhn, Kate Leth, Sarah Vaughn, Sally Ann Thompson, Trungles, Sarah Winifred Searle GENRE: Romance AGE RANGE: New Adult SYNOPSIS: FRESH ROMANCE is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics most talented creators, including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett, and Trungles. From unhappy historical marriages to covert teenage romances, there’s something for everyone in FRESH ROMANCE....

Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection — Joe Hill

TITLE: Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection AUTHOR: Joe Hill GENRE: Horror AGE RANGE: Adult SYNOPSIS: New York Times Best Seller Joe Hill is the creative force behind this collection of graphic novels that showcase the world-building and bone-chilling talents of the famed Locke & Key co-creator. This deluxe hardcover includes: The Cape illustrated by Zach Howard, The Cape: 1969 illustrated by Nelson Daniel, Thumbprint illustrated by Vic Malhotra, Kodiak illustrated by NatJones, and Wraith illustrated by Charles Paul Wilson III....

Let's Get Textual (hilarious romance & a baby goat?!) — Teagan Hunter

TITLE: Let’s Get Textual (Text, #1) AUTHOR: Teagan Hunter GENRE: Romance AGE RANGE: New Adult SYNOPSIS: A wrong number shouldn’t be the first person on your mind in the morning, or the last at night…and you’re definitely not supposed to talk them into buying a baby goat. Because that would be weird. When Zach Hastings and I get into a wrong-number mix-up, we don’t follow the rules. We keep texting and flirting, because he’s wicked funny and perfectly nerdy and a wonderful distraction. “If you think...

You Must Not Miss — Katrina Leno

TITLE: You Must Not Miss AUTHOR: Katrina Leno GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Magpie Lewis started writing in her yellow notebook the day her family self-destructed. That was the night Eryn, Magpie’s sister, skipped town and left her to fend for herself. That was the night of Brandon Phipp’s party. Now, Magpie is called a slut whenever she walks down the hallways of her high school, her former best friend won’t speak to her, and she spends her lunch period with...