New Books Coming this Fall...

I mentioned last week that Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld is coming out on October 6. Here are a few more great books coming out this year.

Fire by Kristin Cashore
The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Eragon's Guide to Alegaesia by Christopher Paolini
Tempted: House of Night #6 by P.C. Cast
I Will Always Love You: Gossip Girl #12 by Cecily von Ziegesar

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

The amazing Scott Westerfeld, of Uglies fame, has a new book coming out on October 6...Leviathan.

It's an alternate history of WWI with amazing airships, the Leviathan being the flagship of the British fleet. It also has beautiful art done by Keith Thompson, you can get a sneak peek at Scott's blog. Scott has other cool stuff on his blog including this great countdown clock:


Visit Scott Westerfeld’s website!
Jump over to CountyCat and put a copy on hold!

Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

Get ready for all things geekastic! Whether you're a nerd, geek, trekker, LARPer, gamer, or anything in between, this book has a story for you.

Geektastic: stories from the nerd herd is a collection of short stories by amazing authors like Holly Black (Tithe: a modern faerie tale), Cecil Castellucci (The Plain Janes), Libba Bray (A Great and Terrible Beauty), Cassandra Clare (City of Bones), John Green (Looking for Alaska), David Levithan (Love is the Higher Law), Garth Nix (Sabriel), Scott Westerfeld (Uglies), Sara Zarr (Sweethearts), and many more. So go ahead...relish your inner geek!

Just a bit of trivia: those avatars on the cover...some of them are authors from the book:)

The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness

One of my "best books of 2008" was The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. Now the second book in the trilogy, The Ask and the Answer is definitely in my top 10 best books of 2009.

Without giving too much away...Todd and Viola's story continues in Haven where Mayor Prentiss has taken control. The two are prisoners, unaware if the other is alive. Told in alternating perspectives, Todd and Viola share their story.

I highly recommend this series. If you're looking for fast-paced, intense storytelling that deals with big issues like morality, psychological manipulation, and love, you've got to read The Ask and the Answer.

Coming Soon: New Movies from Great Books

There have been a ton of movies coming out lately based on really popular books...think Twilight, Coraline, Inkheart, My Sister's Keeper. Well there are more on the way!

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs on September 18
Where the Wild Things Are on October 16
Astro Boy on October 23
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant on October 23
The Twilight Saga: New Moon on November 20
The Lovely Bones on December 11
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: the Lightning Thief on February 12, 2010