Friday, August 01, 2014

New in August

Through to You
By Lauren Barnholdt

When bad-boy Penn reaches out to cautious Harper, a tumultuous relationship blossoms, and the two learn that their bond may not be strong enough to overcome their obvious differences.






Dark Metropolis
By Jaclyn Dolamore

Sixteen-year-old Thea's mother is sinking deeper into mental illness since her husband was reported missing, presumed dead, during the war, but it is the disappearance of Thea's best friend, Nan, that allies her with Freddy, whose magical abilities are connected with the sinister city's darkest secrets.





Otherbound
By Corinne Duyvis

A seventeen-year-old boy finds that every time he closes his eyes, he is drawn into the body of a mute servant girl from another world -- a world that is growing increasingly more dangerous, and where many things are not as they seem.





Just Like the Movies
By Kelly Fiore

Pretty, popular Marijke Monti and over-achieving nerd-girl Lily Spencer have little in common--except that neither feels successful when it comes to love. Now they have a budding friendship and a plan -- to act out grand gestures and get the guys of their dreams.





Demon Derby
By Carrie Harris

Hating the stigma of being a cancer survivor and suffering a traumatizing encounter in an alley, Casey joins a roller derby team to reclaim her sense of self and falls for her team manager, a secret demon-hunter trainer.






Breathe, Annie, Breathe
By Miranda Kenneally

To honor her dead boyfriend and cope with her grief and guilt, college student Annie trains for a marathon with athletic Jeremiah, who flirts with Annie on the trails and makes her feel alive and happy and guilty all at the same time.






Hexed
By Michelle Krys

Popular cheerleader Indigo Blackwood, sixteen, finds her perfect life threatened when Bishop, a tattooed, leather-clad stranger, tells her the family Bible just stolen from the attic of her mother's occult shop could mean the end to all witches, including, he says, Indigo herself.





The Truth About Alice
By Jennifer Mathieu

When ugly rumors and lies about Alice Franklin start after one of the guys she allegedly slept with at a party dies in a car accident, questions about truth arise in her small town.






Dissonance
By Erica O'Rouke

Every time someone makes a choice, a new, parallel world is spun off the existing one and Del's job is to keep the dimensions in harmony.







The Kiss of Deception
By Mary E. Pearson

Princess Lia flees an unwanted marriage and expectations about her supernatural legacy only to be pursued by her jilted fiance and a ruthless assassin.






Don't You Forget About Me
By Karyus Quinn

Traces the emotionally complex journey of a teenage girl haunted by the strange disappearance of her sister and the secretive power that fuels a hometown where virtually nobody ever gets sick or dies.

Take Back the Skies
By Lucy Saxon

To escape from a planned arranged marriage, teenaged Cat Hunter disguises herself as a boy and stows away on a smuggler's airship where she discovers a world of excitement and adventure.






Welcome to the Dark House
By Laurie Faria Stolarz

Seven super fans have won the trip of a lifetime to meet the master of horror, legendary film director Justin Blake. But things quickly go from delightfully dark to dangerously deadly, when Ivy, Parker, Shayla, Natalie, Frankie, and Garth find themselves trapped in an abandoned amusement park. To earn a ticket out, they must face their darkest demons one ride at a time.




Types of Words: Unleashing Powerful Parts of Speech
By Rebecca Vickers

This handy, engaging, and gently humorous guide tackles the important subject of types of words. It looks at a variety of topics, such as parts of speech, tense, person, and agreement, and shows how understanding types of words allows the writers and speakers to give power to their communication.





Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique
By Anna Kiper

Written for both newcomers and improvers, Fashion Illustration will help you to: achieve movement and attitude in figure drawing by following a few simple steps; develop striking and energetic page compositions; explore effortless ways to illustrate print, textures and embellishments; discover an exciting variety of media and techniques to enrich your individual drawing style. This beautifully illustrated and inspirational book is written by Anna Kiper, one of the world's leading fashion designers and illustrators.

Tape It & Make More: 101 More Duct Tape Activities
By Richela Fabian Morgan

Tape & Make It author Richela Fabian Morgan wows us with once again with another round of creative ideas in Tape It & Make More. With easy-to-follow instructions, tips on tools and supplies, more than 500 full-color illustrations, and more than 100 cool new projects, Tape It & Make More will inspire crafters of all ages to take their duct-tape activities to new levels!



District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC
By Matt Dembicki

District Comics is a graphic anthology featuring lesser-known stories about Washington, DC, from its earliest days as a rustic settlement along the swampy banks of the Potomac to the modern-day metropolis. Spanning 1794–2009, District Comics stops along the way for a duel, a drink in the Senate's speakeasy, a look into the punk scene, and much more.