Laydown Lowdown

Who is ready for Spring?!!  I know I am.  I'm ready for Spring, the minute we hit Fall.  In addition to Spring being just a day away, there are also a lot of great new books to get excited today.

First up in Sci-Fi/Fantasy, gamers will be psyched to find a new "Halo" novel, "Silentium," by Greg Bear out today as well as "Shattered Pillars," by Elizabeth Bear, "The Gate Thief," by Orson Scott Card, "Queen Victoria's Book of Spells," by Ellen Datlow, and "Quintesssence," by David Walton.

Over in Romance, fans of the genre will love "Highlander: Most Wanted," by Mayra Banks, "You and I, Me and You," by Mary Janice Davidson, and "The Lost," by Vicki Pettersson.

Meanwhile in Mystery, you can uncover "Deadly Virtues," by Jo Bannister, "Children of Wrath," by Paul Grossman, and "The Missing File," by D.A. Mishani.

 
Finally, in Young Adult, Cassandra Clare's latest "Infernal Devices," novel, "Clockwork Princess," is available today along with "Inferno: Chronicles of Nick," by Sherilyn Kenyon and "Fox Foxever: The Jenna Fox Chronicles," by Mary E. Pearson.

 
Will any of these books be making your "to-read" list today?  Remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible and Happy Reading!!

Laydown Lowdown

Happy February!  It's a new month with lots of great new reads this week.

Roam by the Romance section and pick up "Rush," by Maya Banks or "S.E.C.R.E.T," by L. Marie Adeline.

Move on over to the Mystery section and you'll find "The Golden Scales: A Makana Mystery," by Parker Bilal, "A Cold and Lonely Place," by Sara Henry, or "The Golden Calf," by Helene Tursten.

Swing on though the Science-Fiction/Fantasy Section for "A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir of Lady Trent," by Marie Brennan, "Dead Space," by Anthony Johnston, or "When the Night Whispers," by Savannah Welles.

Strut on over to the Young Adult section for the fifth "Lying Game," novel, "Cross My Heart, Hope to Die," by Sara Shepard, "Etiquette and Espionage," by Gail Carriger, "Perfect Scoundrels," by Ally Carter and "Unravel Me," by Tahereh Mafi.

What books will make your "to-read" list?  Remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible.  Happy Reading!

Laydown Lowdown

Wow, it's the first Tuesday of the last month of the year already!  We've seen a lot of great books this year and there are still plenty more to come as there are 5 Tuesdays this month which means 5 Laydown Lowdowns and a partridge in a pear tree.  :)  Now on with this week's latest releases.

Those "Pretty Little Liars," are at it again in "Burned," the latest is Sara Shephard's best-selling YA series.  Other new releases in the genre include "Never Let You Go," by Emma Carlson Berne,  "The Almost Truth," by Eileen Cook, and "Poison," by Molly Cochran.

Over in Romance, you can give in to "Sweet Surrender," by Maya Banks, "Nights of Steel: The Ether Chronicles," by Nico Russo, "Tangle of Need," by Nalhini Singh, or "Shiver," by Karen Robards.

Meander by Mystery and you'll discover, "Holiday Buzz," the fifth entry in Cleo Coyle's "Coffeehouse Mystery" series, as well as, "Dying on the Vine," by Aaron Elkins, and "And Then You Dye," by Monica Ferris.

Finally in Science Fiction/Fantasy, you'll find "Assasin's Creed: Forsaken," by Oliver Bowden, "Andromeda's Fall," by William C. Dietz, "The Mage's Daughter," by Lynn Kurland, and "Supervolcano: All Fall Down," by Larry Turtledove.

Are any of these new releases on your to-read list?  Share your favorites with us and remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible. Happy Reading!