Series Spotlight: The Twilight Saga

So, by now I'm sure most of you have at least heard of Stephenie Meyer's amazingly popular Twilight Saga. If not, here's the deal.

Bella Swan is new to Forks - a small town outside of Seattle, Washington. It's a far cry from sunny Phoenix, where she used to live before deciding to move in with her Dad. Once there, Bella catches the eye of Edward Cullen - and let's just say her life will never be the same.

Twilight, the first of the series, follows Bella and Edward as they try to figure out their relationship. Which proves not to be easy, for reasons you will immediately understand. But you'll have to check it out for yourself to figure it out. If's well worth the read.

New Moon and Eclipse continue Bella's story - and for those that have already gobbled those up - don't fret. Stephenie Meyer has promised there's more on the way.

Want more Twilight news? Check out Stephenie Meyer's website and the Twilight Lexicon. where you can find all kind's of fun stuff - even pictures of Bella's truck!

Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

Peeps is not your ordinary book about vampires.

In an alternate New York City, parasite-positives (called "peeps" for short) abound, exhibiting some strange behaviors. They don't care for sunlight, have lost all interest in checking themselves out in the mirror, and have developed a taste for rare meat.

Cal's been infected, but has hit the genetic lottery, as he is not affected by the usual vampirish side effects. Classified as a carrier, he works for the mysterious Night Watch, an organization older than NYC dedicated to rehabilitating Peeps and stopping the spread of the parasite. But does Cal know everything about his bosses? Something doesn't smell right - and it's not just the rats.

If you liked Scott Westerfeld's Uglies trilogy, or vampire stories, or just biology in general, you must give Peeps a try.

More new stuff

Here's the last bit of the new books we just got in. Come in and get them, or reserve them from home! (Just click on the pictures or the titles to find the one your want in our catalog.)

Cross My Heart And Hope To Spy
Ally Carter

When the Gallagher Academy, a secret spy school for girls, hosts male guests from Knowlton-Hale, Cammie is blamed for a series of security breaches that forces her to clear her name while trying to deny her attraction to an incorrigible hottie named Zach. (Check out the first one, too: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You.)

How To Take The Ex Out Of Ex-Boyfriend
Janette Rallison

Giovanna rashly breaks up with her boyfriend Jesse when he refuses to help her twin brother with his campaign for Student Council president, but fixing her mistake may be more difficult for her than she realizes.

Jinx
Meg Cabot

Having had bad luck all of her life, Jinx feels inspired when she moves in with her aunt and uncle in New York City, but when her cousin turns out to be a real brat and a member of a coven, Jinx's bad luck seems to be just the thing needed to keep her cousin's bad magic in check.

Kissing The Bee
Kathe Koja

Senior year is flying by, the prom is approaching, and Dana, her best friend, Avra, and Avra’s boyfriend, Emil, are about to encounter the pains and pleasures of that intricate beehive called adult life.

Mistik Lake
Martha Brooks

As family secrets surrounding her aunt's tragic car accident suddenly come to light and tear her fragile family apart, Odella finds comfort in a new friend, Jimmy Tomasson, who provides her with the emotional support and personal confidence she needs to get to the bottom of what really happened so many years ago.

Spells & Sleeping Bags
Sarah Mlynowski

Finally certified as a witch, Rachel is thrilled to spend the summer at Camp Wood Lake with a new group of friends, but between the mosquitoes, a simple spell gone awry, and a backstabber of a roommate sharing her cabin, Rachel begins to wonder if this particular sleep-away camp is the best place for such a talented witch. (Also check out: Bras & Broomsticks and Frogs & French Kisses.)

And the new books just keep on coming...

Check 'em out!

Extras
Scott Westerfeld

Fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse, an Extra, just wants to lay low, so when she discovers the secret lives of the Sly Girls, she wants to report their story, but she knows that would propel her into a celebrity status she's not prepared for. (Also check out: Uglies, Pretties, and Specials.)

Girl At Sea
Maureen Johnson

High-school junior Clio Ford reluctantly gives up her dream job and a potential first kiss to take a working vacation with her estranged father on a yacht in Italy.

Kat Got Your Tongue
Lee Weatherly

After a terrible car accident, Kat wakes up with no idea who she is, and no memory of anything before the crash. She doesn't even recognize her mum, much less her friends from school—Poppy, Jade, and the mysterious Tina. Only after she finds her old diary—written in a voice no longer her own—does Kat begin to discover the terrible secrets of her previous life.

Love Sick
Jake Coburn

Falling in love is never easy, but when Ted finds himself in a situation that could cost his college career, he struggles to keep control as everything around him spins into a nasty web of attraction, greed and betrayal.

Open Court
Carol Clippinger

Seeing her training partner have a breakdown at a tournament, Hollaway Braxton begins to rethink her ranking, her training, her goals, and her life upon being sent to a professional tennis academy where the balance between winning at all cost and being a normal teenager seems nearly impossible to maintain.

Repossessed
A. M. Jenkins

A fallen angel, tired of being unappreciated while doing his pointless, demeaning job, leaves Hell, enters the body of a seventeen-year-old boy, and tries to experience the full range of human feelings before being caught and punished, while the boy's family and friends puzzle over his changed behavior.