Coming Book Reviews

I've gotten a few ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy) books this past month. Six of them, to be exact, and they range from teen fantasy to literary fiction. I'll be reviewing some of these in the coming weeks, but I thought I'd introduce them now. With no further ado, here's my current ARC list (in order of upcoming publication):

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

Release: March 27, 2012

Publisher: Knopf

Genre: Children's

"Wahoo Cray's life is a zoo - literally." Wahoo's father is an animal wrangler, so Wahoo is no stranger to gators, monkeys, snakes, and more. But it's not the animals you have to watch out for. It's his father, Mickey Cray. Can Wahoo keep his dad under control when he takes a job with a new TV show, Expedition Survival?

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Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery & A Very Strange Adventure by Lissa Evans
Release: April 3, 2012
Publisher: Sterling
Genre: Children's

Ten-year-old Stuart embarks on a crazy adventure filled with magical mechanisms, quirky characters, puzzles, and clues. Can he accept the impossible and solve the riddle of his great-uncle's hidden workshop?

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Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Release: April 3, 2012
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Genre: Historical Fiction / Fantasy

LaFevers gives us 15th century Brittany as it's never been seen before - through the eyes of a 17 year-old novice dedicant of Saint Mortain. Ismae is a young woman who's been marked by Death her entire life. It's only fitting that she enter the walls of St. Mortain and learn the art of the assassin.

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The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howard
Release: April 10, 2012
Publisher: Voice (Hyperion)
Genre: Historical Fiction

New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Howard, transports us to Boston in 1915. Sybil Allston lost her mother and sister in the Titanic tragedy three years ago. Seeking comfort from a spiritualist, Sybil enters a world of possibilities only to discover shocking family secrets.

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Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris

Release: April 24, 2012

Publisher: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins)  

Genre: Teen Sci-Fi / Fantasy

High school student Janelle Turner's life changes forever when she's hit by a truck and killed ... then brought back to life by a cute local loner boy. Can Janelle uncover the truth about her FBI agent father, her mysterious resurrection, and prevent the end of the world? Can she do it without falling for the hottie healer who saved her?

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The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka

Release: May 8, 2012

Publisher: Graywolf Press

Genre: Literary Fiction

"A prize-winner in Sri Lanka, and a sensation in India and Britain, The Legend of Pradeep Mathew is a nimble and original debut that blends cricket and the history of modern Sri Lanka into a vivid and comedic swirl."

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