More Staff Reads!

Emma:

I’m currently reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. It is an unusual story about the Circus of Dreams, a mysterious nocturnal spectacle that appears as if by magic. Behind the scenes, two young illusionists, Celia and Marco, are trained by their masters to compete against each other in a ‘game’ that only their masters know the repercussions of. Morgenstern is a Boston author and this is her debut novel. The whole book is very unique with a dream-like quality. I’m enjoying it very much so far.

Mariah:

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

The frontman of The Decemberists wrote a kids book! When Prue’s baby brother is kidnapped by a murder of crows, Prue must journey into the Impassable Wilderness on a rescue mission.

Linda:

Here's a review of one of my favorite reads this year:

Meet Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler and his whole family in a character driven mystery series written by British author Susan Hill. The first book is called The Various Haunts of Men. Ms. Hill is a writer in the same league with P.D. James or Elizabeth George and her exploration of human nature and complex issues is superb. This book is more than just a mystery, though the mystery itself is compelling. A middle age woman is missing but the police do not seem overly concerned. After all she has no ties that bind and could be off on a jaunt. Only Freya Graffam, the new transfer in from London, seems to be convinced there is a crime to pursue; until someone else turns up missing. Then the game is on. The suspense will keep you reading into the night and the ending will keep you up even later. I highly recommend this book, but it comes with a warning. It’s definitely not a cozy.

Cyndi:

Here is my list of recent, current and future books:

I recently read Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake. An interesting Young Adult ghost story with a twist. This book bounced from funny to sad to horrifyingly gruesome!

I am currently reading Nightspell by Leah Cypess. I have just start but loved her previous book Mistwood. Both are fantasies with female lead characters that develop into their true selves as the story progresses.

On my bedside table I have:

Deanna Raybourn latest The Dark Enquiry. This is the fifth book in the Lady Julia Grey series.

The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore. This book is a continuation from I am Number Four which has recently been made into a movie. The book is better!

Also on deck: Vanish: a firelight novel by Sophie Jordan.

Stay with me by Paul Griffin.

Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson.

Tuck by Stephen R. Lawhead.

So many books...so little time