March 2012 books

[dirtylibrarian]

The Future of Us
Jay Asher
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Friendship. High school. Seniors. Choices. Future. Internet. Facebook. AOL. Time traveling information.
Enjoyable read with nice mix of fun and thought provoking. Good booktalk.

All My Friends Are Dead
Avery Monsen
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Shrug.
Humor. Death. Loneliness. Extinction.
Amusing and morbid.

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Michael Pollan
Adult Audiobook
Recommend?: Yes.
Tulips. Apples. Marjiuana. Potatoes. Genetic engineering. Human influence on plants.
Interesting stuff.

Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense
Corrine Mucha
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
High school. Humor. Angst. Friendship. Betrayal. Crushes. New relationships. Drama.
Great read for 8th graders and freshmen.

Daybreak
Brian Ralph
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Zombies. Survival. First person viewpoint.
Confusing at moments, but overall a nice addition to the genre.

Anno Dracula
Kim Newman
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Definitely!
Vampires. Victorian London. Mysteries. Jack the Ripper. Secret societies. Romance. Reporters. Detectives.
Slow start, but great read.