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June 2016

Cool & New

June 2016

This month’s Cool and New roundup includes RELENTLESS by Tera Lynn Childs and Tracy Deebs, the second book in The Hero Agenda series, in which a girl gets fed up with being betrayed and starts fighting back; ESCAPE FROM ASYLUM by Madeleine Roux, the frightening prequel to her bestselling Asylum series, that follows a teen attempting to escape from the psych ward he was wrongfully committed to before it's too late; and THE LONG GAME, the second book in Jennifer Lynn Barnes's Fixer series, in which a high school election and a terrorist attack reveals shocking secrets.

Property of the State: Book 1 of The Legend of Joey by Bill Cameron - Mystery

June 7, 2016


Joey Getchie has been property of the state longer than he was in parental custody. But he's a survivor, and he has a Plan: graduate high school and get out of the foster care system before it eats him alive. He bonds with Trisha, another foster, who seems to have lucked out when it comes to foster parents. A false accusation leads to a physical clash with his foster father, so Joey flees to Huntzel Manor, where he works part time. He takes up unauthorized residence and keeps a low profile, hoping to avoid attention. But attention arrives in the worst possible way: a classmate is seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident, and Joey becomes the focus of the investigation.

Doreen by Ilana Manaster - Fiction

June 7, 2016


If Doreen Gray were to take a selfie upon her arrival at the elite Chandler Academy, it would capture a face marked with acne, a head full of frizz, and eyes looking anywhere but at the lens. What Chandler queen bee Heidi Whelan sees is a desperate hunger for acceptance and the makings of a willing and useful protégé. Heidi’s roommate, Biz Gibbons-Brown, works her Photoshop magic to create a stunning profile pic of Doreen --- a glossy, digital makeover that Doreen initially rejects...only to wake up the next morning transformed as the girl in the picture. But Doreen quickly becomes accustomed to her newfound power and lives without considering the consequences of her actions.

The Cresswell Plot by Eliza Wass - Fiction

June 7, 2016

Read Me Like a Book by Liz Kessler - Young Adult Fiction

June 14, 2016

Local Girl Swept Away by Ellen Wittlinger - Fiction

June 15, 2016

Unplugged by Donna Freitas - Fiction

February 28, 2017

Escape from Asylum by Madeleine Roux - Fiction

April 25, 2017

Julia Vanishes by Catherine Egan - Fantasy

May 2, 2017

Relentless (The Hero Agenda) by Tera Lynn Childs and Tracy Deebs - Young Adult Fantasy

May 2, 2017

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows - Fiction

May 9, 2017

Ivory and Bone by Julie Eshbaugh - Young Adult Fiction

May 9, 2017

The Transatlantic Conspiracy by G. D. Falksen and Nat Iwata - Steampunk

May 16, 2017

The Long Game: A Fixer Novel by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Mystery/Thriller

May 23, 2017

And I Darken by Kiersten White - Historical Fiction

May 30, 2017

United as One by Pittacus Lore - Fiction

May 30, 2017

The End (An Enemy Novel) by Charlie Higson - Fiction

June 6, 2017

You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour - Young Adult Fiction

June 6, 2017

With Malice by Eileen Cook - Psychological Thriller/Mystery

June 6, 2017


Eighteen-year-old Jill Charron's senior trip to Italy was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. And then the accident happened. Waking up in a hospital room, her leg in a cast, stitches in her face, and a big blank canvas where the last six weeks should be, Jill comes to discover she was involved in a fatal accident in her travels abroad. She was jetted home by her affluent father in order to receive quality care --- care that includes a lawyer and a press team. Because maybe the accident wasn't really an accident. Wondering not just what happened but what she did, Jill tries to piece together the events of the past six weeks before she loses her thin hold on her once-perfect life.

Steeplejack by A.J. Hartley - Fantasy

June 6, 2017


Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. When Ang is supposed to meet her new apprentice Berrit, she instead finds him dead. That same night, the Beacon, an invaluable historical icon, is stolen. The Beacon’s theft commands the headlines, yet no one seems to care about Berrit’s murder --- except for Josiah Willinghouse, an enigmatic young politician. When he offers her a job investigating his death, she plunges headlong into new and unexpected dangers.

How to Disappear by Ann Redisch Stampler - Mystery/Thriller

June 13, 2017


Nicolette Holland is the girl everyone likes. And she’s pretty sure she can get away with anything...until a young woman is brutally murdered in the woods near her house. Which is why she has to disappear. Jack Manx has always been the stand-up guy with the killer last name. But straight A’s and athletic trophies can’t make people forget that his father was a hit man and his brother is doing time for armed assault. Just when Jack is about to head to college, his brother pulls him into the family business with inescapable instructions: find Nicolette and get rid of her. Or else Jack and everyone he loves will pay the price. As Nicolette and Jack race to outsmart each other, tensions --- and attractions --- run high.

American Girls by Alison Umminger - Fiction

June 20, 2017

Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings - Memoir

June 27, 2017


At the age of five, Jazz Jennings transitioned to life as a girl with the support of her parents. A year later, her parents allowed her to share her incredible journey in her first Barbara Walters interview. In this memoir, Jazz reflects on these very public experiences and how they have helped shape the mainstream attitude toward the transgender community. But it hasn’t all been easy. Jazz has faced many challenges, yet she perseveres as she educates others about her life as a transgender teen. Making the journey from girl to woman is never easy --- especially when you began your life in a boy’s body.

The King Slayer by Virginia Boecker - Fiction

June 27, 2017

Run by Kody Keplinger - Young Adult Fiction

September 12, 2017

We Were Never Here by Jennifer Gilmore - Fiction

June 26, 2018