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Nominate Your Favorite Books of 2016 for the Teen Choice Book Award

The year is rapidly coming to a close, and we know you have a lot on your mind between Christmas shopping (for yourself and others), coming up with the perfect New Year's plans, finals, college applications (for some of you) and, of course, deciding what you'll binge-read over the break!

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Week of December 12, 2016

Paperback releases for the week of December 12th include EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD by Ian Rankin, which finds John Rebus coming out of retirement...to save his nemesis; MARLENE, C. W. Gortner's biographical novel of one of the most glamorous and alluring legends of Hollywood’s golden age, Marlene Dietrich; STORIES I TELL MYSELF, Juan F. Thompson's personal account of his father, Hunter S. Thompson, and of their getting to know each other during their 41 fraught years together; and THE LOVERS by Rod Nordland, the story of a young couple willing to risk everything for love that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about women’s rights in the Muslim world.

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The Magnificent Mya Tibbs by Crystal Allen
Ages 8-12

Join Mya Tibbs on her adventures!

December 2016

This month's Cool & New roundup includes WORD OF MOUSE by James Patterson, which tells the story of a mouse with blue fur who can read, write and talk to humans! Next up is a book that will be a favorite for all nonfiction readers and sports fans: ALL HEART, in which Carli Lloyd tells the inspiring story of how she became one of the world's biggest soccer stars. Last, but not least, we have the first installment of Aaron Blabey's newest book series, THE BAD GUYS, where Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark go on a series of adventures to try and become the "Good Guys."

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December 5, 2016

AudioFile Best Books of the Year

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The end of the year is nearly here and it's time for readers and booklovers everywhere to start deciding how they'll remember 2016. Did you read a bunch of different books from different genres and authors, or stick to a shorter, pre-decided list? Did you find a new favorite you weren't expecting? Readers and publications are all figuring out their "Best Of" lists and AudioFile, a magazine that reviews audiobooks, profiles narrators and is always the first to know about hot new listens, has compiled their list of the best YA audiobooks from this year!
Masterminds by Gordon Korman
Ages 8-12

Eli has never left Serenity...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one --- least of all their own parents.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (20SR)

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (TRC)

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December 5, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that is perfect for holiday giving and that you may want to include on your “to me/from me” list. Read more about it, and enter our Holiday Cheer Contest by Tuesday, December 6th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: The Tox Files, Book 1 by Ronie Kendig, which releases tomorrow. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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December 2016

Our New in Paperback roundup for December brings us some great new additions to popular series. First up, we have the second book in the Mark of the Thief series by Jennifer Nielson, RISE OF THE WOLF, where Nic must once again harness his magic and gather the strength to defeat his enemies. Then we have the fifth installment of the Pegasus series by Kate O'Hearn, RISE OF THE TITANS, where Emily and Pegasus must venture to Hawaii in order to save Olympus. Finally we have the second book in James Riely's Story Thieves series, THE STOLEN CHAPTERS, which follows Owen, Kiel and Bethany as they confront secrets, stolen memories and some very familiar faces.

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