January 8, 2013
The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of January 7th and January 14th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.
I was very sad to hear the news of writer Peter David's stroke at the end of 2012. He's been one of my favorite writers ever since the early '90s, and his work has always been marked by clever wit and solid craftsmanship. His wife has published a blog entry detailing how people can help. Please check it out if you can, and please send well wishes Peter's way.
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In 2010, Robin Marantz Henig wrote a cover story for The New York Times Magazine titled, "What Is It About Twentysomethings?" that posed a question to readers, asking why people in their 20s are taking so long to grow up. After a lot of debate on this topic, Robin, along with her daughter Samantha Henig, decided to dig a little deeper into this theory, to see if people in their 20s today really are taking longer than their Baby Boomer parents to grow up.
In their new book, TWENTYSOMETHING: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck? they answer some questions about this, and find some new answers as well. We thought it might be fun to have Robin and Samantha answer our "20 Questions" to see what the differences are between Baby Boomers and Millennials. Below, Robin shares what a typical day is like for her, and we hope to share Samantha's with you soon, so stay tuned!
Editorial Content for What We Saw At NightBookContributorsReviewer (text)Caroline Osborn
What do you do when you see something you wish you hadn’t? Something that scares you, haunts you and threatens to tear your friendships apart? You have to take action. That goes without saying. But what can you do? Read More TeaserAllie Kim suffers from a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When Juliet takes up Parkour --- the stunt-sport of scaling and leaping off tall buildings --- Allie and Rob have no choice but to join her. On a random summer night, the trio catches a glimpse of what appears to be murder. Allie investigates, and the truth comes at an unthinkable price. PromoAllie Kim suffers from a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When Juliet takes up Parkour --- the stunt-sport of scaling and leaping off tall buildings --- Allie and Rob have no choice but to join her. On a random summer night, the trio catches a glimpse of what appears to be murder. Allie investigates, and the truth comes at an unthinkable price. About the BookAllie Kim suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum: a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and her two best friends, Rob and Juliet, to the night. When freewheeling Juliet takes up Parkour --- the stunt-sport of scaling and leaping off tall building --- Allie and Rob have no choice but to join her, if only to protect her. Though potentially deadly, Parkour after dark makes Allie feel truly alive, and for the first time equal to the “daytimers.” Editorial Content for Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #1: The Stone of FireContributorsReviewer (text)Kathleen M. Purcell
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Geronimo Stiltonoot is Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the newspaper in his prehistoric village, and when the village is in an uproar because the Stone of Fire has been stolen from the mouseum, it is up to Geronimo Stiltonoot and his cavemouse friend, Hercule Poirat to solve the case! PromoGeronimo Stiltonoot is Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the newspaper in his prehistoric village, and when the village is in an uproar because the Stone of Fire has been stolen from the mouseum, it is up to Geronimo Stiltonoot and his cavemouse friend, Hercule Poirat to solve the case! About the BookThis NEW Geronimo Stilton series spin-off is set in the Stone Age! Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot? THE STONE OF FIRE Vince LombardiIndividual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. AttributionVince Lombardi
Editorial Content for Stick DogBookContributorsReviewer (text)Benjamin Boche
Like most dogs, Stick Dog loves sticks, but that is not where he gets his name. Stick Dog is named after the fact that the author doesn’t really know how to draw. So in the grand tradition of drawing stick people when you’re not sure how to draw real people, Stick Dog is born! Crafted expertly out of a rectangle for a body, sticks for legs, and some circles, triangles, and a square for the face, Stick Dog is essentially man’s next best friend. Read More Teaser
Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. PromoFollow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. About the BookIntroducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog! He'll make you laugh...he'll make you cry...but above all, he'll make you hungry. Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. Editorial Content for Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-BoxersContributorsReviewer (text)Sarah Rachel Egelman
Dav Pilkey’s 10th epic Captain Underpants novel is just as strange and funny as the previous nine, and it culminates in a big bang of a finale. CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AND THE REVOLTING REVENGE OF THE RADIOACTIVE ROBO-BOXERS has all the action and hijinks that fans of the series have come to anticipate.
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The last time we saw George and Harold, they were doomed to roam the planet as evil zombie nerds because Tippy Tinkletrousers had gone back in time and prevented the boys from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now they will have to find a way to change everything back! PromoThe last time we saw George and Harold, they were doomed to roam the planet as evil zombie nerds because Tippy Tinkletrousers had gone back in time and prevented the boys from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now they will have to find a way to change everything back! About the BookA world without UNDERPANTS?!!! When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, postapocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save the boys from this frightening fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and his time-traveling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way to CHANGE IT BACK. Copyright © 2026 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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