Even More New Fiction for January 2008
Brooks, Max. World War Z: An Oral History Of The Zombie War. YA/ BRO
After the Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity, a man traveled across the planet to find and record the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the undead hell of that terrible time.
Cameron, Peter. Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You. YA/ CAM
Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life.
Halpern, Julie. Get Well Soon. YA/ HAL
Depressed young Anna is sent to a mental hospital, where she meets an interesting variety of people. Based on the author's own experiences, this novel finds humor in unlikely places.
McCafferty, Megan. Charmed Thirds. YA/ MCC
Following a breakup with her high-school boyfriend, Jessica struggles to find her identity at college.
Sheth, Kashmira. Keeping Corner. YA/ SHE
Twelve-year-old Leela must be confined to her home for a year because her fiance, a boy she barely knew, passed away. A teacher hears of Leela's fate and offers to teach her at home in this novel set in Ghandi-era India.
Westerfeld, Scott. Extras. YA/ WES
The Specials are superamped fighting machines, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.
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