New Books!

Stop by today to take a peek at some of our newest arrivals ...

If you are a teen, like to read and are interested in writing book reviews for this blog, contact Donna at dwallace@auburnpubliclibrary.org or by calling 333-6640, ext. 2009.

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

A book review by Madeline Soucie

Claire is super smart. As in the girl who graduated high school and is starting college at sixteen. She could have gone to schools like MIT or Caltech, that type of thing. Instead she is attending Texas Prairie University, a small school in a small town that everyone either transfers out of or disappears from. She didn't want to go here, but her parents were against her going far away at such a young age. 

From the beginning Claire had it rough, but it only got worse when she accidentally got on the wrong side of the mean queen bee of school.  Now Claire is looking for a place to live off campus and finds the Glass House and its tenants Shane, Eve, and Michael. Though they are hesitant to take her in, after seeing how she is attacked at school, they let her in and her world soon turns upsidedown.

To start, the town is run by vampires. Secondly, there is more to her new

roommates than meets the eye. Lastly, Claire just signed on to a ride with no end without even realizing it.

Glass Houses is the first book in the Morganville Vampire series. The books are

short and quick, but really good, especially if you like vampire/supernatural stories. This series takes a new turn on the vampire legend.

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Caine, R.

Proxy by Alex London

A book review by Madeline Soucie


Knox is a wealthy boy in one of the wealthiest families of the Upper City. He has everything he could ever want or need. If he gets into trouble, well, he has a proxy who can take the blame -- that's what they're there for.

Syd is a proxy -- Knox's proxy to be exact. His whole life has been about taking punishments for his patron's crimes. He lives in the Lower City, just barely scraping by.  When Knox crashes into a car, killing one of his friends, Syd is sentenced to death.  When the boys meet and realize the consequences, they make a run for it hoping to make it to a secret society across the country. If they succeed, it could reset society and make everyone equal. But as the boys later find out, not all debts can be repaid.

This book is set in the future and is a really good sci fi for anyone who likes this genre. This book was interesting in how it took on servitude and a futuristic society gone wrong. 

For those who read and like Proxy try it's sequel Guardian.


Find it in APL TEEN New Books YA FIC London, A.

The Night She Disappeared by April Henry

A book review by Madeline Soucie


Gabie and Kayla work together at Pete's Pizza. Gabie drives a Mini Cooper. One night when Kayla and Gabie switch shifts, Kayla borrows Gabie's car, goes out on a delivery, and never comes back.  Now Gabie is convinced that she was the one who was supposed to be kidnapped. She would have been if she hadn't agreed to switch shifts.

Gabie teams up with her fellow worker, Drew, to do some investigating of their own -- before it's too late.

This is a quick read and a good mystery for anyone who likes mysteries which involve kidnapping. And if you like The Night She Disappeared, try some of April Henry's other books! 


Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Henry, A.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

A book review by Madeline Soucie


The Book Thief is told by Death about a girl living in Nazi Germany during World War 2. 

Having Death as a narrator gave this book an interesting point of view. Though his view makes everything confusing at first, Death turned out to be a good narrator.


Liesel Meminger moved to Germany to live with her foster parents during the reign of Hitler, not the easiest time to live in. To make matters worse, Liesel soon learns she loves to read and has a knack for stealing books.  While her father teaches her to read and her parents struggle through hard times, Max -- the wild card -- comes into the picture. Now the family must hide a Jew in their basement and hope to make it through the war alive.



Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Zusak, M.

Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis

A book review by Madeline Soucie


Amara is a servant forced to protect a princess while on the run to save their lives. Her purpose is simple -- do whatever it takes to keep the princess safe, even at the cost of her own life. To add to her stress, Amara is always being watched by a boy from another world. 

In comes Nolan. As long as he can remember, Nolan has been getting flashes of a girl from another world. "Hallucinations" or "seizures" everyone says -- if only they knew. Nolan tries hard to cover up his flashes and makes it seem like he's okay, but he hasn't had much luck.

That is, until one day when he learns to control them.  Then Amara is alerted to her mental visitor, and the two of them have to figure out their connection -- and fast. Their lives depend on it.

Corrine Duyvis takes a new spin on dystopian fiction, combining two unlikely worlds.


Find it in APL TEEN New Books YA FIC Duyvis, C.

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon

 A book review by Madeline Soucie

Nick Gautier is a street smart and tough kid trying to survive high school at the private school his mom insisted he attend. Then Nick is almost killed by his friends and saved by a mysterious warrior who brings Nick into a world he never knew existed. One where many of his fellow students aren't who they seem to be and others are being turned into zombies. Now Nick must stop whoever is behind the zombies while trying not to get grounded by his mother.

Series: Chronicles of Nick, book 1

Find it in APL TEEN Fiction YA FIC Kenyon, S.