2011 Popular Paperbacks
Updated March 2, 2010 Crime Scene | What's Cooking? | What If... | Zombies, Werewolves & Things with Wings
Crime Scene
May cause anxiety. . . don't read at home alone.
Kay Bowes, Sub-Committee Chair
Sarah B. Hill
Renee C. McGrath
Kelly C. Metzger
Elizabeth Schneider
Mari S. Smith
Shanna Marie Smith
Abrahams, Peter. Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery. HarperTrophy; 2005; ISBN : 978006073730; $6.99
Idolizing Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid decides she must solve the murder mystery in her hometown of Echo Falls.
Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother. Tor Teen; 2010; ISBN : 978-0765323118; $9.99
Marcus must fight for his freedom after a terrorist attack.
Vande Velde, Vivian. Never Trust a Dead Man. Magic Carpet Books; 2008; ISBN : 978015206448; $6.99
Witches, sorcery, medieval murder and a "resurrected victim" in the form of a bat lends atmosphere to this medieval mystery.
Werlin, Nancy. Killer's Cousin. Speak; 2009; ISBN : 9780142413739; $7.99
A subtle psychological thriller about a boy who has been absolved of a murder, but looking deep to find out what it is all about.
What’s Cooking?
Tasty reads to fill your belly and warm your soul.
Renee C. McGrath, Sub-Committee Chair
Kay Bowes
Franklin Escobedo
Jennifer H. Korn
Kate Toebbe
Sarah Townsend
Melanie Waschsmann
Coolio. Cookin' with Coolio. Atria Paperback; 2009; ISBN : 978-1-4391-1761-3; $21.00
Keeping it cool in the kitchen.
Meyers, Gina. Love at First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook. Luniverse Inc, 2009; ISBN: 978144012387; $14.95
Twihards can sink their teeth into this tempting recipe collection.
Whytock, Cherry. My Cup Runneth Over: the life of Angelica Cookson Potts. Simon Pulse; 2003; 978-0689865510; $5.99
British import - A full-figured foodie, Angelica struggles with her perfect-sized friends and family, also includes recipes.
What If…
It's the end of the world as we know it.
Valerie Dawn Davis, Sub-Committee Chair
Amber Lee Creger
Franklin Escobedo
Sally Lynn McSpadden
Kelly C. Metzger
Elizabeth Schneider
Mari S. Smith
Sarah Townsend
Christopher, John. The White Mountains (The Tripods #1). Simon Pulse; 2003, 1967; ISBN : 0-689-85672-5; $4.99
Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling Tripods, who capture mature human beings and make them docile, obedient servants.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic; 2010; ISBN: 978-0439023528; $8.99
24 enter only one will make it out alive...
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking. Candlewick, 2009; ISBN: 07636457619; $9.99
One month away from officially turning into a man, Todd learns his world isn't what he thought it was.
Pfeffer, Susan Beath. The Dead and the Gone. Graphia; 2010; ISBN : 978-0547258553: $7.99
Alex must fend for himself and his sisters after an asteroid hits the moon.
Zombie, Werewolves & Things With Wings
Because vampires suck!
Jennifer H. Korn, Sub Committee Chair
Amber Lee Creger
Valerie Dawn Davis
Sarah B. Hill
Sally Lynn McSpadden
Shanna Marie Smith
Kate Toebbe
Melanie Waschsmann
Austen, Jane, and Grahame-Smith, Seth. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! Quirk Books; 2009; ISBN : 978-1594743344; $12.95
Unmentionables are rampaging across the countryside, can Elizabeth fend off these horrid monsters to find romance?
Brooks, Max. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead. Illus. by Max Werner. Three Rivers Press; 2003; ISBN : 1400049628; $12.95
The ultimate survival guide against zombies, be prepared. Like the book says, "Organize before they rise!"
Patterson, James. Maximum Ride: The Manga Vol 1. Illus.by Lee, NaRae. Yen Press; 2009; ISBN : 978-0759529519; $10.99
Maxium and her friend must race to save the youngest member of their group Angel.
Ryan, Carrie. The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Delacorte Books for Young Readers; 2010; ISBN : 978-0385736824; $9.99
The zombies have breeched the fences and Mary must venture out into the forest or die in the village
Selzer, Adam. I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It. Delacorte Books, 2010; ISBN : 0385735030; $7.99
Should you, could you, would you kiss a really hot zombie?
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