Agatha Raisin: Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate by M. C. Beaton

Agatha Raisin Dishing the Dirt by M. C. Beaton

The audiobooks are a great series.  Enjoy this British who-done-it.  It's a great murder mystery.

Agatha Raisin: Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance by M. C. Beaton

I love this series.  If you enjoy murder mystery, Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes then enjoy a contemporary series and laugh in this who-done-it series.  Audio book also very good.  Enjoy.

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

It's a good read and a good audio book.  Super heroes and super villians are pretty popular in movies and graphic novels.  This is a great book for those who enjoy this genre.  Enjoy. I'm getting for my high school library.

13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough

13 Minutes is a psychological thriller.  It's a good read.  I think it's pretty intense.  The audiobook is also good.  Set in Britain, cell phones leave clues as to what happened.  It's a mystery and it's a good one.  Enjoy.

Piper by Jay Asher, Jessica Freeburg & Jeff Stokely

A classic retelling of the Pied Piper.  Rats have infested villages and when a magical rat catcher  isn't paid a dangerous price is paid.  I think I will get for my high school library.  Enjoy.

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Oh my goodness, I'm getting this for my library.  Good guy's read.  Lots of technology and tricks.  Scary when government has too much power.  Enjoy. It is a must read.  Oh and a bit of sex.  But fine for high school librariess

The Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle

It's good for personal and public libraries.  The audiobook also good.  Enjoy.

Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr

Enter the dangerous world of the fae and enter of world of war between humans and the fae.  A mother, a missing child and a mystery, years later Lilywhite becomes part of this world.  It's a good read and perfect for personal libraries and public libraries.

Children of Eden: Elites of Eden by Joey Graceffa

It's a dangerous world with science experiments gone out of control.  Politics and power, lies and teens make this future world a place where memories can be taken away and false ones implanted.  I haven't read the first book yet.  This book can be read with out the first one.  It's good and I would get for my high school library.  Enjoy.

Iskari: The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli

In a world of politics and lies, dragons know the truth.  Stories bring dragons and a young woman, Asha, princess to the throne is trained to kill dragons.  She know must face what she thought were truths and tackle the lies.  It's a good story and I would buy for the high school library.

Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon translated by Lucia Graves

Oh my goodness, if you are a fan of Edgar Alan Poe then read this modern horror story.  It's fantastic.  Now I want to go to Barcelona.  Romance and adventure, murder and monsters, mystery and secrecy creates a story that is amazing.

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E. K. Johnston

Think Downton Abbey set in the future with the focus on royalty.  It's good but I wouldn't put it in a high school library.  I think it's perfect for public library and personal libraries.  I think it's perfect for niche readers.  Enjoy.

Airhead by Meg Cabot

I'm a fan of Meg Cabot.  She writes for both adults and for teens.  This book is entertaining and not to  be taken seriously.  Would I buy for the high school library?  No but I'm glad the public library carries it.  Enjoy.

Caroline: Little House, Revisited by Sarah Miller

This is beautifully written and a testament to the pioneer women who traveled across the country.  A new world, new problems and meeting new people written in a thoughtful and exquisite style.  If you are  a fan of Laura Wilder, you will enjoy a mother's perspective.

The Diabolic The empress by s J Kincaid

This is one intense story.  You will be thrilled to read this sci-fi series.  Oh my goodness wait till you get to the end of this part of the story!  Enjoy.  I'm getting this for my high school library.

The Gold Seer Trilogy: Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

This series is a must.  It's a great series set during the gold rush in California.  There's magic in a girl who can find gold.  And the villains are evil.  And the friends are good.  Perfect for any high school library.  Enjoy.  Audiobook also good.  Published in 2017

The Forgetting: The Knowing by Sharon Cameron

Are you a fan of Lois Lowry, The Giver series?  Then The Forgetting series is your next read.  Book 2 can be read independently of book 1 but it would help to have the other book as well.  It's different but good.  I'm thinking about getting for my high school library.

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Romance and danger, blended together to make an entertaining fairy story.  It's not a safe world and there is really no one you can really trust.  It's a good story, and audio book also good.  Enjoy.  Fine for high school libraries.

Brotherband Chronicles: The Caldera by John Flanagan

I enjoy the Brotherband series.  It's a great book and a good read for those who like adventures.  The audio book is excellent.  Enjoy.

This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis

Oh my goodness!   This story by the end gave me chills.  Think the Good Son meets The Bad Seed.  It's a good book.  I don't know if I'd put it in a high school library but it's fine for personal libraries and also public libraries.  The audio book also is successful in conveying the story for a chilling eerie effect.
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Victoria Square: Dead, Bath, and Beyond by Lorraine Bartlett

I love a good murder mystery and audiobook.  This one is entertaining.  Enjoy.

The Latehomecomer: Kao Kalia Yang

Fresno Public Library has chosen this story for the Big Read in January 2018.  I listened to the audiobook and it brought back memories of teaching at FUSD the Newcomer's school.  Many students from all over the world, would come and learn survival English and then move on to their home schools.

Refugees go through so much emotionally, physically and culturally.  This is an important read.

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

I like this retelling.  You feel for both girls.  The audiobook is also good.  There's power, magic and looking for fatherly love and motherly love.  It's a good read.  Enjoy.

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an author who can bring various cultural mythology to life in a contemporary time.  It's entertaining and a fun read.  Enjoy.

100 Hours by Rachel Vincent

At first I didn't like the self-serving shallow teens but then as I got to know them I started to care.  These party teens who drink and have sex all of a sudden have to become aware of the people around them as they are pushed through the jungle.  Some will die and some will survive.  It's a good story.  Audiobook also good. Would I put in the library? No,  but perfect for public library and personal libraries.  Enjoy.

The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

If you like How to Train Your Dragon, then you will like the author's new series.  It's a good story.  Funny and charming perfect for elementary and middle school.  Audio book also very good.  Enjoy.

The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris

I listened to the audiobook.  It's entertaining.  Fine for elementary level.  I wasn't really impressed.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Interesting book.  Good audio book.  Would I put it in the library for high school? no but I would encourage students to read it.  Perfect for public libraries.  It is a good read.  Enjoy.

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

The story is set in the 60's.  It's a great story but different.  The audio book is also great.  Enjoy.  Will get for the library.

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

Are you a fan of Paper Towns, Fault in the Stars and other John Green books?  This is a must for your library shelves.  Perfect for high school libraries.  The audio book is also good.  Enjoy.  You will fall for Aza and her obsessive compulsiveness behavior.

Rise of the Empress: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao

The audio book is intense.  It's a dark story and Xifeng is hard to like.  She's a dark soul.  I'd compare her to Darth Vader of Star Wars.  Not that she has super powers.  She starts off in an orphan like beginning and then finds a parent she didn't know she had.  She has to make a choice because of fate if she will go down the dark side.  She's very conniving.  It's a good story but I'm not going to get for the library.

Hercule Poirot: Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

Nothing like a murder mystery to entertain.  Great audiobook and there's a dog in the story.  Solve a murder mystery with Hercule Poirot.  Enjoy.

Have Sword, Will Travel by Garth Nix & Sean Williams

This great for elementary and middle school high schools.  The audio book is very entertaining.  I love that even the sword has it's own personality.  Reminds me of the Magnus Chase series.  Enjoy.

Warcross by Marie Lu

Oh boy, this is an intense story.  If you like cyber online games then this is the book for you.  I already have it in my high school.  The audio book is fantastic also!  Enjoy.

The Woman who Smashed Codes By Jason Fagone

This is a great read.  Also a great audiobook.  This is an incredible true story of one of America's greatest heroes and no one really knows about it.  I'm getting this for my high school library.

Soundless by Richelle Mead

In a silent world, people have to sign to communicate.  Fae wakes up to sound one day and that sets her on a journey.    The story is fine for high school libraries.  I just thought the story was rather slow and had some hiccups in the story line.

Dead Reckoning by Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill and Jane Hodson

I liked this story.  I hope the author's write another story.  The characters are entertaining and each character has a rich backstory.  This story is fine for any high school library.  I haven't seen the Walking Dead series but if you like an entertaining zombie story set as a western, then enjoy.

Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones

I'm a fan of Diana Wynne Jones, this story is a new series to me.  I like the dynamics of the temper tantrum Gwen and innocent younger brother Cat.  Find out why he's nicknamed Cat.  It's a good story and fine for any school or private library.  Enjoy.

Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves

Pretty intense story with lots of political power and fighting for the power with the use of magic.  It's fine for any high school library.

Unearthly: Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

The story continues.  Filled with adventure, romance and a bit of survival in the war of angels.  It's not easy being a teen but to have unusual background makes it that much more interesting.  It's a fine story for high school and will add to my high school.  Enjoy.  Oh and audio book also very good.

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

I thought oh, pretty girl in pretty dress on cover.  I was happily surprised that I enjoyed this book.  I listened to the audiobook and thought it worked well.  Yes I would buy this book for the high school library.  It has a good sense of balance and drama.  Dusted with a bit of romance and it's a good read. Enjoy.

Alex & Eliza: A Love Story by Melissa De La Cruz

True story of history put in a young adult book.  A must for any high school library especially now that the musical Hamilton is out.  The audio book also very good.  Enjoy.  lots of tension in this story.

The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares

This is a book that is set in contemporary time and is about family dysfunction and how it can get out of control.  It's also a book about sisters and brothers.  It's a great read and I would get for the library. Enjoy.  Also audio book is very good.

The Book Jumper by Mechthild Glaser

This is translated from German.  It is brilliant and well written.  Fantasy at it's best for any reader to enjoy.  Meet the characters from famous children's books and enjoy.  Find out who the dangerous people are.  It's magical.  Enjoy.  Audio book also very good.

How to Hang a Witch: Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather

This story works.  What's interesting is that the story really comes from the author's family story.  She actually had a relative that survived the Titanic sinking.  With family stories and journals and letters, she creates a fictional account that is part historic and part fantasy.  Enjoy.  I'll get for my high school library.

How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather

I didn't know that I would like this series.  It's good.  And I ended up reading the second book.  Actually I listened to the audio books.  What's interesting is Adriana Mather, the author is actually a relative of Cotton Mather.  Many generations later but she created a story.  It's pretty cool.  I'll probably get this for my high school library.  Enjoy.

Three Dark Crowns: One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake

Seriously if you are a fan of Game of Thrones this is a series that will appeal to teens who are into the  show.  It's pretty intense.  Enjoy.

If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

When at first I started reading I thought where is this going and why should I care about these characters.  But I stuck with it and will now buy this for my high school library.  I think every teen should read this.  It's solid.  An important read.

Small Medium at Large by Joanne Levy

It's a sweet story and fine for upper elementary and middle school libraries.  Enjoy