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A mixed anthology of short stories by many of science fiction's and fantasy's most celebrated writers, as well as poetry by such notable alterna-punk music figures as Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins. All are well written tales of the gothic punk avenger known as The Crow, and they range from the mediocre to the exceptional. Especially notable is Jane Yolen's "Carrion Crows", and the poem, "Fleas", by Iggy Pop. As anthologies go, this one is well done and breathes some life into an otherwise two-dimensional genre.

Reviewed by James S., Sugar Creek

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When Harper Connelly was a child she was struck by lightning. While that is bizarre in itself, Harper was left with the ability to sense dead people. She can actually locate the graves of the dearly departed and tell you how they died. This unusual talent has lead Harper and her step-brother/manager Tolliver to the small town of Sarne, Arkansas in search of a missing teenager. While locating the body was easy, locating the killer turns out to be more than Harper and Tolliver bargained for. The first installment of this new series by the author of the Southern Vampire series, Charlaine Harris, leaves us wanting more. More adventure, more suspense, more Harper!

Reviewed by Sherry J., Sugar Creek

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I enjoyed this book, as it was bittersweet. The characters were likeable and unusual.
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Can you get rid of a ghost by traveling back in time and haunting the past? After moving into a house built in 1789, Kenny Huldorf finds a strange stain in the attic room that is going to be his bedroom. During his first night in the house, he comes face to face with a ghost. As the spirit communicates with Kenny, it takes him back in time to experience a world of inequality, and Kenny must make a decision between helping his new friend or being trapped in the distant past. Something Upstairs by Avi is an ingenious spin on the classic ghost story. A fantastic historical thriller from the very first page, this book will keep you guessing until the very end.

Reviewed by Rene K., Mountain Island Branch

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This book was so good. I love this book!!
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Grave Surprise, the second installment of Harris’s Harper Connelly series finds Harper and step-brother/manager Tolliver in Memphis. Harper, who was struck by lightning as a child was left with the ability to locate graves and determine the cause of death. Requested by an Anthropology professor at a local college, Harper is demonstrating her skills in an ancient cemetery, when she finds more than what she bargained for. The “new” corpse happens to be the body of a child she was unable to locate two years previously in Nashville. The police and FBI find this to coincidental and detain her for further questioning. What was supposed to be an easy job for Harper turns out to be one of the strangest she has yet.

Reviewed by Sherry J., Sugar Creek

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Hikaru Shindo, while rummaging through his grandfather’s junk for something to sell, finds an old Go board. To his surprise and dismay, the board is haunted and the spirit of ancient Go master, Fujiwara-no-Sai, who promptly moves into Hikaru’s consciousness. Hikaru now has to deal with a ghost who wants nothing more than to play Go, a game he has no interest in. Hikaru agrees to learn to play if Sai leaves him alone. This first volume deals with the beginning of his rivalry with Akira Toya, a brilliant Go prodigy. Hikaru no Go is an interesting manga that features not only a entertaining story but also sneakily teaches the basics of the complicated ancient game of Go to its readers.

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I bet you dreamed of your prom night, right? But, I bet you have not dreamed up a prom like these five authors. Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michelle Jaffe, Stephanie Meyer and Lauren Myracle have created five paranormal prom stories that have taken the prom experience to new heights. Lauren Myracle, best known for her novels TTYL, and TTFN, delves into the art of fortune telling and curses in her story, "The Corsage". A story about a girl, her dream prom date and a wish gone bad, "The Corsage" is a bone tingling good read. With stories about vampires, angels versus devils, grim reapers and a boy rising from the dead you will not be disappointed in these bone-chilling short stories.

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You will be doing yourself a disservice if you don’t read this book. It takes the most absurd premise and completely sells it through engaging characters and brilliant writing, made even more astounding by the fact that this is Ms. Swann’s first novel. George is a shepherd who is found dead impaled with a spade in his field one morning by his flock. The sheep, deeply upset by the death of the man who used to read to them and treat them well, set themselves out upon the task of discovering and unmasking his killer despite the threat posed by the butcher, a rival flock, and the threat of the ghost wolf. It is easily the best novel that I have read this year.

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Finney Bleak is one of the few normal kids at a supernatural high school. His only claim to fame is that his family has a history of dying in spectacular ways. This doesn’t give you a cheery outlook on life or much of a great reputation when your classmates are witches, werewolves and vampires. Finney is lonely, sarcastic and withdrawn until he meets Jenny at the carnival and its love at first sight until he is stood up. His parents die, the bullying gets worse and he dreams of death. What more could go wrong when he’s cornered in the cemetery by the notorious Deadbeats gang? Darkly humorous yet charming all the same, My Dead Girlfriend is a wonderful read – don’t pass it up.

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Harper Connelly was given a remarkable gift when she was struck by lightning; she can find dead people and tell how they died. When Harper and her stepbrother/manager Tolliver Lang arrive in Doraville, North Carolina to locate the missing grandson of a local resident it turns into a deadly chase through the woods for Harper. Is there a serial killer in Doraville who is stealing away the teenage boys, and when will they strike again? This fast paced suspenseful book answers these questions, but leaves new questions unanswered. Read this third installment of the Harper Connelly series to find out what is going down in Doraville and what is up with Harper and Tolliver.

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What happens when a spoiled rich woman’s fiancée leaves town, her father gets put in jail on fraud charges and her mother runs away in shame? When it happens to Pepper Martin, she starts seeing and talking to a Cleveland Mafia Don, naturally he’s been dead for 30 years. Of course, this all happens after she falls and hits her head on his mausoleum. Needing a job but with no discernable skills Pepper accepted the job of tour guide at Garden View Cemetery and unwillingly begins to investigate the death of the notorious crime boss Augustino Scarpetti. What ensues is a fast paced funny look into the lives of Cleveland’s rich, downtrodden and dead.

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When the beautiful, Northelm Boarding School in the Adirondack Mountains starts renovations on one of its buildings, more than dust is stirred up. Angry that his “playground” is being disturbed, the demonic ghost, Hatchet Jack, heightens his attacks on the students. That’s where ghost busters, M.J. Holliday and her partners come in. Brought to the school by a student’s family to find out who Hatchet Jack was and to send him back to his portal for good, they run into all sorts of trouble. From an uncooperative dean, three little boy ghosts, to the violent ghost, Hatchet Jack, this job is more than they bargained for. Delve into Northelm’s secrets with M.J., Gilley and handsome Dr. Sable for the education of your life.

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Where would you go to escape from a miserable home life, the mall or perhaps the library? Well Murray goes to the cemetery when he needs to escape his drunken mother. What he soon finds out is that he can talk to the dead. And not only does he provide comfort, but he is also comforted by them. When he starts to hear a new voice asking for help, he believes it is the voice of Nikki, the high school cheerleader that went missing a few months ago. Trusting someone else is hard, but Murray, decides to put his trust in Pearl, the groundskeeper’s daughter to help him find Nikki and put her to rest. Alternating narrators bring this traumatic story to life.

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