The Audacity of Hope
- Author: Obama, Barack
- Genre: Graphic Novels
He's been accused of being a socialist, compared to Adolf Hitler and Batman's arch-nemesis The Joker; and even had that fat fascist Glenn Beck accuse him of having: "a deep-seated hatred for white people." It's clear that the right wing don't really have a clue who Barack Obama really is, or where he's coming from. They'd do well to read the second of Obama's books, The Audacity of Hope. It might fill them in a little.
Xenocide
- Author: Orson Scott Card
- Genre: Fantasy fiction
Xenocide is the third installment in the Ender series by Orson Scott Card. This book introduces some new characters too us from the planet of Path. The people of path consist of regular people and the godspoken; people who speak with the gods by performing cleansing rituals to purify themselves. All the godspoken are genious'. We also, of course, get to hear more of the story of Ender. He is now married and lives on Lusitania. Valentine is on her way with her family to help Ender and the people of Lusitania because of the fleet being sent their way with the "Little Doctor"; a device that can wipe out an entire planet completely. Faced with this, as well as the Descolada virus, Ender and those around him (or in him) must find a way to save themselves and two sentient aliens from xenocide.
The Lineup
- Author: Otto Penzler
- Genre: Fantasy fiction
Of Mice and Men is certainly not a comedy. It a cynical look at trying to achieve your dreams. George, who promised Lennie’s aunt that he would look after the mentally challenged giant with the strength of an ox, has a dream of owning a few acres of his own. He promises Lennie that he can care for rabbits and feed them alfalfa from their own field when their dream is realized.
The Hangman's Daughter
- Author: Oliver Potzsch
- Genre: Fantasy fiction
Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trials and the women burned at stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau. When more children disappear and an orphan boy is found dead a " marked by the same tattoo a " the mounting hysteria threatens to erupt into chaos.
Elizabeth Moon
- Author: Oath of Gold
- Genre: Fantasy fiction
Paksenarrion, a simple sheepfarmer's daughter, yearns for a life of adventure and glory, such as was known to heroes in songs and story. At age seventeen she runs away from home to join a mercenary company and begins her epic life. Paks the warrior must learn to live with Paks the human. She undertakes a holy quest for a lost elven prince that brings the gods' wrath down on her and tests her very limits.
Murder for Revenge
- Author: Otto Penzler
- Genre: Graphic Novels
The result is a star-studded gathering of fiction's finest--from LAWRENCE BLOCK's chilling tale of a serial killer's much-deserved comeuppance to PETER STRAUB's exquisite portrait of a betrayed husband. From MARY HIGGINS CLARK to PHILLIP MARGOLIN to JOYCE CAROL OATES, here is delicious retribution in twelve unforgettable short mysteries, an infinitely satisfying banquet of sweet, cold-blooded revenge.
Murder for Love
- Author: Otto Penzler
- Genre: Graphic Novels
A collection of sixteen Valentine's Day mysteries that blend love and murder encompasses stories by Ed McBain, Anne Perry, William J. Caunitz, Mary Higgins Clark, Jonathan Kellerman, Joyce Carol Oates, Elmore Leonard, Sara Paretsky, Bobbie Ann Mason, and other notable authors.
Mortal Enemy, Immortal Lover
- Author: Olivia Gates
- Genre: Fantasy fiction
From the moment they met, Javed and Desiree have shared an explosive passion. Yet Javed fears that being with Desi will put her in danger from the monsters that inhabit his world...monsters like himself. An immortal half-vampire, half-demon with both species' powers and none of their weaknesses, even Javed may not be strong enough to save Desi from his enemies. He is determined to end their affair to protect Desi...and to tell her the truth about himself.