Strange Alchemy

Strange Alchemy
Author: Gwenda Bond
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1630790761

When 114 people go missing on Roanoke Island in what seems like an eerie repeat of what happened hundreds of years before, seventeen-year-olds Miranda and Grant may be the key to the mysteries past and present.

Bibliomania

Bibliomania
Author: Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 808
Release: 1876
Genre: Bibliographical literature
ISBN:

The Bibliomaniac

The Bibliomaniac
Author: Charles Nodier
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2023-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This novel could be considered almost autobiographical, since its hero Theodore, is very similar to Nodier himself. The bibliomaniac is a kind of hoarder. He collects books just for the sake of it, and many will stay unopened or unread. The pleasure lies simply in their possession.

A Gentle Madness

A Gentle Madness
Author: Nicholas A. Basbanes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 635
Release: 2012
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780979949159

A Gentle Madness continues to astound and delight readers about the passion and expense a collector is willing to make in pursuit of the book. The book captures that last moment in time when collectors pursued their passions in dusty bookshops and street stalls, high stakes auctions, and the subterfuge worthy of a true bibliomaniac. An adventure among the afflicted, A Gentle Madness is vividly anecdotal and thoroughly researched. Nicholas Basbanes brings an investigative reporter's heart to illuminate collectors past and present in their pursuit of bibliomania. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year.

The Importance of Being Interested

The Importance of Being Interested
Author: Robin Ince
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2021-10-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1786492636

***A Waterstones Best Paperback of 2022 pick*** Perfect for fans of Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage and Professor Brian Cox. 'A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.' Professor Carlo Rovelli Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals why scientific wonder isn't just for the professionals. Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantum physicists, neuroscientists and more - as well as charting Robin's own journey with science - The Importance of Being Interested explores why many wrongly think of the discipline as distant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity can encourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave you filled with a thirst for intellectual adventure.

All These Things I've Done

All These Things I've Done
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1429933763

From Gabrielle Zevin—the author of the critically acclaimed Elsewhere—comes the first book in the Birthright series, All These Things I've Done, a masterful novel about an impossible romance, a mafia family, and the ties that forever bind us. In 2083, chocolate and coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed, and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious (and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidently poisoned by the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her mafia family.

I Have No Secrets

I Have No Secrets
Author: Penny Joelson
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1492693375

Jemma knows who the murderer is. She knows because he told her. An intense young adult suspense book! He thought his secret was safe because Jemma can't speak or move. But Jemma observes all kinds of things about everyone around her. His secret is just one of them. And when a new technology means she may be able to communicate and reveal all she knows, Jemma no longer feels powerless in the face of this deadly secret. It's a race against time before the killer acts again...or tries to stop her. Perfect for those looking for: Teen books for girls ages 11–14 Psychological thrillers Mystery books for teens

Opposite of You

Opposite of You
Author: Lou Morgan
Publisher: Stripes Publishing
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-05-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781847157270

A gripping psychological thriller for YA readers. Some bonds should never be broken… Bex and Naomi are identical twins. They used to be inseparable and play games pretending that they knew just what the other was thinking. But things have changed as they’ve got older and the twins aren'tas close as they used to be. Then Naomi goes missing and all of a sudden their childhood games take on a whole new meaning. Bex knows more about what’s going on with Naomi than seems possible. No one understands Naomi like she does and now her twin sister needs help. Perfect for fans of Sophie McKenzie, Anne Cassidy and C.J. Daugherty.