The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel

Title: The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
Author: Neil Gaiman
Genre:  Fantasy
Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date:  June 18, 2013
Pages:  Kindle edition, 259
ISBN:  0062278592
Obtained:  Bought at bookstore.
Synopsis: ( obtained from amazon) A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.

This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real...

I am Pusheen the cat

Title: I am Pusheen the cat
Author:  Claire Belton
Genre:  Comics and Graphics
Publisher:  Touchstone
Publish Date:  October 29th, 2013
Pages:  192 pages (Kindle edition)
ISBN:  9781476747019
Obtained:  Review copy from Netgallery
Synopsis:  *Obtained from Netgallery*
Who is Pusheen? This collection of oh-so-cute kitty comics—featuring the chubby, tubby tabby who has taken the Internet by storm—will fill you in on all the basics.

Things you should know about Pusheen.

Birthday: February 18

Sex: Female

Where she lives: In the house, on the couch, underfoot

Her favorite pastime: Blogging, sleeping

Her best feature: Her toe beans

Her favorite food: All of them

Pusheen is a pleasantly plump cat who has warmed hearts and tickled funny bones of millions worldwide with her signature GIF animated bops, bounces, and tail wiggles. Now, Pusheen is ready to make the leap from digital to print in her first comic collection! Learn what makes her purr and find out why millions of people have already fallen in love with this naughty, adorable kitty. Featuring some of the most popular stories from Pusheen’s Tumblr and Facebook pages (plus a healthy serving of never-before-seen material), I Am Pusheen the Cat is a treat for cat lovers and comics fans alike.

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book One: Air

Title: The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book One: Air
Author: Micheal Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko
Genre:  Comics and Grahpics
Publisher:  Dark horse Comics
Publish Date:  August 1, 2013
Pages: (Kindle Edition) 144 pages
ISBN:  B00D9DCSKU
Obtained:  Obtained from Netgalley
Synopsis: (obtained from Netgalley) Go behind the scenes of the animated series The Legend of Korra — created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko — the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!
This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of pieces of never-before-seen artwork created during the development of Season 1 of the show.
With captions from Michael and Bryan throughout, this is an intimate look inside the creative process that brought the mystical world of bending and a new generation of heroes to life!

It's a Catastrophe

Title:  It’s a Catastrophe
Author:  Sibel Hodge
Genre:  Teens and YA
Publisher:  Wonder Women Publishing Limited
Publish Date:  November 9, 2012
Pages:  *kindle edition* 296 pages
ISBN:  1480289035
Obtained:  Review copy from Netgallery
Synopsis: *obtained from Netgallery*
For Disney story lovers everywhere!

Think Cats & Dogs meets Toy Story...

Warning! Contains fur-raising adventure, wacky characters, laugh out loud comedy, and heart-warming drama.

The cats at Briarswood Cottage are lucky. After being rescued from the local Cats' Home by Ma Katz, they live out their days in luxury under the watchful eye of Buster, the mogfather. But all that's about to change...

When the local mayor announces that the cat population is spreading a deadly disease, their lives are in mortal danger. There's no time to paws! Somehow, Ma's moggies have to organize all the neighbourhood cats to unite as one, getting their claws stuck in to prove their innocence and save each other from certain death.

Can they put aside jealous rivalry and tomcat turf wars to work together as a team and save catkind from extinction?

The How-to Handbook

Title:  The How- To Handbook
Author:  Martin Oliver and Alexandra Johnson
Genre:  non fiction
Publisher:  Zest Books
Publish Date:  April 23, 2013
Pages: physical book:  128 pages
ISBN:  193697634X
Obtained:  review copy from Librarything
Synopsis: (Obtained from Amazon.) Whether you plan on spending your life playing sports, serving clients, running businesses, or flying to the moon, there are certain things that everyone just has to know how to do: unjamming a jar, for instance, fixing a flat tire, and removing a particularly embarrassing stain. They may seem simple in retrospect, but you don’t have to turn all your laundry pink more than once before you learn that it’s best just to get things right the first time. The How-To Handbook packs over 50 essential life skills into one handy reference book, and uses dozens of illustrations to show readers the very best ways to:
Thread a needle
Pitch a tent
Tie a tie
Treat a bee sting
Chop an onion…and much, much more!

The Woken Gods

Title:  The Woken Gods
Author:  Gwenda Bond
Genre:  Sci Fi & Fantasy
Publisher:  Angry Robot
Publish Date:  September 3, 2013
Pages:  Kindle edition:  384 pages
ISBN:  9781908844262
Obtained:  Review copy from Netgallery
Synopsis: *obtained from Netgallery*
Five years ago, the gods of ancient mythology awoke around the world.

This morning, Kyra Locke is late for school.

Seventeen-year-old Kyra lives in a transformed Washington, D.C., home to the embassies of divine pantheons and the mysterious Society of the Sun. But when rebellious Kyra encounters two trickster gods on her way back from school, one offering a threat and the other a warning, it turns out her life isn’t what it seems. She escapes with the aid of Osborne “Oz” Spencer, an intriguing Society field operative, only to discover that her scholar father has disappeared with a dangerous relic. The Society needs it, and they don’t care that she knows nothing about her father’s secrets.

Now Kyra must depend on her wits and the suspect help of scary gods, her estranged oracle mother, and, of course, Oz–whose first allegiance is to the Society. She has no choice if she’s going to recover the missing relic and save her father. And if she doesn’t? Well, that may just mean the end of the world as she knows it.

From the author of Blackwood comes a fresh, thrilling urban fantasy that will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, Cassandra Clare, and Rick Riordan.

Marvel 1602: Spider-Man

Title: Marvel 1602: Spider-Man
Author:  Jeff Parker
Illustrator: Ramon Rosanas
Genre:  Comics and Graphics
Publisher:  Marvel
Publish Date:  May 26 2010
Pages:  Hardcover:  120
ISBN:  978-0785146032
Obtained:  Bought from Newbury Comics
Synopsis:  *Obtained from Amazon* A return to the acclaimed universe created by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert kicks off as The Spider has reached manhood in the New World! The young nation has grown peacefully, but Norman Osbourne's treachery finds a way to spoil the peace and put Peter's life on a new course - back to Europe. Jeff Parker [Agents of Atlas] joins artist Ramon Rosanas to begin the final story of the 1602 saga! Collects Spider-Man 1602 #1-5.