The Rabbit Who Wants To Go To Harvard, Zeldar the Great, Penguin — First and foremost, The Rabbit Who Wants To Go To Harvard, is not a picture book to be read aloud to young children.

Echo Echo, Marilyn Singer, Dial Books – Marilyn Singer is the creator of the “Reverso Poem,” which is poetry which can be read both up and down, often yielding very different meanings.

He Will Be My Ruin, K. A. Tucker, Atria–Maggie Sparkes was in Africa working on a charitable project when she heard her best friend had committed suicide.

The Case of the Fickle Mermaid, P.J.Brackston, Pegasus Crime — Gretel (yes, that Gretel) of Gesternstadt is off on another case. This time she travels far from her home in Bavaria to help Captain Tobias Ziegler of the “cruise ship” Arabella and solve the mystery of his missing sailors.

So Close to Home, Michael J Tougias & Alison O’Leary, Pegasus Books–Early 1942 was a terrible time for shipping off the Eastern Seaboard.

Angels Burning, Tawni O’Dell, Gallery Books — Police Chief Dove Carnahan watches over her hometown of Buchanan, PA with a benevolent eye.

Unbecoming , Rebecca Scherm, Penguin Books — To her boss and fellow workers she’s Julie from California. Just another American girl, living quietly in France without a visa, staying under the radar in the Parisian workshop where she repairs and restores antiques.

The Master of the Prado, Javier Sierra, Atria Books — Madrid in 1990 is an exciting place for journalism student Javier Sierra.

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, Sarah Vowell, Riverhead Books–
Lafayette is an icon to Americans thanks to his unselfish and total commitment to the cause of independence.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Sword of Destiny, Justin Hill, Weinstein Books — The Green Destiny. Sword of legend and fable. Ownership of the exquisite blade confers mastery over the martial world — but at a price.