There were many requests in the comment thread of my last post to list the titles and authors of my swag. Okay, I’m listing them. But remember, they’re mine, all mine! Bwah-hah, etc.
Plus, most of these books don’t come out till autumn.
And for a screen-filling, monster-huge version of this photo, click here.
TOP ROW FROM LEFT
The Penalty by Mal Peet
YA set in Brazil, about a soccer prodigy. I’ve heard good things about Peet.
13 Bullets by David Wellington
Splatterpunk vampire novel, by the author of the online zombie apocalypse novel Monster Island, which was cool.
Shinjuku Shark by Arimasa Osawa
Hardboiled detective in Tokyo. Adult themes!
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
Non-fic about what would happen to Earth if all humans disappeared instantly right now. Like, how long it would take everything to go back to a pre-technology state. I am so reading this, if only so my next zombie apocalypse novel has good science.
Poseur by Rachel Maude
Three girls start their own fashion label. A very pink book.
Zugzwang by Ronan Bennet
A chess thriller (?) set in 1914. That’s the same time period as Leviathan, so it’s a must-read for me.
The Scandal of the Season by Sophie Gee
An affair in 1711 London, by an Aussie writer who Justine adores. And yes, nice cover.
I repeat the swag photo, for ease of use. (And again, for a screen-filling, monster-huge version of this photo, click here.)
MIDDLE ROW FROM LEFT
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
A teen has one year to live. Crutcher rocks.
Foundling by D.M. Cornish
Lavishly illustrated Book 1 of Monster Blood Tattoo series.
The Asbolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
YA about a Native-American teen who wants to become a writer.
Betwixt by Tara Bray Smith
YA supernatural about kids with gnarly powers.
Boy Toy by Barry Lyga
By the guy who wrote The Amazing Adventures of Fanboy and Gothgirl, so should be really good.
Electric Church by Jeff Somers
Hardboiled cyberpunk.
Grub by Elise Blackwell
A parody of the publishing world. Can’t wait.
I repeat the swag photo, for ease of use. (And again, for a screen-filling, monster-huge version of this photo, click here.)
BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT
Little (Grrl) Lost by Charles De Lint
Small visitor in 14-year-old girl’s life. Love De Lint.
Shojo Beat 3
A manga compilation.
Shonen Jump 2007
Another manga compilation.
Chibi Vampire by Yuna Kagesaki
Vampire manga!
Chain Mail by Hiroshi Ishikazi
See previous post.
Avalon High by Meg Cabot
A working document of the upcoming manga version of her series. It starts out in real art, changes to pencil sketches, then is just a rough script. Kewl object to own.
Apollo’s Song by Osamu Tezuka
Manga from the Astro Boy dude.
Boy by Takeshi Kitano
Lit fic by the guy who made the film Hana-bi.
June 12th, 2007 05:40
i’m first to post!!!!
thanks for the name of the books scott! the vampire manga looks cool.
June 12th, 2007 05:45
sweet!! ive read most of those books!! i jus got done reading avalon high!! it was a great book!! everyone needs to read it!! u just have to pay real close attention!!
June 12th, 2007 06:04
they all sound good scott.
June 12th, 2007 06:08
om gthat is so cool i wish i had all those books, and the little blurb thing was cool. oh i’ve read avalon high! it was ok
June 12th, 2007 06:13
those are sooo cool!!!!!!i never read any of them and they sound really good, but im not really into the manga books. the rest though are on my summer reading list!!!!!
June 12th, 2007 06:19
they sound exciting i would so totally read them!!!
June 12th, 2007 06:31
They sound really good. How do you choose your swag books? Im sorry if that sounds really dumb but I haven’t read the last post on the count of my visiting my friend who has unfortuneatly forgot about you and moved on to music. So after writing this pointless comment that I could have just read the comment that had come before this one I will read the comment before this one. (wow that last sentence didnt make sense)
June 12th, 2007 07:16
Sweet. Those look like really great (freat?) books. I didn’t know you read The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl. I love that one.
And…I believe you mentioned something about your next zombie apocalypse novel? As in the book that would make Peeps and TLD a trilogy? I know you must be psychotically busy and all, but…please? *makes pleading face and Keene kid eyes*
June 12th, 2007 08:28
hmmm it sounds like justine posted this cuz she says autumn and she likes vampires and manga alot but idk he could do that stuff to.
i think i might want scandral of the season.. does anyone know if its out yet
June 12th, 2007 08:28
hmmm it sounds like justine posted this cuz she says autumn and she likes vampires and manga alot but idk he could do that stuff to.
i think i might want scandral of the season.. does anyone know if its out yet
June 12th, 2007 08:44
Lol sweeeeet number 11
June 12th, 2007 09:13
i’m bored…anyone got any fool websites i could go skrew with????? cuz i’m border line of going phyco…
June 12th, 2007 10:39
books i want free books
and fool websites would rock im major bored
June 12th, 2007 10:50
I loved Avalon High! It’s so good… I’ve always loved Arthurian legends.
June 12th, 2007 11:23
Totally awesome. I’ll go check some of those out after in a while.
June 12th, 2007 12:26
utube usually occupies my boredness but I think i’m running out of movies lol
My hourly wesites I check are (in this order):
Scott’s Blog
Justine’s Blog
Maureen’s Blog
Brotherhood 2.0
Photographica (i have pics on there)
and then if theres nothing on those I go to my FaceBook and MySpace
June 12th, 2007 12:35
Totally offtopic, but I saw this on myspace and it remind me of uglies, ENJOY! how to make your own hovercraft!
“http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2027529462″
June 12th, 2007 12:39
cool hovercraft
June 12th, 2007 12:51
I just put a bunch of those books on andvanced hold. Super cool.
June 12th, 2007 12:56
I mean advanced hold. Not andvanced. (Double postage, aah!)
June 12th, 2007 13:43
These books sound really good!!! I am in desperate need of something good to read this summer.
June 12th, 2007 15:36
must. have. hoverboard.
13 Bullets by David Wellington sounds good and i absolutely loved the astonishing adventures of fanboy and goth girl
scott, you are so considerate for posting this, i will keep it in mind for my monthly library trip
please post the first page of extras before june 17th, when i go to my camp with *gasp* no computers so i can memorize it
June 12th, 2007 16:10
Which one will you read first or have you already started any?
June 12th, 2007 18:10
i know im still talking bout specials but me and one of my friends were looking at the meaning of different names and i thought it would befun to look up tally shay zane and david… so we did and zane and david both meant beloved and asher meant blessed. but we thought it was odd that tally had “love” both zane and david and their names both mean beloved.
June 13th, 2007 00:29
thats cool peyton-la
June 13th, 2007 01:32
my b-day is on june 16th!!!!!!!! so please post the first page of extras before or on that date. that would be the perfect present for me.
June 13th, 2007 08:13
Intensegreeneyes: no computers sounds like torture. I can barely go a day without mine.
Actually, camp in general sounds like torture. But you’re lucky your summer vacation starts before the 17th. Mine ends on the 28th.
June 13th, 2007 08:45
my b-day is June 28!
June 13th, 2007 11:21
Last year school for me ended the 16th but this year it ends the 25th. This is annoying in too many ways.
June 13th, 2007 16:46
i want those manga compilations!!!
wah.
June 14th, 2007 06:22
Aw, crap. They called it Chibi Vampire? Those bastards! It’s Karin!
June 14th, 2007 06:34
luv Cirque Du Freak, i finished the series….took me forever to own all the books…i own all 12! so happy
June 21st, 2007 08:32
Yay! Thanks for the list, Scott! ^.^
By the way, isn’t “Chibi Vampire” already past volume one? o.o I could sworn it was already at at least volume three…