Sovay
by Rees, Celia
Have you ever wanted adventure? Be careful what you wish for. Sovay started hers as a highwayman just to get back at her fiancé, but ended up getting more than she wanted. Who knew that one foray in men’s clothes would lead to another. She began to love the freedom her adventures afforded her. She wasn’t out for the money, but to help her father. When she steals from the wrong man, her life and those she loves are in more danger than she bargained. In England after the French revolution, where accusations of treason can get one killed, Sovay has crossed the wrong man. Can she and her family clear their names before it is too late?
- reviewed by Linda, North County Regional, PLCMC

Bruiser
by Shusterman, Neal
Nicknames, like appearances, can be deceiving. That's the case with Brewster Rawlins, a.k.a. Bruiser. Bruiser is not just big, he’s hulking big. Once voted Most Likely to Receive the Death Penalty, his high school classmates are afraid of him, except for 16-year old Bronte. She goes out with Bruiser, much to the disgust of her twin brother Tennyson. Then Tennyson notices that Bruiser is often in pain, both physical and emotional, while Tennyson and Bronte are pain-free, no cuts, bruises, or even sadness. A strange coincidence? Can pain be traded or taken from those you love, and if so, are there risks? Find out in this unforgettable journey that tests friendship, love and sacrifice. Shusterman offers a unique and well crafted tale for all ages.
- reviewed by Kim, University City Regional, PLCMC

Tenth Grade Bleeds
by Brewer, Heather
This is the third book in the amazing series The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. In this wonderful book the main character Vlad, who happens to be a half human - half vampire, fights his hunger and the evil vampire D'Ablo. Vladimir Tod finally got the girl of his dreams, but can he maintain his hunger? Vlad swore he would never drink from the source, but can he stop himself from the smell of AB Negative? All questions will be answered in this installment of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod.
- reviewed by Sinead, , PLCMC

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Zoli
by McCann, Colum
Colum McCann based his novel on the life of Polish poet, Papusza. We meet Zoli Novotna at age six as she and her grandfather flee the fascist troops who killed her parents and siblings. They join a caravan of gypsy harpists and her grandfather defies tradition by teaching her to read and write. As she matures, Zoli becomes a celebrated poet/singer whose writings are sought by Western publishers who want to tap into her popularity. Unfortunately, the communist regime tries to harness her fame for their own purposes. Zoli is banished by her Romani family. Betrayed by a forbidden love and exiled, Zoli embarks on a dangerous journey toward the West - seeking a place to call home. A fascinating story of loss and redemption!
- reviewed by Susanne, South County Regional, PLCMC

The Mission Song
by Le Carre, John
Le Carré’s typically reluctant spy, Bruno Salvador is the “zebra” son of an Irish missionary and an unknown Congolese woman. His remarkable gift for languages, which includes fluency in Congolese dialects, guarantees him regular work in London business, as well as the occasional stint with British Intelligence, which he happily embraces as his patriotic duty. His first major assignment is to serve as an interpreter for a mysterious Syndicate dimly associated with British interests at a conference dealing with coming elections in the Congo. Needless to say, he becomes entangled in a world where nothing is as it is presented to be. All parties involved have a hidden – and dishonorable – agenda. Le Carré is at his best here, mixing tragedy and satire with devastating effect.
- reviewed by Jim, Main Library, PLCMC

Heart of Darkness
by Conrad, Joseph
The ponderous title alone well suggests that Heart of Darkness is no light read. Weighty symbolism and ambiguous narrative craft this difficult and controversial tale. Veteran sailor Marlowe, to see some last unexplored place on the Earth, becomes a steamboat pilot on the Congo. What he actually finds there is a conflict mysterious, primeval, and familiar. Lucrative ivory is the lust of expeditionary Europeans, except for the darkly quixotic Kurtz who would rule the natives as a god-king. These are the two “nightmares” between which Marlowe’s loyalty is adrift: a perfidious company of low and avaricious colonizers and a despotic wraith with lofty ideals intrepidly voiced but ephemeral as echoes. Which nightmare will Marlowe choose?
- reviewed by Leslie, Scaleybark Branch, PLCMC