juu 16 vitabu to Read in 2016

Eve knew the stories of the Fall, of a time before she wandered into the colony of Eden, unable to recall anything but her name. She’s seen the aftermath of the technology that infused human DNA with cybernetic matter, able to grow new organs and limbs, how it evolved out of control. The machine took over and the soul vanished. A world quickly losing its humanity isn’t just a story to her though. At eighteen, this world is Eve’s reality.
In their Fallen world, upendo feels like a selfish luxury, but not understanding what it is makes it difficult to choose between West, who makes her feel...

Kynleana’s Quest
(A WoW Short Story)
    The quiet forests around Darnassus seemed to radiate life in the early twilight of the morning. Kynleana tightened her hold on her Battle Axe and strode from her house on the outskirts of Darnassus, the Night Elf capitol. She donned her vazi, pazia of Ascendancy and pulled on her war boots that went up to right below her knee. She gripped her Axe and ventured into the forest. There had been rumors of a Tuaren on the Island of Teladrassil and she had set out to kill au capture it. It was rumored to be a powerful Druid, steeped in wisdom...

From Rear View Mirror blog c/o Cindy Calinsky


If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to run sound for a rock-n-roll concert, EKKO will place wewe in the drivers’ kiti, kiti cha and step on the gas.

The series is based on a rock band that has just started a major tour across North America. But this isn’t your typical sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll story; it’s all about the adventures of CJ, our protagonist, who has a hunger for paranormal adventure.

After a hike in the forest one day, CJ returned with a device that has taken his craving for the unknown to a whole new level. He Lost his parents...

SHE’S uandishi ABOUT HIM. HE’S uandishi ABOUT HER. AND EVERYBODY IS kusoma BETWEEN THE LINES.
For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative uandishi at the New York City college of her dreams is zaidi than a chance to fulfill her ambitions–it’s her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family’s racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin’s college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late...

My Life in France kwa Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme
You must know Julia Child kwa name if not kwa reputation. The cook of all cooks. The woman who revolutionized American household kitchens; she entered the nyumbani kwa TV and left us groaning, having just gorged on prodigious French food. But that really isn't her, Julia Child declares, in her book. My Life in France is an amazing, humanizing potrait of Julia Child as we peek into her life before fame and (can wewe belive it?) her life before she could cook (she claims that she was horrible in the jikoni before moving to France and attended cooking...

This is a common phrase/question that people employ when asking us booksellers for suggestions for their Marafiki and family. "Well, he/she loved so-and-so...what else is like that" In fact, that is very helpful when trying to recommend books, knowing other vitabu & authors that they like.

But sometimes one can get stuck in a rut and cannot come up with a wide selection of suggestions. Let's help each other find new vitabu based on vitabu we already enjoy. Adult, young adult, whatever wewe like!

Here are some Specific Titles that might prompt some suggestions:


-If wewe liked Harry Potter, you'll...