A Little Sci-Fi with Your Fantasy

I'll be honest, Among Others by Jo Walton is kind of a weird book.  Told as journal entries written by 15 year-old Mori, we learn through the narrative that she is coping with life after the death of her twin.  Forced to start over amongst strangers, Mori consoles herself by voraciously reading Sci-Fi novels and trying to envision an unexpected life for herself.  Oh yeah, and her mother is a witch who she must ultimately face in order to save the world.  Part coming-of-age story, part fantasy, Among Others is a little outside the box, but definitely worth a read.  HM

Lake of Dead Languages

The Lake of Dead Languages, by Carol Goodman After the tragic deaths of her best friends, Jane Hudson swears she'll never reteurn to Heart Lake, a once-posh upstate New York boarding school for girls. Now, twenty years later, fate brings Jane back to her old alma mater--this time as a Latin teacher. As history begins to seemingly repeat itself in strange and terrifying ways, memories from Jane's past begin to resurface as if slowly floating upward from the depths of the very lake that claimed the lives of her friends. With these memories dawns clarity and fresh insight into what really might have happened all those years ago. Can Jane uncover the truth before it's too late? Goodman has crafted fast-moving, deliciously gothic mystery. Highly recommended!