Latest Acquisition: Pride and Prejudice's Vampires by Ann Hassell

Pride and Prejudice's Vampires by Ann Hassell is the long awaited, much requested vampire adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved Pride and Prejudice. In contrast to what others have done, Ann chose to adapt the original text and has done a wonderful job of weaving a vampire story into this highly popular historical Regency era satire. Here's the blurb...

Featuring much of the original text with updated editing for easier reading plus paranormal additions throughout, in this version of Pride and Prejudice you will learn the real reason why Mr. Darcy is so brooding and rude at the balls... why he was so against a match between Mr. Bingley and Miss Jane Bennet... why Lady Catherine de Bourgh was so insistent upon her sickly daughter marrying Mr. Darcy... the sanity-threatening secrets Mr. Darcy kept from his friend... the true hidden dangers in Lydia's elopement with Mr. Wickham... and the real reasons behind Miss Bingley's less-than-charming ways.

Ann Hassell is an ardent fan of young adult and historical romances, especially the classics, as well as vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches, and all manner of deliciously dark things that go bump in the night. Read more about the author by visiting her blog at http://annhassell.blogspot.com/.

First Acquisition: The Ultimate Guide to Dance/Drill Team Tryout Secrets by Summer Adoue-Johansen

The first of the nonfiction titles that we acquired from Darnell Spirit Productions is The Ultimate Guide to Dance/Drill Team Tryout Secrets by Summer Adoue-Johansen. This is a really great step-by-step guide to help all junior and senior high school dancers prepare for their school dance team's auditions. It covers everything from what questions to ask about the team to help you decide if it's the right team for you, to how to shop for the right audition outfit, plus an illustrated exercise and stretching guide to increase your strength and flexibility for great high kicks and leaps. Also included are makeup application tips and a sample judges' score sheet, as well as a whole lot more. From the first time you learn about your school's team, to the day of the auditions and afterwards, this guide has you covered. Summer's expertise as an award-winning dancer, dance judge, former Texas A&M Aggie Dancer, and staff member of the American Dance/Drill Team School will really give you the insider's guide on what to do, and what NOT to do, to greatly increase your chances of making your school dance team!

Look for this title to become available later this month!