Van Alen Legacy

Van Alen Legacy

Melissa de la Cruz

Hyperion Books For Children

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I bought this book

Synopsis by Barnes and Noble:

With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.

Young, fanged, and fabulous, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in this highly anticipated fourth installment of the Blue Bloods series.

My Thoughts:

I was sooooo excited for this book to come out. I had been waiting since August. When I started it I could barely put it down, but then found my self threatening to toss it at a wwall in the end when I found out this in fact was not the last book. I was excited because prior to reading the book I was under the impression that this would be the final book in the series, my bad. But when it came to the book itself I was in love. The characters seemed much more developed in this book, and by this point I had my favorties picked out. I think that the story line was interesting in this book, and I found myself competely unaware of what was going to ever happen next.I think Melissa de la Cruz did a good job of keeping readers intrigued with this book, but she is terrible person because it will be close to a year before the next book comes out! All in all I absolutely loved Van Alen Legacy! The ending made me jump for joy I was so excited because the characters I wanted together were finally together.

Recommendation:

Anyone who loves Blue Bloods, but beware that the next one is not coming out for awhile and if you are antsy like me maybe wait a few months.

Grade: A

Age: 14 and up

On The Bright Side, I am Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

On The Bright Side, I am Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God

Louise Rennison

HarperCollins

$8.99 U.S.

Synopsis by Barnes and Noble:

Disaster strikes again in this fabbity-fab-fab sequel to Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. Georgia's little sister, Libby, has been leaving sticky surprises in her bed. Her faithful Scottish wildcat, Angus, is suddenly spending all his time with a good-looking feline next door. Then there's her nose. Will it ever stop growing?
But there's always a bright side, and this time it's ultra bright since Georgia is dating the Sex God (aka Robbie). Eveything should be just perfect...until her pathetically unhip parents announce that the family is moving to New Zealand. New Zealand? Life is officially over, but Georgia's response to adolescence is so hilarious that readers will be laughing out loud through this uproarious sequel.

My Thoughts:

In the words of Georgia this book was "fabbity-fab-fab"! I am absolutely in love with this series. I constantly fins myself laughing about things that happened in this book. Georgia is a hysterical character, there is no way you cannot love her. This book was light and fun, and I could barely put it down. In her new adventure Georgia finds herself dating the Sex God a.k.a Robbie so life is perfect. But then Vati has to go and ruin everything by deciding to moving the familt to Kiwi a go-go land a.k.a New Zealand. I love these books, because Georgia is such a compelling character. So many things happen to her, but she keeps on going. The books are also catchy, I often find myself speaking in "Georgia" now! This book was amazing!

Recommendation:

Anyway looking for a good read, and a good laugh.

Grade: A

Ages: 14 and up

Dear Blog

Dear Blog,
I am sorry to have neglected you for so long! I am ashamed that you sat here lonely and in need of a post for 26 whole days! Well that is going to change and this time I mean it! I promise you that I will at least post once and week, and I will spend more time reading for fun. I will not let homework completely rule my life (just enough that I still get good grades). Again I apologize for leaving you alone for so long, and after I finish this note I am going to update you with a new review.I hope you can forgive me!

Sincerley,

Sarah

I Heart You, You Haunt Me

Oh goodness it has been forever since I posted. College started Monday so I have been super busy. From the look of my classes I will not be able to read as much as I hoped this term :( I am going to try and keep up on posting but I may have to cut back to 2 or 3 a week now. SO with no further ado here is a review. I met Lisa Shroeder last Friday night, and I just had to buy her book. It is an amazing story, and she is an amazing lady and I was glad I took some time out to read this.

I Heart You, You Haunt Me

Lisa Schroeder

Simon Pulse Publishing

$7.99 U.S.

Synopsis by Barnes and Noble:

Girl meets boy.
Girl loses boy.
Girl gets boy back...
...sort of.
Ava can't see him or touch him, unless she's dreaming. She can't hear hisvoice, except for the faint whispers in her mind. Most would think she'scrazy, but she knows he's here.
Jackson. The boy Ava thought she'd spend the rest of her life with. He's back from the dead, as proof that love truly knows no bounds.

My Thoughts:

This book was amazing. It was written in verse form which made it very easy to read, but also provided it with a flow that can only be described as elegant. I loved this book. It was a heartfelt story of not only loss, but guilt and in the end moving on. I loved Ava's character. I felt like by the end of the book I truly did know her. I think the way that Lis wrote her was very believable, and she was easy to connect with. I also really enjoyed her friends. They reminded me of my friends, and it was fun seeing how each was difference but how they held eachother together. The ending was amazing. Lisa did an amazing job of creating an ending that left a reader with a sense of relief and closure.

Recommendations:

It is a quick read and I think everyone should read it!!

Grade: A

Age: 14 and up

Coffeehouse Angel

Coffeehouse Angel

Suzanne Selfors

Publisher: Walker and Company

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

Synopsis by Barnes and Noble:

From the author of Saving Juliet comes a romantic comedy that is good to the last drop. When Katrina spots a homeless guy sleeping in the alley behind her grandmother’s coffee shop, she decides to leave him a cup of coffee, a bag of chocolate-covered coffee beans, and some pastries to tide him over. Little does she know that this random act of kindness is about to turn her life upside down. Because this adorable vagrant, Malcolm, is really a guardian angel on a break between missions. And he won’t leave until he can reward Katrina’s selflessness by fulfilling her deepest desire. Now if only she could decide what that might be . . .

My Thoughts:

This book was beautiful and amazing. I felt a real connection to it from the beginning. Katrina is a character who is relateable and real. I guarantee that everyone has felt how she did before. Suzanne Selfors did an amazing job of telling Katrina's story, as well as creating the perfect Angel. This book is very different than anything else I have read recently. It was very simple but had charm and charisma much like the Coffeehouse in the book. This book is very sweet, and we get to see al the characters grow and learn things abotu themselves. I think Katrina is a great leading female character, she can provide girls with someone to look up to.

Recommendation:

This is a must read!

Grade: A

Age: 14 and up

Signing

Well let me just say I had a fantastic time last night. I met Suzanne Selfors, Suzanne Young, and Lisa Schroeder. Those ladies are amazing! We had a blast talking and laughing. I will post pictures soon! Suzanne Young already has some up!

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Louise Rennison

HarperCollins Publishers

$8.99 U.S.

Synopsis by Banres and Noble:

There are six things very wrong with my life:1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years.2. It is on my nose3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room.4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberfuhrer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic teachers.5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home.6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive.
In this wildly funny journal of a year in the life of Georgia Nicolson, British author Louise Rennison has perfectly captured the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager. In the spirit of Bridget Jones's Diary, this fresh, irreverent, and simply hilarious book will leave you laughing out loud. As Georgia would say, it's "Fabbity fab fab!"

My Thoughts:

My first thought is lol. This book is truly laugh out loud hysterical. Georgia is the true female character. I love British humor. I think that this book takes you on a journey with Georgia and you truly are able to see what she sees. It is written in the form of a journal, so nothing is censored and no one is spared. I loved everything about this book, I remember reading it about 6 years ago, and dying of laughter then, and I decided to read it again and continue on in the series. This book is a must read, the charactrs are amazing and everyone has a little bit of Georgia in them.

Recommendation:

Anyone wanting a laugh

Grade: A+

Age: 14 and up

Extras:

There are other covers for this book. I chose to use the newer one for my blog because later in the series they will match better. Also this has been made into a movie. It is caleed Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Songging. It has yet to be released in the U.S. but with some skill it can be found and watched. It was an amazing movie. Also the Sex God's band in the book the Stiff Dylans does exist. They formed for the movie, and I have to say they are prely amazing so check them out!