Just a quick post to say that I took the past month off to get back into school and being busy, but I am back so expect lots more reviews, contests, and other fun things. Thanks everyone for your patience!

Must Monday: Suicide Notes

Suicide Notes

Michael Thomas Ford

HarperCollins

Release Date: September 2010 (It may be out already!)

What?

I'm not crazy. I don't see what the big deal is about what happened. But apparently someone does think it's a big deal because here I am. I bet it was my mother. She always overreacts.

Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself in the hospital. Make that the psychiatric ward. With the nutjobs. Clearly, this is all a huge mistake. Forget about the bandages on his wrists and the notes on his chart. Forget about his problems with his best friend, Allie, and her boyfriend, Burke. Jeff's perfectly fine, perfectly normal, not like the other kids in the hospital with him. Now they've got problems. But a funny thing happens as his forty-five-day sentence drags on—the crazies start to seem less crazy.

Compelling, witty, and refreshingly real, Suicide Notes is a darkly humorous novel from award-winning author Michael Thomas Ford that examines that fuzzy line between "normal" and the rest of us.

Why?

I was not a huge fan of Thirteen Reasons Why, but I am willing to try out another teen suicide book. I think the setting of this book makes it appeal to me. The fact that the story takes place in a hospital Psychiatric Ward adds for more drama. I cannot wait to take a deeper look into the lfie of Jeff see what he comes to terms with in his forty-five day stay in the Psych Ward.

The Silver Blade

Only a few more letters left to my alphabetical booklist....

The Silver Blade

Sally Gardner

Penguin Group

$17.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

Synopsis:

With his beloved Sido safely in England and the Reign of Terror at its height, mysterious Yann returns to revolutionary France to smuggle out aristocratic refugees who will otherwise face the guillotine. But while the two are apart, Yann's Gypsy origins prejudice Sido's guardian against their marriage, spoiling their reunion. When Sido is kidnapped under strange circumstances, Yann must use all his strength and courage to outwit the evil count, rescue Sido, and save all of France.

Why?

I chose to highlight this book for two reasons. Number one, I like the cover! I sound really shallow but the guy looks mysterious and I find that very attractive. Second there are not a lot of good books out there with a guy as the main character. My dad has recently gotten into young adult books and I see this as something he might read, so I want to highlight it for all the guy readers out there as well as the girls.

Florida Friday 2

I am still in Florida this week and to go with last weeks top five I am beinging you another top five this week. The main reason I journeyed to Florida this summer was to go to the Harry Potter theme park.I will make sure to post some pictures upon my return but until then I will supply you with a list of my top five favorite characters from Harry Potter. I am not including Harry, Ron, or Hermione in my list because everyone loves them and I want to highlight some other characters. I know I may receive some flack for this but know that I do love very single Harry Potter character, but some are a little more dear to my heart...

1. Luna Lovegood

Oh Luna.... she is so odd and awkward that you just have to love her. She offers that odd element that is needed in the books, not to mention she is quite useful.

2. Draco Malfoy

Veryone please calm down and don't hate me.... But yes I do love Draco. If I had to choose one villian from a book who I love Draco Malfow wins hands down. While he is a jerk and tries to ruin Harry's life whenever possible I know there is a softer side that is just waiting to get out.

3. Neville Longbottom

Oh Neville... that super awkward smart kid. While Neville may seem like a pansy at times he has a heart of gold and is willing to help Harry when he needs it.

4. Ginny Weasley

Oh Ginny, how I hate you for dating Harry, but still I like you. I love Ginny's character and the fgact that she sticks by Harry throughout the books. She is loyal and a good fighter.

5. Viktor Krum

Oh Viktor... you are so beautiful yet so dumb. Even when before I saw Viktor in the movies I loved him, you have to. He is an amazing quidditch player and I just want to hug him.

Who are your favorite Harry Potter characters?

Review: So Many Boys

So Many Boys

Suzanne Young

Penguin Group

$9.99 U.S.

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend.

Synopsis:

After her center-court split with Aiden, Tessa put the SOS behind her. After all, cheaters never prosper! Now she's busy working on her faux-relationship with Aiden and negotiating the unfamiliar waters of “technically single and pseudo-dating.”

Life can't get any more dismal for a one-guy kind of girl until an imposter hijacks the SOS, and it's up to Tessa to save her squad from slander. But with her best boy hot and cold, what's a kitten to do?

Even worse, Tessa doesn't realize how much she's up against—because this copykitten is far more naughty than nice.

My Thoughts:

You have to love a good light novel. I love the Naughty List Books because they do not require a whole lot from me. They are light and bubbly just like their author Suzanne Young. I was surprised where she decided to take the sequel to the Naughty List, but in the end I loved it. I think So Many boys had more drama and more mystery than the previous book. With the Copy Kitten on the loose Tessa and the girls had to be more sneaky, and also had to try and cover up their true identity. I loved the addition of Joel to the book. He is a very loveable character and I would totally want to date him. The book was fun to read and I am excited for the final book in the series to come out in November.

Recommendations:

Anyone looking for a fun light read.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)

Extra: If you have not read The Naugthy List yet keep a look out, because I will be giving a signed copy away when I reach 100 followers!!!!

Halo

Halo

Alexandra Adornetto

Feiwell and Friends

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

Synopsis:

Three angels — Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human — are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.

Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.

The angels’ mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?

Why?

I am really getting into Angel books these days and this one sounds amazing! Forbidden love, strong bonds and much more... it is everything a girl could ever want in a book :)

Review: Wanted

Wanted

Sara Shepard

HerperCollins

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend.

Synopsis:

In Rosewood, majestic estates sprawl for acres, and Tiffany toggle bracelets dangle from every girl's wrist. But not all that glitters is gold, and the town harbors secrets darker than anyone could imagine—like the truth about what really happened the night Alison DiLaurentis went missing. . . .

Back in middle school, Ali plucked Emily, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer from obscurity and turned them into the beautiful, popular girls everyone wanted to be. Ali was the best friend they ever had. But she also made them do terrible things and taunted them with their worst secrets. Now, three years later, all their questions about Ali have finally been answered and they can put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

Not every story has a happy ending, especially when four pretty little liars have done so many wicked things. In the dramatic conclusion of Sara Shepard's bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Emily, Hanna, Aria, and Spencer could get everything they've ever wanted—unless A has one more horrifying twist in store.

My Thoughts:

Wow, I am really behind on my reviews because it seems like forever since I have read this!!! In true Pretty Little Liars fashion Wanted brought more twists and turns then a swirly slide. I found myself trying to keep up with the plot. I do have to say that I am satisfied with the ending even if it was a little bit disturbing. I thought I knew how the book would end, but I was completely wrong, however, I was able to guess from the very beginning that the "new girl" was going to bring trouble. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster when I read this book. There was lots of hate and lots more violence then the first seven books. I think Sara Shepard did a good job ending the series except for that one last part. I cannot beliueve she had that extra last page, it made me so angry!!!!! All in all I really enjoyed the book, but I think to many people died in the series as a whole.

Recommendations:

Anyone dying to know the ending of the series.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (15+)

Sugar and Spice

It is Monday so that means it is time for my weekly must.... As an extra added bonus to today Gossip Girl Season 4 starts tonight!!!

Sugar and Spice

Lauren Conrad

HarperTeen

Release Date: October 2010

Synopsis: No Synopsis Posted Yet...

Why?

To my own horror I actually love this series... I have been so busy I have yet to read Sweet Little Lies! Since Sugar and Spice comes out this fall I will be bumping Sweet Little Lies up on my TBR pile!!!!

Review: Heist Society

Heist Society

Ally Carter

Disney Book Group

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend.

Synopsis:

When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre . . . to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria . . . to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own — scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving “the life” for a normal life proves harder than she’d expected.
Soon, Kat’s friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster’s priceless art collection has been stolen and he wants it returned. Only a master thief could have pulled off this job, and Kat’s father isn’t just on the suspect list, he is the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat’s dad needs her help.
For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it’s a spectacularly impossible job? She’s got two weeks, a teenage crew, and, hopefully, just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family’s (very crooked) history — and with any luck, steal her life back along the way.

My Thoughts:

This book was a really big deal when it came out, I remember a lot of bloggers talking about it. I, being lame and apparently not up to date, had no idea what the big deal about Heist Society was, that is until I read it. I really got into the action of Heist Society and the journey that Kat and Hale took. I loved the travel and the secrets and lies, as well as the disguises and fake names. This book was fast paced and fun and it was like I was in a James Bond movie while I read it. I don't think I had ever read a spy book up[ until I decided to read Heist Society and I will say that I am no opposed to reading more. In a way Kat reminds me of Mulan. Both are fierce and independent, they are used to doing business with the boys and are able to keep up. I think Kat was an amazing role model for young girls, minus the stealing part. I loved the high energy of the book and I found myself trying to stay one step ahead of the mystery. This book kept me on my toes and was lots of fun to read.

Recommendations:

Anyone feeling up to a little heist...

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)

The Reluctant Heiress

The Reluctant Heiress

Eva Ibbotson

Penguin Group

$9.99 U.S.

Synopsis:

Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to your name and nary a penny in your purse could be frustrating for anyone but the Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein. "Tessa," however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allows her to concentrate on her love of the arts and no one in the Viennese opera company need know that their delightful and charming under-wardrobe mistress is really a princess. But when the dashing self-made millionaire Guy Farne arrives at the opera in search of suitable entertainment for his high society guests, Tessa realizes that there may be more to life and love than just music. But while the attraction between them in undeniable, Guy's insufferable snob of a fiancée only solidifies Tessa's determination to keep her true identity a secret. Yet, after a chance meeting with the handsome Englishman, Tessa's reserve begins to melt, and she starts to wonder if it's not too late for a fairytale ending...

Why?

I usually read a lot of paranormal romance books or just more paranormal books in general, but sometimes I do enjoy a good historical fiction book. I absoutely loved Ella Enchanted, Prada and Prejudice and The Seasons. Tessa sounds like a fun character and I do love a good secret romance....

Florida Friday

If you guys have been following my blog you will know that I am currently in Florida!!!! Today I chose to highlight my trip by providing you all with a list, a list of my five favorite Disney Characters... One of our major events while in Florida is of course Disney World so with no further ado here are my top five favorite Disney Characters.....

1. Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty has been my favorite princess forever. I think it might be the blonde hair. The funny part of this is that Sleeping Beauty is not one of my favorite Disney movies. I know, I am strange, but if I ever was able to become a Princess I would hope to be like Sleeping Beauty.

2. Eeyore

How can you not love Eeyore? I always want to pick him up and give him a hug. I have collected Eeyore since I was little, and have always loved the ho hum donkey. Even though Eeyore always seemed to have a bad day, he is still one of my all time favorite Disney characters.

3. Mulan

Mulan kicks some serious butt!!! I would totally want her as my best friend and on my side in a fight. I used to want to be like Mulan, well actually I still want to be like Mulan. I love her independence and her guts, I mean come on she was able to fight in the army with a bunch of boys. I think Mulan is one of the best female role models ever!

4. Lightning McQueen

Ka-Chow... I absolutely love Cars and I love Lightning McQueen. He is cocky and arrogant and I love it. He is such a fun character, and watching him change throughout the movie is so much fun. If I were a car I would totally date him!

5. Percy

Now I know this may surprise some of you but I absolutely love Percy. I watched Pcoahontas about a million times when I was younger and every time this dog made me laugh. Maybe it was that he grew a heart and became friends with the racoon in the end I do not know, but for some reason I love this dog. I even tried to have my grandma name her pug after him... she did not.

Who are your favorite Disney characters?

A couple runners up for me include:

Belle from Beauty and the Beast

Basil from Great Mouse Detective and

Grumpy from Snow White

Dark Life

Dark Life

Kat Falls

Scholastic Inc.

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I received this book from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Synopsis:

Set in an apocalyptic future where rising oceans have swallowed up entire regions and people live packed like sardines on the dry land left, DARK LIFE is the harrowing tale of underwater pioneers who have carved out a life for themselves in the harsh deep-sea environment, farming the seafloor in exchange for the land deed.

The story follows Ty, who has lived his whole life on his family's homestead and has dreams of claiming his own stake when he turns eighteen. But when outlaws' attacks on government supply ships and settlements...

... threaten to destroy the underwater territory, Ty finds himself in a fight to stop the outlaws and save the only home he has ever known.

Joined by a girl from the Topside who has come subsea to look for her prospector brother, Ty ventures into the frontier's rough underworld and begins to discover some dark secrets to Dark Life.

As Ty gets closer to the truth, he discovers that the outlaws may not be the bloodthirsty criminals the government has portrayed them as. And that the government abandoning the territory might be the best thing for everyone, especially for someone like Ty, someone with a Dark Gift.

My Thoughts:

This book was not really for me. I really liked the idea behind the book, but the book itself did little to wow me. This book is geared towards younger readers, and that hit me from the beginning. I felt like the plot was made up of mini climaxes and in the end I was far from satisfied. Ty and Gemma are likeable characters, and I did enjoy the way the fed off of eachother. I think my favorite part of the book was the setting. The whole idea of underwater farming is whimsical and fun, and the details that Kat Falls used were great. I wish that the story would have had one major problem instead of 20 small ones. While I was able to read through the book quickly, it was not one that I really loved.

Recommendations:

Younger readers, and anyone who has ever dreamed of living under the sea...

Grade: B-

Age: Young Adult (12+)

Glass Houses

Glass Houses

Rachel Caine

Penguin Group

$6.99 U.S.

Synopsis:

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life, but they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.

Why?

I really have no idea why I have yet to start this series... It looks amazing and is about a character closer to my age! I will have to start reading these soon, because after reading the synopsis again I cannot wait to start them!

My Soul To Keep

My Soul To Keep

Rachel Vincent

Harlequin

$9.99 U.S.

FTC: I purchased this book

Synopsis:

Kaylee has one addiction: her very hot, very popular boyfriend, Nash. A banshee like Kaylee, Nash understands her like no one else. Nothing can come between them.

Until something does.

Demon breath. No, not the toothpaste-challenged kind. The Netherworld kind. The kind that really can kill you. Somehow the super-addictive substance has made its way to the human world. But how? Kaylee and Nash have to cut off the source and protect their friends—one of whom is already hooked.

And so is someone else…

My Thoughts:

I think that this series deserves more attention! I absolutely love Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers books. Kaylee and Nash are the perfect couple and I find myself rooting for them. I love that this is a paranormal book, but it is different from a lot of the other popular books out there right now. My Soul To Keep was my favorite of the series thus far. I found the first two books to be a little more predictable, and I really had no idea what was going to happen in My Soul To Keep until the very end, and then I was completely flabergasted. Rachel Vincent strung me along and then threw in a complete shocker at the end, and now I am stuck waiting for the next book to come out! What am I supposed to do???? I am dying to know where Vincent will take Kaylee and Nash next. While I was disappointed in one major outcome of this book, the writing was fantastic and the plot fulfilling. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Soul Screamers series.

Recommendations:

Anyone looking for a good paranormal romance.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)

Night Star

Today is the day I leave for Florida!!!!!

Night Star

Alyson Noel

St. Martin's Press

Release Date: November 2010

Synopsis: None Just Yet...

Why?

I have been up and down with this series, I loved it then hated it, and just cannot make up my mind. I still have the desire to finish the series so I cannot wait for Night Star to come out, I hope Ever will have gained some common sense by then

Florida....

So here is the scoop.... I leave for Florida tomorrow night at around 10ish. I am diligently working to make sure that I will have reviews and fun things for all of you to read while I am gone. I am still trying to reach 100 followers so I can do my major contest, so if you know of any fellow bloggers who arenot followers yet encourage them to stop by since I will be missing two blog hops and follow fridays. I wish you all the best the next couple weeks, especially if you are starting school. So happy reading, and happy blogging! When I return I hope to be tan and to have read at least a couple more books!!

Ramona and Beezus

So today I went with my mom to see Ramona and Beezus. I remember reading these books when I was a kid, and absolutely loving them. And now as a 20 something adult I loved the movie! I even cried a little...


If you have not read the books, I would completely suggest them. I would also suggest seeing the movie even if you think you are to old. It is a great mother-daughter movie, or sister-sister movie!

The Queen Geek Social Club

The Queen Geek Social Club

Laura Preble

Penguin Group

$9.99 U.S.

Synopsis:

It's chic to be geek!

If you're somebody like Shelby Chappelle, a smart, witty, pretty geek army of one, you can't just put a poster up at school and advertise for somebody to be your best friend. But now freakishly tall Becca Gallagher has moved to town, with her dragon tattoo and wild ideas. Suddenly Shelby's madscientist father and their robot, Euphoria, seem normal. They become best friends instantly. But Becca wants to shake things up at school and look for "others of our kind"...and decides to form the Queen Geek Social Club.

The thing is, this guy Fletcher Berkowitz keeps nosing around, asking lots of questions about the Club. He's cute, and interesting, and possibly likes Shelby. Therefore, she must torture him. One good thing about being a loner: no one can break your heart.

Why?

Well there are not a whole lot of books that start with the letter Q, but I think this books sounds adorable! I myself was a geek in high school, I was in band and science club president! This book seems like it would be cute and fun, and I look forward to picking it up sometime in the future!

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

How in the world is it Friday already???? Sorry for the lack of reviews last week everyone I was busy... reading! No worries, I am planning on getting everything squared away before I go on vacation so there will be reviews and other posts. For all my new followers this week, I am planning on having a week long contest when I reach 100 followers, so tell your friends and hop on over and follow my blog!


The Blog Hop is hosted by Jennifer at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/ The question for this week is...

Do you judge a book by its cover?

Don't we all? I do judge books by their covers but not in a bad way. If I am trying to decide between two books that look good, I will always pick the one with the best cover. I have also come across some great books because of their covers.



You can't have a blog hop without Follow Friday! Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee by http://www.parajunkee.com/

Thank you Jennifer and Parajunkee for creating awesome ways for all of us bloggers to network!!

Well it is time for me to head to work, so Have a great long weekend everyone! Happy Blogging and most of all Happy Reading!!!

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

The blog hop is hosted by Jennifer over at Crazy for Books http://www.crazy-for-books.com/

Do you use a rating system for your reviews and if so, what is it and why?

I do use a rating system! I use the basic school type rating system A through F. Books I lov eoften get A+ but most books I read are in the A and B range.

Great question and thanks for hopping by this week! Make sure to check out my previous post about my major contest that I will be running soon!



Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee's View at http://www.parajunkee.com/ Thanks for stopping by everyone!!!

Contest

Hey bloggers!!!!
I have decided to do a week of contests when I get to a 100 followers! I am really excited for this, and I think I have some pretty good books to give away! So far I have a copy of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, a signed copy of the Naughty List by Suzanne Young, Suitte Scarlett and Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson, What's Your Status by Katie Finn, Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen and a friend has agreed to donate The Frenzy by Francesca Block. I will find one more book set and we will have a fun filled week of give aways. Tell your fellow bloggers and keep a look out. I have 63 followers now so 37 more till contest!

ANd for a fun contest running now check out the contest over at Must Love Books hosted by my friend Ariel!
http://mustlovelabradors.blogspot.com/2010/08/blogaversary-100-followers-giveaway.html#comments

Happy Blogging and I hope to be giving away lots of books soon!

Mockingjay

Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins

Scholastic Inc.

$17.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I received this book from the publisher with the understanding that I would provide an honest review for no compensation.

Synopsis:

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she’s made it out of the bloody arena alive, she’s still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what’s worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss’s family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins’s groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

My Thoughts:

Oh My Goodness!!!!! I would like to start out this review by sending out a Thank You to Tracey Van Straaten for sending me Mockingjay early, and providing me with the opportunity to review it today! I don't even know where to start, but throughout the entire book a line from Eminem's new song Love the Way You Lie kept running through my head.... "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn, Well that's alright because I like the way it hurts," Katniss Everdeen the girl on fire. If a book is good I have trouble putting it down, but with Mockingjay it almost pained me to stop reading. Suzanne Collins is by far one of the best authors I have ever read. Mockingjay did the series justice by providing riveting action and heartfelt moments. I found myself gasping out loud (GOL) whenever something happened to Katniss and friends. I felt like I was truly part of the story. I was not really sure where Collins would take this book, but I absolutely loved her decision. With Panem in rebellion it is up to Katniss to become the symbol of the rebellion, it is her job to become the mockingjay. The entire Hunger Games series is full of desperation, death and destruction and Mockingjay stayed true to form. I sympathized with Katniss as she began to see that being the Mockingjay did not mean that her family and friends would be safe. At the end of the book I found myself relieved and a little saddened. While the ending did the series justice and brought everything to a close I could not believe how many people died. Mockingjay was amazing, and I cannot wait until Suzanne turns this series into a movie.

Recommendation: Anyone who wants to GOL

Grade: A+++++

Age: Young Adult (16+), This book is full of death and violence.

Quote: "If we burn, you burn with us"

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

Welcome to the Blog Hop!!!! The hop is hosted by Jennifer at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/

I ope you all take the chance and hop on over to my blog!

The question this week is:
How many blogs do you follow?

I follow around 75 blogs. I love seeing how different each individual blogger does things, and what new things I can learn from evey single one!

Jump

Jump

Ginger Rue

Random House Children's Books

$15.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

Release Date: September 14, 2010

What?

High school junior Brinkley Harper is beautiful, wealthy, admired, and powerful--until the day she wakes up in the body of a classmate she wouldn’t be caught dead hanging out with.

Goth girl Miranda is everything Brinkley isn’t: she won't leave the house in anything but black, her family life is in tatters, she’s practically invisible at school, and she’s hiding a dark secret. As Brinkley experiences Miranda’s life from the inside out, she’s forced to consider the world from a very different point-of-view. But this won’t be Brinkley's last “jump,” and each time she lives a day in another classmate’s body, Brinkley not only begins to feel empathy for others, she also begins to glimpse the fears, vulnerabilities, and disappointments behind her own perfect façade. By experiencing the world as somebody else, Brinkley may finally learn to understand herself.

Why?

This looks like a good story. I like the fact thatBrinkley is going to live the lives of more than just one person. I think this will be a great read!

Runaway

Runaway

Meg Cabot

Scholastic Inc.

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend

What?

Emerson Watts is on the run: from school, from work, from her family, from her friends, from herself.

With everyone she loves furious with her for something she can't explain, and nothing but the live Stark Angel fashion show on New Year's Eve to look forward to, Em's reached the end of her rope. . .what's the point of even going on?

But when she discovers the truth about Nikki's secret, she knows there's only one person she can turn to.


Emerson Watts is on the run: from school, from work, from her family, from her friends, from herself.

With everyone she loves furious with her for something she can't explain, and nothing but the live Stark Angel fashion show on New Year's Eve to look forward to, Em's reached the end of her rope. . .what's the point of even going on?

But when she discovers the truth about Nikki's secret, she knows there's only one person she can turn to.

Will Christopher be able to put aside his personal feelings and help her expose her employer to the world? Is it even fair to get Christopher involved--since if he agrees, there's every chance that Stark Enterprises will try to have them both killed--this time, permanently?

Maybe it would be better for Em to just keep on running.

My Thoughts:

I'm not going to lie to you I thought Being Nikki was going to be the last book in the series and then with 20 pages left Cabot went and created a new problem. I was so exited to read Runaway, and was satisfied with where Cabot took it. Em progressively became stronger throughout the books as she became more comfortable with her new body she also became more comfortable with herself. I loved that aspect to her character. Most novels portray the pretty popular girls as stuck up, but in Runaway the pretty girl is shy and just trying to survivie. The end of Runaway satisfied me much more than the end of Being Nikki. I felt a sense of relief because the tension of the climax was over. I really enjoted this series, especially Runaway.

Recommendations: Anyone looking for a good sci-fi type chick lit book.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)

Peace, Love & Baby Ducks

Peace, Love & Baby Ducks

Lauren Myracle

Penguin Group

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

What?

Growing up in a world of wealth and pastel-tinted entitlement, fifteen-year-old Carly has always relied on the constancy and authenticity of her sister, Anna. But when fourteen-year-old Anna turns plastic-perfect-pretty over the course of a single summer, everything starts to change. And there are boys involved, complicating things as boys always do. With warmth, insight, and an unparalleled gift for finding humor even in stormy situations, beloved author Lauren Myracle dives into the tumultuous waters of sisterhood and shows that even very different sisters can learn to help each other stay afloat.

Why?

I always see this book and think 'awww the cover is so cute'. So I decided to actually look at the book and I think this would be a great fun read!!

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

The blog Hop is brought to us by Jennifer from Crazy-for-Books, check her out at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/

How many books do you have on your 'to be read shelf’?

Oh my goodness too many!!!! I think I have probably 60+ books on my to be read shelf. I have a srious book buying problem that does not mix well with my lack of time problem. I love books!!!

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Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

Louise Rennison

HarperCollins

$8.99 U.S.

FTC: I purchased this book.

Synopsis:

The Sex God has left the country, taking Georgia's heart with him. So she decides to display glaciosity to all boys -- a girl can only have her heart broken so many times.

Until she meets Masimo, the new singer for the Stiff Dylans. The Sex God is gone, but here comes the Dreamboat, and Georgia's away laughing on a fast camel (whatever that means).

My Thoughts:

Oh Georgia... Whenever I need a good laugh I turn to one of these books. Louise Rennison makes me die of laguhter everytime. In this fifth installment of the series Georgia must learn to have glaciosity to boys.... and when that does not work she ends up having the cosmic horn. I absolutely love all the characters in this book, in real life they would be my friends. I love the simplicity and lack of seriousness in these books, they make for a fun light read that gets my sides splitting from laughter.

Recommendations: Anyone who wants to laugh.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (12+)

The Eternal Ones

The Eternal Ones

Kirsten Miller

Penguin Young Readers

$17.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

What?

Haven Moore can t control her visions of a past with a boy called Ethan, and a life in New York that ended in fiery tragedy. In our present, she designs beautiful dresses for her classmates with her best friend Beau. Dressmaking keeps her sane, since she lives with her widowed and heartbroken mother in her tyrannical grandmother's house in Snope City, a tiny town in Tennessee. Then an impossible group of coincidences conspire to force her to flee to New York, to discover who she is, and who she was.

In New York, Haven meets Iain Morrow and is swept into an epic love affair that feels both deeply fated and terribly dangerous. Iain is suspected of murdering a rock star and Haven wonders, could he have murdered her in a past life? She visits the Ouroboros Society and discovers a murky world of reincarnation that stretches across millennia. Haven must discover the secrets hidden in her past lives, and loves, before all is lost and the cycle begins again.

Why?

Can you see trippy... This book looks like a combination of like twenty others I have read recently, for that reason I really want to see where this story will go!!!!

Early to Death, Early to Rise

Early to Death, Early to Rise

Kim Harrison

HarperCollins

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I purchased this book

Synopsis:

Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angels—all itching to kill someone.


Madison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's totally nuts.

Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it's time for a major change to the system. With the help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who definitely don't adhere to the rules of the heavens.

But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that come with being a timekeeper, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what lies ahead—unless she gets some seriously divine intervention.

My Thoughts:

It had been about a year since I had read Once Dead, Twice Shy, but it was really easy for me to get back into this series. Madison is one of my favorite female characters in any book. She is spunky and awkward at the same time. I love the journey that the books takes her through as she learns to control being dead, being a dark time keeper, being in high school, and maybe even having a new boyfriend. She is a fun character to read about and you just have to love her. I think Kim Harrison did an amazing job creating a sequel to her original book. I cannot wait to see what happens next!

Recommendations: Anyone who loves a spunky heroine.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)

Hello Again

Well I just thought I would fill everyone in as to why I have neglected my blog for the last 9 days. It has been a crazy week. Last week was going fantastic until Thursday when a mirror was broken and my week began to suck.... I would just like to state I did not break the mirror, but some of the bad luck has seemed to spread to me. Friday on the way home from work my car died, literally it died and would no longer move. If that was not enough it was rush hour traffic and people kept honking at me. Let's just say my car and I are over, and I will be searching for a replacement. The bad luck kept coming throughout the weekend. Then last night at work I jammed my finger in the photo machine and my boss laughed at me... All in all my weekend sucked, but to try and get back on track I am going to try and keep up with my blog this week! Thanks for reading my rant.

-Sarah

Only The Good SPy Young

I am already halfway through the alphabet!!!

Only The Good Spy Young

Ally Carter

Hyperion

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

What?

When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn’t know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her junior year of high school. But that’s exactly what happened two months ago when Cammie faced off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her.

Now the danger follows her everywhere, and even Cammie “The Chameleon” can’t hide. When a terrifying encounter in London reveals that one of her most-trusted allies is actually a rogue double-agent, Cammie no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers—or even her own heart.

Why?

Thhis is the fourth book in the Gallagher Girls series but it looks so good! I just read Ally Carter's Heist Society and loved it so I cannot wait to start this series!!

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

Hello everyone I am back for my second hop!!!!! The blog hop is hosted by Jennifer over at http://www.crazy-for-books.com/

The question this week is who is your favorite new-to-you author so far this year?

I think I have two and they would be Lisa Schroeder and Suzanne Young!!! This yeard I have read Far From You and Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa and The Naughty List and So Many Boys by Suzanne. Both authors have a passion for writing that is evident in their books.Both are local Oregon authros and I have met them on numerous occassions. I would ssuggest their books to everyone!!!




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Quiz

I stole this quiz from my friend Ariel over at Must Love Books! Looked like a lot of fun so I decided to do it as well!

The aim is to fill this in using only the titles of books you have read so far this year. Or, if that's too tricky, pick from the entire of last year's reads.

I’m only using books from this year so this should be fun! Here we go!

Describe yourself: Once a Witch

How do you feel: Far From You

Describe where you currently live: The Naughty List

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Planet Pregnancy

Your favorite form of transportation: Away Laughing on a Fast Came;

Your best friend is: The Lightning Thief

You and your friends are: Wanted

What’s the weather like: Radiant Darkness

You fear: Catching Fire

What is the best advice you have to give: Early to Death, Early to Rise

Thought for the day: So Many Boys

How I would like to die: Dancing in my nuddy-pants

My soul’s present condition: My Soul to Keep


ENJOY!!!!

The Line

The Line

Teri Hall

Penguin Young Readers Group

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

What?

An invisible, uncrossable physical barrier encloses the Unified States. The Line is the part of the border that lopped off part of the country, dooming the inhabitants to an unknown fate when the enemy used a banned weapon. It's said that bizarre creatures and superhumans live on the other side, in Away. Nobody except tough old Ms. Moore would ever live next to the Line.

Nobody but Rachel and her mother, who went to live there after Rachel's dad died in the last war. It's a safe, quiet life. Until Rachel finds a mysterious recorded message that can only have come from Away. The voice is asking for help.

Who sent the message? Why is her mother so protective? And to what lengths is Rachel willing to go in order to do what she thinks is right?

Why?

When I picked up the book to look at it, I was reminded of the Hunger Games. This book looks like an amazing mystery/suspense book which I cannot wait to get my hands on!!

Forget You

Forget You

Jennifer Echols

Simon and Schuster

$11.00 U.S.

What?

WHY CAN’T YOU CHOOSE WHAT YOU FORGET . . . AND WHAT YOU REMEMBER? There’s a lot Zoey would like to forget. Like how her father has knocked up his twenty-four- year old girlfriend. Like Zoey’s fear that the whole town will find out about her mom’s nervous breakdown. Like darkly handsome bad boy Doug taunting her at school. Feeling like her life is about to become a complete mess, Zoey fights back the only way she knows how, using her famous attention to detail to make sure she’s the perfect daughter, the perfect student, and the perfect girlfriend to ultra-popular football player Brandon. But then Zoey is in a car crash, and the next day there’s one thing she can’t remember at all—the entire night before. Did she go parking with Brandon, like she planned? And if so, why does it seem like Brandon is avoiding her? And why is Doug—of all people— suddenly acting as if something significant happened between the two of them? Zoey dimly remembers Doug pulling her from the wreck, but he keeps referring to what happened that night as if it was more, and it terrifies Zoey to admit how much is a blank to her. Controlled, meticulous Zoey is quickly losing her grip on the all-important details of her life—a life that seems strangely empty of Brandon, and strangely full of Doug.

Why?

I think everyone has something they want to forget and just can't. This story looks really relatable and also like a great read!

Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why

Jay Asher

Penguin Group

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend.

What?
Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two weeks earlier.

On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.

My Thoughts:

I was not a huge fan of this book. I came in expecting a lot because of all the hype that the book receives. I think Jay Asher did an amazing job with the writing of the story. The details were phenomenal and everything flowed well. His characters were well developed and you could easily relate to most of them. My major dilemma in the book was Hannah. I think that her character came off as very manipulative. I understood the point that Asher was trying to make with her character, which is you should always be careful with what you do because it can affect other people, but I think there could have been a better way to convey this. Hannah seemed to want to ruin these peoples lives which was not something I approvd of. I did not have much sympathy for her character which shocked me throughout the read. While the writing was good and the idea of the book unique Thirteen Reasons Why was not the book for me.

Recommendations: High School aged girls/

Grade: B+

Age: Young Adult (14+)

Need

Need

Carrie Jones

Bloomsbury USA

$9.99 U.S.

What?
Zara White suspects there’s a freaky guy semi-stalking her. She’s also obsessed with phobias. And it’s true, she hasn’t exactly been herself since her stepfather died. But exiling her to shivery Maine to live with her grandmother? That seems a bit extreme. The move is supposed to help her stay sane . . . but Zara’s pretty sure her mom just can’t deal with her right now.

She couldn’t be more wrong. Turns out the semi-stalker is not a figment of Zara’s overactive imagination. In fact, he’s still following her, leaving behind an eerie trail of gold dust. There’s something not right—not human—in this sleepy Maine town, and all signs point to Zara.

Why?

Tho book looks fun, and intense! The cover pulls me in right away

Blog Hop and Follow Friday

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This is my very first blog hop and I am really excited!

The question this week is: Tell us about the book you are currently reading!
I am currently reading Rose Sees Red. It is set back in the 1980's and is about two girls one American and one Russian and how something as simple as ballet and one night out can bring them together. So far I am really enjoying the book it is definetley a lot more serious than any other books I have been reading.




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The Body Finder

The Body Finder

Kimberly Derting

HarperCollins

$16.99 U.S. (Hardcover)

FTC: I borrowed this book from a friend

Synopsis:
Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend since childhood, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies—or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world . . . and the imprints that attach to their killers.

Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift; it mostly just led her to find dead birds her cat left for her. But now that a serial killer is terrorizing her small town, and the echoes of the local girls he's claimed haunt her daily, Violet realizes she might be the only person who can stop him.

Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet find the murderer—and Violet is unnerved by her hope that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling intensely in love, Violet is getting closer and closer to discovering a killer . . . and becoming his prey herself.

My Thoughts:

This book was amazing! The Body Finder was a mystery that I could not put down. Derting has an amazing voice that is prevalent throughout the story. Violet is an amazing character with a special gift. I loved that Violet was able to sense death. It provided a dark element to the story that made it so fun to read. I was absolutely in love with Jay throughout the book. He was ana amazing friend and just plain adorable. I was entranced throughout the entire book by the suspense. Derting did an amazing job with her writing switching between the voice of the killer to Violet.

Recommendations; I would recommend this book to everyone.

Grade: A

Age: Young Adult (14+)