Saturday, December 5, 2009

Marked by P.C. and Kristen Cast


Welcome to the world of Zoey. For her life will never be the same when she gets marked as a fledgling vampyre and has to be sent to the House of Night school. Life is tougher then before because now she has to worry about boys, school, friends, fitting in and now the new and most difficult one of all the change. A fledgling vampyre must survive the change in order to become a full vampyre and to complete their tattoos. Some don't make it though and die a violent death. Now Zoey has the chance to change her name and her life in the name of her new goddess Nyx. But can Zoey get used to this new life and get over the life she once had and the boyfriend she still loves? This is an excellent book with a new take on vampyres! The second I read the first paragraph I was hooked and waiting for more. For those of you who love vampire books that have already started so you don't have to wait, this is the book for you. I personally give this book a 5 words out of 5 for the new view, the use of elements, and the fact that it just ROCKED! Check out your excellent school library for a chance to read the addictive House of Night series.

Another Faust


In this amazing world of ours there is even more mystery then we care for just under the surface. Most of the famous people in our history are hiding a secret, they've all sold their souls for one reason or another. These five children have all been chosen for one thing, their souls. But is a soul? Some would sell theirs for fame and fortune without a second thought for they don't understand the consequences or what will happen afterwards. Each child has a gift, each one is completely different but powerful in every way. Each one of them has a secret wish that can be fulfilled the easy way or the hard way. They chose the supposedly easy way. Their new guardian that took them from their homes will bargain with them, trading a dead for a new power or gift. Can five 15 year old really sell their souls for things that don't even matter? Or will they be doomed to stay at their prison filled with shadows? I personally don't know what to think of this book. The book was an excellent read though so I'll give it a 4.5 words out of 5. Interesting and mysterious are just some of the words I would use to describe this book. Come check out your excellent school library or talk to Mrs. Woodward about finding this book. Happy hunting!

Friday, November 27, 2009

The One Left Behind By Willo Davis Roberts


Mandy is just like every other girl her age, but darkness lies inside her. A year ago her twin sister, Angel, died leaving Mandy grieving to this day. Though she is only eleven she is all alone in her big house. Her family has all left thinking someone was still there with Mandy, but they were wrong. Loneliness consumes Mandy bit by bit, until she finds 2 boys. One is her own age and the other isn't quite 2 years old. They too are alone, but the boys are running away from men who are trying to hurt them. Mandy isn't alone any longer but what can she do to protect people she doesn't even know when its a struggle to take care of herself? Can Mandy really protect these boys until someone comes back, or will secrets be buried deeper in darkness if she fails? All Mandy wants is to have Angel back, but she's not coming back like in their games they played. An interesting and short novel to kill some time with if you have nothing else to do. I give this book a 3 words out of 5 for the mystery.

Eighth Grade Bites


How would it feel to think your the only one of your kind? Vlad is just another teenage boy who is trying to get passed high school and try to get the girl of his dreams. But can he be more? Vlad is in fact a vampire, but when one of the teachers from his new school disappears without a trace, could another vampire be involved? The new substitute teacher shows them the research list, could Vlad really handle finding out what others from his class think about his race? But things just keep getting worse and worse. Could things ever go back to the way they were, or is Vlad and his aunt doomed to be stuck down the drain without any light in sight? I give this book a 4 words out of 5 because I just love the title. Don't you? This book really draws you in from the very beginning. Spellbinding some would call it. Heather Brewer did a fantastic job with details. Its almost like your stand right beside them the whole way. Recommended to those of you who truly believe in the title. Found at your excellent school library, can't wait for you to join.

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side By Beth Fantaskey


A true love story way beyond Romeo and Juliet. Jessica isn't who she seems, a dark past unknown to most is coming back to bite her. Literally. When Lucius barges into her world she must face the past and forget about explaining the unnatural. Jessica must face the truth dead on if she wants the guy of her dreams, but is a good guy who is always there the one to choose? Or is Mr. Tall, Dark and handsome here to swipe the competition away? Can your senior year get any worse then having guy problems and learning about a part of you that you didn't even know existed? I personally give this book a 5 words out of 5 for all the blood mixed tear stains I know have to scrub out of my coffin. Recommended to those of you who need a darker and longer version of Romeo and Juliet that not just mumbo jumbo that's been published. Found at your excellent school library, I'll be waiting for you to pay a visit. If you dare.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reincarnation


If you die, will you be reborn? When you meet that one person who sends the sparks flying, if you both die will you meet again in heaven or will you meet again on Earth. A young man and a young woman are destined to be together but something always goes wrong. Centuries pass by like the wind as their lives are reborn again and again. Starting before the Egyptians and going along till a time not far from ours. Can their love and experience in past lives bring them together and keep them like that. In each life they die, but when you are hurt and then die it will effect your up coming life. Can one love story really last for centuries? Can their love break all the rules in order for it to stay aflame? This is the kind of story for a person with a passion for love. Ever wonder if your love has lasted forever? This story could reawaken your past lives and restore your memories of past lovers. I give this book a 4 words out of 5 because at one point in the middle I got a little bored because the same thing always seems to happen. But other than that the author did an excellent job doing all the research to make this book even more excellent.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Gentlemen By Michael Northrop


In a world with teens with problems, could a teachers plans on getting his class to listen get him killed? When one of the out casts group members disappears there is only one place to look, Mr. Haberman. He has been calling them gentlemen for a long time and the only one in the school who actually notices them. But can Bones hold in all that hate for a teacher who has been handing him F's with a smirk on his face? Or is all this going in the direction nobody could predict before hand? Could the mysterious barrel Mr. Haberman brought to class one day actually hold the body of the teenage teen named Tommy? This a an excellent book for people who are mature. This book is not recommended to kids who are in a really low grade. I give this book a 4.5 out of 5 for all the mysterious actions and hints in Bones's eyes that you can only tell at the end is darkness. A book that is interesting, mysterious, and could possibly happen. Something to think about when you look in your friends eyes. Found at your excellent school library.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Scribbler of Dreams


A truly fast paced novel to sink your teeth into. When your a teenager who has been taught nothing but hate towards another family, that's the one thing you hang onto when nothing else is in view. But when you fall in love with one of the people your supposed to hate, how much do you have to change? For generations the Crutchfields and the Malone families have hated each other, but is all this hate all based on lies and heartbreak from the past. But a lie doesn't bring happiness and you can't change who you are, but you can change who you will become. The beauty and hidden words of this world aren't always seen or understood, but with every beauty ugliness will swarm then dissipate. Can every love story have a fresh start, or is the past the only thing we have for comfort and support that makes living the fullest? I personally finished this book in a day, and couldn't put it down. I give this book a 5 words out of 5 for all the tear I shed in such a short period of time. Truly excellent, a must read by all those who love a happy ending. Found at your excellent school library.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Blood Promise by Richelle Mead


Rose Hathaway has run away from her school and home, she's left everything behind for her love. She couldn't wait in school while her true love, Dimitri, walks the Earth without a soul. But can she actually kill the man she once couldn't live without? But then the tables turn and now she has to find a way to get away from him. From one little mistake she was taken by the enemy. She has become something she thought she would never become, and even her mother would be disappointed. But then she's free, but is the vow she made to Dimitri when he was still alive worth the heart ache she'll feel for the rest of her life? For Rose there is one answer she can't stop for thinking. Yes. But Dimitri isn't her only problems. Lissa is also feeling the grief and isn't herself. But is the madness from the element spirit the problem, or is it something else? This is the fourth book in the Vampire Academy series, I suggest you don't read this one until you read the rest. You can only feel the pain Rose is feeling if you get inside her head in the first 3 books. I give this book a 5 words out of 5 again because I LOVE this series just as much as a person loves the Internet or TV. A must read to all you people looking for a Romeo and Juliet that you can actually understand without having to see the play.

Jumper


If the movie was big hit in your world, then guess what! This book isn't like it very much. I suggest you read the book and then watch the movie or the other way around. Davey is one kid in this world that can actually change his world so much that you would recognise him if you went to school with him. They all think he's dead. But he can go anywhere he wants. He has the ability to 'jump' from place to place, if he's been there. But is Davey mature enough to get the girl of his high school dreams? Or will his talent disgust her to the point of her never wanting to see him again? He can offer her the world, but is all that worth the consequences that could end in his life ending? This Book is one to be read by most people. Some parts are things you don't want to think about in any means necessary, but it happens. This book is kind of realistic in a strange way that opens your eyes from your little fairy tale called a life. This book has things in it that shouldn't happen to people of any age. But this is one of the few books that I had a really hard time putting down, so I personally give this book a 5 words out of 5. I recommend it to someone who wants a quick read or really enjoyed the movie. Found at your excellent school library.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong


When you can see ghosts one you hit puberty, your life goes to hell. For Chloe Saunders that's exactly what happened. It was a day like any other, until she felt a gush. Her entire world got turned upside down when the dead janitor started to follow her around and she freaked. Now she's stuck in a messed up place called Lyle house, a special place for teens with 'problems'. But Lyle house isn't what it seems, if you can see the dead and they can see you, you have to avoid the basement because the skeletons that are hidden in the closet might come to get you. I got sucked into this book pretty quickly and couldn't wait to tell all my friends about it. A quick phone call here and there and I figured out my friends had died hundreds of years before. I gotta get facebook. Anyways, I give this book a 5 words out of 5 and a big golden sticker for making me call my friends! I gotta buy the next book now. Boo! Found at your excellent school library.

The Host


If you liked the movie the Invasion, this book will be an excellent choice for you. The human world has been invaded by aliens, but we can't kill the aliens without killing each other. But some humans won't fade away once they have the alien inserted into their brains.... Mhhhhhhhhh... brains...... Melanie Stryder is one of those people. She has an influence on the alien that has taken over her body unlike any other human. But when she finally returns to the people she cares about with the alien still occupying her body she has to find a way to show that she is still in their. And Wanderer has to keep a secret from the humans that could end her entire race from living on this planet. A good book that you just can't seem to put down. I give this book a 4.5 words out of 5 for its outrageous effort. Way to go Stephenie Meyer! Bring on more BLOOD! Found at your excellent school library.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The Vampire is just no that into you by Vlad Mezrich


The division between dating a vampire and dating a human boy have been made into a book. Read the charts and posts from human girls and vampire boys on their dating life and how once you go dead, there's nothing instead. Watch for the signs that they are going to dump you with a bloody ending, including your death, or your watery ending, including never ending tears that just gross out the vampire more. I suggest this book to girls who don't know if they are dating a vampire or someone who is emo or goth. A complete 5 words out of 5 for the humor in the graphs about human males.

Cut



The blood bubbles around the knife as Callie presses the knife to her wrist, but she isn't in her body, she is just watching down like she's watching a movie. The characters walk and talk but she can only really hear when she comes down to Earth. Callie doesn't cut herself too deep and never enough to kill herself. Can she get help and be normal again for spring's arrival, or will she be doomed to stay at Sick Minds like the ghost who waltz's around the lunch room? I adored this book for two reasons, the blood and the parts where she drifts out of her body during 'the cut', mostly the blood. I personally give this book a 4.5 words out of 5. A book for anyone who drifts or wonders why people cut.

Blood Sinister by Celia Rees


This book is what vampires are all about. You get so wrapped up in this book you will probably read it in a day, like I have. You follow around Ellen, a girl with a disease unknown to doctors, as she uncovers her great-great-grandmothers secrets when she was young. But Ellen is getting worse and she can't seem to scratch out the fact that her great-great-grandmother met a vampire, but what she doesn't know is that the vampire is still alive to this day. This book brought back many images in my mind from the old days, of sickness and death. This book can be read by anybody with an interest. I personally give this book a 5 words out of 5. A definite much read.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

A Wolf at the Door


Remember all those stories your mom used to tell you when your going to bed? Well now the true story is told. 12 of the stories in this book have been changed to match what everyone wants to hear. These stories were told long ago, but the truth and interest for all have dwindled down to stories only little ones want to hear. This book is good for everyone who knows the stories being told but want more. I personally give this book a 2 words out of 5 because it made me want a drink. Not in a good way. Found at your excellent school library.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Night Runner by Max Turner


'Being a teenage boy is hard enough, but when your parents die when your young and then you develop allergies beyond reality, you get sent to a place where anything can happen. One night that something happens, and his life will never be the same once Zack Thompson finds the source of his illness. Will Zack find all the answers he seeks, or will he be doomed to wonder?' A truly good book that can help fill my centuries of death, loneliness, and blood. Mostly blood. I give this book a 3 words out of 5. Found at your excellent school library.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Night Wanderer


This book was very interesting and kind of really reached out to teenagers. Following Tiffany Hunter through all of trouble she gets into is very entertaining. The details are extremely good and the end is one to cry about if you have a heart. I really enjoyed this book and so for my rating part I give is 4.5 words out of 5. I recommend this book to people who really love to read about the dark side of the world that's filled with red tears. Found at your excellent school library.