Thursday, April 29, 2010

Thirteen Reasons Why


What if someone you knew and loved died? She killed herself. Then about 2 weeks later you get a parcel in the mail with no return address with 7 tapes inside. Each has a number, 1-13. Thirteen sides with a story to be said. When you first played the tapes a voice rang out that you could easily identify, your heart throbs when you think of who it is. Hannah Baker. The girl who ceased to be. She has a story to tell, one that will change Clay Jensen's life forever. She has listed 13 reasons why she killed herself, and if you listened to the tapes you could find out what you did wrong to cause her death. Clay loved Hannah. Why would the tapes be sent to him? But still he listens because she asks them too. And if they don't someone is watching them and if they don't pass it on to the next person on the tape then a second set will be posted publicly. Then they would all be blamed. All day he listens, and waits for his turn. Could they have stopped her if she had let them in? Could Clay's love still sitting the the desk in the middle of Mr. Porters class? Could Hannah have saved herself? Wow, I loved this book. It was amazing. Who would really want to find out you were one of the reasons your friend killed themselves? Really well written, so 4.5 words out of 5.

The Reckoning By Kelly Armstrong


The world isn't as it seems. To every light there is darkness, and Chloe Saunders and her supernatural friends are stuck in the middle of a battle unknown to most. Chloe is a necromancer, stronger than all the others. She can raise the dead just by summoning a ghost. She is the weakest of the bunch but she is willing to stand up and fight for all the supernatural children like them, different. The Edison group, an evil corporation, has mutated their genes to make them better. But also casting them aside from the rest of their races. The only thing that is keeping them going and in this fight is the knowledge that one of their friends from Lyle House is still their along with Chloe's aunt. Will they be rescued in time? Or will they be killed off like the other supernatural kids who where deemed too dangerous? An excellent addition to the first two in the series. I sadly finished this book in one days time because I'm hooked. I give this book a 5 words out of 5. I hope she keeps on writing this series. Chloe and Derek, I can't wait for your future!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wicked


Trouble is brewing in the air.An accident has happened. One that Holly might not recover from completely. People are dead, ones she cares about. Now her unknown aunt has come to take her to a foreign place. Will Holly be able to adjust to a family she never knew existed. And also a hidden life Holly didn't believe was real. Could she be Isabeau, a witch who died with her lover in 1666? There's a battle between the light and the dark, she needs to pick a side fast, since she's caught in the middle. A great book that I personally got from Mrs. CPM. I personally give this book a 4.5 words out of 5. I can't wait to read the next one.