The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope

Author: Elizabeth Marie Pope

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Sandpiper

Rated 8/10

Newly orphaned Peggy Grahame is caught off-guard when she first arrives at her family’s ancestral estate. Her eccentric uncle Enos drives away her only new acquaintance, Pat, a handsome British scholar, then leaves Peggy to fend for herself. But she is not alone. The house is full of mysteries—and ghosts. Soon Peggy becomes involved with the spirits of her own Colonial ancestors and witnesses the unfolding of a centuries-old romance against a backdrop of spies and intrigue and of battles plotted and foiled. History has never been so exciting—especially because the ghosts are leading Peggy to a romance of her own!

MY REVIEW
I really liked this book. I have been telling myself I need to break out of my bubble on what I read and try new types of books. I'm glad I did and read this book because it's defiantly different than what I usually read. Peggy's father dies and she is sent to live with his brother(Uncle Enos) in a house that has been passed down in her family since before the Revolutionary War. She soon meets the ghosts of some of her ancestors and learns all about the past and what happened in her family and their house during the Revolutionary War and how they found their true loves. Peggy eventually learns her uncle's secret and finds her own true love. This book came out in 1958(I will admit I never read books that were written before 1980) but it is a good book for that time. I will check into reading other books(I defiantly need to read the classics from even before that time) like it!

I heart you, You haunt me by Lisa Schroeder

Author: Lisa Schroeder

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Rated 9/10

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 REVIEW
I really liked this book and it's writing style. I have never read a verse novel before and I must say it was quite enjoyable. This book is a very fast read I'm sure most will like. Fifteen year old Ava's boyfriend Jackson has died. At first she's really sad but then he comes back to haunt her at her house. At first she's thrilled by the thought Jackson is with her still. As time goes on she starts to realize she's not living life and feels the need to let Jackson go. Go read it because I really don't want to give too much away!

Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Author: Nancy Werlin

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Dial

Rated 7/10

  Lucy Scarborough is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child’s birth. How can Lucy succeed when all of her ancestors have tried and failed? But Lucy is the first girl who won’t be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents beside her. And she has Zach, whose strength amazes her more each day. Do they have enough love and resolve to overcome an age-old evil?

Inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair,” this spellbinding novel combines suspense, fantasy, and romance for an intense and masterfully original tale

MY REVIEW
I liked this book,it was OK. It wasn't the best or the worst I have ever read. Some parts were kinda borning to me and I had to force myself to read them. This book has a lil fantasy added but it's not got too much on the subject in it. The story is about 17 year old Lucy who has lived with foster parents(Soledad and Leo) her whole life because her mother(Miranda) is a crazy bag lady they hardly see. Then one night at her junior prom Lucy is raped and soon after learns she is pregnant and of the curse of her family,all the Scarborough women always get pregnant and have a daughter at 18 and go crazy soon after because they never finish the tasks in the song the Elfin Knight has set for them. Soon Lucy is overcoming all odds and also finds true love in her bestfriend Zach.I loved the plot,it's original,but I think so much more could have been done with it. Like I said it's an OK book,it might be just me, so go read it and find out for yourself!


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Hush,Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Rated 8/10

Nora Grey is assigned a new partner in her sophomore biology class. Her instincts tell her Patch is trouble, and she doesn't like the way he is already inside her head (“Part of me wanted to run away from him screaming, Fire! A more reckless part was tempted to see how close I could get without... combusting”). Soon she is questioning her sanity—she is attacked by a masked figure that smashes her car window, but later the glass is intact. And the same figure ransacks her bedroom, but everything is in place when the police arrive. The violence and danger escalate, and Nora learns that Patch is actually a fallen angel seeking to become human. Fitzpatrick regularly tweaks the tension, resulting in a fast-paced, exhilarating read. Nora's tempestuous relationship with prototypical bad boy Patch is genuinely, even unsettlingly, seductive—fans of paranormal romance should be rapt.

MY REVIEW
I liked this book but some things were a lil too unbelievable and forced at times. It's a good read,I'm sure most will disagree with me but that's the way it came off .Sixteen year old Nora is assigned a new biology partner (Patch)and isn't too thrilled about it. Patch comes of as sarcastic most of the time and Nora doesn't know whether to like him or hate him. Everywhere Nora goes he seems to show and up and Nora can't help but think he's stalking her or worse trying to kill her(read the book and you'll see what I mean). Nora soon finds out about Patch's secrets and past along with her own heritage. The cover is the main reason why I was attracted to this book in the first place(I know I've said before never go for a book because the cover is cool, but I didn't do what I said lol) It's an OK book and I definitley want to read the sequel(it's out now) There were some parts that kept my eyes glued to the page. So for every bad parts there's a good part. So read and enjoy

Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey

Author: Beth Fantaskey

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Graphia

Rated 9/10

                                                                                     

The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .

Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a devious cheerleader sets her sights on Lucius, Jess finds herself fighting to win back her wayward prince, stop a global vampire war—and save Lucius’s soul from eternal destruction.

MY REVIEW
I really liked this book. The first few pages I was kinda iffy,I thought it was gonna be trash and then all of a sudden after 20 pages of reading into it, it got good. The characters started getting better. For people that love vampire romance books, you'll defiantly love this book. The story starts out with 17 year old Jessica seeing a strange guy at her bus stop who happens to call her by her birth name(she's adopted) Anastasia. Then it so happens she see the same exact guy(Lucius Vladescu) in her English class who claims to be a foreign exchange student from Romania but she later discovers during the day when Lucius is at her house for dinner(her mom invites him) that he is a vampire prince sent to court her for marriage cuz she is a princess and they were promised to be married at birth to bring to fighting vampire clans together in peace and that at 18 if she is bitten she will become a full fledged vampire. Jessica instantly hates Lucius and wants nothing to do with him and believes he's just some crazy guy in a cult. Lucius is soon staying in the garage apartment at her parents farm and Jessica starts falling for him while he pulls away. If you want to know more I suggest go and read the book. It's a cute story in my opinion and I will admit I really liked it.

The Afterlife by Gary Soto

Author: Gary Soto

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Graphia

Rated 7/10

                                                                                    

A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance.

MY REVIEW
This is an OK book I guess,it just didn't have anything that stuck out to me to make it a wonderful book and I didn't really like the ending too much. I just feel like Mr. Soto gave up before he finished or something(also it's not a very long book for those that like books like that). The story is told through 17 year old Chuy's eyes. He's in the bathroom of a club one night getting ready to meet a girl he likes when he is stabbed to death for complimenting a guy's yellow shoes. He is now a ghost going to family and friends after and finding out how much he was really loved. He meets the ghost of a girl(Crystal) who commited suicide and they go back to her parents and boyfriends(she had more than one). Some people may like this book(it wasn't terrible) but it really didn't do anything for me except pass some time.

The Forest Of Hands And Teeth by Carrie Ryan

Author: Carrie Ryan

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Rated 10/10

  In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?

MY REVIEW
I LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once I picked this book up I literally couldn't put it down. I have never read the zombie genre in books and I must say I highly enjoyed it. I love zombie movies, I guess I will be looking more more zombie books after reading this one! The story starts out with introducing us to Mary and how she loses both her father and mother because they were bitten by the Unconsecrated(word for zombies in this book) and forced to leave the town to live in the forest of hands and teeth where all the other Unconsecrated happen to live. Mary thinks they live in the last town on earth with actual humans. She longs to see the ocean from the stories her mother has passed down to her from generations in her family and falls in love with her bethrothed's lil brother. Things aren't what they seem in the town she was raised and soon curiosity gets the best of her and she needs answers to her questions. Her town is attacked soon by the Unconsecrated and Mary has her chance to answer some of her questions. Don't want to give too much away her cuz reading it and finding out is always the best route to go here. I love how this book isn't happy and love doesn't conquer everything in this book just like it doesn't in real life. Things happen and it doesn't always turn out for the good. I just say if you don't mind this isn't a happy disney kinda book then you should defiantly read it! I'm defiantly gonna read this book again someday cuz I just loved it from start to finish! I hear there's a campanion novel and now I think I'll search for that and read it! :)

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Author: Sarah Dessen

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Speak

Rated 9/10 

After her older sister runs away, sixteen-year-old Caitlin decides that she needs to make a major change in her own life and begins an abusive relationship with a boy who is mysterious, brilliant, and dangerous

MY REVIEW
I liked this book. It kinda makes you think and look twice at things. The story starts out with it being Caitlin's sixteenth birthday and her waking up to find her older sister Cass(who is supposed to be starting Yale soon) has just up and ran away with her boyfriend Adam to get away from the pressure and expectations her life gave her to be perfect. Caitlin soon fills the void her sister has left behind by dating Rogerson who she met one night at a carwash. Their relationship is perfect at first until he starts abusing her. Read the book to find out what happens but like I have said about Sarah Dessen she doesn't sugarcoat her characters and I give her respect for the realness of them. I know life can be like the stories she writes and that's what makes her books so good to read.

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Author:  Sarah Dessen

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Speak

Rated 9/10

When Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend—the popular and exciting Sophie—she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless. but then she meets owen—a loner, passionate about music and his weekly radio show, and always determined to tell the truth. And when they develop a friendship, Annabel is not only introduced to new music but is encouraged to listen to her own inner voice. with owen’s help, can Annabel find the courage to speak out about what exactly happened the night her friendship with Sophie came to a screeching halt?

MY REVIEW
I really liked this book. This is the third book I have read by Sarah Dessen now and I must admit I'm a fan and want to read more(she has written a lot of books and I happen to be reading another one next) She's one of those authors that don't sugarcoat family,friends, and life. Her books are't like the perfect families you see on a lot of TV shows and movies. Of course there is love in the families she writes about but the families are far from being perfect and usually go through something painful and emotional,and that's what I like the most is the realness. This book is about Annabel Greene who is the youngest of 3 sisters and who models and does commercials. She has a falling out with her bestfriend Sophie(major witch-w+b) who thinks she cheated with her boyfriend Will Cash(she really doesn't know the half of it though) and suddenly goes back to school with no friends and people gossiping about her.Meanwhile at home her second oldest sister(Whitney) is has a eating disorder that she is trying to overcome with the help of her family. Annabel suddenly becomes good friends with the school loner and music obsessed Owen Armstrong. He helps her with bringing the truth out she so desperately tries to hide from everyone about what happened before school began. I totally think people should read this book(I also love the fact that Sarah Dessen doesn't make her books mainly about romance either but more about the problems her characters are going through)

Intertwined by Gena Showalter

Author: Gena Showalter

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Harlequin

Rated 9/10

                                                                                   

Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human souls living inside him:

One can time-travel.

One can raise the dead.

One can tell the future.

And one can possess another human.

With no other family and a life spent in and out of institutions, Aden and the souls have become friends. But now they're causing him all kinds of trouble. Like, he'll blink and suddenly he's a younger Aden, reliving the past. One wrong move, and he'll change the future. Or he'll walk past a total stranger and know how and when she's going to die.

He's so over it. All he wants is peace.

And then he meets a girl who quiets the voices. Well, as long as he's near her. Why? Mary Ann Gray is his total opposite. He's a loner; she has friends. He doesn't care what anyone thinks; she tries to make everyone happy. And while he attracts the paranormal, she repels it. For her sake, he should stay away. But it's too late….

Somehow, they share an inexplicable bond of friendship. A bond about to be tested by a werewolf shape-shifter who wants Mary Ann for his own, and a vampire princess Aden can't resist.

Two romances, both forbidden. Still, the four will enter a dark underworld of intrigue and danger—but not everyone will come out alive….

MY REVIEW
I absolutely loved this book!!!!!! I'm so hoping there is a sequel(cuz I haven't seen anywhere on the net confirming a sequel)she left the end defiantly open for one(and I so want to read more)The story begins with introducing us to 17 year old Aden who has 4 spirts(each with a different power) living inside of him since birth. He was given up at the age of 3 by his parents and has been living in foster homes and institutions(people think he's crazy cuz sometimes he talks back to the spirits inside of him) his whole life. Then one day in a graveyard in the new town he lives in he meets Mary Ann and his whole life changes. She somehow makes everything go away(like the spirits in his head while they are together) and he feels a strong connection to her. They quickly become friends and they both learn of a world they never knew full of vampires, werewolves, fairies, goblins, and witches. They meet a vampire princess and her werewolf bodyguard and they begin their quest for answers and figuring out Aden's and Mary Ann's connection to each other. They figure out why there are spirits in Aden's body and how they have to release them(they only release one in this book though).Well that's all I'm gonna give away,go and read it for yourself!!!!!!!!! This book has a lot of cheesy romance moments so I'm gonna warn the guys who hate that stuff lol!

Second Child by John Saul

Author: John Saul

Reading level: Adult

Publisher: Bantam

Rated 8/10

 One hundred years ago, in the beautiful village of Secret Cove, Maine, on the night of the annual August Moon Ball, a shy and lovely servant girl committed an act so unspeakably violent that its legacy still lives. Now, the blood-drenched past of this small town is about to come to life once more--just in time for this year's August Moon Ball.

MY REVIEW
I liked this book. It starts out with 15 year old Terri losing her mom and step dad in a mysterious fire in their home. She then goes to live with her real dad,step mom, and lil half sister Melissa. Melissa is 13 and is abused by her mother and to hide from it she let's her imaginary(or so it seems imaginary) friend D'Arcy take control of her body. Terri soon fits in with all the other rich kids leaving Melissa feeling lonlier than ever with the other kids picking on her. Day by day things turn out for the worse and Terri has Melissa convinced she is doing bad things blaming it on D'Arcy. Don't want to give too much away but as you can tell Terri is the evil sibbling! This is the first book I've ever read by John Saul and I liked it. I've read a lot of reviews for his books some good while others not so good. So just like me you'll prolly have to find out for yourself if you like his books.

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Author: Lauren Kate

Reading level: Young Adult

 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Rated 9/10

Seventeen-Year-Old Luce is a new student at Sword & Cross, an unwelcoming boarding/reform school in Savannah, Georgia. Luce’s boyfriend died under suspicious circumstances, and now she carries the guilt over his death with her as she navigates the unfriendly halls at Sword & Cross, WHERE every student seems to have an unpleasant—even evil—history.

It’s only when she sees Daniel, a gorgeous fellow student, that Luce feels there’s a reason to be here—though she doesn’t know what it is. And Daniel’s frosty cold demeanor toward her? It’s really a protective device that he’s used again . . . and again. For Daniel is a fallen angel, doomed to fall in love with the same girl every 17 years . . . and watch her die. And Luce is a fellow immortal, cursed to be reincarnated again and again as a mortal girl who has no idea of who she really is.

MY REVIEW
This is the first book in the Fallen series(I have to wait til September 2010 for the next book aaaahhhhh!!!) and I really liked this book quite a bit. It's a different twist on a love story with angels thrown in there. It starts off with 17 year old Luce being sent to reform school as ordered by the court for what happened to a school boy she liked(read the book and you'll find out what she did) She quickly makes friends and enemies at this school full of society rejects. Before her first class on her first day of school Luce sees a guy(Daniel) she is attracted to more than anyone else she has ever seen. As she is staring at him she thinks he smiles but before she is too sure she flips her off leaving her stunned. During the whole book Luce tries to get to know Daniel and feels a strong connection she can't explain to him(but he treats her like a stalker and is cold and hot to her throughout the entire book). During the whole story she also has a guy by the name of Cam chasing her for her attention. Luce finds there is more to this world than what meets the eyes and that not everyone is who they seem. I defiantly say read this book(And I think I did a pretty good job at not giving too much away here lol)Basically if you like love stories and with fantasy thrown in there this book is for you. I can honestly see why there is a lot of hype surrounding this book

the dead & the gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Graphia

Rated 10/10

                                                                                     

Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event—an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.

With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful new novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.

MY REVIEW
This is the companion novel to Life As We Knew It. I happen to like this book just a lil better than the first one(they both are very good though) This book takes place in New York City instead of Pensylvania like the first. Alex is 17,an overachiever, and works hard at school and work. Then one night a meteor hits the moon and knocks it out of orbit(in this book we just see it through someone elses eyes,in this case it's Alex instead of Miranda) He goes home and thinks nothing of it til at 4 in the morning he is awoken by is uncle to help empty his store of all the food and other valuable stuff. Then he has to learn how to look out for himself and his two lil sisters fast because his mom and dad never come home and are presumed dead. Alex has it very hard and even steals stuff off of dead bodies to use to barter for food in order to have enough to survive. Reading this book and the first one kinda scares me and makes me hope this never happens. It makes me appreciate what I have cuz I never know when I might not have it again. I totally think everyone should read this book!!!!

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Graphia

Rated 10/10

  Miranda is a normal 16-year-old girl whose main concerns in life are schoolwork, swim meets and whether or not she will be asked to the prom. But Miranda's world is literally ripped apart when an asteroid hits the moon, shifts it from its orbit and throws the earth into chaos. Millions die due to tsunamis and earthquakes. Millions more perish because of an early, devastatingly cold winter, brought about by ash thrown into the atmosphere by hundreds of volcanic eruptions. The story, told through a series of entries in Miranda's journal, chronicles the heroine's and her family's efforts to survive in a world where staying warm and having enough to eat and drink becomes the day-to-day priority. Bauer skillfully captures Miranda's adolescent angst with all its emotional highs and lows. By keeping the narration completely in Miranda's voice, using only slight differences in inflection to denote other characters, Bauer manages to convey the sense of Miranda herself reading her most intimate thoughts to listeners. It is a fine performance that only enhances Pfeffer's thoughtful, heart-wrenching novel.

MY REVIEW
I really liked this book. It's very well written and it scared the crap out of me to think this prolly could happen.Miranda is a 16 year old girl that lives a very normal teenage life til one night a meteor hits the moon and knocks it out of it's orbit bringing it closer to earth. Then the world changes very quickly. There are tsunamis and earthquakes right afterward. School is eventually cancelled for that year and things start to get worse. Gas goes up and Miranda is very lucky her mom bought a hell lot of stuff when she did right after cuz the stores all close down. Volcanos go off all over the world making the skies gray and it harder to breathe outside and blocking sunlight, meaning the world can not grow anymore produce. In the summer it's extremely hot and in the winter is is extremely cold. There's no electrity or gas anymore. People left and right are dying. I suggest you read this only if you don't become too scared or worried easily.

Twins by Caroline B. Cooney

Author: Caroline B. Cooney

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Rated 3/10

  Mary Lee and Madrigal are identical twins, exactly alike in every way. Until they are separated -- then Mary Lee wishes she could live her sister's life. And then she gets her wish . . . along with a horrifying discovery

MY REVIEW
I didn't really care too much for this book. It was too fast paced and some things were just too unbelievable. Also it was weird the the evil boyfriend of Madrigal liked to eat people's tears. Look I'm so evil cuz I eat tears HA LOL! Seventeen year old Mary Lee has always had her identical twin sister Madrigal in her life to make her complete and feel whole. Her parents decide one day that separate space would be a good thing for the girls so they send Mary Lee a couple thousand miles away to a boarding school where she never fits in. Then her sister comes for a visit and they switch clothes right before they go meet everyone by the slopes for skiing. They switch clothes cuz Madrigal tells Mary Lee it would be funny to trick everyone. But then there is a terrible accident and Madrigal dies. Because Mary Lee is in her clothes ever thinks it was her Mary Lee that died. Now everyone thinks she is Madrigal and that she was the one to actually die. When she returns home she meets Madrigals crazy evil boyfriends Jon Pear and learns a different side of her twin she never knew or thought possible. Now the whole school hates and is afraid of her. Like I said there are a lot of things in this book that are really hard to believe and the tear thing kinda cracked me up lol! Read it for yourself and get a good laugh if you're bored(that's the only time I would recomend this book)

That Summer by Sarah Dessen

Author: Sarah Dessen

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Rated 8/10

                                                                                   

For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly. She's nearly six feet tall, her father is getting remarried, and her sister, the always perfect Ashley, is planning a wedding of her own. Haven wishes things could just go back to the way they were. Then an old boyfriend of Ashley's reenters the picture, and through him, Haven sees the past for what it really was, and comes to grips with the future.

MY REVIEW
I liked this book. It's about 15 year old Haven who's freakishly tall at almost 6 feet and is having a lot of family issues.Her mom and dad are divorced and it's summertime and she attends her father's wedding to the local weather girl that her mom calls the weather pet(who she finds out a month later is pregnant) She has to deal with her bratty older sister(Ashley) who is also getting married that summer.She meets up again with her sister's exboyfriend Sumner(who happens to be her favorite of all her sister's boyfriends) and thinks he's the only one who can make her feel like her life is normal. She goes back in her mind to the summer that her sister and Sumner were together and her life seemed happier. Haven finds herself and learns a few life lessons that summer!

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen

Author: Sarah Dessen

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Puffin Books

Rated 9/10

Dessen's realistic portrayal of contemporary teens and their moral challenges breathes fresh life into well-worn themes of rebellion and first love. Halley has always been close to her mother, a therapist who publishes books about adolescent behavior. But the summer before her junior year of high school, Halley begins cutting the umbilical cord. She and her best friend, Scarlett, start hanging out with Ginny Tabor ("a cheerleader with a wild streak a mile wide and a reputation among the football team for more than her cheers and famous midair splits"); Halley dumps her nerdy boyfriend (the son of her mother's best friend) and becomes involved with reckless Macon, a boy her parents have forbidden her to see. Then Scarlett discovers she is pregnant two months after her boyfriend Michael is killed in a motorcycle accident. Walking a line between childhood and adulthood, the two girls turn to each other instead of their families for support. Together they explore the meaning of love, sex and responsibility. This romance/coming-of-age story is not as tightly written as Dessen's debut, That Summer; it suffers from some scenes reminiscent of soap opera and from flat presentations of almost all the adult characters. But Dessen's fully developed characterizations of charismatic teens, particularly the rebel-without-a-cause-type Macon, are sure to attract readersespecially those who, like Halley, have felt the urge to take a walk on the wild side.

MY REVIEW
Good book I liked it a lot. The story is told through 15 year old Halley's eyes about the summer she grew away from her mom and the following year when she spends learning about life and love. Halley's best friend Scarlet(their friendship reminds in a way of my friendship with my best friend Rachel) has a terrible tragedy happen when the boy she falls in love with that summer dies in a motorcyle accident and she finds out not long afterward that she's pregnant by him. Halley also finds her first love in a trouble making guy named Macon. She has terrible fights with her mother all throughout the book. She compares times with her mother to before and after the trip to the Grand Canyon. Before they were like best friends and after they were like mortal enemies. She learns about the pressures we all faced or will face while being a teenager.Some of them good and others not so good.Overall I really liked it and would defiantly read it again. It was something different than what I usually read and what I'm used to. It helped inspire the movie How To Deal with Mandy Moore in it along with the other book I'm reading next written by Sarah Dressen.

Wings by Aprilynne Pike

Author: Aprilynne Pike

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: HarperTeen

Rated 9/10

                                                                                    

Laurel was mesmerized, staring at the pale things with wide eyes. They were terrifyingly beautiful—too beautiful for words.

Laurel turned to the mirror again, her eyes on the hovering petals that floated beside her head. They looked almost like wings.

In this extraordinary tale of magic and intrigue, romance and danger, everything you thought you knew about faeries will be changed forever.

MY REVIEW
This is a really good book. I didn't want to read it at first because people were comparing it to Twilight and I hate the Twilight series with a passion. But the only thing they have in common was the fact that the main character was torn between two different guys(David and Tamani), other than that they are nothing alike. The story begins with 15 year old Laurel on her first day of public school(she had always been home schooled before) in a new town. They moved because her adoptive mother is wanting to sell their old land and her adoptive father bought a book store in the town she moved to. She makes friends quickly with a smart good looking guy named David and soon she fits in with his friends as well.Laurel has never been like anybody else. She has only been able to eat fruit and vegtables and loves wearing tank tops and flips flops even in colder weather(her mom jokes it's because she's cold blooded)One day Laurel notices a small bump on her back that looks like a pimple. It gets bigger each day til one day she wakes up to find she has grown a huge flower out of her back that resembles wings. She's too scared to tell anyone but can only think of one person she wants to know about it(David). Soon her and David are trying to figure out what's wrong with her. Then one day she goes with her adoptive parents to their old house in the woods so they can clean it up a bit. She wanders into the woods where she meets a guy named Tamani and he tells her she's a highly evolved plant and she's also a fairie like him. The story goes from there. I don't want to give it all away but you'll love it. It's a different twist on fairies that I'm sure most people will like.

A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer

Author: Dave Pelzer

Reading level: Adult

Publisher: HCI

Rated 10/10

                                                                                   

Dave Pelzer shares his unforgettable story of the many abuses he suffered at the hands of his alcoholic mother and the averted eyes of his neglectful father. Someone with no one to turn to, his dreams barely kept him alive. Through each of his struggles, readers will find themselves enduring his pain, comforting his loneliness and fighting for his will to survive.

MY REVIEW
I absolutely love this book,it's been one of my favorite books for the past 6 years since the age of 16 when I had first read it. And reading it again was just as hard as the first time. This is the story of Dave Pelzer who had one of the worst cases of child abuse in California history. It goes from when he was rescued and taken from his mom in the 5th grade to where he accounts what his mother used to be like before the abuse.Then we get to see how his mother changed from a loving mother to a monster. It's just as hard to read the second time as it was the first,even though I already knew what was gonna happen. And it got to me more this time around because I am a mother myself and don't know how a mother could be like that. Dave wasn't the only child and yet he was the one who was abused by his mother,ignored by his father whom he thought of as a hero and eventually abused by his brothers as well. I'm glad Dave eventully got out of being abused and is where he is today. I defiantly think everyone should read this book and become aware of the fact that children are still being abused til this day!

Crazy In Love by Dandi Daley Mackall

Author: Dandi Daley Mackall

Reading level: Young Adult

 Publisher: Speak

Rated 7/10

 High school senior Mary Jane Ettermeyer has been the good girl for a long time. To date, she's proud to say she's been able to keep her pledge of abstinence (not that anyone has challenged it). But when the cutest guy in school starts flirting with her, she suddenly finds herself crazy in love, even though her inner Plain Jane tells her he can't possibly think she's cute, while her inner Sexy M. J. is questioning her vow to keep herself pure until marriage. Not to mention that hot Jackson House shouldn't even be talking to her, because he already has a girlfriend! There are a ton of good reasons why she should never speak to Jackson again, except that every time she sees him, all of her resistance seems to melt away. . . .

MY REVIEW
It was an ok kinda book,it helped pass the time for me. I think it would be a great book for most teen girls though. It tells the story through Mary Jane Ettermeyer's eyes,who's a senoir in high school. She goes through hell at school when a nasty rumors are started by the jealous girlfriend(Star) of a guy(Jackson) Mary Jane happnes to like.She deals with two differeent voices in her head trying to give her totally different advice all the time. First there's Plain Jane,every parents dream and then there MJ every parents worst nighmare. Mary Jane finds first love and has to make desicions most girls make in high school.

Tempted by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Rated 9/10

                                                                                   

"Passion, lust, need, hunger, and pain" fill the pages of this tale of Zoey Redbird, the new-and-still learning-the-ropes High Priestess of the House of Night. Zoey has her hands full coping with three guys—Heath, friend since childhood and human blood bank; Stark, newly pledged as her Warrior, a guardian with a bond so tight he can sense her emotions; and possessive Eric who gets summarily dumped in the beginning pages. If that is not enough guy trouble, she is also trying to cope with the disturbingly strong feelings she has for the fallen angel Kalona with whom she had a relationship in a previous life. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is acting weird and secretive...with good reason. Stevie Rae is still hoping that the hidden red fledglings will find their humanity and choose good over evil. And, unimaginably, she has saved the life of a Raven Mocker, one of the mutant offspring of Kalona and the women he raped, and hidden him in the tunnels beneath Tulsa. Fans of the vampire genre will enjoy this sixth installment of the "House of Night" series. But read the first five books before beginning this one. Marked (House of Night Series #1) Betrayed (House of Night Series #2) Chosen (House of Night Series #3) Untamed (House of Night Series #4) Hunted (House of Night Series #5). Without knowing the back story of "The House of Night" series and the events and people who were part of it, this book might be utterly confusing. Reviewer: Anita Barnes Lowen

MY REVIEW
This is the sixth book in the House of Night series. I loved it even though one of my favorite characters was killed at the end(it made me sad like when Sirius died in the 3rd Harry Potter book and when Dumbledore died in the 6th Harry Potter book,for those that know me it's a big deal lol)I'm addicted to this series and can't get over it,it's one of my new favorites :) And it majorily sucks that I have to wait like 3 months to learn what happen next. In this book we see through more than just the eyes of Zoey and learn what happens after she banished Kolona to Italy. We see through Stevie Rae's point of view when she finds Rephaim(a raven mocker and Kolona's favorite son) and helps him after he recieves a fatal wounds. We see through the eyes of Rephaim when he helps Stevie Rae when she's in need. We see through Aphrodite's view in one chapter and how she feels about Darius. We see through Stark's(Zoey's warrior) eyes and how he feels when he might be too late to save Zoey. And we see through Heath's eyes when he finds out the truth about Kalona's plans something terrible happens from it. Pretty good read. And now I'm one of those fangirls I'm always complaining about!

Hunted by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Rated 9/10

 Mother-daughter writing team P.C. and Kristin Cast open up a whole new chapter in Zoey Redbird's complicated life with their fifth "House of Night" novel (St. Martin's Press, 2009). Zoey is a powerful fledging who is training for her conversion to vampyrism at a private boarding school. Zoey and her circle are currently battling evil high priestess Neferet and fallen angel Kalona, who have taken over the Oklahoma House of Night. She is also dealing with power struggles among the other fledglings along with the usual teenage angst that accompanies multiple boyfriends. The plot is zingy and so, for the most part, is the dialogue. The authors go out of their way to recap previous events, which is great for listeners new to the series, but may be annoying to those who already know the back story. They also unnecessarily emphasize gay characters by attaching the adjective "gay" to all of their actions. Narrator Jenna Lamia does a good job, giving each character a distinctive voice and personality, especially Stevie Rae's Oklahoma twang and Aphrodite's very bored delivery. Teens who like vampire stories, romantic triangles, and the backbiting of Gossip Girl will find this title very satisfying.-Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, MI

MY REVIEW
This is the fifth book in the House of Night series. LOVED IT! I really enjoyed reading this,I love this whole series. Finally got my hands on this book(about time cuz whoever had it checked out from the library didn't give it back til it was long overdue) The story starts out with Zoey and the others who escaped from the House of Night on the return of Kalona to the earth. Zoey meets the other red fledglings and find out how they are living. But things don't go good for too long cuz she is attacked by a raven mocker and has to go back to the House of Night to heal or she will die.Once there she meets Kalona and sees the power he holds over everyone.She also meets Stark after his change into a red fledgling and he offers his oath to protect her for life.Then Zoey and her friends figure out what has to be done to get rid of Kalona(for now,cuz you can't kill him)They escape and set their plan into effect. I'm not gonna give too much away cuz if you haven't read it yet you might get mad at me lol! :)

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Author: Suzanne Collins

Reading level: Young Adult

 Publisher: Scholastic Press

Rated 10/10

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

MY REVIEW
This is the second book in The Hunger Games series.I absolutely loved it. It was even more action packed then the first book. I'm telling people not to judge a book by its cover again. This book and the first book don't have a very interesting or eye catching cover but they are wonderful books(The Hollow has a beautiful cover but I didn't find the book very good) I'm addicted to this series and I'm prolly gonna go mad until the third one comes out in about 6 months(It's January now). The story begins with Katniss and her life after the Hunger Games.She's back at home living in a new house with her mom and younger sister Prim. She has everything she could ever want for and new friends. She still hunts(mostly for Gale now,cuz he works in the mines) Then the day comes when she has to leave for the tour(where the winner of the Hunger Games,her and Peeta) tour the districts with lots of celebrations(it's just another reminder to the districts about the Hunger Games to throw in their faces) She has to convince all of Panem she's actually in love with Peeta(read the first book to find out why).After the tour, revolts begin to happen in other districts(which Katniss found out accidently) and this year's Hunger Games(which is a speacial cuz every 25 years they do something different) is set into motion. a male and a female winner of the past Hunger Games has to go back and fight to the death(it's something different every 25 years).Katniss and Peeta are thrown back into the games only to find out things they never knew.That's all I'm giving away(go read the book now!!!!!!!!!!!!) :)

Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle

Author: Lauren Myracle

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Speak

Rated 7/10

 Kate was lissa's best friend. they've shared everything for four years. then one night at a drunken party, Kate leaned in to kiss lissa, and lissa kissed her back. And now Kate is pretending lissa doesn't exist. Confused and alone, lissa's left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, and about life. but with the help of a free-spirit new friend, lissa's beginning to find the strength to realize that sometimes falling in love with the wrong person is the only way to find your footing.

MY REVIEW
It was an OK book. It helped pass some time for me.I just think so much more could have been done with it.It explores feelings most of us go through from lonliness,embarrassment,to anger and confusion when we are younger and having feelings for others for the first time .Although it's through a girl(Lissa) who is in love with her best friend Kate. One night before school began at a party Kate gets drunk and kisses Lissa. Lissa who isn't drunk has all these feelings because of it. She tries to talk to Kate about it but Kate chooses to ignore her for a couple weeks. Lissa soon realizes she has feelings for a girl and doesn't know if she's gay. And when Kate finally does decide to be friends with Lissa again she refuses to talk about the kiss with her. And it makes it harder on Lissa.

Night's Child by Cate Tiernan

Author: Cate Tiernan

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Speak

Rated 9/10

 Morgan's saga continues in this double-length, stand alone SWEEP book. Moira's Story will shoot readers forward through time, where we will meet Morgan's daughter-raised as a blood witch-and follow her adventures as the progeny of one of the most powerful blood witches the Seven Great Clans have ever known

MY REVIEW
This is the 15th book in the Sweep series. I've read the other 14 but it's been at least a couple years(the library finally got this one in).I'll read them sometime again in the future and put them in this blog for you. Night's Child takes place after Morgan is out of high school, she has left America and has started a new life in Ireland to put the coven back together that her birth mother had belonged to. She loses her soulmate Hunter in an accident. Now skip ahead 16 years and she's still living in Ireland widowed(she married a man named Colm who dies in a car accident) with a 15 year old daughter and faces new evils that she thought she had escaped forever in America.We see the story throught two characters,Morgan and her daughter Moira. This book basically ties all the pieces together in the series so we're not left wondering what happens long after the 14th book.Morgan learns things aren't what she thought and Moira learns the true powers of her mom(one of the most powerful witches walking the earth) If you're a fan of the Sweep series already then chances are you'll like this book. I love the Sweep series it's been on of my favorites for the past 7 years.I liked this book,it satisfied me and gave me what I wanted to know.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Author: Suzanne Collins

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Rated 10/10

Sixteen-year-old Katniss is smart, athletic, and fast. She can take down a rabbit with a bow and arrow, hitting it straight through the eye. Will these skills be enough to survive the Hunger Games?

Suzanne Collins, the author of the middle-grade fantasy series The Underland Chronicles begins anew, exploring a future landscape that will be familiar to devotees of science fiction's dystopic strain. In a nation called Panem, which occupies the landmass that is the present United States, a parasitical fascist Capitol dominates 12 conquered districts. There was a thirteenth district but it was obliterated during a rebellion. The totalitarian government keeps the subjected populations in line by threatened devastation, starvation, and brutality.

MY REVIEW
This is the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy.It was amazing and a lot better then I thought it would be.To be honest I only checked the book out because I didn't want to appear rude to the librarian who told me it was a good read. I'm glad I did because it was a treat. I would give it an A++++, it kept me going from the first to last word. The story starts out by introducing us to Katniss(the main character) She takes care of her mother and sister after her father was killed years earlier.They live in District 12(there's 12 districts in all) in what used to be North America(the books takes place in an alternate universe then our own)Each year they choose one boy and one girl each between they ages of 12 and 18 that they draw the name of from each district to comepete in The Hunger Games( which is a fight to the death where only one can survive,it kinda reminded me of gladiators in a way)as a reminder to the 12 districts of what happens when you try to face the capital as punishment. Katniss' lil sister's name is drawn and Katniss automatically wants to and does take her place.The story goes on from there but I don't want to give too much away.I'll just tell you it will be worth your while male or female to read this.It's full of a lil romance with a big punch of action.It helps us all to remember what it means to be human and the need to survive in the process.

Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough

Author: Carolyn MacCullough

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: Clarion Books

Rated 8/10

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

MY REVIEW
This is a fairly good read.Not one of those in your face wow books but still a good book nonetheless.Tamsin Greene comes from a family of really talented witches and on the day of her birth her grandmothers announces she would be the most talented of them all. But it seems that day never seemed to come on her 8th birthday(that's when talents seem to happen in her family) when it was supposed to now Tamsin is seventeen and living in the shadows of her older sister and the rest of the others with talent(even a toddler cousin of hers seems to have a talent).One day while working in her grandmother's book store Tamsin meets a professor looking for a lost family artifact that went missing 100 years ago and has asked Tamsin to help him(he seems to think she's her older sister) Things go bad and he isn't who he seems to be at first.

Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Rated 9/10

                                                                                    

Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you.

Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an undisputed expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a tight-knit group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. And the worst part is, she knows it’s her own fault. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead, unMarked, and unable to stop bickering with each other. So who can blame her for befriending the House of Night’s newest transfer student, the majorly hot Olympic archer, James Stark?

Meanwhile, Neferet has declared a war on humans after it appears that the People of the Faith have murdered two vampyres. But Aphrodite’s latest visions show a world completely different from the High Priestess’s promises, a world full of violence, hatred, and darkness, all because of Zoey’s death—and the only way it seems she can prevent it from happening is to make things right with her friends. Zoey knows in her heart that fighting with humans is wrong. But will anyone listen to her? Zoey's adventures at vampyre finishing school take a wild and dangerous turn as loyalties are tested, shocking true intentions come to light, and an ancient evil is awakened in PC and Kristin Cast's spellbinding fourth House of Night novel.

MY REVIEW
This is the fourth book in the House of Night series. I read this book in one sitting,I absolutely loved it.It's like once I read the first word in the book i was drawn and hooked like a fish lol! Now I definately can't wait to get my hands on the fifth one.The story begins with Zoey's friends hating her for keeping secrets from them for so long(she had to,it's all explained in the previous books) They soon discover the truth and in turn use their goddess given talents to help Zoey in the fight for her life and everyone else's like from an evil angel trapped in the earth for a thousand years by her Cherokee ancestors. But before she can all hell breaks loose. Man I can't get over how much I really liked this book. The mother daughter duo who wrote this are just awesome! Not gonna give too much away(if you haven't read it then do so now)

Chosen by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Rated 9/10

                                                                                    

Bloodlust and dark forces are at work at the House of Night…


Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school are about to take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be her friends are turning out to be enemies. And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never before. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover about the secretive and sinister power that’s turning dead fledglings into bloodsucking monsters must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity.

Speaking of rare: Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected position of having three boyfriends. Mix in more than a little forbidden desire to the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster of massive proportions. Then, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith, and Zoey’s horrid step-loser in particular, are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres. But, as Zoey and her friends find out, things are not always what they seem…

MY REVIEW
This is the third book in the House of Night series.I loved it,once I picked it up I couldn't seem to put it down.Zoey Redbird is in her second month as a vampyre fledgling. She's having to keep all these secrets and the only person she can seem to talk to is Aphrodite(her sworn enemy from Marked) She learns that it's hard to juggle 3 guys and that someone is wanting to kill vampyres(2 die by the end of the book)She learns how to help Stevie Rae(her dead undead best friend) and loses more than she bargains when she lets the relationship go further with a teacher(one of the guys she is juggling) at the school. I really don't want to give it all away(it's really hard not to lol) About to start on the next book and can't wait to see what happens :) !!!!!

Betrayed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Rated 9/10

 Betrayed, the second installment in the bestselling House of Night series, is dark and sexy, and as thrilling as it is utterly shocking.

Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite group. Best of all, Zoey’s made some new friends and she finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. And despite the best efforts of her mother and step-loser John to humiliate her publically during parent visitation, she’s earned the respect of her professors and High Priestess, Neferet.

Then the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night, straining human-vamp tensions in Tulsa to a breaking point. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she finds herself drawn into an intoxicating forbidden flirtation that threatens to distract her from the growing crisis. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night. Too late, Zoey begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves, and she must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.

MY REVIEW
This is the second book in th House of Night series.Overall I liked this book. Zoey Redbird has been at the House of Night school for a month and is finally getting used to it.She's now the high priestess of the Dark Daughters and Sons.She learns that darkness doesn't always equal evil and light doesn't always equal good. She learns to trust the person that made her life hell in the first book and learns dark end evil secrets of her mentor. She finds she likes three different guys and is confused and loses her best friends. I'm about to start on the third and can't wait. So far I really like this series. :) Highly entertaining for me.

Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Author: P.C. and Kristin Cast

Reading level: Young Adult

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Rated 9/10

                                                                                   

Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed.

One minute, sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress: her cute boyfriend Heath, the school’s star quarterback who suddenly seems more interested in partying than playing ball; her nosy frenemy Kayla, who’s way too concerned with how things are going with Heath; her uber-tough geometry test tomorrow. The next, she’s Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That is, if she makes it through the Change—and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint with Heath, who just doesn’t know how to take “no” for an answer. To add to her stress, she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers: when she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite group, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny—with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

MY REVIEW
This is the first book in the House of Night series and I just adored it. It takes vampire(they spell it vampyre in the book) to a new meaning and level. Once I picked this book up I literally couldn't put it down. One day Zoey Redbird is in school when she is marked to become a vampyre. Now in this book you don't have to be bitten to be a vampyre,it's more of like a genetic thing that has to do with their DNA,it can't be cured and it doesn't have to run in families. To help adjust to the change she has to move to a boarding school(one of the House of Night ones) to help cope with it. Some survive the change whiles others die from it. During the book Zoey finds friends,love,enemies, and powers she never knew she possesed