The Alchemyst

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Josh works for Nick Flemming in a old bookstore and his twin Sophie works across the street from him at a tea shop. The twins were going about their day when a limo shows up and their world as they know it is turned upside down. It turns out that Nick Flemming is THE Nicholas Flamel - the alchemyst that supposedly died in the 1400s. This is a fun fantasy and I can't wait to read book two - "The Magician"



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I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This story had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I was expecting the standard teenage romance book, but this was so much more! Sam, and his brother Riddle, were kidnapped by their father and have been living on the run for as along as Sam can remember. His father is a criminal and when the cops start moving in, they all have to move to a different city. This life is normal to Sam - until he meets Emily and her family and discovers how different things could be. This is a "one sitting" read. You will remember Sam, Emily and Riddle for a very long time.



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Everlost by Neal Shusterman

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash and they end up in Everlost - a place for the lost souls of children. Nick and Allie struggle to come to terms with their death and their new "life" Allie is determined to get back "home" and stumbles upon a special power that may help her get there. One thing is for sure, things are NOT as they seem in Everlost. This is the first book in the Skinjackers trilogy



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Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Laugh out loud chick-lit. Just don't read it during study hall because you won't be able to read quietly. This is the first in the Confession of Georgia Nicolson series.



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The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


WOW!! I loved this book. Todd lives on New World, a place where everyone can hear everyone's thoughts. (including animals) There is no privacy and no quiet. New World is full of NOISE.

With all of this noise, you would think that there couldn't be any secrets - but there are PLENTY - including the real reason there are no women left on New World. This is the first in the Chaos Walking trilogy. I can't wait to read the next two books. Make sure to checkout the Playaway because this is a FABULOUS audiobook!!!



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Ten Miles Past Normal

Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


It's hard to fit in when you are known as "goat-girl" because once you rode the bus with goat poop on your shoes. But just like everyone else, Janie longs to be "normal".



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Shine

Shine by Lauren Myracle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Cat's best friend, Patrick, is a victim of a vicious hate crime just because he is gay. He is beaten, tied to a gas pump and left to die. He is in a coma, but the doctors aren't sure if Patrick is going to make it. To add insult to injury, this crime is not being investigated by the local sheriff (is he indifferent or prejudiced?) and Cat is afraid that the people responsible will not be found and punished.



This is a fantastic novel! In addition to the main story, there are other stories expertly woven in. You might just finish this on one sitting!







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