Jesse cuts her own hair
with a Swiss Army knife. She wears big green fisherman's boots. She's
the founding (and only) member of NOLAW, the National Organization to
Liberate All Weirdos. Emily wears sweaters with faux pearl buttons.
She's vice president of the student council. She has a boyfriend.
These
two girls have nothing in common, except the passionate "private time"
they share every Tuesday afternoon. Jesse wishes their relationship
could be out in the open, but Emily feels she has too much to lose. When
they find themselves on opposite sides of a heated school conflict,
they each have to decide what's more important: what you believe in, or
the one you love?
When sixteen-year-old
Faye arrives at Holbrook Academy, she doesn't expect to find herself
exactly where she needs to be. After years of strange waking visions and
nightmares, her only comfort the bones of dead animals, Faye is afraid
she's going crazy. Fast.
But her first night at Holbrook, she
feels strangely connected to the school and the island it sits on, like
she's come home. She's even made her first real friends, but odd things
keep happening to them. Every morning they wake on the floors of their
dorm rooms with their hands stained red.
Faye knows she's the
reason, but what does it all mean? The handsome Kel tries to help her
unravel the mystery, but Faye is certain she can't trust him; in fact,
he may be trying to kill her - and the rest of the world too.
Lena Haloway is content
in her safe, government-managed society. She feels (mostly) relaxed
about the future in which her husband and career will be decided, and
looks forward to turning 18, when she’ll be cured of deliria, a.k.a.
love. She tries not to think about her mother’s suicide (her last words
to Lena were a forbidden “I love you”) or the supposed “Invalid”
community made up of the uncured just beyond her Portland, Maine,
border. There’s no real point—she believes her government knows how to
best protect its people, and should do so at any cost. But 95 days
before her cure, Lena meets Alex, a confident and mysterious young man
who makes her heart flutter and her skin turn red-hot. As their romance
blossoms, Lena begins to doubt the intentions of those in power, and
fears that her world will turn gray should she submit to the procedure.
Below is a blurb from Book 1, The Magic of Finkleton. If you would like to read more about Book 2, please click here.
Most folks say, "Mother Nature controls the rain." However this is not the case in the village of Finkleton.
In the perfect little village of Finkleton, the weather is always
perfect. Every farm grows the best, biggest, healthiest crops in the
entire world, and everyone is happy.
Soon after the Finkles inherit their Uncle Harry's shop and move to
Finkleton, they discover magical secrets hidden in his shop. One clue at
a time, Jack, Lizzy and Robert learn the town's amazing secret. No,
Mother Nature is not in charge in Finkleton!
Ever since Uncle Harry's death, the weather has not been
cooperating. Farms are starting to fail. Will the Finkle children be
able to solve all the magical mysteries before the village is destroyed?
Come along to Finkleton. A very special, magical adventure is about to begin!
Should a woman who’s unable to forget her first love give “happily ever after” one more try?
Shelby Winters’ one great love went sour. If she can’t feel that way
about a guy again, why bother? When Shelby’s best friend sets her up on
a blind date with Logan, the guy who broke her heart, he pursues her
relentlessly, forcing her to make a choice: give her heart what it’s
always desired and risk total devastation or shut Logan out and lose her
only shot at happiness. To Shelby, it’s a lose-lose situation. Or is
it?
Addy Davidson discovers God's unexpected plans for her life when a reality TV show turns her quiet existence on its head.
The
orphaned daughter of missionaries, Addy is quite content to stay in the
shadows and never draw attention to herself. But when she's selected
for a reality TV show to try to become the President son's prom date-a
show she didn't audition for-she's suddenly in America's spotlight.
The
lights, the make-up, the competitions, and the blogs discussing every
move she makes all make Addy incredibly uncomfortable. But through her
time at The Mansion, Addy comes to realize that first impressions aren't
always right, that hiding out may not be what God had planned for her
life, and that her faith should affect everything she does. It may just
be that her selection wasn't random at all and that she's on this show
"for such a time as this."
For seventeen years,
Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has
been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery.
Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition
dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply,
and now chaos threatens both worlds.
The only one who can break
his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife. . . Eloise's aunt
Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife,
desperate to end the only threat to his reign. Now Eloise must become
the rescuer. Together with her best friends Jo and Devin, she must forge
alliances with other Fae, including a gorgeous protector named Lucas,
and Strahan's mysterious son, Eldric-who may or may not betray them.
Published: 5th January 2012
My Review: 10 out of 10
What an amazing book. What made this story great for me was the banter between friends Eloise, Jo and Devlin and how 'tight' their friendship is. The writing was so easy to read the story just flowed through seemlessly.
Sookie Stackhouse is
just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the
vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers
checks out....
Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.
A
fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and
mystery that's hard to put down, and should not be missed. (Susan
Sizemore)
Published: 1st May 2001
My Review : 9 out of 10
I absolutely loved this book. I have watched the first two seasons of True Blood on the TV so I was hoping that this book would be slightly different from that and it was. There are quite a differences between the book and the show, it was almost like I was reading a different story.
Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.... Welcome to forever.
BRIE'S LIFE ENDS AT SIXTEEN: Her boyfriend tells her he doesn't love her, and the news breaks her heart—literally.
But now that she's D&G (dead and gone), Brie is about to
discover that love is way more complicated than she ever imagined. Back
in Half Moon Bay, her family has begun to unravel. Her best friend has
been keeping a secret about Jacob, the boy she loved and lost—and the
truth behind his shattering betrayal. And then there's Patrick, Brie's
mysterious new guide and resident Lost Soul . . . who just might hold
the key to her forever after.
With Patrick's help, Brie will have to pass through the five stages
of grief before she's ready to move on. But how do you begin again,
when your heart is still in pieces?
Below is the blurb for the first book in the series The Hunger Games. If you would like to read the blurb for Mockingjay (book 3), please click here
In the ruins of a place
once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol
surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel
and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and
one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the
annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother
and younger sister Primrose, regards it as a death sentence when she
steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has
been close to dead before — and survival, for her, is second nature.
Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to
win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival
against humanity and life against love. If you would prefer to see the video review, please see the end of this post.
When I first heard about the Hunger Games and read/saw all the hype surrounding it, I have to confess that I really wasn't sure that this series was for me. After a little while, the story did intrigue me and I thought I would give it a go and I am so glad that I did. This is a series that I really enjoyed, from start to finish.
Throughout the whole series, including this final book, there were so many twists and turns that I was not expecting it kept me on my toes. Following Katniss through her journey in the Hunger Games and beyond was mesmerising. What a strong character, perfect for this storyline and a character that I was always voting for to make it through the other side.
With this final book, there are a few twists and turns, definately action packed with a few moral dilemmas thrown into the mix, I loved it.
For all of you who have not tried The Hunger Games yet and are unsure, give it a try and you might just be surprised what you think of it....
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I am a super organised person... I like things organised and in its place and if it is not then it has to be pretty quick!
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My favourite colour is turquoise.
My favourite food is chocolate although I am trying to stay away from it as one of my New Years resolutions.... Ahhhhh.....
One of my most fondest reading memories was when I was a kid and every Saturday I used to take a trip down to the local library (about 5 minutes away from my house). I could have lived in that library...
My favourite TV show when I was a teenager was California Dreams...
Allie lost
everything the night her boyfriend, Trip, died in a horrible car
accident—including her memory of the event. As their small town mourns
his death, Allie is afraid to remember because doing so means delving
into what she’s kept hidden for so long: the horrible reality of their
abusive relationship.
When the police reopen the investigation, it
casts suspicion on Allie and her best friend, Blake, especially as
their budding romance raises eyebrows around town. Allie knows she must
tell the truth. Can she reach deep enough to remember that night so she
can finally break free? Debut writer Jennifer Shaw Wolf takes readers on
an emotional ride through the murky waters of love, shame, and,
ultimately, forgiveness. Best wishes
