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Aliens, Enemies and Secrets…Oh my!

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I must admit that I was very skeptical when this book was recommended to me….Aliens? Really?

My favorite genre is fantasy, closely followed by sci-fi, so there is no reason why this book would not appeal to me.  But I think I am just too used to reading about vampires and werewolves that for some reason aliens sounded far-fetched to me.  Go figure!

Contrary to my initial reaction, this book was awesome!  I sat and finished the second half of the book in one sitting because I could not put it down.  There are also 4 books in this series currently, so I cannot wait to pick up #2!  I loved the characters witty banter and complex relationship.  It was so refreshing to see a teen book where the main character did not immediately fall in love with a boy that she barely knew!  Below is a little teaser of the storyline to get you hooked: Continue reading “Aliens, Enemies and Secrets…Oh my!” →

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Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

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Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Shiver is the first book in the Wolves of Mercy Fall Series.  I was excited when I started reading this series because 1.) Maggie Stiefvater is a local author, I got to meet her, get her autograph and a picture with her and she is awesome! 2.) It is a novel about werewolves and fantasy novels are right up my alley; I love to get out of the realm of everyday life and read about something fantastical! Continue reading “Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater” →

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Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Choose: A quick death…Or slow poison…

About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She’ll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia….but she will have the chance to live a while longer.

And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster.  She must learn about all known poisons by tasting them herself and experiencing their horrible effects.  To make sure she shows up to work everyday the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds Yelena a poison called Butterfly’s Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.

As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can’t control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren’t so clear…

To get the whole story pick up this enticing read!

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Red Heart Tattoo by Lurlene McDaniel

This broaches a tough subject….school bombings.

The book starts with the premise of the bombing and tells you that 9 people die, 15 are critically injured, 22 suffer less sever injuries and 1 is blinded.

As the story begins, you follow a few young adults attending Edison High.  It is before the bombing and you get to know these students; who is the jock, the student council president, the cheerleader and the trouble maker.  As you get to know these characters and grow attached to them, it is always in the back of your mind that the bomb could be going off soon.  This fact hangs over you for most of the book and makes it a really interesting read.

Overall, I really enjoyed this thin, quick read.  If you can handel this tough topic, pick up this book and let us know what you think!