Sunday, September 27, 2015

Anya's Ghost

  • Title: Anya's Ghost
  • Author: Vera Brosgol
  • AR Points: 1
  • Genre: Graphic Novel/Paranormal
  • Page I am on: about 20

Interesting book and a quick read! Great for anyone who is into Ghosts and graphic novels! This novel follows the story of Anya, a Russian-American who falls down a well one day and meets a ghost while she is down there. After two days in the well, Anya is rescued, but her experience with the ghost is not over! Shortly after returning to school, she realizes the ghost has followed her and that the ghost can be used to her advantage!


Champion


  • Title: Champion
  • Author: Marie Lu
  • AR Points: 15 pts
  • Genre: Dystopian
  • Page I'm On: done!
This is the final book in the Legend trilogy, which has quickly become one of my favorite series. In this one, the Colonies have lifted their ceasefire and have began to invade the Republic following the plague spreading to their cities. The only way the Colonies will sign a peace treaty with the Republic is if the Republic finds a cure for the plague. Day must decide if he will sacrifice someone he loves for the good of the people while June attempts to receive aid from Antarctica! 

Friday, September 11, 2015

The Night She Disappeared

  • Title: The Night She Disappeared
  • Author: April Henry
  • AR Points: 7
  • Genre: mystery/crime
  • Page I am on: all done
  • Where I am toward my AR goal: not started yet
This author is quickly becoming my favorite; everything I have read by her has been page-turning and I've been unable to put down! Some other great titles by her are: Girl Stolen, The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, and The Body in the Woods. Drew takes a pizza order one night from a man who requested the "girl with the Mini Cooper deliver". Drew knows the customer is asking for Gabie but she and another co-worker switched shifts for that night. Kayla goes out to deliver the pizzas but doesn't return that night...or the next...The police are quickly convinced that Kayla is dead but Gabie's gut tells her she's alive and that Kayla wasn't his true target. Is Kayla alive? Is he coming for Gabie next?



The Collector

  • Title: The Collector
  • Author: Victoria Scott
  • Genre: fantasy/paranormal
  • AR Points: not currently AR
  • Page I am on: all done!
  • Where I am to my AR goal: hasn't started yet
The Collector is the first book in the Dante Walker series. Dante is a soul collector that is allowed out of hell for the sole purpose of bringing Boss Man more souls. When Dante is offered a permanent way out of hell if he brings in this ultimate soul, Charlie Cooper, he can't help but go for it. Dante is convinced he has found his ticket out, until doubt begins to creep in once he learns how wonderful a person Charlie is. Will he damn Charlie to an eternity of anguish just so he can be free?

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Bone

  • Title: Bone
  • Author: Jeff Smith
  • Genre: graphic novel
  • AR Points: 1
  • Page I am on: all done!
  • Where I am to my AR goal: hasn't started yet
This is a great quick read for people who are looking to get into comic books and/or graphic novels. This book is the first in a series; in this one, we meet our three main characters, cousins who have just been kicked out of their home town for something Phoney Bone did. The plot of this one revolves around the three bones getting split up and attempting to find each other.

Among the Hidden

  • TItle: Among the Hidden
  • Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
  • AR Points: 5
  • Genre: Dystopian, Science Fiction
  • Page I'm on: done
  • Where I am toward my AR goal: hasn't started yet
This book was an extremely quick read; it took me just a couple hours in one day to read. This is the first in The Shadow Children series. We meet Luke, a third-child who lives in secretary in his parents' attic because the government outlaws families from having any more than two children. Luke has grown accustomed to his captivity until he thinks he spots another person lurking in the Sports family home. A person that should also not exist. Luke must decide what is more important, hiding to protect his family, or risking everything for companionship from another third-child.