Friday, June 17, 2011 “The Goddess Test” by Aimee Carter “It’s always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate’s going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won’t live past […]
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 “Never Slow Dance with a Zombie” by E. Van Lowe “Principal Taft’s 3 Simple Rules for Surviving a Zombie Uprising: Rule #1: While in the halls, walk slowly and wear a vacant expression on your face. Zombies won’t attack other zombies. Rule #2: Never travel alone. Move in packs. Follow the […]
Thursday, June 2, 2011 “Peak” by Roland Smith “You messed up, Pete.” “Peak,” I said. “Like in ‘mountain peak’?” “Right.” “Weird name.” “Weird parents.” Peak Marcello, as his name suggests, is a climber. His mom and dad, both mountain climbers, started him climbing at an early age, and his mom has encouraged him his whole […]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 “Blood Red Road” by Moira Young “In a lawless future land, where life is cheap and survival is hard, Saba has been brought up in isolated Silverlake. She never sees the dangers of the destructive society outside. When her twin brother is snatched by mysterious black-robed riders, she sets outon an […]
Thursday, May 19, 2011 “Delirium” by Lauren Oliver “Before scientists found the cure, people thought love was a good thing. They didn’t understand that once love — the deliria — blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the governments demands that […]
Saturday, May 21, 2011 “The Devil’s Arithmetic” by Jane Yolen “Hannah is tired of hearing about the Nazis during the Holocaust, but when she opens the door for Elijah at the Passover Seder, she is transported in time to 1940s Poland, where she is captured and put in a death camp. A girl named Rivka […]
Sunday, May 29, 2011 “Everfound” (Skinjackers, #3) by Neal Shusterman The description for this book, and the summary I tried to write are very spoiler-ish if you haven’t read Everlost or Everwild. For that reason, I decided not to include a description at all. If you miss it and aren’t worried about some spoilers, here’s […]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 “Everwild” (Skinjackers, #2) by Neal Shusterman “Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Nick the “Chocolate Ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen of lost children and dangerous fanatic, is determined to keep Everlost’s […]
Monday, May 2, 2011 “Moonglass” by Jessi Kirby May 3rd, 2011 “I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now, I’ve thought maybe my mother drowned in both. Anna’s life is upended when her father accepts a job transfer the summer before her junior year. It’s bad enough that […]
Thursday, May 5, 2011 “The After Life” by Daniel Ehrenhaft “I do,” Will said. He tried to ignore the curious stares. So. The family reunion was complete. Mental note: Start taking meds again. Also, ask Dr. Brown why brain always short-circuits anad makes me talk like a retard during “major turning points.”“Hey, sorry about your […]