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October 29, 2007
TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
One of the books nominated for the 3 Apples Book Award (see May 16th entry), is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Published in 2005, it has spawned 2 sequels so far (New Moon and Eclipse) with another one scheduled to be published next fall. I finally got around to reading Twilight this week and I absolutely loved it.
Just in case you’ve missed this great series, Twilight tells the story of Bella, a seventeen year old who moves from Arizona to a small town in Seattle to live with her father. Being the new girl in school is hard enough, but her life gets even more complicated when she meets and falls in love with Edward Cullen, an extremely handsome senior who also happens to be a vampire. Edward lives with a small clan of other vampires who refer to themselves as vegetarians, meaning they don’t kill humans. Seeing how much Edward loves Bella, the kindhearted Cullens welcome Bella into their lives, but soon find themselves fighting to save her life when a vampire from another clan arrives in town with intent to kill her.
If you like fantasy mixed with romance and suspense, you will love Twilight and its two sequels.
I highly recommend this series to girls in grades 9-12.
Paula Cea
Young Adult Librarian
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October 16, 2007
REPOSSESSED by A.M. Jenkins
Imagine you were a worker in Hell. Yes, a fallen angel, who wants a vacation. What better place to go than a teenage boy's body to experience all the pleasures of being human. A. M. Jenkins has conceived such a vision in his book, REPOSSESSED.
Our angel, Kiriel, has chosen Shaun Simpson, 17, who is about to walk in front of a moving cement mixer. Shaun, a typical teen, ignores his younger brother, lives in a messy room, and could find better things to do than sit in school. Kriel begins his time in Shaun's body experiencing the sensual pleasures, but things take a turn for the best. Kiriel likes Shaun's brother, Jason, so he hopes to make a positive change in this young boy's life, and he stands up to the school bully, when no one else will.
As his time on earth goes from one day to two, Kiriel receives an instant message from his employers about this time off, and the future of his vacation changes. IF YOU WANT A GOOD LAUGH, TRY REPOSSESSED by A.M. Jenkins.
RECOMMENDED FOR BOYS IN GRADES 8 TO 11.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
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October 10, 2007
KISS AND BLOG by Allison Noel
Best friends Sloane and Winter have a deal: If either of them ever becomes popular, they will take the other one with them. When Sloane is finally accepted into the A-list crowd, she dumps Winter without a second thought. Devastated at being cast off by her best friend, Winter gets her revenge in the form of a blog. Blogging under the pseudonym “Elinor Rigby”, she exposes personal and embarrassing secrets about Sloane dating back to their childhood. She is careful never to reveal Sloane’s name, instead referring to her as the “Pink Princess”.
What started out as a way for Winter to express her anger and sadness soon becomes more than she bargained for when the blog is discovered by her classmates. Soon, everyone at school is wondering who the "Pink Princess" is and who is behind the mysterious blog.
Kiss and Blog is a fast moving and entertaining novel that fans of the Gossip Girl and The Clique Series will enjoy.
I recommend this book for girls in grades 8-12.
Paula Cea
Young Adult Librarian
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October 2, 2007
HITCH by Jeanette Ingold
HITCH by Jeanette Ingold is historical fiction with universal themes.
The Great Depression had struck Moss Trawnley, a seventeen-year-old janitor at Muddy Springs Airport. He was just fired from his job and now Moss was jobless and homeless. His father left to get a job at WPA and hadn’t returned for two years. Moss needed to get his father back to have him support his mom and siblings in Spanish Creek, Louisiana. After many attempts Moss found his father without a home or job. He turned into a drunken hobo. Moss realized his father was useless to bring home so Moss decided to find a decent job at CCC (President Roosevelt’s Civilian Conversation Corps). At least he will have food and a shelter. While the trip to Monroe, Montana, he was able to make new friends such as Nate, Sam and Apple. As soon as Moss was enrolled, they were assigned to a new project. As Moss worked harder, he learned to take action faster and better. After all Moss’s hard work and determination he earned himself a great future and a good life.
This is a must read book!! If you like a realistic fiction then you should definitely read this novel.
Stephanie Zhang
Grade 8
WT Clarke Middle School
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