Fablehaven

So this series has become as beloved as Harry Potter in our home. I have been reading it to my six year old for the past 6 months. (that's about how long it takes to read to my six year old at 5 pages a night) This series is about a boy and girl who go to visit their grandparents. Once they arrive they discover their grandparents are the caretakers of a magic preserve with all types of creatures. They work with their grandparents to save the preserve and the world from the release of the demon prison. Each book is a new adventure that bulids into the main 5 novel story.
I have loved this series it is pretty clean, we edit some of the deaths. But for the most part is wonderful.

Paranormalcy

Just finished this book. There is no series to wait for. Hurrah! Very cute book. The main character catches paranormal's for a company because she can see through their glamour. Only after something starts killing paranormal's does she start to question what she has been doing and who she is. It also doesn't hurt that she falls in love with a paranormal. I really liked this book it is a fast read, and a great story. She also manages to keep it pretty clean and lighthearted.

Once a Witch/ Always a Witch

I just read this short series. It was really cute, and both books were out. Which is a big plus in my world of trying to remember what I have and haven't read. This story is about a family that has special talents (witches). All except one who has no talent at all. She grows up as an outsider in her family and longs to leave and be normal. Only when she does leave she realizes that not only in she talented, but she is the only one who can save her family from destruction. Really cute story, even a cute side love story. Very clean, non satanic witch story. I really enjoyed both.

Matched

So this is my new favorite book of the month. If you are a fan of The Giver, you will love this story. It almost feels like it could be another part of the city in The Giver. This story is about a girl who lives in a time where cities are controlled, chance and choice have been removed. Even who they love is a pre-arranged choice. Except she want to make her own choices. She wants to pick her job, her location, and who she will love. But the Society will try to stop her every way they can. I finished it tonight and I am so sad I can't get the sequel "Crossed" until tomorrow at the library. It is a must read, it is also very clean and though provoking.

The Beyonders

This Author wrote one of my favorite children's series Fablehaven, so I had to try out his new book. This book starts out really slow. I had no idea what it was about, so that didn;t help. I didn't really get into it until it was about half over. The story is about a boy who gets sucked into another dimension of sorts, where evil reigns and heroes have been blotted out. He then chooses to be a hero and fight the evil instead of returning home. Great action scenes, not much romance, very creative. There are of course more books not yet out so you may want to wait a bit. I think it is a perfect novel for a 12 year old boy.

Firelight

This was a really cute story. It was clean, but had love and adventure in it. The main character is part Dragon, and is taken away from the other Dragons to live with regular humans. There she falls in love with a hunter of Dragons. Great plot. But this is only book one. My prediction is that this story turns out a little like Twilight. First book in love with Dragon Hunter, Second book in love with her betrothed dragon. Third book The choice. We will see if I am right or not, but it is one I would recommend to any young adult fiction lovers.

Devoured

This is another play off of a fairy tell. This time it is snow white. It was a very interesting idea, but a darker story than most fairy tale remakes. This starts with a girl in modern day that sees her sisters ghost. She starts working at an Fairy tale amusement park to be with her boyfriend. When her sisters ghost goes crazy. She has to find out what her sister is trying to tell her, while dealing with boy problems. Doesn't sound much like Snow White I know, but if I tell you how it ties in it may spoil the story. I put it on my alright list. Not for kids under 16. Multiple references to sleeping with the boyfriend and 2 F words. Kind of sad they had to put that in there. Also it is a little on the creepy side.

Forgive my fins

This was a cute teenage version of the little mermaid in modern day. It took me a little be to get into it, but once I did I read it pretty quick. It is clean and pretty cute. The high school Drama was a little much for me. But all in all I liked it.

Beastly

So I thought I had added this but it looks like a missed a few books here and there. This is a really cute modern day version of Beauty and the Beast. How do you make this story modern? Well you just turn a punk gorgeous rich kid into a beast. Pretty far fetched but a very cute story. If you are in the mood for a fairy tail I highly recommended it. The weirdest part of the book is the internet chat group it starts with. If you think it is stupid (like I did) skip over the odd text it adds very little to the actual story. Also this book is now a major motion picture. I haven't seen it yet but I plan it.

Hex Hall

So this is a young adult series about a girl who is part demon. She is put in a school (Hex Hall) for witches who are out of control. There she finds out she is different from everyone else and falls in love with the wrong guy. It is a cute story clean language, mystery, a little action and a little romance.


Book two just came out, I finished it in about 1 day. It takes place in England during their summer term. Here Sophie finds out about the war waging on all of her kind. She must make a choice between family and love. She also gets put on the front lines of a war with out of control powers. The most annoying part about this book is the cliff hanger ending. And book three is not yet out.



If you liked this book check out the series "The Awakening" it's on this blog as well. Very similar storied. And "The Awakening has all it's books out.

Scotch Trials

So this is the second book in the Maze runner series. Number 3 is not yet out. This one follows the characters from book one through another trial, also known as the scorch. They are trying to illuminate the week, but they are not accomplishing this as quickly as I guess they would like. I liked it, and it keeps the story going but it was not nearly as good as the Maze runner.

The Maze Runner !! Amazing!

Ok put down what you are reading and go start this book!
So I have not been good at updating this blog, but this book had to be on here before I went ahead and added my last months worth of books. This is a new favorite! I put it on the shelf with the first Hunger Games. I seriously could not put it down. And I can put about any book down. So today we didn't do laundry, or homework, or dishes, or make dinner. You get the idea! So it is about a group of boys that find themselves in a maze with their memories wiped. They can't get out, they are pretty much self-sufficient there, but they are trapped. Then their world changes, and they have to get out! You must read this book. Then tell me how much you love it!

Nevermore

This is one of the most interesting plots I have read in a while. I can not tell you anything in this book without really giving it a way. There are no vampires, werewolves, or fallen angles though, but I still would group it with those kind books. If you like Edger Allen Poe you will love this book! It is also the first in new series. However, it ends well. While it leaves an opening for a new book there is some closure to this story. It is pretty clean, a little swearing but mostly just a lot of confusion until the last 6 chapters. Let me know if you figure it out before the end.

Unraveled

This is the month of sequels, as this is the sequel to Intertwined. In this novel he is in wait to become the vampire king. While trying to free his friends from a death curse. The author is so creative she has vampires, werewolves, witches, psychopaths, you name it, in this book! Her characters are incredible. I am not sure I liked this story as well as I did the first book, but since it is also not the end of the series the best may be yet to come.

Torment

This is the second novel in the Fallen series. I think I actually liked it better than the first book because I knew a little more of what was going on. The author really likes to keep you in the dark. In this one she goes to a new school for half-angels. There she learns some of their powers and hers. She also learns that she is a key player in determining the fate of the demons and angels. However, this book also leaves you hanging, and I have no idea when # 3 comes out. But I do like this series.

Crescendo

This is the second book to the novel "Hush Hush". It is also not the end of the series so you may want to wait till they all come out. I liked this book, but it reminded me of the second novel in Twilight! Lots of breaking up and fighting. Then getting back together again. This however has some great twists to the plot that I was not expecting. The end of the book totally leaves you hanging though. You think it is all going to actually end but the author switches it on the last page. So you may want to wait till # 3 comes out next year before you read it.

The Reckoning

This is the last book in the darkent powers series. It is only a trilogy and they are all out. This was by far the best book of the series, lots of action, a little romance, and super creepy. I highly recommended it. In this book they resolve most of the conflict with the characters. However they do not end the genetic testing laboratory.She is writing a new book called "the Gathering" it comes out 2011. Same world, same people genetic testing supernatural, but in another city. It looks good I am excited.

The Awakening

This is the 2nd book in the darkest powers series. It really starts to get into the meat of the story. It is the adventure of 4 run away teens with supernatural powers. They have been genetically altered to be more powerful. This series has a lot of action, a little love, and a little creepy. I think it is one of my new favorites.

The Summoning

So I just finished this book, and I really liked it! It is a "Sixth Sense" kind of book. She sees dead people! But it isn't a recap of the movie, the author throws in werewolves, witches, and sorcery to the mix. It is a little creepy, but over 13 years old should be able to handle it. No swearing, no sex, good clean scary. The first book lacks a little on the plot side though. It is a trilogy and the author pretty much sets up the rest of the books in the first book. So I suggest having access to book 2 and 3 because it stops in the middle of the story. Unfortunately I didn't take my own advice and only have book 2. So I am also awaiting the ending of this series.

The Giver

This book probably everyone has read in high school. It is such a classic, if you have not read it you really should. It is about a different world where the people are completely controlled by their government. But one boy is given the job to know the truth. It is such a good story a must read.
So even if you have read this book you may have missed the rest of the series

Gathering blue takes place in the same world, but in a more barbaric part. People are very poor uneducated, and completely wild. Such a contrast. In this series you would never know it is related to the giver until you get to book three.

The final book is the messenger. It ties both stories together in a world that tries to meet in the middle. It is such a good story. None are as good as the first, but if it left you with wanting more and wondering what happened. Book three helps that a little. I highly recommend it. It is also very appropriate for 12 and up. I own all three!