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Friday, December 31, 2010

11 -- Dirty Little Secrets


Day 13 -- Book 11
Dirty Little Secrets -- C.J. Omololu

Lucy has secrets. She doesn't have friends over. Her older brother couldn't wait to get out of the house. She now has a solid friend in Kaylie and a guy who might, kinda like her. Is it enough to change things?

Thursday, December 30, 2010

10 -- The Lost Saint


Day 12 -- Book 10
The Lost Saint -- Bree Despain

The sequel to The Dark Divine. Grace Divine has the curse, but is not a wolf. Daniel is no longer a wolf and is working with her to control her abilities. They are on the lookout for her brother Jude. Gabriel returns the area as the religion teacher at their high school. His project is for the students to complete community service hours. Grace goes to the city where she meets Nathan Talbot and discovers his an Urbat, using his powers for good. While Grace is with Daniel, she seems to be attracted to Talbot. Does she have a choice to make? Will they find Jude?

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

9 -- Ostrich Boys


Day 11 -- Book 9
Ostrich Boys -- Keith Gray

Ross died in an accident. His friends Kenny, Sim, and Blake decide to steal his ashes and take him to Ross, Scotland for a proper good-bye. Somewhere along the way, they begin to question if Ross's accident was really that.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

8 -- You


Day 10 -- Book 8
You -- Charles Benoit

Kyle Chase wonders how he got himself into this situation...He's been suspended from school. There's this girl that he likes. The new kid has taken an interest in him. But where'd all the blood come from?

Monday, December 27, 2010

7 -- Scrawl

Day 9 -- Book 7
Scrawl -- Mark Shulman

Tod Munn is a bully. He's been sentenced to detention with Mrs. Woodrow every afternoon. During his detention, he is required to write in a notebook. The notebook is turned in to Mrs. Woodrow...no judgments. Can she "save" him from his life of bullying?

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Christmas Break

Christmas break began last Friday (December 17). Since then, I've read 6 books:

(1) Epitaph Road -- David Patneaude
The year is 2097. Elisha's Bear has killed almost all the men and is threatening to return. Kellen Dent has just discovered that his mother has something to do Elisha's Bear, but what? He starts questioning what happened to the men and what will happen to his father.







(2) Adios, Nirvana -- Conrad Wesselhoeft
Jonathan is dealing with the death of his twin brother. He's given up on school. As a result, he might be forced to repeat his junior year. The principal makes him a deal...attend class everyday and help a WWII vet write his memoirs. (Favorite line, "Float a turd.")







(3) Forgive My Fins -- Tera Lynn Childs
From the author of Oh.My.Gods and Goddess Bootcamp comes a tale about a girl with a tail. Lily is not only a mermaid, but also a princess. When Quince kisses her unexpectedly, things get a bit complicated. The kiss binds them together and they must visit her kingdom underwater to break the bond. Her father the king disagrees and makes them stay together to make sure this is really what Lily wants. As she gets to know Quince, her decision isn't as easy as she thought.





(4) The Half-Life of Planets -- Emily Franklin & Brendan Nalpin
Liana has been called a slut by her classmates and vowed to have a summer of not kissing anymore boys. On the first day of vacation, she meets Hank in the girls' restroom. They continue to meet over coffee and discuss Hank's obsession with music. Later he reveals that he has Asperger's. Liana isn't sure how to take the news. Hank believes that their relationship is ready to go to the next level...kissing. But her mixed signals have him confused.





(5) The Rise of Renegade X -- Chelsea M. Campbell
Damien Locke is the son of a mad scientist. He is sure that when he turns 16 he will follow in her footsteps and receive a V on his thumb to seal the deal. The other option is an H for superhero. Problem? Damien gets the mythical X. He finds out that his father is a superhero and he could go either way. Damien moves in with his father, step mother and half siblings, determined to still become a villain. Throughout the book, Damien is torn between doing what is right and what he knows a villain should do.





(6) Sisters Red -- Jackson Pearce
A modern day Little Red Riding Hood. Scarlett and Rosie take turns telling their story. It begins when they were attacked by a Fenrus, wolf. He killed their grandmother and left Scarlett scarred and missing an eye. This leads to them hunting Fenrus with their friend Silas. The relationship between Silas and Rosie blossom, but where does this leave Scarlett?






I've decided to try to read a book a day. I'm not going to start over on January 1st...HELLO...I've already read 6 books!

Technically, I'm already behind. Maybe I'll catch up over the summer.

6 read...350 to go.