MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR(THAT I KNOW OF)
(FOR ME AT LEAST)

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater- July 20th
Sleepless by Cyn Balog- July 13th
The Necromancer( Secrets of Immortal Nicholas Flamel) by Michael Scott- May 25th
Gone by Lisa McMann- February 9th
The Clique: These Boots Were Made For Stalking by Lisi Harrison- March 9th
Alphas: Movers and Fakers by Lisi Harrison- April 6th
Blue Bloods: Keys to the Repository by Melissa De La Cruz- June 29th

Oh My GOSH! Oh My GOSH! It finally worked. I've wanted a new template since the day I started blogging. Everyone had cool ones and I didn't because computer wasn't cooperating with me, but now I do. So exited! I am also currently reading Graceling (I got it because my name is Grace)!

REVIEW FOR IF I STAY
By: Gayle Forman
Stars I'll Give:5+
Summary from the Bookflap

"Just listen," Adam says with a voice that sounds like a sharpnel.

I open my eyes up wide now. I sit up as much as I can. And listen.

"Stay," he says.

Choices. Seventeen-year-old Mia is faced with some tough ones. Stay true to her first love-music-even i fit means losing her boyfriend and leaving her family and friends behind?


Then , one February morning Mia goes for a drive with her family, and in an instant, everything changes. Suddenly, all the choices are gone, except one. And it's only one that matters.


My Review:
it? I think that may in fact be true. I could This books summary on the book flap may sound depressing, but the book is really not. If I Stay is not sad until the very last 6 or so pages(my eyes teared up for the first time while reading this book). I love the ending of the book, it's amazing. If I Stay is so beautifully written that the words fly write off the page. Its like having a puppy or something else you want it to be that cute and small forever, but eventually you'll have to let it go. Same thing with this book, you want to read it forever, but it eventually ends. If I Stay is about choices and how we have them everywhere. Some choices are big and some are small. Mia has a big choice: if she should live or die. It was also nice of the author to do flashbacks of Mia's life and the choices she had and others around her too. The details in the book are very descriptive, though maybe the appearance of the characters could have been better, but maybe this book is to amazing that you need to criticizedefinitely see Gayle Forman's If I Stay a classic book.

By the way it was nice, for a change not to have vampires, fairies, and werewolves in this book.
Also this book is only 196 pages(really 208 counting the thanks at the end).

Gayle Forman's Interview with Amazon:
Q: You started your career as a journalist and your first book is a travelogue about going around the world. Is YA literature a departure for you?

Gayle Forman: Actually, it’s more of a homecoming. My first writing job was at Seventeen, where I spent five years on staff and as a contributor reporting the magazine’s social-issues stories. I loved writing for teens then because—contrary to popular opinion—they really care about serious issues (from child soldiers in Africa to kids embroiled in the drug war here) and the engage in their reading with such passion. So, now that I’m writing young-adult literature, it feels like I’ve come full circle.

Q: This book explores some serious themes. Why is this a book for kids and not adults?

GF: It’s a book for kids precisely because it explores serious themes. Teenagers are grappling with choices about life and love as much as adults, so why shouldn’t their reading reflect that? I don’t set out to write YA. It just seems like I’m drawn to stories about young people. That said, I think If I Stay is for adults, too. I love the idea of teens reading this book and then handing it off to their parents.

Q: Many key characters are serious musicians, and songs are referenced throughout the book. Are you a musician?

GF: No. Except for piano lessons when I was a kid and a brief spate of guitar playing in my teens, I’ve never played an instrument. I am, however, a huge music fan. And my husband is a musician; he was playing in a punk band when we met, so I’ve spent a lot of my life ensconced in that scene. I seem drawn to writing about musicians, though I’ve never been all that interested in the cello until Mia popped into my head.

Q: What inspired you to write this book?

GF: Music. Oregon. People I have loved. And unfortunately, the book is inspired by a real-life tragedy that happened several years ago.

Q: This is a book about death, but it’s not depressing. Why is that?

GF: Maybe because it’s really about the power of love—of family, friends, music—and therefore it ultimately affirms life.

REVIEW FOR MASQUERADE
Stars I'll Give: 4.7

The second book of the Van Alen Legancy was soooo much better than the first. The first was more about the upper class life in New York rather than the vampires. I am also glad that the vampire stuff is not like the Twilight Saga vampires. They're immortal until they complete cycles and then they are allowed back to heaven, since the vamps are fallen angels. Masquerade was more about the vampires than the upper class life. I thought I could also picture the characters better too. I deducted .3 stars because I was a little confused about some parts. Overall I highly recommend people who like the vampires to read this book, after the first of course.

Review For The Percy Jackson Books 1-3
Stars I'll Give: 5+

I started the first book in November and read it on the side of other books I would have wanted to read instead, but one night I picked it up was hooked. I love this series(just finished the 3rd)!
I like how they used greek gods instead of the wizard fad going on at the time. This series made me more interested in greek gods and such. The characters were very well developed and the books I've read so far twist and turn in every direction making you want to find out what happens next. I do however have to admit that I am older for these books and are below my reading level, but I don't care(12 years old, me) I enjoy them so much. The plots are good to and I love how the characters change. So far my favorite has been the first one. You must read these if you haven't already!

I am now currently reading the second book in the Blue Blood Saga, its Masquerade. Here's the summary from amazon

Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young vampires. With her best friend, Oliver, Schuyler travels to Italy in the hope of finding the one man who can help--her grandfather. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the Four Hundred Ball, an exclusive gala hosted by the city's wealthy, powerful, and unhuman--a true Blue Blood affair.

But it's at the after-party, a masquerade ball thrown by the cunning Mimi Force, that the real danger lurks. Hidden behind the masks is a revelation that will forever change the course of a young vampire's destiny.

Rich with glamour, attitude, and vampire lore, this second installment in the Blue Bloods saga will leave readers thirsting for more.

THE SEVEN RAYS
STARS I"LL GIVE:5+

This book was amazing! I loved it and hope they're making a movie for it. I can really visulize the story and the powers Beth has are extroirdanery! Its neat how they put the other girls along with the tarot cards and the story had very unexpected twists in it. The romance between Richie Mac and Beth is really sweet too. The car chase and medical center place was an awesome part of the book. Although some parts were confusing to me like the meeting with Mary and Richie because at the end....I don't want to give it away. The writing and characters are exquisite. The descriptions are good also. I hope there's a sequel. I would definetly buy it! I love this book!

Emily Windsnap and the Sirens Secret by Liz Kessler
Stars I'll give 3.1
Description is from Amazon

Living on a magical island should be perfect - but Emily and her family and friends jump at the chance to go home to Brightport and carry out Neptune's orders to bring humans and merfolk together. There, thrown out of mermaid school and scorned by her old enemy Mandy Rushton, she goes in search of the lost sirens, banished by Neptune to a secret underground cavern. It's only when she uncovers their story that she can begin to reconcile her two worlds. But can she do it in time to save herself and her family from the wrath of Neptune?


I absoulutly hated this book although it had its sweet parts, but you could totally see it coming. Emily and whats-his-face getting together? Of course. I'll admit I am older than the reading level for this book, but I needed to finish this series. And another thing this book is only available in the UK. It took 5 weeks to get here with the cover bent. I also didn't like how they brought the enviorment together with this book. The enviorment is important, but I don't like reading about it in books it's just annoying to me. The ending was completely corney also. I won't give it away though. Enough about the negatives. This was also sweet and gave you the satisfied ending that everything was okay and everyone happy. I also love the cover of the book. Actually I like all the covers with the blue and purple watercolors!

Scooter J. was the big dog in town, the leader if you will. He controlled everything in this town. However, this dog had a secret he was actually a wimp. Spencer was the real brains in this town, but kept to himself and had Scooter J. as his lap dog.

Scooter J. or Scoot couldn't think for himself. He always had someone out there with him! Only he knew that the quiet dog was the big dog. Scooter only had the position because Spencer was aging. When Spence might not be with him he would not be the big dog because of his cowardness. It would go to snoopy.

One dreadful night Spencer passed. In his will he left Scooter the position saying I believe in you.

Right now I am currently reading the Seven Rays and there may a be a film adapation! So far it's pretty good. It started out slow, but got better and better along the way. Here's the summary for it from the book flap:


You are more than you think you are.

That is the anonymous message that Beth Michaels receives right before she starts seeing things. Not just a slept-through-my-alarm-clock, late-for-homeroom, haven't-had-my-caffeine-fix kind of seeing things. It all starts with some dots, annoying pink dots that pop up on and over her mom and her best friend's face. But then things get out of control and Beth is seeing people's past, their fears, their secrets, their desires. The images are coming at Beth in hi-def streaming video and she can't stop it. Everyone thinks she's crazy and she's pretty sure she agrees with them. But crazy doesn't explain the gold envelopes that have started arriving, containing seeing keys and tarot cards. To Beth, it all seems too weird to be true. You are more than you think you are? But here's the thing: What if she is?

I LOVE THE COVER OF THIS BOOK IT'S REALLY SHINEY

Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen
Stars I'll give: 5
Summary is from the book flap


Riding a bike is only one of the many things Auden's missed out on. Even before her parents divorce, she was cast in the role of little adult, never making waves, focusing on academics to please her demanding mother.

Now she's spending the summer before college in the tiny beach town of Colby with her father and his new wife and baby. A job in a trendy boutique introduces her to the world of girls, friendships, conversations, romances. And then there's Eli, an intriguing loner. A former star on the bike circuit and a fellow insomniac, Eli introduces Auden to the nocturnal world of Colby. Together they embark on a quest: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she's been denied; for Eli, to put the tragic episode behind him. Combine to lonely people with a charming beach town and an endless supply of long summer nights, and just about anything can happen.



First things first really loved this book. Before I never liked romance books, I was the avid sc-fi/horror reader that of course had a little romance in it, but not about romance. When I got this book I didn't read it until I basically had nothing left that I haven't read so I picked it up and it engaged on the first sentence. Pure magic. The main characters were very well shaped and the story created a little movie in your head. You could feel the emotion in this book. How akaward it was with Eli back, the emotion towards Jake, how her father was selfish, and her mother mean. Auden wrapped you around her finger you thought from her point of view and were surprised as her when Maggie was actually smart? The ending was sweet to and a little frighting.