Insurgent, by Veronica Roth, is the second novel in a trilogy that had me rebelling from my traditional reading routine.  I felt inspired by Tris to go with my instincts and took my time to soak up this story.  Divergent, the first book in the series, is a fast paced, peculiar adventure that follows a sixteen year old girl that is warring with her past, present, and future.  Throughout Divergent I felt a constant tug that there was more going on with some of the minor characters, and we get …

Goddess Interrupted is the second book in Aimee Carter’s Goddess Test Series.  The book will be release in March of 2012.  The story continues with Kate returning to Henry and the Underworld, after a Summer in Greece with James.  If you’ve read The Goddess Test then you know the tension that the previous sentence holds!  If you don’t know, then go get The Goddess Test, read it, then come back! … I will try to keep this spoiler-free!
Kate is a new goddess, and her Fall and Winter term with Henry …

I Hunt Killers, by Barry Lyga, is not the typical YA novel I gravitate to, but I am so glad I gave it a try!  This oddly enticing story about Jasper Francis Dent, the son of a serial killer, kept me guessing until the very end. ‘Jazz’ is about to turn eighteen and graduate high school.  The only way he is able to get through each day is to focus on his best friend, Howie, and girlfriend, Connie.  Jasper’s grandmother is crazy, CPS is trying to have him removed from …

Technically, this is a review for Underworld by Meg Cabot.  This is the second book in a trilogy, and the first book, Abandon came out last year.  Normally I wouldn’t start out my reviews in the middle of the trilogy, but due to the fact that these books just keep getting better I had to let you know about them!  The series starts off with  a teen girl, named Pierce, that has gone through drowning, expulsion, and some serious parental problems.
In an effort to help Pierce start over, Pierce’s mom …

How do I begin to explain my inner discord after reading The Taker, by Alma Katsu?  At present I am curious, fascinated, and inveigled by the novel.   Alma Katsu has created a world where time is irrelevant, and you get a glimpse of the life of an immortal. The main character, Lanore, seduces you and weaves a story from the past that makes you question the benefits of this gift. While Lanny’s present circumstances seem impossible, the narrative of her tragic past reveals that she has experienced an iniquitous …

Recently, I had the opportunity to pick up a Galley of MJ Rose’s The Book of Lost Fragrances. Lately, I seem to have been spending a lot of time with books of the paranormal, dystopian, or fantasy genre, so I was surprised when I read about this book and couldn’t get it off my mind. The synopsis was awesome and pulled me in right away. Here’s the synopsis from Amazon.com:
“A sweeping and suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume …

The Selection, by Kiera Cass, is a ‘dear’ dystopian novel that has had quite a bit of buzz recently!  It will be released in a few weeks, on April 24, 2012.  The novel had me mesmerized within the first few pages, and I could not put it down.  America Singer, the main character, is a musician that struggles with her mother’s bossiness, her boyfriend’s pride, and the fact that she has to move to the royal palace to compete for the prince’s affection.
Where there have been some comparisons to other …

Grave Mercy (Book I): His Fair Assassin, Book I (His Fair Assassin Trilogy)
KALLIE’s REVIEW

Grave Mercy, by Robin LaFevers, is a novel that showed no mercy on me, or the life I try to keep scheduled in my calendar.  The heart-pounding adventure and tenuous relationships kept me engrossed in the story and rearranging my life to make more time to read.  I could not put this book down, and finished in two days… And, I’m not talking about a weekend, but two work days!  Lots-o-reading = little-sleep!
Ismae, the main character, is …

The Immortal Rules, by Julie Kagawa, is a new highly anticipated vampire novel that promises to be another outstanding series for the author!  Kagawa is the author of the hugely popular Iron Fey Series.  (The novels are never on my shelf in my classroom because they are constantly checked out!)  The vampire plot in her new series has been the hot topic of many reader’s discussions.  I have to admit that I’ve been curious myself, and was eerily drawn to the novel and moved it to the top of my …

The Savage Grace is the third novel in the Dark Divine Trilogy by Bree Despain.  Before I tell you too much about this novel specifically, I would like to go on record and say that I have adored this series.  I read The Dark Divine and loved it so much I wanted to throw it.  Then I read The Lost Saint and loved it so much that I wanted to throw it and jump on it repeatedly.  I know that sounds completely insane to some of our readers, but sometimes …