Review: Parties & Potions- Sarah Mlynowski

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Here you go....another review just for you. Yeah You!!

Title: Parties & Potions

Author: Sarah Mylnowski

Summary: Perfect hair, cute clothes, healthy tans—life’s a breeze when you’re a witch! Even special witchcraft classes Rachel agrees to attend with Miri turn out to be fun. The sisters meet other teen witches just like them—who knew? Everyone’s preparing for a magical party called a Samsorta—a debutante ball for witches. And it wouldn’t be a ball without warlocks. Cute ones. Like Adam, who wants to slow dance with Rachel, and ski with her in the Rockies—on a school night! Of course, Rachel is madly in love with her boyfriend, Raf. So why can’t she bring herself to tell Adam—funny, charming Adam—that Raf exists?Rachel knows Raf likes her. Maybe even, gulp, loves her. But Raf doesn’t know her secret. Unlike Adam, Raf doesn’t know who she really is. And she can never tell him. Or can she?

My Review: I love the Magic in Manhattan series. It's definitely one of my favorites. Everytime I read one it takes weeks to get it out of my head. BTW that's totally not a bad thing. I love it when books stick with me for a long time. My only complaint with Parties and Potions is that it ended. I could read about Rachel and Miri for ages and never get tired of them. What I like best about MiM is that they're light and easy read, they relate to real life minus magical of course although that wouldn't be so bad in my opinion. All in all a great read.

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Review: Betrayed- P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

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I don't have school today so I'm going to try to catch up with reviews.

Title: Betrayed

Author(s): P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Summary: Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.
Night Owl Romance

My Review: Quite frankly, I'm disappointed with this sequel to Marked. Marked was amazing and I should have know that it couldn't continue. Zoey repeats the same thing at least twice a page, it's just too redundant. I was so excited when I finally got this book, I was really looking forward to reading it. I actually started it in the car on the way home. It started off well enough, but as the plot progressed it just got stupid. I didn't like the characters as much in this...their attitudes were not at all believable. I can't say much more without ruining the plot, but I just didn't feel this book like Marked. I may read the rest of the series to find out what happens, but probably not until summer.

Sorry, Its so short, but it is what it is.

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Top 100 Teen Books (maybe?)

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I found this on The Page Flipper's site. Chelsea is so cool... I love her blog, she's also my penpal (HI!!!).

The following list of books teens love, books teens should read, and books adults who serve teens should know about was compiled IN ABSOLUTELY NO SCIENTIFIC MANNER and should be taken with a very large grain of salt.

Instructions:
Put an "X" next to the books you've read
Put a "+" next to the books you LOVE
Put a "#" next to the books you plan on reading
Tally your "X"s at the bottom
Share with your friends!


1. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Douglas Adams X+
2. Kit's Wilderness / David Almond
3. Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian / Sherman Alexie
4. Speak / Laurie Halse Anderson #
5. Feed / M.T. Anderson
6. Flowers in the Attic / V.C. Andrews
7. 13 Reasons Why / Jay Asher #
8. Am I Blue? / Marion Dane Bauer (editor)
9. Audrey Wait! / Robin Benway
10. Weetzie Bat / Francesca Lia Block #
11. Tangerine / Edward Bloor
12. Forever / Judy Blume #
13. What I Saw and How I Lied / Judy Blundell#
14. Tyrell / Coe Booth
15. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants / Ann Brashares X+
16. A Great and Terrible Beauty / Libba Bray #
17. The Princess Diaries / Meg Cabot X+
18. The Stranger / Albert Camus
19. Ender's Game / Orson Scott Card
20. Postcards from No Man's Land / Aidan Chambers
21. Perks of Being a Wallflower / Stephen Chbosky #
22. And Then There Were None / Agatha Christie X+
23. Gingerbread / Rachel Cohn #
24. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist / Rachel Cohn and David Levithan #
25. Artemis Fowl (series) / Eoin Colfer X+
26. The Hunger Games / Suzanne Collins
27. The Midwife's Apprentice / Karen Cushman
28. The Truth About Forever / Sarah Dessen #
29. Little Brother / Cory Doctorow
30. A Northern Light / Jennifer Donnelly #
31. Tears of a Tiger / Sharon Draper
32. The House of the Scorpion / Nancy Farmer
33. Breathing Underwater / Alex Flinn
34. Stardust / Neil Gaiman #
35. Annie on My Mind / Nancy Garden
36. What Happened to Cass McBride / Gail Giles
37. Fat Kid Rules the World / K.L. Going
38. Lord of the Flies / William Golding X
39. Looking for Alaska / John Green
40. Bronx Masquerade / Nikki Grimes
41. Out of the Dust / Karen Hesse
42. Hoot / Carl Hiaasen X+
43. The Outsiders / S.E. Hinton X+
44. Crank / Ellen Hopkins #
45 The First Part Last / Angela Johnson
46. Blood and Chocolate / Annette Curtis Klause X
47. Arrow's Flight / Mercedes Lackey
48. Hattie Big Sky / Kirby Larson
49. To Kill a Mockingbird / Harper Lee #
50. Boy Meets Boy / David Levithan
51. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks / E. Lockhart X+
52. The Giver / Lois Lowry
53. Number the Stars / Lois Lowry
54. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie / David Lubar
55. Inexcusable / Chris Lynch
56. The Earth, My Butt and Other Big, Round Things / Carolyn Mackler #
57. Dragonsong / Anne McCaffrey
58. White Darkness / Geraldine McCaughrean
59. Sold / Patricia McCormick
60. Jellicoe Road / Melina Marchetta
61. Wicked Lovely / Melissa Marr #
62. Twilight / Stephenie Meyer X++
63. Dairy Queen / Catherine Murdock #
64. Fallen Angels / Walter Dean Myers X
65. Monster / Walter Dean Myers
66. Step From Heaven / An Na
67. Mama Day / Gloria Naylor
68. The Keys to the Kingdom (series) / Garth Nix
69. Sabriel / Garth Nix
70. Airborn / Kenneth Oppel
71. Eragon / Christopher Paolini #
72. Hatchet / Gary Paulsen X
73. Life As We Knew It / Susan Beth Pfeffer
74. The Golden Compass / Phillip Pullman X+
75. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging / Louise Rennison #
76. The Lightning Thief / Rick Riordan #
77. Always Running: La Vida Loca / Luis Rodriguez
78. how i live now / Meg Rosoff
79. Harry Potter (series) / J.K. Rowling X+++
80. Holes / Louis Sachar #
81. Catcher in the Rye / J. D. Salinger #
82. Push / Sapphire
83. Persepolis / Marjane Satrapi
84. Unwind / Neil Shusterman
85. Coldest Winter Ever / Sister Souljah
86. Stargirl / Jerry Spinelli #
87. Chanda's Secrets / Allan Stratton
88. Tale of One Bad Rat / Brian Talbot
89. Rats Saw God / Rob Thomas
90. Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien #
91. Stuck in Neutral / Terry Trueman
92. Gossip Girl / Cecily Von Ziegesar
93. Uglies / Scott Westerfeld
94. Every Time a Rainbow Dies / Rita Williams-Garcia
95. Pedro and Me / Judd Winick
96. Hard Love / Ellen Wittlinger
97. American Born Chinese / Gene Luen Yang
98. Elsewhere / Gabrielle Zevin
99. I am the Messenger / Markus Zusak
100. The Book Thief / Markus Zusak #

Read: 13/100 (OMG I feel so insignificant)
Loved: 11/13
Want To Read: 26/87 (okay that makes me feel a little better)

Okay doing this was probably a really bad idea because now I'm kind of depressed. How many have you read? Share Please.

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Review: Kiss Me, Kill Me- Lauren Henderson

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Well, here it is...my first review in quite awhile. I really hate homework...it eats your time. I may try to start review books at school during study hall.

Title: Kiss Me, Kill Me

Author: Lauren Henderson

Summary: When 16-year-old Scarlett Wakefield transfers from St. Tabby’s to Wakefield Hall Collegiate, she is relieved that no one knows her dark, haunting secret. A few months ago, Scarlett was invited to an elite party with a guest list full of the hottest names in British society, including Dan McAndrew. Before the party, Scarlett had only imagined what it would be like to have her first kiss with Dan, but on the penthouse terrace, Dan leaned in close and she no longer had to wonder. Their kiss was beautiful and perfect and magical, and then . . . Dan McAndrew took his last breath as she held him in her arms. No one knows how or why Dan died, and everyone at St. Tabby’s believes Scarlett had something to do with it. But now that she’s safely hidden away at Wakefield Hall, Scarlett would rather forget that it ever happened. Only she can’t. Especially when she receives an anonymous note that will set her on the path to clearing her name and finding out what really happened to the first and last boy she kissed.

My Review: I really liked this book. Partly because it's a mystery and partly because it's British. I have a huge thing for England. Most of it's because I'm like 65% English, but really I just love their culture, not to mention the accent. It started out with Scarlett being a normal teen doing normal things, but after a change in events it gets exciting...more fast pace. My only real complaint is that the end really wasn't an end. This is a series though so every thing that should be there will probably be in the next one, you know what I mean? But it's a kind of cliff hanger and I love those series endings. They drive me insane, but they're intriguing. It kept me turning the pages. The author is also very good at describing Scarlett's grief, I felt her pain as if it was my wn. I've reccommended this book to at least 3 people at school... they all got hooked by just reading the back cover and I'm sure you will too.

On to my next review. Sorry I'm so backed up!!

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Review: Happy Hour At Casa Dracula- Marta Acosta

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I'm sorry I haven't been posting any reviews lately. Schools been eating my time. But right now I'm home sick so I have loads of time to catch up.

Title: Happy Hour at Casa Dracula

Author: Marta Acosta

Summary: Latina Ivy League grad Milagro de Los Santos can't find her place in the world or a man to go with it. Then one night, at a book party for her pretentious ex-boyfriend, she meets an oddly attractive man. After she is bitten while kissing him, she falls ill and is squirreled away to his family's estate to recover. Vampires don't exist in this day and age — or do they? As Milagro falls for a fabulously inappropriate man, she finds herself caught between a family who has accepted her as one of their own and a shady organization that refuses to let the undead live and love in peace.

My Review: I really liked this book. Word of caution: I wouldn't count this as a young adult book., its rather mature, but I still enjoyed it. It's sexy, smart and sassy. This is really more of a romantic comedy type of book than a true vampire classic. And I think that's why I like it. The Vampire bit is just a twist in the story. I love how the main character is Latina, it really is a refreshing change. I was really glad I had years of Spanish class when I read this. If you haven't had Spanish in your life I suggest you keep a Spanish-English dictionary by you. I really liked the characters they were well thought out and even better written, each amazing and funny in their own way. Altogether a good read. I can't wait to get my hand on the rest of the series.

So as always comment. Don't forget to vote on my poll and maybe send me an email to get yourself a bookmark... check out the details on my side bar.

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(Edit: the author of this book contacted me shortly after I posted this review to remark that she didn't feel the Spanish English dictionary was needed which is easy for someone to say if they already know the language. One assumes that everyone must know some bits of their language, at least enough to pick up on the references, but that's not true. I've read a book that had the same about of French that this book had of Spanish and because I don't speak French I was completely lost which is why I added the part about the dictionary.)

I Love Your Blog Award!

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I am so excited! I can’t believe I won another award. Especially since I’ve been dormant lately. It’s from {Insert Book Title Here}. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, you have totally made my day.

I Love Your Blog Award!

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