100. LINGER by Maggie Stiefvater (December 2, 2009) 101. JEKEL LOVES HYDE by Beth Fantaskey (December 5, 2009) 102. THE SECRET YEAR by Jennifer Hubbard (December 7, 2009) 103. THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN by Susan Beth Pfeffer (December 9, 2009) 104. THE DRAGON HEIR by Cinda Williams Chima (December 9, 2009) AUDIO 105. MY [Keep Reading]
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious [Keep Reading]
If you read my previous post you know about The Chain 2010 Reading Challenge. There are four levels of participation and I’ve decided to attempt the highest one – 16 links. I will also be choosing the 2nd method for choosing my books, which means I’ll list my books as I go. I’ll start with [Keep Reading]
I’ve started a new website devoted to young adult literature named The Book Jacket. It is located at http://www.thebookjacket.com. At this point I don’t know exactly how it will be different from Karin’s Book Nook, but someday they may merge. My first act on the new website is to create a reading challenge. It is [Keep Reading]
In Mary’s world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s [Keep Reading]
Five months ago, Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick [Keep Reading]
“Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls. “Tell us your secret,” the girls whisper, one toilet to another. I am that girl. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, [Keep Reading]
Activity #10 of the Holiday Break Reading Challenge asks people to browse the web and find other blogs they like. Blogs they’d like to emulate in some way. Either they like the format, design, or some of the features. Here are the blogs I’ve been looking at lately. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how professional they [Keep Reading]
There were no surprises in Gatlin County. We were pretty much the epicenter of the middle of nowhere. At least, that’s what I thought. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. There was a curse. There was a girl. And in the end, there was a grave. Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small [Keep Reading]
Activity #9 involves zombies. You ought to go over and check it out. Kristin at Bookworming in the 21st Century shared this fun nugget of information. How long would it take you to become infected from a zombie bite? Along these same lines, I finally finished my first book of the Holiday Break Reading Challenge. [Keep Reading]
