Ok, so Brady is going on a Mediterranean cruise, and her best friend wants her to do a few specific things, but did Delia REALLY have to write all of them on Brady's hand in Sharpie under the title "four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe"? Really? Sigh, oh, well, she'll have fun at least. So now Brady has to write letters to Delia every day, describing in detail everything that happens, as well as three things she would never do if it weren't for Delia. Told as Brady's letters to Delia, Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe details Brady's slightly strange cruise. I don't think that people who claim to be Klingons show up on most cruises, but I'm only slightly sceptical about the curse of the plastic monkeys. LOVED IT. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read, Read it and laugh.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe
By Jane Harrington
Ok, so Brady is going on a Mediterranean cruise, and her best friend wants her to do a few specific things, but did Delia REALLY have to write all of them on Brady's hand in Sharpie under the title "four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe"? Really? Sigh, oh, well, she'll have fun at least. So now Brady has to write letters to Delia every day, describing in detail everything that happens, as well as three things she would never do if it weren't for Delia. Told as Brady's letters to Delia, Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe details Brady's slightly strange cruise. I don't think that people who claim to be Klingons show up on most cruises, but I'm only slightly sceptical about the curse of the plastic monkeys. LOVED IT. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read, Read it and laugh.
Ok, so Brady is going on a Mediterranean cruise, and her best friend wants her to do a few specific things, but did Delia REALLY have to write all of them on Brady's hand in Sharpie under the title "four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe"? Really? Sigh, oh, well, she'll have fun at least. So now Brady has to write letters to Delia every day, describing in detail everything that happens, as well as three things she would never do if it weren't for Delia. Told as Brady's letters to Delia, Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe details Brady's slightly strange cruise. I don't think that people who claim to be Klingons show up on most cruises, but I'm only slightly sceptical about the curse of the plastic monkeys. LOVED IT. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read, Read it and laugh.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Girl, (Nearly) 16: Absolute Torture
By Sue Limb
Sequel to Girl 15, charming but insane
Jess Jordan has the perfect summer planned: spending time with her boyfriend Fred, who got them tickets to a music festival. Of course, right about then comes the news that Jess, Granny, and Jess's mom are taking a road trip down to St. Ives to see Jess's dad. Yes, Jess has been begging her mom to take her to see her dad for ages, but did it have to be NOW? Yes, apparently it does, so the three of them head off on a tour of the countryside. When they get to St. Ives Jess gets a surprise, Fred has followed her! Loved this book, when I read it I laughed literaly laughed my head off. No, really, it is that funny and I am writing this from beyond the grave. READ IT, because if you don't I will haunt you for the rest of your life.
Sequel to Girl 15, charming but insane
Jess Jordan has the perfect summer planned: spending time with her boyfriend Fred, who got them tickets to a music festival. Of course, right about then comes the news that Jess, Granny, and Jess's mom are taking a road trip down to St. Ives to see Jess's dad. Yes, Jess has been begging her mom to take her to see her dad for ages, but did it have to be NOW? Yes, apparently it does, so the three of them head off on a tour of the countryside. When they get to St. Ives Jess gets a surprise, Fred has followed her! Loved this book, when I read it I laughed literaly laughed my head off. No, really, it is that funny and I am writing this from beyond the grave. READ IT, because if you don't I will haunt you for the rest of your life.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber
By L.A. Meyer
Book Three in the Bloody Jack series
Book Three in the Bloody Jack series
After leaving Boston in flames, Jacky had signed onto a whaler. Under the Jolly Roger picks up after she leaves it. Amazingly she had managed to stay out of trouble for the whole trip. Now she heads off to London in search of Jaimy. After being thrown out of his house by his mother she is told that he will be at the races. When she gets there (dressed in jockey silks,) she sees him with his cousin. Due to a misunderstanding she then runs off and is caught by a press gang who assume she is a boy. She is then transported to the Wolverine, where she becomes part of the crew, even after she tells them she is a girl. Oh, yes, I forgot, the captain is insane, part of the crew hates her, and her friend Amy has published a book about her. Jacky has landed herself in yet another situation, so what happens next? Read the first two books: Bloody Jack and The Curse of the Blue Tattoo, then read this one and find out.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Chalice
By Robin McKinley
Mirasol, a beekeeper who lives in the Willowlands, has become the new Chalice for her demense. The Chalice helps the Master and the rest of the Circle to take care of their demense. Usually anyone in a Circle position would have had a long apprenticeship, but the last Master and Chalice both died without apprentices.The new Master was sent to the priests of fire as a boy and was called back to be the Master, and Mirasol was brought up to be a beekeeper, so Mirasol and the Master have to learn everything on their own while trying to keep the Willowland from falling apart. I was kind of confused about what was going on the first time I read this book, because of the way it is written. However, I got the story enough to enjoy it, and a while later when I read it I understood it. I thought it ended too fast for the rest of the story, and wish there was a sequel. Not an action-packed book, Chalice takes its time with the story, and has an interesting plot and lovely writing.
Mirasol, a beekeeper who lives in the Willowlands, has become the new Chalice for her demense. The Chalice helps the Master and the rest of the Circle to take care of their demense. Usually anyone in a Circle position would have had a long apprenticeship, but the last Master and Chalice both died without apprentices.The new Master was sent to the priests of fire as a boy and was called back to be the Master, and Mirasol was brought up to be a beekeeper, so Mirasol and the Master have to learn everything on their own while trying to keep the Willowland from falling apart. I was kind of confused about what was going on the first time I read this book, because of the way it is written. However, I got the story enough to enjoy it, and a while later when I read it I understood it. I thought it ended too fast for the rest of the story, and wish there was a sequel. Not an action-packed book, Chalice takes its time with the story, and has an interesting plot and lovely writing.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Suggestions
Please let me know what you think I should read or post next. Use the comment box. I will be very happy if you tell me the title and/or author of a good book that I havent read yet.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator
By Jennifer Allison
When thirteen-year-old Gilda Joyce accidentaly tells her entire class that she is going to San Francisco during summer break (she's not) she decides it is the perfect time to visit her distant cousin Lester Splinter and his daughter Juliet. She then wangles an invitation and heads off to San Francisco. When she gets there she dicovers that there is a ghost in the tower on the back of the old house. Juliet believes it is the ghost of her aunt who commited suicide several years ago. Gilda, who considers herself a psychic investigator, believes her and sets out to find out why the ghost is there and what made her commit suicide. I LOVE Gilda, who enjoyes wearing wigs and wacky disguises, always carries a copy of the Master Psychic's Handbook, and frequently askes sudden probing and personal questions. She also travels with a typewriter on which she writes stories, progress reports on her latest case, and letters to her dead father. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator is a great book, and anyone who likes slightly creepy mysteries with funny, zany, main characters should read it.
When thirteen-year-old Gilda Joyce accidentaly tells her entire class that she is going to San Francisco during summer break (she's not) she decides it is the perfect time to visit her distant cousin Lester Splinter and his daughter Juliet. She then wangles an invitation and heads off to San Francisco. When she gets there she dicovers that there is a ghost in the tower on the back of the old house. Juliet believes it is the ghost of her aunt who commited suicide several years ago. Gilda, who considers herself a psychic investigator, believes her and sets out to find out why the ghost is there and what made her commit suicide. I LOVE Gilda, who enjoyes wearing wigs and wacky disguises, always carries a copy of the Master Psychic's Handbook, and frequently askes sudden probing and personal questions. She also travels with a typewriter on which she writes stories, progress reports on her latest case, and letters to her dead father. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator is a great book, and anyone who likes slightly creepy mysteries with funny, zany, main characters should read it.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Impossible
By Nancy Werlin
Generations ago an Elfin Knight cursed the women of the Scarborough family. Each generation must try to perform three impossible tasks using a version of the song Scarborough Fair as a guide. They have all failed. Now it is seventeen year old Lucy's turn. Can she do the tasks in time or will she go the way of her mother and the rest of the Scarbourough women? Written around the song by Simon and Garfunkle, Impossible is beautifully written, with a wonderful plot and characters. I like the song Scarborough Fair, and loved Impossible even more. However, I enjoyed it, but if you don't like romance novels you may not want to read it.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Skulduggery Pleasant
By Derek Landy
When twelve year old Stephanie Edgley attends her uncle's funeral she meets the tall, thin, Skulduggery Pleasant. This marks the beginning of her immersion into a world she never knew existed. Good things about this book, hmm, lets see: living skeletons that throw fire, breaking and entering on multiple accounts, Stephanie herself, magic, many interesting people, monsters, good writing, it's funny, lots of other things. What other things? Read it and find out.
When twelve year old Stephanie Edgley attends her uncle's funeral she meets the tall, thin, Skulduggery Pleasant. This marks the beginning of her immersion into a world she never knew existed. Good things about this book, hmm, lets see: living skeletons that throw fire, breaking and entering on multiple accounts, Stephanie herself, magic, many interesting people, monsters, good writing, it's funny, lots of other things. What other things? Read it and find out.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
By L.A. Meyer
Book Two in the Jacky Faber series
When Jacky is found out to be a girl she is sent to a girls school in Boston. Of course she immedietly settles down and becomes a fine lady who sits and sews a lot. HA! Not likely, what REALLY happens is the usual string of situations, including: getting arrested, becoming a serving girl at the school after getting arrested, riding a race instead of a professional jockey(and winning), shocking her friend Amy many times, and finding out that the local preacher thinks that she is an evil witch. Lots more things happen but I dont want to completely ruin the story. I simply adore Amy, Jacky and Jaimy. READ THIS BOOK, but only after reading Bloody Jack.
Book Two in the Jacky Faber series
When Jacky is found out to be a girl she is sent to a girls school in Boston. Of course she immedietly settles down and becomes a fine lady who sits and sews a lot. HA! Not likely, what REALLY happens is the usual string of situations, including: getting arrested, becoming a serving girl at the school after getting arrested, riding a race instead of a professional jockey(and winning), shocking her friend Amy many times, and finding out that the local preacher thinks that she is an evil witch. Lots more things happen but I dont want to completely ruin the story. I simply adore Amy, Jacky and Jaimy. READ THIS BOOK, but only after reading Bloody Jack.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
By James Patterson
The Fugitives, Book 1
Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel all look like normal kids at first glance, but they aren't. They were genetically mutated to be 2% bird by a secret government progect and were kept in a place they know as the School until one of the scientists helped the kids escape. Now they are fugitives hiding from the Erasers, who are part human, part wolf and are coming after them to kill them or take them back to the School for more experiments. When the Erasers find their home and six year old Angel is taken, the flock immedietly goes after them to get Angel back. This takes them back to the one place they never wanted to see again: the School. Can they get Angel back and escape again? This book keeps you on the edge of your seat: good writing, intriguing plot twists, great plot. What more could you want?
The Fugitives, Book 1
Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel all look like normal kids at first glance, but they aren't. They were genetically mutated to be 2% bird by a secret government progect and were kept in a place they know as the School until one of the scientists helped the kids escape. Now they are fugitives hiding from the Erasers, who are part human, part wolf and are coming after them to kill them or take them back to the School for more experiments. When the Erasers find their home and six year old Angel is taken, the flock immedietly goes after them to get Angel back. This takes them back to the one place they never wanted to see again: the School. Can they get Angel back and escape again? This book keeps you on the edge of your seat: good writing, intriguing plot twists, great plot. What more could you want?
Monday, January 11, 2010
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
By L.A. Meyer
Tossed out on the streets of London when her family died, Mary Faber was picked up by a gang of other orphans. After the leader of her gang is killed, she pretends to be a boy named Jack and becomes a ship's boy on the HMS Dolphin. Jacky has a talent for chaos and getting into trouble, and ends up in predicament after predicament. Every time she gets out of one, she gets into another. I think it is because she almost never stops to think. She is funny, outrageous, impulsive, and though she thinks of herself as "a peaceful sort of coward" ends up in the most interesting situations. I love Jacky (of course), have read the whole series so far, and am waiting impatiently for the next one. If you havn't read this do so immedietly or risk keelhauling.
Tossed out on the streets of London when her family died, Mary Faber was picked up by a gang of other orphans. After the leader of her gang is killed, she pretends to be a boy named Jack and becomes a ship's boy on the HMS Dolphin. Jacky has a talent for chaos and getting into trouble, and ends up in predicament after predicament. Every time she gets out of one, she gets into another. I think it is because she almost never stops to think. She is funny, outrageous, impulsive, and though she thinks of herself as "a peaceful sort of coward" ends up in the most interesting situations. I love Jacky (of course), have read the whole series so far, and am waiting impatiently for the next one. If you havn't read this do so immedietly or risk keelhauling.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Girl 15, charming but insane
by Sue Limb
Jess Jordan has a lot to cope with: her best friend is blond, beautiful, and completely perfect, her mother and father are divorced and her father lives in Cornwall. Also, her mother has just announced that her grandmother is coming to live with them. Worst of all, her imagination is completely out of control! There is one bright spot however: she is writing a spoof personal ad to perform in the school show. Because of this, Jess, who wants to be a stand up comedian, takes few of her problems in stride, and is most definitely completely nuts, may possibly survive. "Girl 15, charming but insane" perfectly describes the main character in this extremely funny book. I laugh my head off every time I read it. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.
Jess Jordan has a lot to cope with: her best friend is blond, beautiful, and completely perfect, her mother and father are divorced and her father lives in Cornwall. Also, her mother has just announced that her grandmother is coming to live with them. Worst of all, her imagination is completely out of control! There is one bright spot however: she is writing a spoof personal ad to perform in the school show. Because of this, Jess, who wants to be a stand up comedian, takes few of her problems in stride, and is most definitely completely nuts, may possibly survive. "Girl 15, charming but insane" perfectly describes the main character in this extremely funny book. I laugh my head off every time I read it. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Hawksong
By Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Book one of the Kiesha'Ra
Two nations of shapeshifters, the avians and the serpiente, have been at war for so long that no one can remember how the fighting started. In an attempt at peace, the heir to the avian throne, Danica Shardae, agrees to marry the serpiente prince: Zane Cobriana. However, when serpiente legend says the avians have no souls, and some avians don't believe the sepiente can really be called people, is peace even possible? The avians and the serpiente may have a chance at peace, but can Danica even trust Zane? One of my biggest pet peeves is how few people have read the Keisha'ra series, or anything by this author. I love the author, the writing, the plot, the characters and everything else about Hawksong.
Book one of the Kiesha'Ra
Two nations of shapeshifters, the avians and the serpiente, have been at war for so long that no one can remember how the fighting started. In an attempt at peace, the heir to the avian throne, Danica Shardae, agrees to marry the serpiente prince: Zane Cobriana. However, when serpiente legend says the avians have no souls, and some avians don't believe the sepiente can really be called people, is peace even possible? The avians and the serpiente may have a chance at peace, but can Danica even trust Zane? One of my biggest pet peeves is how few people have read the Keisha'ra series, or anything by this author. I love the author, the writing, the plot, the characters and everything else about Hawksong.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
By Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
Cousins Kate and Cecy were both expecting to be bored silly this Season, with Kate in London and Cecy in the country. However, it is quickly becoming more interesting. A witch tried to poison Kate at the Royal Society (hot chocolate doesn't usually burn a hole in one's gown). There's a man who is spying on Cecy, and not doing a very good job of it, either, oh, and ever since he was turned into a tree, Oliver hasn't bothered to tell anyone where he is. Written as a series of letters between the high-spirited girls, Sorcery and Cecilia is not very fast-paced, with a story that takes its time unfolding, and is one of my all-time favorite books. I love books about old-fashioned high society.
Cousins Kate and Cecy were both expecting to be bored silly this Season, with Kate in London and Cecy in the country. However, it is quickly becoming more interesting. A witch tried to poison Kate at the Royal Society (hot chocolate doesn't usually burn a hole in one's gown). There's a man who is spying on Cecy, and not doing a very good job of it, either, oh, and ever since he was turned into a tree, Oliver hasn't bothered to tell anyone where he is. Written as a series of letters between the high-spirited girls, Sorcery and Cecilia is not very fast-paced, with a story that takes its time unfolding, and is one of my all-time favorite books. I love books about old-fashioned high society.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Graceling
By Kristin Cashore.
In a world of seven kingdoms, some people are born with extreme talents, known as Graces. Katsa, as the niece of the king of Middluns, should be able to live the normal life of a noble lady, but she is Graced with killing. Because of this she is the king's thug, dealing out punishments to those who have displeased him. Unknown to the king, she has started a secret society called the Council. On a mission for the Council she meets a Lienid prince, called Po. Po later comes to the king's castle and he and Katsa become friends. Together they unravel the mystery behind the disapearance of Po's grandfather. I loved Graceling and Katsa. Some of my favorite parts are the sparring matches between her and Po.
In a world of seven kingdoms, some people are born with extreme talents, known as Graces. Katsa, as the niece of the king of Middluns, should be able to live the normal life of a noble lady, but she is Graced with killing. Because of this she is the king's thug, dealing out punishments to those who have displeased him. Unknown to the king, she has started a secret society called the Council. On a mission for the Council she meets a Lienid prince, called Po. Po later comes to the king's castle and he and Katsa become friends. Together they unravel the mystery behind the disapearance of Po's grandfather. I loved Graceling and Katsa. Some of my favorite parts are the sparring matches between her and Po.
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