It's been months and months since I did a book post, but that doesn't mean I haven't been reading! I've read way to many to put together a review of all of them, so here is a list of the books I read over the summer, with a few highlighted:
We've been looking forward to "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer since "Eclipse" was released. Will Bella marry Edward? Will Bella end up a vampire? I won't give anything away, but I do want to caution parents that this is not as middle school friendly as the first two books (if you can call the first two books, middle school friendly). I can't say more without spoiling the story. You will have to read it to find out!
"Here Be Monsters!" by Alan Snow was a wonderful surprise! box trolls, cabbage heads, sea cows, rabbit women, pirate rats and an young boy band together to thwart the cheese hunters. This book is fun and will delight everyone. This book would make a great read aload bedtime story. The next book in the series is called "Man in the Iron Socks." I'll be picking that one up too as soon as it hits the library.
I was prepared to like "Moloka'i" by Alan Brennert. It started off sad, and got sadder. I skipped to the end, figuring if it had a happy ending I would keep reading. The ending was sad too.... I like my books with happy endings. I guess that's why I like reading kids' books so much. I never finished reading "Moloka'i." The characters were interesting and "real." The story was well written... just be sure to have a box of tissues handy.
This is a delightful series about a young London girl, Mary. She was orphaned by the plague and taken in by a street gang. When the gang's leader is murdered, she decides to set off on her own and see the world as a boy named, Jack. The adventure starts on the high seas in "Bloody Jack," and continues in the "Curse of the Blue Tattoo." There are several more books in this series that I'll pick up and read one of these days.
Other Kids books:This is still my favorite genre. I split the kids books I've read into kids and teens catagories.
Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce | 
The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech | 
The Stone Fey by Robin McKinley |
Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon | 
Horns and Wrinkles by Joseph Helgerson and Nicoletta Ceccoli | 
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and Carson Ellis |
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale | 
Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis and Pauline Baynes | 
The Revenge Of The Shadow King by Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis |
House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones | 
The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle | |
Teen books:
These are still kids books, but may not be appropriate for young kids.
Two-way Street by Lauren Barnholdt | 
Austenland: A Novel by Shannon Hale | 
Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams |
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin Mckinley | 
Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley | 
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier |
Other adult books:I took some reading time this summer to checkout some adult authors who I've heard a lot about, but have never read...
Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie | 
Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz | 
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare |
Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon | 
All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz | 
Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton |
Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts | 
The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss | 
Dark Possession by Christine Feehan |
Taken by Storm by Tami Hoag | 
Ghost Hunter by Jayne Castle | |
Vampire romance:After finishing Breaking Dawn, I went into vampire romance withdrawl. As a result, I ended up reading all the vampire romance that I could find at the library.
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks | 
Vamps and the City by Kerrelyn Sparks | 
Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks |
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks | 
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris | 
Sugarplums and Scandal by Kerrelyn Sparks |
Sunshine by Robin McKinley | 
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole | 
No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole |
