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Paperback: 294 pages Publisher: Grove Creek Publishing (August 15, 2009) Language: English Summary: I met someone who changed everything. Matthias. My autistic sister's guardian angel. Honest. Inspiring. Funny. Hot. And immortal. That was the problem. What could I do? I did what any other girl would do-I fell in love with him. Zoe's sister darts in front of cars. Her brother's a pothead. Her parents are so overwhelmed; they don't see Zoe lost in her broken life. Zoe escapes the only way she knows how: partying. Matthias, a guardian sent from Heaven, watches over Zoe's autistic sister. After Zoe is convinced he's legit, angel and lost girl come together in a love that changes destiny. But Heaven on Earth can't last forever. My review: I have learned there are angel stories--often times too predictable and way too sweet and sappy--and then there angel stories--the ones in which the reader gets fully enmeshed. Heavenly is definitely one of those othe...

This is the last IMM post for May. Where did this month go? We were unable to go to BEA:( so our posting is what we received through the mail.  We received for review: Shadow Bound  by Erin Kellison (Dorchester Publishing) We received from Book Tours: Penitence  by Jennifer Laurens The Deathday Letter  by Shaun David Hutchinson The Light (Morpheus Road)  by D.J. MacHale We received from swapping: The Long Way Home (The Homelanders)  by Andrew Klavan Magic Hands  by Jennifer Laurens The Line  by Teri Hall We purchased for our home library collection: Infinity  by Sherrilyn Kenyon Sunshine  by Robin McKinley  Vampire Knight, Vol. 10  by Matsuri Hino In My Mailbox  was started by   The Story Siren . 

Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 512 pages Publisher: Razorbill (August 25, 2009) Summary: How far will Rose go to keep her promise? The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them. . . including Dimitri. He'd rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa--the one she has sworn to protect no matter what, and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?  My review : The Vampire Academy series is one of my top favorite YA series (besides The Morganville Vampires). Book number four, Blood Promise , has only proven my affection for this series will continue. Mead's writing is strong, her action scenes are riveting and I only wish other authors writin...