Reader Girls Blog

This week we chose a teaser from Halo by Alexandra Adornetto. "I have to know what's going to happen!" I cried. "Will they call us back to the Kingdom? Please, I have a right to know." (Page 217, ARC) Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (August 31, 2010) Book summary: Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio. But she is the most human, and when she is romantically drawn to a mortal boy, the angels fear she will not be strong enough to save anyone—especially herself—from the Dark Forces. Teaser Tuesday  is a weekly meme hosted by   hosted by MizB of   ShouldBeReading . 

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Lands Atlantic Publishing, LLC (August 19, 2010) Book summary: In the aftermath of Sophie's ordeal, Weston will make some uncharacteristic decisions to distance himself from the past in an attempt to change the future. But, while venturing into the improbable, the present sneaks up in a chilling way that will lead to Wes' unexpected submission. Suddenly, Sophie will find herself watching as both his immortal secret and his own existence are threatened. My review: In the first installment of this series, The Pace , we learned what Wes is and who Sophie is. Book two delivers upon the promises made in the first.  The Broken Lake offers us a 'more' fest: more excitement (including a murder), more of both Wes and Sophie's backgrounds, more characters are introduced, and of course, there is more romance. The creep who kidnapped Sophie close to the end of the first book is taken care of by Wes, but w...