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Publisher : Simon Pulse Date : January 2010 Page Count : 412 BOOK DESCRIPTION: Restless souls and empty hearts. Brooklyn can't sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe's ghost is there waiting for her. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn't Lucca visiting her dreams. Nico can't stop. He's always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. But when Lucca's ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface. As the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. But neither of them can admit that they're being haunted. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest. MY REVIEW: Schroeder's first novel in free verse, I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME , brought me to tears with the power of her sparse words. Her second, FAR...

My pick this week is Sherrilyn Kenyon's INFINITY: Chronicles of Nick (June 8th). I have devoured Kenyon's Dark-Hunter, Were-Hunter and Dream-Hunter series (I have the first three book of The League series on my shelf). I love how she tosses in mythology with her own take on supernatural beings. She has created her own world filled with complex characters and unique story lines. Coupled with great action scenes and a love story, her books are top notch and tons of fun. Next to Acheron (who had his own 600 page+ book), Nick has been one of my favorite characters. In June his story will be published and I can't wait to read it. BOOK DESCRIPTION: At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. Until the night when his best friends try to kill him. Saved by a mysterious warrior who has more fighting skills than Chuck Norris, Nick is sucked into the realm of the Dark-Hunters:...

My selection this week is from Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus (page 190 in the ARC): " Having Zach lying in my dorm room with me, his huge hand completely surrounding mine, made my heart race, my blood pound, my every nerve ending sizzle. My lips tingled, and it was all I could do not to press them against his perfect mouth. "  Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly event hosted by MizB of  ShouldBeReading .

Publisher : Atheneum Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) Date : April 2010 Page Count : 160 Reading Level : Ages 8-12 BOOK DESCRIPTION:   Benjamin Pratt's school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true! But lately, Ben has been wonder if he's going to like an amusement park in the middle of his town—with all the buses and traffic and eight dollar slices of pizza. It's going to change everything. And, Ben is not so big on all the new changes in his life, like how his dad has moved out and started living in the marina on what used to be the "family” sailboat. Maybe it would be nice if the school just stayed as it is. He likes the school. Loves it, actually. It's over 200 years old and sits right on the harbor. The playground has ocean breezes and the classrooms have million dollar views.... MILLION DOLLAR views. And after a chance—and final—run-in with the school janitor, Ben starts to discover that these MILL...

Reading Level: Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Date: March 15, 2010 Page Count: 336 pages Book Description: Being a kid with wings--constantly on the run--has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever. First, on a trip to Africa, they meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the flock makes her fear the worst. Then, a cryptic message from a young girl arrives, warning them "The sky will fall." And as if an impending apocalypse weren't bad enough, canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: Fang will be the first to die. Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. But can the team weather the storm, or will the turmoil rip them apart for the last time? My Review: This latest installment of James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series is yet another fast paced thriller. With chapters ranging from around three to five pages, I found myself...

We received this week for review:  Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Spells by Aprilynne Pike Falcon Quinn and The Black Mirror by Jennifer Finney Boylan                                                                     We received from swapping: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Gifted: Finders Keepers by Marilyn Kaye Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick (Thanks Cindy!) Fat Vampire by Adam Rex I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan In My Mailbox was started by   The Story Siren .  How was everyone's week?