"Twilight"

Written by Stephenie Meyer

Bella has never felt as though she belongs. She moves in with her father when her mother decides to travel with her new boyfriend. At her new school, she meets Edward, a cute, mysterious guy who seems to be hiding something. When she falls for him, she figures out his dark family secret-- they are vampires. What will happen when other vampires start to go after Bella? How does Edward stay in control whenever he's around her?

Despite the strangeness of her situation, Bella finally feels that she is where she belongs. My favorite part of this book is Edward's reaction to Bella when they meet. This is a love story that wrestles with the questions of what love is and what it means to belong. If you love paranormal romance, Twilight is for you.

My rating: 9/10. I loved this book. I couldn't put it down once I started reading. It had a good story line and it stayed with that story line through the whole book. It isn't a ten because the story line isn't my favorite but its still good.  

-Lynn

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"The Raven Boys"

Written By:  Maggie Stiefvater

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I originally came across this book when I won a contest and received an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC)  to review, and I loved it!

Blue Sargent is a non-seer-- a person who can't see either the future or spirits-- and an outcast in her own family. She doesn't have the ability to see the soon-to-be dead on St. Mark's Eve-- a holiday known to seers, a time when they take the spirits' names. And, she has never loved anyone.

All that changes when her Aunt Neeve visits for the very first time. After meeting Aunt Neeve, Blue sees her first spirit, but the only information she is able to get out of him is his name, "Gansey". Blue meets Gansey at work one day, but doesn't like him at all. When he shows up at her house for a reading--her mother and aunts are all known as fortune tellers in their town-- she realizes there's more to him that meets the eye. Blue, Gansey, and Gansey's three friends, Noah, Ronan, and Adam, embark on a journey to find Glendower, an ancient king, in order to be granted a favor.

As the story unfolds, Blue progresses from a person that has never loved to someone struggling to sort out her feelings for two very different guys. There are many surprising twists that Stiefvater throws in, including a murder mystery, that add to the story in a good way. My favorite part is the revelation of a shocking detail.

Fans of mystery, romance, and the paranormal romance genres will absolutely devour this book. 

My rating:  7/10. Stiefvater weaves an impressive tale that is extremely well written. However, I didn't find myself feeling like I needed to come back to this book all the time. Often when I read a book I love, I'll come back to it and read it again . This book was difficult for me to read through again because it featured more background than action, and action is what draws me in.

-Louise

"Magic Under Glass"

Written by Jaclyn Dolamore

How would you feel if you were living in a world of magic? When Nirima gets a job as a Singer, she finds herself in a world of magic. Hollin Parry, a sorcerer, hires her. She lives in his house and sings with his piano-playing Automaton. But is it true that the Automaton is haunted? One day as Nirima is singing with the Automaton, it begins talking to her through the piano keys. Through him she finds out many secrets of the magic world, such the Automaton's real identity and the truth about Hollin Parry's wife. What will Nirima do when faced with a choice of suitors? My favorite part of the book is when we meet someone unexpected and learn that all is not as we have been told it is. 

My rating: 6/10. I liked the book, but it definitely didn't keep me interested. In the beginning there wasn't much action, They focused to much on introducing the characters and the story that it didn't get interesting till more then half way through the book.

- Lynn

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"Die for Me"

Written By:  Amy Plum

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How many people can honestly say they know someone who gave their life for another? How about someone who comes back to life with the purpose of saving lives for all eternity? Those select few, “revenants”,  are immortal beings who continually give their lives for others. Die for Me by Amy Plum, is about Kate Mercier, a human, and Vincent Delacroix, a revenant. After Kate’s parents die, she moves to Paris to live with her grandparents. Kate’s Parisian adventures include frequenting a local cafe where she meets Vincent. She instantly feels as though she’s always known him. When Kate sees Vincent’s best friend, Jules, die for someone, Vincent comforts her by taking her for a snack and telling her everything will be OK. A few days later, Kate sees Jules alive and well, and she thinks she’s going crazy. From then on Kate is involved with the revenants and their eternal battle with the Numa, the revenants' enemies. My favorite parts of the book are the intimate details Plum gives of Paris and the moment when Vincent meets Kate. Overall, this was a superbly written book, and my personal favorite of all the paranormal romance books. I would definitely recommend Die for Me to anyone looking for a paranormal romance, or even just a regular romance book.

My rating:  8.5/10. I love that Plum gives vivid descriptions of the characters and setting. Also, I liked that the "revenants" aren't zombies; they're just normal people who die repeatedly.

-Louise

"Monster High"

 Written by Lisi Harrison

Merston High to Monster High in less than one school year? The book Monster High focuses primarily on  two girls. Melody, a "normal" girl, has just moved to Salem because of her asthma. Melody falls for her cute geek neighbor, Jackson. Then, there's Frankie, who was just made fifteen days ago by her parents. Yes, I said made. She and her parents are monsters. They hide it well, though,as do all the other monsters in Salem. The "normies"-- what monsters call real people-- don't know they live among monsters. Frankie falls for Brett, a "normie". What will happen when Melody finds out her crush is a monster? What will happen when Frankie decides she doesn't want to hide who she really is anymore? At the end of the book, the school throws a "monster mash", a school dance to show the monsters they aren't afraid of them. This is when Frankie comes out, and the storyline shifts. That's probably my favorite part of the book. To me the main idea is that it doesn't matter how you look on the outside, the only thing that matters is what's on the inside. If you like paranormal romance, I recommend you read this book.

My rating:  6.5/10. The book was good but it didn't keep me interested. I could put the book down and not go back to it for a couple hours.

-Lynn

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