Friday, November 20, 2009

Invasion Of The Boy Snatchers - Lisi Harrison


Pages 1-102

Cliques. the only thing harder then getting in, is staying in. in this book Massie Block, & her friends, Alicia Rivera, Kristen Gregory, Dylan Marvil, & Claire Lyons form the ultra-exclusive Pretty Committee at their all-girls school. they attend Octavian Country Day School in Westchester, New York. At the beginning of the Pretty Committee's 7th grade year Alicia returns from her annual summer trip to Spain she brings back her cousin Nina. Nina came to America to attend school although she is a year older then the Pretty Committee so they hopefully won't see a lot of each other. Massie remembers Nina from past years and knows full well that she is a total LBR (Loser Beyond Repair) but when Nina makes her grand entrance Massie realizes that Nina is a threat to Massie's alpha status. Nina immediately has all of the guys at the nearby all boys school, Briarwood, drooling over her. Then all of the girls at OCD are begging Nina for advice and totally dissing Massie.
Then showing the true alpha she is Massie plots a revenge plan to take down Nina once and for all, and send her back to Spain where she belongs, so that Massie can resume her rightful place as the Alpha of OCD.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles


Pages 1 - 357 (Beginning - End)
Love works in mysterious ways. In the town of Fairfield, Illinois there are two sides, the Northside, and the Southside. Although they are less then a mile apart, they are two entirely different living environments.
The Northsiders live in mansions along the shore of Lake Michigan, wear designer clothes, and have fancy cars. The Southsiders on the other hand belong to one of multiple gangs in the area, pack heat, drink, or even do drugs. Everyone goes to the same high school, but the Northsiders never mix with the Southsiders. That is until now.
When Northsider Brittany Ellis is forced to have Southsider Alex Fuentes as her year long chemistry partner she is absolutely mortified. Alex Fuentes is known as the biggest, baddest gangbanger around.
But, as the year progresses somehow,someway they fall deeply in love shocking everyone along the way. Will they be able to break all of the prejudices in order to still be accepted?

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Cross My Heart & Hope To Spy - Ally Carter


Pages 1 -236 ( Beginning - End)


Ever imagined about being a spy? Well I have, and when I read this book by Ally Carter, I felt like I was a part of the action. Cammie "The Chamelon" Morgan attends the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, but no one knows just how exceptional these young women are.

Girls grade 7-12 who attend Gallagher Academy are trained to be the best spies of their generation. While the girls train in the secrecy of their grounds, everyone else in the world just thinks that they are rich, bratty, spoiled snobs attending a elite boarding school.

I love this book & I cannot wait to read the next in the series. I heard that Disney is considering it for a movie and I would love to have a part!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Alphas - Lisi Harrison


Pages 1 - 261 ( Beginning to End)

In this story I felt connected to a specific character named Charlie Deery. Charlie Deery is a teenage girl genius who is in love with Darwin who is in as much love with her too. Darwin's mother, Shira Brazille, one of the most influential woman in the world opens the Alpha Academy. 100 of the worlds most talented teenage girls are going to live on Alpha Island for a year. Charlie's mother, Bee, is Shira's number 1 assistant and her closest friend. Charlie's biggest desire is to attend Alpha Academy, so Shira strikes a deal. Charlie may attend Alpha Academy if she breaks up with Darwin, & her mother quits her job. Charlie consulted her mother and was willing to let the opportunity pass her by, but then Bee said to Shira "I Quit,". Bee then turned to Charlie and said 'I know that you love Darwin but this is a once in a lifetime chance so you should take it,' Shira interrupted the conversation and said that when Charlie broke up with Darwin she was not allowed to mention the conversation or the deal. Charlie then broke up with Darwin, but then she was forced to see Darwin all around the island with his new girlfriend. The book ended abruptly leaving you wondering what was going to happen next. But unfortunately the sequel does not come out until Spring 2010.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

GhostGirl- Tonya Hurley


Pages 1-328 (Beginning to end)
This story begins with the reader following a girl named Charlotte Usher who is just dying to become a part of the popular crowd and make the hottest, most popular guy, Damen Dylan, fall in love with her. She has one problem. No one knows who she is. Charlotte is the girl at school who always blended in, was just someone who was part of the scenery, took up space, wasted useful air. On the first day of school Charlotte realizes that nothing had changed from the past years. She never heard any ' How was your summer Charlotte?' or any 'Hey Charlotte!'when she was walking toward her locker. Charlotte had 1st hour with her crush Damen Dylan and unfortunately his super popular girlfriend Petula Kensington. To Charlotte's surprise and Petula's dismay Damen is assigned to be lab partners with Charlotte. Charlotte began to eat gummy bears when suddenly the gummy bear was stuck in her windpipe. Charlotte was unable to speak so she started trampling around the classroom trying to get someones attention but no one ever payed attention to Charlotte Usher. The bell rang and everyone filed out of the classroom including the teacher, leaving Charlotte to die.
Charlotte then returns as a ghost to fulfill her destiny at Hawthorne High in order to pass on to the "Other side". The reader follows Charlotte as she searches for redemption and succeeds.
I would recommend this book to anyone because it shows that even if you are ignored and alone you can achieve great things. I can not wait to read the sequel to this book, called Homecoming also by Tonya Hurley.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Esperanza Rising-Pam Munoz Ryan


Pages 1-262 (Beginning to End)
In this book, Esperanza Rising, the main character Esperanza Ortega is a wealthy Mexican child. The night before her 13th birthday, everything started to go wrong. Her father was killed by a pack of bandits on their farm. Then four days later her house was burnt to the ground. With no where to live and no financial income Esperanza and her mother are forced to illegally immigrate to a work camp in California, USA. Esperanza is then forced to learn new skills, such a sweeping, cooking, cleaning, and caring for children smaller then her. i enjoyed following the story of Esperanza Ortega.
I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to know because this is a very good book and it is based on a true story.