the Last Knight written by Hilari Bell

Do you need a hero? This book has 2 heroes. Fisk the squire and Knight Errant Sir Michael. They liberated a damsel they both thought was imprisoned wrongly. Sir Michael is summoned home and reluctantly realizes he help to release murderer. He must bring Lady Ceciel back to justice. Sir Michael and Fisk have many adventures being heroic trying to find Lady Ceciel. They find her, she is a herbalist. She has been cooking up herbs to find the right potions. In the end did she murder her husband? Is she killing the children that are different and no one wants? Is Sir Michael and Fisk once a heroes?


This is Book 1- A knight and Rogue Novel

Book of Shadows written by Cate Tiernan

This is Book 1 in the series. Cal Blaire is the new senior guy at school. He is gorgeous. Cal is in a couple of Morgan's classes. Cal asks a few of the kids to join him in creating a circle to celebrate Moban. Morgan, Bree, Raven, Robbie, Chris and a few more are asked to join the circle. Over the course of a few weeks more circles are created. Morgan has an affinity for the circle magick. Cal notices that Morgan has this affinity. Bree drops Chris as a boyfriend wanting Cal as her new boyfriend. But Cal in his way keeps Bree at a distance. Morgan's parent have raised Morgan to be Catholic and demands she have nothing to do with Wicca, witches and covens. Morgan likes Cal wants him as a boyfriend but Morgan is a good friend and tells Bree to go for Cal as a boyfriend. As time passes Bree accuses Morgan of taking Cal and their friend hits a difficult time.
Everyone realizes that Morgan has an affinity for magick. Once Morgan acknowledged her affinity as a blood witch she didn't question what it meant for her and Cal to be together.

Book 2 is The Coven

Dead is the New Black written by Marlene Perez

Everyone in the Giordano family is psychic except for Daisy. Her mother uses her power to help solve crimes in Nightshade. Daisy's sisters Rose and Poppy are enlisted to investigate a teenager girl's mysterious death. Daisy feels useless because she is a 'norm'. Daisy takes matters into her own hands and begins her own investigation when she learns a vampire is stealing from the cheerleaders. What is this vampire stealing? With help from Ryan a friend or possibly more Daisy reveals the vampire's identity but she also discovers powers that she never knew she had.

Distant Waves written by Suzanne Weyn

This is a novel about 5 girls plus their Mom who follow the life path of being mediums, psychics, looking into crystal balls, talking to the dead and possibly foretelling the future.

Their life takes them from Spirit Vale, New York to London. In London the girls and their Mom attend a conference. With the conference over the girls accidentally get on board of the Titanic. The girls have had seen the sinking of the Titanic. Do the girls survive the sinking, do they reunite with their Mom in New York? does Jane's 'boyfriend' survive the sinking with her sister Mimi?

It is a good read, lots of details of people who lived at that time, and romance.

Its a good story but not certain how much of it deals with the Titanic, except for the foretelling of the future.

The Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan

It seems every country has a different cover for the book. The American book cover version has hints about the story, its good to be able to glance at the cover as you read the book. What is good this book has a good ending but also takes you into the 2nd part of the Percy Jackson series. I really like this book, for one reason it does take place on Long Island (NY). I have driven out to Montauk. There are many places where the strawberry field can be as well as Camp Half Blood. There are places on Long Island where you can stand up to view the Long Island Sound and even hear it roar. Is it a place only visible to the demi gods?

I didnt pay much attention to mythology when I was a student in school. I think this would be a great book to have students read as they study mythology either it be in middle school, high school or even college.

This is book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians with the movie to be released on February 12th. Does Percy get a quest? Who is the cause of the quest? Who are is traveling companions?

Enjoy the book, it is refreshing, to read a book that I can recommend to students without having to give them a warning if there are parts not suitable for them to read. Read the book and enjoy the movie.

The Last Book in the Universe written by Rodman Philbrick

I read the story,"The Last Book in the Universe" by Rodman Philbrick. It takes place over two-hundred years in the future after "the shake", an earthquake or volcanic eruption that leaks toxic waste on Earth and destroys everything. Society is rebuilt and there are two kinds of people: the "normals", which are the poorer, lower class, and the "proovs", which are the upper class that have been genetically engineered to be perfect. The proovs live in Eden, a perfect society surrounded by a circular zone of poverty. The normals live in latches in the zone of poverty. Spaz, one of the normals, is on his way to steal from another normal named Ryter. Spaz is a young boy that suffers from epilepsy and is sent away from his family because his father is afraid that Spaz's condition will harm his little sister, Bean. Ryter is very poor, old and thin with white hair, a long beard and shiny eyes and he spends his time writing. When Spaz learns that Bean is dying, he goes to visit her and Ryter offers to go with him to protect him on the dangerous journey since they eventually become friends. Along the way, Spaz and Ryter meet a beautiful proov named Layana who helps them complete the journey to reach Bean, and Layana offers to take Bean to Eden to try to cure her. Layana is able to help save Bean, but Spaz, Bean, and Ryter are forced to leave Eden because it is against the rules for normals to go to Eden. This is a great book because it is suspenseful. It is an awesome adventure that I can imagine being part of. Another reason I like the book is because it is interesting to imagine how different our society could be in the future. I recommend this book to people who like adventurous and suspenseful books.

Tempted- P C Cast + Kristin Cast

I am reading this HoN novel now, I believe I am into Chapter 4. This is the 6th book in the HoN series. This isnt the Twilight series! Enjoy the series.

I have finished reading Tempted.The ending was a surprise and upsetting for me. It certainly wasnt what I expected but probably had to happen. From the beginning there are secrets that have between Zoey and Stevie Ray. Zoey has banished Kalona and Neferet from Tulsa. Zoey and Stark are recovering the fledglings are having problems dealing with the fail out caused by Neferet. Zoey is haunted by A-ya and Kalona in her dreams.

With this going on Stevie Ray has super red vamp powers. She is keeping a Raven Mocker hidden from Zoey and everyone. The dead undead vamps are causing her problems.

Why does Zoey need to travel to Italy? Will Kalona be finally out of her dreams? Who is her protector, boyfriend, warrior? Stark, Heath or Erik.

Stevie Rae imprinted with a Raven Mocker , Rephaim.