The Summoning

The Summoning

Kelley Armstrong

2008

Chloe Saunders used to have

a relatively normal life.

But now she finds herself in the middle of some

really strange situations because:

• She suddenly starts seeing dead people.
• She gets locked up in a group home for unstable teens.
• The group home isn't what it seems. . . .

My name is Chloe Saunders and my life will never be the same again.

All I wanted was to make friends, meet boys, and keep on being ordinary. I don't even know what that means anymore. It all started on the day that I saw my first ghost--and the ghost saw me.

Now there are ghosts everywhere and they won't leave me alone. To top it all off, I somehow got myself locked up in Lyle House, a "special home" for troubled teens. Yet the home isn't what it seems. Don't tell anyone, but I think there might be more to my housemates than meets the eye. The question is, whose side are they on? It's up to me to figure out the dangerous secrets behind Lyle House . . . before its skeletons come back to haunt me.

-Hayz's Review-

Wow! The best book ever! Seriously, you all need to read this book, I can't wait to read the second one. Oh I love Derek! I want something to happen between him and Chloe so bad! Hmm... I have nothing but good things to say about this book, I wasn't bored once! 5 stars all the way!

-Hayz's Rating-

*****

Other books by Kelley Armstrong:

The Awakening ~ The Reckoning

Wake

Wake

Lisa McMann

2008

NOT ALL DREAMS ARE SWEET.

For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can't tell anybody about what she does--they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control.

Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant. . . .

-Hayz's Review-

This was a super good book! You need to read it. It was an easy read, and I couldn't put it down. I read it everytime I was free. This book kept me interest until the very last word. I also liked it because I have never read anything where someone gets sucked into peoples dreams. Oh so different, thats what I liked about it! 5 stars all the way!

-Hayz's Rating-

*****

Other books by Lisa McMann:

Fade ~ Gone

Love You Hate You Miss You

Love You Hate You Miss You

Elizabeth Scott

2009

GET THIS, I'm supposed to be starting a journal about "my journey." Please. I can see it now: Dear Diary, As I'm set adrift on this crazy sea called "life" . . .

I don't think so.

It's been seventy-five days. Amy's sick of her parents suddenly taking an interest in her. And she's really sick of people asking her about Julia. Julia's gone now, and she doesn't want to talk about it. They wouldn't get it, anyway. They wouldn't understand what it feels like to have your best friend ripped away from you.

They wouldn't understand what if feels like to know it's your fault.

Amy's shrink thinks it would help to start a diary. Instead Amy starts writing letters to Julia.

But as she writes letter after letter, she begins to realize that the past wasn't as perfects as she thought it was--and the present deserves a chance too.

-Hayz's Review-

I finished! Lol. Anyway. I give this book 2 stars because I didn't really care for it but I really liked Patrick, although the no talking thing was a bit childish. I so understand the whole its my fault, blaming herself for what happened to Julia. But oh my gosh her mother, Julia's not Amy's, she is a bitch! Now I know "try imaging losing your daughter, and having her friend survive." But still, I'm glad she moved away. And Caro, well we've all been in her position. And ya, I'd give anything to not be in it again. So overall it was okay.

-Hayz's Rating-

**

Other books by Elizabeth Scott:

Something, Maybe ~ Perfect You ~ Bloom ~ Stealing Heaven ~ Living Dead Girl ~ Unwritten Rule ~ Grace

Perfect You

Perfect You

Elizabeth Scott

2008

Kate Brown's life has gone downhill fast. Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate is invisible.

And then there's Will. Gorgeous, unattainable Will. whom Kate acts like she can't stand even though she can't stop thinking about him. When Will starts acting interested, Kate hates herself for wanting him when she's sure she's just his latest conquest.

Kate figures that the only way things will ever stop hurting so much is if she keeps to herself and stops caring about anyone or anything. What she doesn't realize is that while life may not always be perfect, good things can happen-but only if she lets them. . . .

-Hayz's Review-

I liked this book, although I wasn't to fond of the ending. But its supposed to be about real life. And well real life can suck. I'm so happy that she and Will are together. And Anna omg, what a bitch! I mean sure we've all had our friends dump us for more popular friends. But for her to come crawling back to Kate just to leave her again, come on. That is so heartless.

But I really did like this book. It was a nice read, just like her other book Something, Maybe. So if you liked this then you should read that one. Because I still liked the other one better.

-Hayz's Rating-

Other books by Elizabeth Scott:

Something, Maybe ~ Love You Hate You Miss You ~ Bloom ~ Stealing Heaven ~ Living Dead Girl ~ Unwritten Rule ~ Grace

Nothing Like You

Nothing Like You

Lauren Strasnick

2009

So here's where things started to get a little mixed up.

I suddenly had a secret. And it made me feel guilty, yeah, but I also felt really fantastic. I felt the opposite of dead, really what I've been striving for, and someone suddenly wanted me in a way I hadn't been wanted before. I didn't even mind having to keep things to myself. I mean, I thought the whole situation was really unfortunate, but I know that I was the one he wanted more. That if she weren't so fragile, so unstable, he'd be with me for real. No Saskia. No secret affair.

"You think he's yours but he's not," I thought.

"You think he's yours but really he's mine."

When Holly loses her virginity to Paul, a guy she barely knows, she assumes their encounter is a one-night stand. After all, Paul is to popular to even be speaking to Holly . . . and he happens to have a long-term girlfriend, Saskia. But ever since Holly's mom died six months ago, Holly has been numb to the world, and she's getting desperate to feel something, anything-so when Paul keeps pursuing her, Holly relents. Paul's kisses are a welcome diversion . . . and it's nice to feel like the kind of girl a guy like Paul would choose.

But things aren't so simple with Saskia around. Paul's real girlfriend is willowy and perfect . . and nothing like Holly. To make matters worse, she and Holly are becoming friends. Suddenly the consequences of Holly's choices are all too real, and Holly stands to lose more that she ever realized she had.

-Hayz's Review-

This book is given two stars because it was okay. I thought the ending was plain, ya know nothing exciting happened, it just ended. And how everyone hated Holly but not Paul for what they did, it was low! But hey, isn't that how life is. I liked this book because no matter the situation people are going to react in almost the same way. Holly whore, but what about Paul, he did have sex with her, and he still wasn't hated, not like she was. I also liked it because it showed me about relationships, it made me think of my relationships with people I know.

-Hayz's Rating-

**