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Sharks & Boys by Kristen Tracy Published: June 28, 2011 arc from NG (thanks) 4 out of 5 stars I read this in one shot last night. It was not at all what I expected, I was expecting a simple drama-filled teen romcom. Heck no! This is a survival story, one so good I couldn't put it down and could not flip pages fast enough. Here's the deal: four sets of twins who are all buddies from "twin studies" are stuck in the Atlantic on a raft-the Coast Guard may or may not have been called. The raft is surrounded by SHARKS! I really loved that each of these characters is super smart, some of them borderline genius, and it can be a little confusing in the beginning to remember who is the twin of who. Enid is also going through some major family drama, and her usual analytical nature-that comes in so handy in science, is turned to looking at each detail of her relationship with a microscope. As an effect, it is driving everyone away from her. This is a refreshing book, so diff...

I loved this. I was hooked from the opening sentences. Just to prove how into this book I was: something happened and the galley came through and only worked on the tiniest font. I used a magnifying glass to read it. Despite the migraines, I pressed on because I had to find out what really happened between Tori and Ali. This book was not at all what I expected, I recommend going in with no expectations. At first I thought it was a mystery, then a paranormal, and now....I don't want to ruin the surprise for anyone. I didn't see it coming. I am going to check out more books by this author right away.

One Hundred Candles will be published: Feb. 22, 2011 Goodreads link . This book is the second in a series. See my review of the first book here . 5/5 stars First, I love this series. I love Charlotte. She is very smart and quite courageous. A one-sentence recap of the story-so far: Mom and Dad hunt ghosts and Charlotte is better at attracting deadly demons than hot guys at school. I have never heard of the one hundred candle game (ritual?) that begins this book. I did, being a librarian, investigate some more online and there are variations on how to play but it sounds like fun. And here I had thought me and my friends had covered all of the usual sleep over party games: light as a feather, Ouija board, frozen bras.... Poor Charlotte has, this time, attracted something "worse than" a demon, a cute football player, and a bunch of hauntings at school. I thought the pacing of this book was great. I also adore how, even though Charlotte is dealing with many things, the minor c...

The Cellar will be published in May of 2011. Meredith and Heather Willis are sisters dealing with the recent death of their father, and with the new kid who has moved in next door. Check it out on goodreads . Or read my review, and then decide whether you want to bother or not. What is good about this book... hmmm. Well, there exists this genre of horror for people who don't like horror. This is one of them. The Cellar reads about one level up from a Goosebumps story, so this is not a real horror story. So, there is the good. Now, everything else. To begin, the dialog. The characters in this book talk exactly like an old person thinks teens should sound like. Example, "Maybe it's his cologne. Eau de hunk."... "Maybe I should try some. Think they sell that at Hollister?"(egalley pg 117). An actual line from pg 157: "He would have his forever bride." And, because they are teen girls, Heather and Meredith say "Oh, my God" every other line on...