This White Girl Can't Dance

Hey ya'll! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. All I can say is this white girl can't dance. Haha it's quite commical to watch! (so I'm told) I have read alot of books recently , but I was to lazy to make myself post; that and I was to darn depressed with myself because I'm having writers block which kinda gets you in the glum. But I'm back an revived! So YAY! (happy dances like a flamingo) 

Ok so first off I'm just going to post the book covers and title and such stuff because I'm still alittle on the lazy side and too busy yelling at my younger brother to eat his burger bread; so I can't take too much time. Goddess knows he's capable of burning the house down. It's really unfathomable to me how a 4yr old can be so destructive!

First off we have!! (drumroll inside my head)

Emily the Stange: The Lost Days

I know I said I wasn't going to do a review, but I can't help myself and the little native is ok for now.

I really liked this quirky,mysterious,and full of oddities story. If any of ya'll have figured it out by now I love weird things. :) I was actually told about this book by m close friend Holland, and next time I see her I'll have to give her a big ol' hug cause I really enjoyed reading this book.





By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead



What My Mother Doesn't Know



Ok I loved the story plot and I really love reading from Julie Anne Peters, but I hate the ending cause it leaves you hanging. I can't stand books who leave you hanging and they aren't even a series. Oh well what can ya do. (shrugs shoulders)



Anna and the French Kiss

So This is the first I've heard of Sonya Sones, and reading the title I thought this was to be quite a scandalous read, but I like most times I was dead wrong. :o Shocker I know! I really enjoyed it though so check it out!

OH.MY.WORD!!!! I could literally not put this book down!! I read it in one sitting thats how good it was! Life lessons, Foreign hotties, Drama, Love, and Heartache. What more could I have asked for? Nothing. Although after finishing it I couldn't bring myself to read the Hatelist. It started off so sad I had to put it down after the first couple pages. I didn't want the after feelings of reading this book to wear off. I know I'm a complete nutter! ;)

An thats 'bout it for now. I've read several other books also, but these were the most memorable to me.  I'm still waiting to read Passion! Plus several other books!

Reading Teen

Hey guys,
I found this cool blog called Reading Teen. It has book reviews for teens and parents. They have giveaways, and I really enjoy watching their videos. Check it out :
http://networkedblogs.com/kC1fo

Lemony Snicket

It's only fitting for me to say something about my most favorite booke series. A Series of Unfortunate Events by the ever mysterious Lemony Snicket. It's a dark and morbid story for kids, but thats kind of what draws you in because after awhile we all get sick of happy endings. I love how the beginning of the first book begins. (The Bad Beginning 1#) I love it so much that I'm going to share it with you.

If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book. In this book, not only is there no happy ending, there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle.

Yep I love! :)


 13 books in the series

Fey

Get ready to be sucked into an enchanting world of magic, creatures, and fairies; in the The Iron Fey Series . Its full of adventure, danger, magical creatures, love, fighting, and of course magic!




 The Iron King #1, Julie Kagawa


Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.




 The Iron Daughter #2, Julie Kawaga


Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey—ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.

Worse, Meghan's own fey powers have been cut off. She's stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can't help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.The Iron Queen #3, Julie Kawaga






My name is Meghan Chase.

I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side. Drag me into the core of conflict so powerful, I'm not sure anyone can survive it.

This time, there will be no turning back.

Vamps,Vikings, and Magic




In the mood for something vampy , and magical? Then sink your teeth into this series from  Katie MacAlister.



Confessions of a Vampires Girlfriend (1-2)


Two Katie MacAlister vampire
novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and
together for the first time!

Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a
traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and
other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal.
Her boyfriend, Ben? Not-so-alive. And in these two
novels, it’s up to Francesca to redeem his soul, find
something to wear on their very first date, deal with
her emerging psychic talent, and shake the warring
Viking ghosts she accidentally conjured.

Magic


Rachel Hawkins Hex Hall series is an intriguing magical read that will have you coming back for more. It's no Harry Potter, but its still pretty good!






 Hex Hall # 1

Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters.






 Demon Glass #2

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.

That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.

Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.

But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?


Be sure to look out for the third installment of the Hex Hall Series 'Spellbound' comes out March 13th 2012
By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire student on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect.
As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

Okay For Now

This is I think the first in a long time that I enjoyed reading a book from a boys point of view. It was really interesting seeing the way Doug viewed things and how he was able to overcome the struggles he faced with at home, school, and at work. So without further of due I introduce to you 'Okay For Now' by Gary D. Schmidt!

Okay For Now, Gary D. Schmidt

Midwesterner Gary D. Schmidt won Newbery Honor awards for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boys and The Wednesday Wars, two coming-of-age novels about unlikely friends finding a bond. Okay For Now, his latest novel, explores another seemingly improbable alliance, this one between new outsider in town Doug Swieteck and Lil Spicer, the savvy spitfire daughter of his deli owner boss. With her challenging assistance, Doug discovers new sides of himself. Along the way, he also readjusts his relationship with his abusive father, his school peers, and his older brother, a newly returned war victim of Vietnam.

4th of July Weekend Readz

Although none of these books had anything to do with the 4th of July; I found myself reading these this past week/weekend.

The False Princess, EILIS O'NEAL

Princess and heir to the throne of Thorvaldor, Nalia has led a privileged life at court. But everything changes when she learns, just after her sixteenth birthday, that she is a false princess, a stand-in for the real Nalia, who has been hidden away for her protection. Cast out with little more than the clothes on her back, the girl now called Sinda must leave behind the city, her best friend, Kiernan, and the only life she’s ever known.
Sent to live with her only surviving relative, a cold, scornful woman with little patience for her newfound niece, Sinda proves inept at even the simplest tasks. Then she discovers that magic runs through her veins – long-suppressed, dangerous magic that she must learn to control – and she realizes that she will never learn to be just a simple village girl.
Sinda returns to the city to seek answers. Instead, she rediscovers the boy who refused to forsake her, and uncovers a secret that could change the course of Thorvaldor’s history, forever.


To tell you the truth I started reading this book with very low expectations. I thought I had the plot all figured out and that it wasn't going to be that interesting of a book, but like sometimes I was dead wrong!

Shimmer #2 , Alyson Noel

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a young ghost named Rebecca, Riley soon learns Rebecca's not at all what she sees. The daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories?


This is a really cute, and funny series that branches off from the Immortal series, and is about Ever's sister Riley, their dog Buttercup, and I can't tell you more cause I'll just end up telling you the whole story and that would spoil it for ya!



The Anti-Prom, Abby McDonald

Three unlikely allies team up for a night of rebellion, romance, and revenge…

They’ve spent years at the same high school without speaking a word to one another, but that’s all about to change.
Popular Bliss was having the perfect prom until she found her BFF and boyfriend making out in the back of a limo.
Bad girl Jolene wouldn’t be caught dead at the prom, yet here she is, trussed up in pink ruffles, risking her reputation for some guy.
And shy, studious, über-planner Meg never counted on her date’s standing her up and leaving her idling in the parking lot outside the prom.

What happens when three very different worlds collide? One unforgettable night. Get ready for The Anti-Prom!

This I think was by far my favorite that I read this past week/weekend. It was very different from what you'd think by the title, and cover. I enjoyed reading every little part and big part of it!