Recommendation Wednesdays

So I know that this is hours late, but you can all still participate.
What books do you recommend people check out this week?
Today I finished reading the Trylle Trilogy and am on book #3 in the My Blood Approves series. Both sereies are written by Amanda Hocking and are very good. You won't want to put them down once you've started.

Recommendation Wednesdays

It's that time once again people! Time to tell the world what you have been reading lately. Was it good? Think the world will like it? Then tell us what it is!
Recently I bought Water for Elephants because I heard from several different people that it was a really good book and I want to read it before I see the movie. So what do you recommend people read?

Fresh Writes Spotlight: K. Ryer Breese

K. Ryer Breese lives in Denver. He’s worked as a clinical researcher, a short order chef, a film critic, a patient advocate, and a teacher. He does not, as far as he knows have an super powers but he has had three concussions.

Description:
When seventeen-year-old Ade Patience knocks himself unconscious, he has the ability to see days and decades into the future. But Ade isn’t a do-gooder. He doesn’t see the future for profit or out of good will. No, Ade knocks himself out ’cause he’s addicted to the high he gets when he uses his powers. Besides, he’s learned the hard way that you can’t change the future once you’ve seen it.
Living a life filled with deliberate fights, car accidents, and other concussion inducing activities, Ade’s memory is failing, his grades are in a death spiral, and both his best friend and his shrink are begging him to stop before he kills himself.
But that all changes tomorrow.
Tomorrow the girl of Ade’s dreams arrives at Mantlo High School. He’s seen her before, in a vision, and he’s waited seven hundred and twenty nine days for her to show up. When she does, he’s sure his life will suddenly be wonderful.
If only it were that easy.
Little does Ade know that the girl of his dreams has a boyfriend and, worse, she has an addiction of her own. To win her heart, Ade’s going to have to go clean and do the one thing he knows he can’t: Change the future.

Recommendation Wednesdays

Hey guys, it's that time off the week again! Time to share your favorite books. What have you read lately that you think others will enjoy?
I've started reading the Trylle Trilogy & My Blood Approves series both written by Amanda Hocking. So far I love both series and if you haven't read them yet I think you all would love them too!

Coming Soon Sundays

Yes I know it's Tuesday already, my internet was out so I wasn't able to post this weekend. So here are some books that have all come out today. Check them out!

In The Shadow Of The Lamp
Written By: Susanne Dunlap
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardback: 304 Pages
Price: $16.99 ($9.99 Kindle)

Description:
It's 1854 and sixteen-year-old Molly would give anything to change her circumstances as a lowly servant in a posh London house. So when she hears of an opportunity to join the nurses who will be traveling with Florence Nightingale to the Crimea, she jumps at the chance. The work is grueling, the hospital conditions deplorable, and Miss Nightingale a demanding teacher. Before long, the plight of British soldiers becomes more than just a mission of mercy as Molly finds that she's falling in love with both a dashing young doctor and a soldier who has joined the army to be near her. But with the battle raging ever nearer, can Molly keep the two men she cares for from harm? A love story to savor, and a fascinating behind-the-scenes imagining of the woman who became known as "the lady with the lamp.

My Unfair Godmother
Written By: Janette Rallison
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 352 pages
Price: $16.99 ($9.49 kindle)

Description:
Tansy Miller has always felt that her divorced father has never had enough time for her. But mistakenly getting caught on the wrong side of the law wasn' texactly how she wanted to get his attention. Enter Chrysanthemum "Chrissy" Everstar, Tansy's fairy in shining, er, high heels. Chrissy is only a fair godmother, of course, so Tansy's three wishes don't exactly go according to plan. And if bringing Robin Hood to the twenty-first century isn't bad enough for Tansy, being transported back to the Middle Ages to deal with Rumpelstiltskin certainly is. She'll need the help of her blended family, her wits, and especially the cute police chief 's son to stop the gold-spinning story from spinning wildly out of control. Janette Rallison pulls out all the stops in this fresh, fun-filled follow-up to the popular My Fair Godmother.

What Comes After
Written By: Steve Watkins
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardback: 334 pages
Price: $16.99 ($9.49 Kindle)

Description:
A gripping portrait of a teen’s struggles through grief and abuse - and the miraculous power of animals to heal us.
After her veterinarian dad dies, sixteen-year-old Iris Wight must leave her beloved Maine to live on a North Carolina farm with her hardbitten aunt and a cousin she barely knows. Iris, a vegetarian and animal lover, immediately clashes with Aunt Sue, who mistreats the livestock, spends Iris’s small inheritance, and thinks nothing of striking Iris for the smallest offense. Things come to a head when Iris sets two young goats free to save them from slaughter, and an enraged Aunt Sue orders her brutish son, Book, to beat Iris senseless - a horrific act that lands Book and his mother in jail. Sent to live with an offbeat foster family and their "dooking" ferrets, Iris must find a way to take care of the animals back at the farm, even if it means confronting Aunt Sue. Powerful and deeply moving, this compelling novel affirms the redemptive power of animals and the resilience of the human spirit.

The Gathering
Written By: Kelly Armstrong
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardback: 368 pages
Price: $17.99 ($9.99)

Description:
Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home—and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.
It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy—her paw-print birthmark.

In My Mailbox (2)

Hey guys, sorry this is so late! I was out of town this past weekend and when I came back my internet was out. It's back up now and all is right with the world. So now let's get into the books I've acquired over the week (April 3-9). IMM is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren.

From Smashwords

Meet Me At Midnight
Written By: Jami Agurto
Reading Level: Young Adult

Description:
Kloe is having dreams of a dead guy, but when she meets Carson he is the guy of her dreams... really. little does she and Carson know his crazy ex has a secret that will change their lives forever and take them on a journey of a life time.

The Call
Written By: Merrill Gemus
Reading Level: Young Adult

Description:
Tania is the new girl at school and she caught the attention of Simon. Unfortunately, every other guy is already calling dibs on her. Simon becomes more attracted to Tania, but is unable to strike up a conversation with her. Determined to catch her eye, even though he knows she is out of his league, he asks his closest friend, Mark, for her number. Will he be able to claim Tania's heart?

You Never Cared
Written By: Michele L. Montgomery
Reading Level: Young Adult (Gay & Lesbian)

Description:
Jordan is a golden child—wealthy, popular, the self-professed ruler of the senior class. Jordan is also a bully, a bully whose group of friends mercilessly tormented seventeen-year-old Casper for being different, for being poor, for suffering silently. Random acts of abuse from his classmates were par for the course in Casper’s life, until one night, the bullying evolved into a hate crime and he, unable to endure, longing for peace, finally took his own life.

You Never Cared is the heartbreaking tale, told in Jordan’s words, of a life stolen, of love lost, and of a soul compromised. But ultimately, it is a story of forgiveness and redemption. As Sammy, Casper’s friend and lover, attempts to cope with the anguish of his boyfriend’s loss, Jordan attempts to own his part in the crime, trying to make amends but knowing his only hope is to carry on Casper’s legacy, to work to build a better future for boys and girls who, like Casper, just need a strong voice to encourage and stand up for them.

From Amazon

The Lipstick Laws
Written By: Amy Holder
Reading Level: Young Adult

Description:

At Penford High School, Britney Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone's life with a snap of her perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her.

For April Bowers, Britney is the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don't know she exists. One lunch spent at Britney's table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity.

But Britney's friendship comes with a high price tag, and April decides it's not worth the cost. Inspiring and empowering, this is the story of one girl who decides to push back.

 

Wings (free with Bonus material)

Written By: Aprilynne Pike

Reading Level: Young Adult

 

Description:

Fifteen-year-old Laurel has led a sheltered, homeschooled life in a very small town, so when her parents decide to move and enroll her in high school, she has trouble getting used to her new life. A life, as it turns out, that’s not at all like those of other kids. One clear sign is a winglike blossom that blooms on her back. Oh, and her new best friend, the scientifically minded David, reveals under a microscope that her cells are more plant than animal. But it takes an encounter at her old home with the handsome but decidedly different Tamani to convince her that she is a faerie. She also learns it’s up to her to save her land from the evil influences that are trying to take it away from her and her family. This first novel is clearly designed to attract the Twilight set, though there’s significantly less edge (and blood). There is, however, a familiar triangle. Will Laurel choose solid, steady David, or will she be unable to resist Tamani’s lure? Stay tuned. Fine escapist fare, this neatly mixes the everyday with the otherworldly.

 

Paid In Blood

Written By: Mel Odom

Reading Level: General (adult)

 

Description:

The death of a fellow NCIS agent in North Carolina leads Will Coburn and his special team of naval crime-scene investigators to discover a drug-and-arms smuggling ring. The investigation leads them to a U.S. military base in South Korea. When a body is stolen from a crime scene, the team discovers that their suspect is not who he seems. Nuclear weapons have gone missing, and it's a race against time as the NCIS team uncovers the true face of evil.

 

The Secret Holocaust Diaries

Written By: Nonna Bannister

Reading Level: General (adult)

 

Description:

Russian refugee Bannister (1927–2004) rarely spoke about her brutal experiences under the regimes of Stalin and Hitler, not even to the American she married after the war. In this memoir, she reveals how a privileged childhood in the 1920s and '30s gave way to horror and loss in the 1940s. Although the sound quality of this production is poor (lots of rustling papers), Rebecca Gallagher does reasonably well with the multiple languages and wisely avoids attempting to replicate European accents. What is irritating, however, is the constant interruption in the form of unnecessary editor's notes, which make the narrative choppy and disjointed. More helpful is the seventh disc, which contains an interview with Bannister's husband and son, a precious audio reminiscence from Nonna herself, recorded in 1993, and abundant PDF materials, including maps, photographs and genealogical data. A Tyndale hardcover. (June)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

 

The Golden Acorn

Written By: Catherine Cooper

Reading Level: Young Adult

 

Description:

When Jack Brenin finds a golden acorn lying in the grass, little does he know that it is the beginning of a thrilling and magical adventure. Just an ordinary boy, Jack has been chosen for a hugely important task, and enters a world he believed only existed in legend. Full of twists and turns, talking ravens and mischievous Spriggans, 'The Golden Acorn' is a hugely entertaining and exciting tale from a very talented new author. Your kids will love it, and so will you! This brilliant story deservedly won the Brit Writers' Awards 2010 for unpublished writers and has now been published by Infinite Ideas.
The much awaited sequel 'Glasruhen Gate' is out this February.

Delivered With Love
Written By: Sherry Kyle
Reading Level: General

Description:
An old love letter found in the glove compartment of a young woman's inherited 1972 Volkswagen propels her to leave her life in Los Angeles and go to the small town of Capitola, California. There her dream of finding the writer of the letter leads her on an unexpected journey that changes her life forever.

Claire James, age twenty-three, is ready to make it on her own.  When she's fired from her job as a waitress and subsequently kicked out of her sister's home, she sees it as an opportunity to start over.  But even before moving, a thirty-five-year-old love letter written to her mother keeps Claire stuck in the past.  Michael Thompson, a middle-aged real estate agent, wants to keep the past where it belongs--at least until his grown daughter is married.  But, then a young woman comes to town . . .

Fresh Writes Spotlight: Angie Smibert

Angie Smibert was born in Blacksburg, a once sleepy college town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. An unrepentant geek, she grew up playing with her father’s electron microscope, watching Star Trek and Doctor Who, reading the classics, and making up stories in her head about being out among the stars. In a more down-to-earth ambition, she wanted to be a veterinarian. Organic chemistry had other ideas. But she always had those stories in her head. Eventually, after a few degrees and few cool jobs—including a 10-year stint at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center—she wrote some of those stories down. She’s published many short stories, for both adults and teens.
Ironically, her first novel, MEMENTO NORA, has nothing to do with space, but it did put her biology degree to good use. Finally.

Memento Nora Description:
In the not-so-distant future, Nora, the popular girl and happy consumer, witnesses a horrific bombing on a shopping trip with her mother. In Nora’s world, terrorism is so commonplace that she can pop one little white pill to forget and go on like nothing ever happened. However, when Nora makes her first trip to a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic, she learns what her mother, a frequent forgetter, has been frequently forgetting. Nora secretly spits out the pill and holds on to her memories. The memory of the bombing as well as her mother’s secret and her budding awareness of the world outside her little clique make it increasingly difficult for Nora to cope. She turns to two new friends, each with their own reasons to remember, and together they share their experiences with their classmates through an underground comic. They soon learn, though, they can’t get away with remembering what the powers-that-be want them to forget.
Angie Smibert’s remarkable debut novel about the power of memory takes readers on a thrilling ride through a shadowy world in which corporations rule the government and consumerism is praised above all.

Memento Nora became available on April 1, 2011 so go out and get your copy! You can buy this book from Amazon for $10.59 and B&N, Borders & Indiebound for $16.99

*Author bio & book description taken from classof2k11.com

Recommendation Wednesdays

Alright everybody, it's that time of the week again! Time to share. I want to know what books you have come across that you think the world should read also. What books would you like for me to read and review? It can be from any genre you like.
These posts only work if you all get involved and comment, so let's share!

For starters, I just read a book called Life From Scratch by Melissa Ford. It's a regular fiction book (not YA) but it's really good. It's about a woman post divorce who spends a year finding her voice and learning to cook. Very entertaining!

How Do You Read?

Here's a question for all you reading buffs out there. How do you get your books and how do you read?
I used to read paper books and get them from a variety of places. 90% of my books came from Barnes & Noble. That was my go-to store. I haven't borrowed from the library in about 4 years. Now as you know I have a kindle and so most of my books come from amazon.com, smashwords.com and I even borrow some from booklending.com.

So join in the conversation and tell how you read and where you get your books from!
It'll be fun to see all the methods of getting books out there.

What I'm Reading

Today I finished the book I was reading titled Life From Scratch by Melissa Ford and have started a new book. This book is The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder. I did a spotlight post on this book last Thursaday and now I am finally reading the book (it just came out today on kindle). If you would like to read along with me then feel free to do so and post your thoughts.

Quick Description:
At Penford High School, Brittany Taylor is the queen bee. She dates whomever she likes, rules over her inner circle of friends like Genghis Khan, and can ruin anyone’s life with a snap of perfectly manicured fingers. Just ask the unfortunate few who have crossed her.

For April Bowers, Brittany is the answer to her prayers. April is so unpopular, kids don’t know she exists. One lunch spent at Brittany’s table, and April is basking in the glow of popularity.

But Brittany’s friendship comes with a high price tag, and April decides it’s not worth the cost. Inspiring and empowering, this is the story of one girl who decides to push back.

UPDATE APRIL 5, 2011

I am now also reading the first book of the Trylle Trilogy titled Switched by Amanda Hocking. I resquested to borrow it and the request came through so I'll be reading two books at once. I'll also be reviewing both of these books so be on the lookout for that.

Quick Description:
Switched - the first book in the Trylle Trilogy...

When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until eleven years later that Wendy discovers her mother might have been right.

With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - a world both beautiful and frightening, and Wendy's not sure she wants to be a part of it.

Coming Soon Sundays

Hey everybody! Here are the books that are coming out within the next week (today- April 9th). They are all being released on April 5th so mark your calendars!

City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, Book 4)
Written By: Cassandra Clare
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 432 pages
Price: $19.99 (Kindle edition $9.99)
Description:
Who will be tempted by darkness? Who will fall in love, and who will find their relationship torn apart? And who will betray everything they ever believed in?
Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge.
In the heart-pounding fourth installment of the Mortal Instruments series, the stakes are higher than ever.

Plague: A Gone Novel
Written By: Michael Grant
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 512 pages
Price: $17.99 (Kindle edition $9.99)

Description:

It's been eight months since all the adults disappeared. Gone.

They've survived hunger. They've survived lies. But the stakes keep rising, and the dystopian horror keeps building. Yet despite the simmering unrest left behind by so many battles, power struggles, and angry divides, there is a momentary calm in Perdido Beach.
But enemies in the FAYZ don't just fade away, and in the quiet, deadly things are stirring, mutating, and finding their way free. The Darkness has found its way into the mind of its Nemesis at last and is controlling it through a haze of delirium and confusion. A highly contagious, fatal illness spreads at an alarming rate. Sinister, predatory insects terrorize Perdido Beach. And Sam, Astrid, Diana, and Caine are plagued by a growing doubt that they'll escape—or even survive—life in the FAYZ. With so much turmoil surrounding them, what desperate choices will they make when it comes to saving themselves and those they love?

Where She Went
Written By: Gayle Forman
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 208 pages
Price: $16.99 (Kindle edition $10.99)

Description:
In the three years since the tragic accident Mia barely survived in If I Stay, she and high school ex-boyfriend Adam have lived separate lives on opposite coasts. But then Adam, now the dissatisfied front man of popular LA-based band Collateral Damage, stops over in New York City for one night before kicking off the European leg of his tour. It happens to be the same evening that Mia, now well on her way to becoming a renowned cellist, is performing at Carnegie Hall. Adam buys a ticket, planning to slip in and out, but Mia spots him and for the first time in years they’re face-to-face with each other and their shared past. Over the course of one evening, as Adam and Mia traverse the city’s streets, they relive the four days Mia spent in the intensive care unit as well as her departure to Juilliard and from the life she knew.

Jasper Jones
Written By: Craig Silvey
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 320 pages
Price: $16.99 (Kindle edition $10.99)

Description:
Charlie Bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom window. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in their small mining town, and he has come to ask for Charlie's help. Terribly afraid but desperate to impress, Charlie follows him into the night.

Jasper takes him to his secret glade, where Charlie witnesses Jasper's horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion. He locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love, and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.

Viola In The Spotlight (Viola in Reel Life)
Written By: Adriana Trigiani
Reading Level: Young Adult
Hardback: 288 Pages
Price: $16.99 (Kindle edition $9.99)

Description:
I am in the midst of a conundrum.
Viola is finally where she belongs—back home in Brooklyn, where there are no khakis or sherbet-colored sweaters and people actually think her yellow flats are cool. With two whole months of nothing to do but hang with her two best friends, Andrew and Caitlin, this is going to be the best break ever!
But her BFFAA, Andrew, has started acting weird around her, and a new boyfriend has her friend Caitlin ditching her every chance she gets. When Viola's roommates from Prefect Academy show up for a visit, she starts to wonder—is Brooklyn where she wants to stay? When a tragic event shakes everyone's world, Viola realizes it's not where she belongs that matters—it's who she's with that really counts.
In this heartwarming follow-up to bestselling author Adriana Trigiani's teen debut, Viola in Reel Life, Viola just may be ready to get out from behind her trusty video camera and take the starring role in her own life.

In My Mailbox

So here's a quick rundown of the books I've gotten over the past week. Some of these you may want to check out yourself. Note they were all free!

From Smashwords

The Truth Lies Beneath Your Eyes
Written By: Nzingha Keyes
Reading Level: Young Adult

Description:
High School, love triangles drama and war. What else can go wrong when you wake up and go to school one morning and find yourself kidnapped on the other side of the world with people who know more about your past than you do yourself?

The Accidental Rebel (short story)
Written By: Joshua Graham
Reading Level: Adult Fiction

Description:
Stacey Tanner flees a stalking psychopathic ex-boyfriend and confronts all of her worst fears in one fateful evening.

*This is free on smashwords with a special code
Coupon Code: QV73F
Expires: April 5, 2011

From Amazon

The Homecoming
Written By: Dan Walsh
Reading Level: Adult Fiction

Description:
No sooner is Shawn Collins home from the fighting in Europe than he's called upon to serve his country as a war hero on a USO bond tour. Others might jump at the chance to travel all around the country with attractive Hollywood starlets. But not Shawn. He just wants to stay home with his son Patrick, his aging father and to grieve the loss of his wife in private. When Shawn asks Katherine Townsend, Patrick's former social worker, to be Patrick's nanny while he's on the road, he has no idea how this decision will impact his life. Could it be the key to his future happiness and the mending of his heart? Or will the war once again threaten his chances for a new start?

The Maverick Experiment
Written By: Drew Berquist
Reading Level: Adult Fiction

Description:
Breaking all the rules, a battle-hardened group of fighters confront Afghan terrorists on their own terms In wartime, some operations have to be conducted outside the normal lines of authority. Nowhere is this more true than in modern Afghanistan, the setting for this riveting military thriller. Derek Stevens is an experienced interrogator fluent in multiple languages and highly trained in weapons and escape and evasion techniques. He is the ideal candidate to lead a crew on a top-secret mission into Afghanistan to neutralize Taliban leaders. That mission, as it turns out, is much more challenging than even he had expected. Stevens’ assignment leads him and his maverick warriors through the most dangerous prison in Kabul and into the Pakistani heartland of the terrorist resistance. Working deep undercover, they deliver tough justice to the world’s toughest terrorists. Drawn from the author’s own experiences with the U.S. intelligence and Special Operations communities, The Maverick Experiment reveals the inner workings of the international intelligence machine and the gritty, blood-soaked reality of life on the front lines of the war in Afghanistan.

The Icarus Chronicles: Flight of the Hero
Written By: Monica Shaughnessy
Reading Level: Young Adult

Description:
No description on Amazon

Elisha's Bones
Written By: Don Hoesel
Reading Level: Adult Fiction

Description:
Every year, professor of antiquities Jack Hawthorne looks forward to the winter break as a time to hide away from his responsibilities. Even if just for a week or two. But this year, his plans are derailed when he's offered almost a blank check from a man chasing a rumor.
Billionaire Gordon Reese thinks he knows where the bones of the prophet Elisha are--bones that in the Old Testament brought the dead back to life. A born skeptic, Jack doesn't think much of the assignment but he could use the money, so he takes the first step on a chase for the legendary bones that will take him to the very ends of the earth. But he's not alone. Joined with a fiery colleague, Esperanza Habilla, they soon discover clues to a shadowy organization whose long-held secrets have been protected . . . at all costs. As their lives are threatened again and again, the real race is to uncover the truth before those chasing them hunt them down.

When Is A Series Too Much?

So we all know that authors love to write book series and that we love to read them. But my question to you today is have you ever gotten tired of a series? Have you ever thought that it was becoming too much and needed to end? I think it's cool to read 4 or 5 books about a certain person but once you get to book 15 and book 20 I lose interest. It's only so much you can do with those characters before things get cheesy and stupid.
So what book series have you read that you felt lasted too long? Do you even like to read series books at all? Join the discussion below!

Books Turned Movies

I have a question.
How do you all feel about books being turned into movies? I mean, do you like seeing so many books hitting the big screen or do you think it's getting out of hand? This came across my mind earlier today when I saw a preview for the new movie Jane Eyre, which is a book written by Charlotte Brontë. I Am Number Four is another recent movie that got its start from a book. We can't forget about the highly popular Harry Potter and Twilight series. I've heard that the House of Night book series will also be turning into a movie. Can't complain on that one though, since I love the series. I know this practice is good exposure for the authors because many people run out to read the book before the movie comes out so they can compare the two, but I'm starting to feel as though it's getting to be a bit too much. It seems as if half the movies that come out came from a book, as though nobody can come up with their own good original movie. That's just my opinion though.
What do you think?

Check It Out!

So when I was in Books A Million the other day I came across this book. It came out in 2010 but I had never heard of it or the author & I figured many of you haven't either so I'm sharing it with you. The book is called TimeRiders by Alex Scarrow. Check out the trailer for it here. Looks interesting doesn't it? The cover art is what initially caught my eye. It looks like a poster for a new movie. So in case you didn't really get the plot from the trailer here's the written synopsis.

Maddy should have died in a plane crash. Liam should have died at sea when the Titanic sank. Sal should have died in a tragic fire. But a mysterious man whisked them away to safety.

Maddy, Liam, and Sal quickly learn that time travel is no longer just a hope for the future; it is a dangerous reality. And they weren't just rescued from their terrible fates. . . they were recruited for the agency of TimeRiders created to protect the world from those seeking to alter the course of history for personal gain. By reliving the highly documented events in New York City on 9/11, they can closely monitor history for any deviations—large or small. When just such a change is detected, they are alerted that a threat is at hand unleashing the evil of the Nazis to wreak havoc with Earth's present and future. Can Maddy, Liam, and Sal fulfill their destinies as keepers of time to save the world from utter destruction?

An exhilarating adventure that shifts readers back in time to Nazi Germany and then forward into an ever-changing present.

 

If this book sounds interesting to you, i'd suggest reading it. I will be and will let you know when I start in case you want to read along. This book is available in hardcover for $16.99 and paperback for $9.99 from Borders, Barnes & Noble & Books A Million and is available from Amazon for $11.55 hardback, $9.99 paperback and $9.34 kindle edition.

 

I'd also like to add that there is a sequal coming out called TimeRiders: Day of the Predator on October 11, 2011. The price for that is also $16.99 but Amazon is taking pre-orders for $11.46.

 

Happy reading!