Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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)
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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 . . .
 

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