Rating: Excellent! (5)

When out buying a birthday present for her boyfriend, Tom, Jenny is inextricably drawn to the mysterious boy behind the counter who goes by the name Julian. She's never seen him before, but something about him draws her in. She doesn't expect it when the game she got suddenly starts happening in real life, with Julian in the center of it all. Soon enough, her friends are sucked into it all, heir own worst fears as their foes. To get out of it all, Julian wants one thing and one thing alone--Jenny. It'll take all of her strength to get her and her friends out of this one alive.

This was one of the books that really got me into reading. I've loved it since I first became a reader and will probably love it until the end. It's amazingly humorous, caring and heartbreaking, though it may be a little dark for some. This is an excellent book for any fantasy reader.

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"The Forbidden Game" by L.J. Smith

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Rating: Good (4)

Sita has lived thousands of years. She has loved, lost love, killed,
and saved lives. Now the series is drawing to a close. In this supposed
conclusion to the series she ventures into the only time in her life
she can't, or won't remember. Auschwitz.
I loved this book but am at a loss for the ending. This book is right now the conclusion to the series, Pike leaves it open for many more adventures. Whether you like this or not, I guarantee you will love the book.

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"Thirst No. 5: The Sacred Veil" by Christopher Pike

]]> Helia G. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:44:05 GMT http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=1769&BlogID=113&BlogPostID=13406

Rating: Good (4)

"Have you ever seen a face hidden in the bark of a tree and known that the man trapped inside wanted to hurt you?" This is the question that starts the chilling story of "The Crossroads." Zach Jennings and his family move to Connecticut. There some mysterious things start happening. They discover that the crossroads that their house s on is haunted by an evil ghost. Will they be able to defeat him?
This book was pretty good. The only problem I had with it was that it was a little too young for me. However, in middle school I probably would have loved this book.

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"The Crossroads" by Chris Grabenstein

]]> Marissa H. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:23:04 GMT http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=1769&BlogID=113&BlogPostID=13295

Rating: Excellent! (5)

This book was better than I thought it would be.
Its about this guy named Brewster who has an uncle that beats his brother as well as him but without touching him. when his uncle dies of a heart attack part of Brewster dies with him. When his uncle dies, Brewster and his brother have nowhere to go until they meet Tennyson and Bronte.

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"Bruiser" by Neal Shusterman

]]> Britannee S. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:18:00 GMT http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=1769&BlogID=113&BlogPostID=12776

Rating: Just Okay (3)

"iDrakula" by Bekka Black is a modern take on a classic-Dracula. It's told through texts, emails, images, and web browser screenshots. It's obvious almost immediately what's going on. iDrakula is a very fast read, even for a 150 page book, and is very fast paced. Because of this, I never really got into the story and didn't feel any connection to the characters. It was a good story, but I think it could hae been told better if it included an actual story, not just texts and emails. Overall, iDrakula was an okay book.

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"IDrakula" by Bekka Black

 

]]> Marissa H. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:28:46 GMT http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=1769&BlogID=113&BlogPostID=12764 Rating: Just Okay (3)

Devil's Kiss is set in modern London, where the remains of the once-great Knights Templar dwell, continuing the eternal fight against evil. Billi is the only girl ever to be inducted in, and she hates every minute. When her friend, Kay, returns from his year-long study vacation in Jerusalem training as an Oracle, and almost unleashes the 69 evil Grigori held captive in the Cursed Mirror, it does nothing to sway her opinion. Now the Angel of Death is after her with a vengence, and invoking the 10th Plague, on top of everything else. Will she save the world? Find out in Devil's Kiss

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"Devil's Kiss" by Sarwat Chadda

 

]]> Madison M. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:02:31 GMT http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=1769&BlogID=113&BlogPostID=12222 Rating: Excellent! (5)

Variant was an excellent book with many surprising twists. Benson is a foster child who is constantly being shipped around. He applies for a boarding school for children like him who have no home to go to. The school is not what is seems and there is no turning back once you get there, you are trapped. As he adjusts to the strange ways in the school he discovers a grueling secret that could just be the end of him! This was once again an excellent book! If you read this don't get to attached to anyone because you never now what might happen!

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Variant by Robison Wells

 

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