Saturday, December 4, 2010

Galley Review: The Ruby Notebook by Laura Resau

Zeeta, 16, has lived all over the world with her mom. This year it's France. Zeeta begins to receive mysterious notes and gifts from someone she calls her fantome, or ghost, admirer, just as her boyfriend Wendell arrives for a visit. She's not sure of her feelings for Wendell now, and just when she begins to draw away, they are forced together on a dangerous adventure. They are searching for an underground spring whose water is rumored to bring immortality. They begin to reconsider their own desires and beliefs about true love. And just as Zeeta's mind is clearing, she's confronted with the biggest shock of all, the incredible true identity of her fantome.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"The book really connected with me. It made me feel confident about my future. I really enjoyed this book and hope there is a sequel."--Nichole B.

"I like how Wendell and Zeeta took risks."--Brianna R.

Galley Review: I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Nine of us came here. We live among you, but we are not you. We have powers you dream of having. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books, but we are real. Our plan was to grow, become strong, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running and spending our lives in the shadows. But they know. They caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. They killed them all. I am Number Four. I am next.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"This book is raw. I give it five stars."--Ismael Z.

"This book is a page turner. I couldn't put it down and read it in one day. Love the dragon versus monster fight scene. Please make a sequel!"--Eric H.