Book #1-2013 Summer-I HUNT KILLERS-Barry Lyga
Deemed as the "best thing in Young Adult fiction since The Hunger Games" -Jon Hill, this book will grab your attention and keep it until the very end. Although there is some gore and scary parts (don't read this at night:)this is a book that you won't be able to put down. Jazz has the same difficulties as any teenager-his Grandma is a little off her rocker, he does have a great friend and girlfriend, and oh yah!...his dad is a notorious serial killer that taught Jazz the tricks of the trade. Jazz works very hard to not become his father. He wants to do good so he teams up with the police to try and catch a copycat serial killer.
Book #2-2013 Summer-52 REASONS TO HATE MY FATHER
Entertaining book:) Lexington Larrabee, daughter of a multi-millionaire media mogel, watches as her life unfolds in the tabloids, E! News, and Access Hollywood. One night she goes too far-she crashes her car into a building. Her father decides it is time for Lexington to take responsibility. He arranges for her to complete 52 jobs-one job for each week for the entire year. Lexington completes jobs from maid, to pooper scooper, to floral delivery, and on and on. She is being babysat by her father's intern, Luke. Lexington finds him quite annoying as he picks her up and delivers her to every job, every day for the year of her "punishment". Read on as Lexington's year unfolds and she begins to delve into the past-asking questions about her mother's death and why her father has spent little to no time with her throughout her life. Will Lexington finish the jobs and earn her $25 million trust fund or will the spoiled brat just quit?
Book #1-THE THIRTEEN REASONS WHY-this book deals with how students deal with one of their classmate's suicide after learning she has sent tapes to them explaining her reasons for committing suicide. This book deals with bullying and just how words, whether you think they are insignificant, can truly hurt a person.
Book #2-BY THE TIME YOUR READ THIS, I'LL BE DEAD-this book deals with a girl's struggle with life and whether to end her life. She has attempted but failed to commit suicide-is there more for her to do here on the earth? Much to her dismay, a boy that is home-schooled befriends her and she begins to get her to see life differently. After she learns about his secret she begins to have doubts about her desire to end her life.
Book #3-LITTLE BROTHER-a hi-tech book about a "cyber-geek" who tries to "beat" Homeland Security after being falsely accused of a crime.
Book #4-SOUL SURFER-the true story of how Bethany Hamilton's life was changed after her arm was bitten off by a shark. Very inspiring book!
Book #5-GO ASK ALICE!-this book is written in journal form and is a very quick read. It deals with the subject of drug abuse and just what happens when it becomes out of control. Very powerful book!
