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The Knife of Never Letting Go

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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking #1) by Patrick Ness (2008)

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YA Fiction | Sci-Fi Western5-starsBlurb:

“Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee — whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not — stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden — a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.

But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought?”
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Gregor the Overlander

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Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Collins (2003)

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Middle Grade Fiction | Fantasy5-starsBlurb:

“This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny — and find his father — in a strange world beneath New York City.

When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor’s arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Continue reading →

Deathtrap

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Deathtrap: A Thriller in Two Acts by Ira Levin (1978)

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Theatre | Comedy | Mystery5-starsMy attempt at a Brief Summary:

Act One. A murder is committed. A play is written about the murder committed. Act Two. A play is written about a murder to be committed. The murder is committed. A play is written about a murder committed over a play about a murder committed based on an actual murder committed.

Tough to describe but it’s a comical thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat caught between laughter and terror!
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Breaking Dawn

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Breaking Dawn (Twilight #4) by Stephenie Meyer (2008)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

“To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs.  Continue reading →

Eclipse

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Eclipse (Twilight #3) by Stephenie Meyer (2007)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

“As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob – knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?”
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New Moon

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New Moon (Twilight #2) by Stephenie Meyer (2006)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

“I knew we were both in mortal danger. Still, in that instant, I felt well. Whole. I could feel my heart racing in my chest, the blood pulsing hot and fast through my veins again. My lungs filled deep with the sweet scent that came off his skin. It was like there had never been any hole in my chest. I was perfect – not healed, but as if there had never been a wound in the first place.”
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Twilight

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Twilight (Twilight #1) by Stephenie Meyer (2006)

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YA Fiction | Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

“About three things I was absolutely positive.

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him – and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be – that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.  Continue reading →

Frankenstein

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)

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Fiction | Horror-Thriller2 StarsBlurb:

“Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature’s hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.  Continue reading →

Insurgent

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Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth (2012)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian3.5 StarsBlurb:

“One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris’s initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, Continue reading →

Divergent

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Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth (2011)

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YA Fiction | Dystopian
4.5 starsBlurb:

“In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.  Continue reading →