Guardian of the Dead-- Book Review

I loved the Cover of the book.

Thanks to Little Brown for this ARC and it comes out 4/2010. This is my Honest Review.

Ellie Spenser is like any ordinary teen: she hangs out with her best friend, Kevin:obsesses over her crush on a mysterious bad boy: and her biggest worry is her paper deadline. Then everything changes ; In the foggy woods near the school, something ancient and deadly is lurking.( Back of the Book)

Ellie-- student

Kevin- Best friends to Ellie

Mark- cute guy, and mystery

Ellie is in a co-ed boarding school in New Zealand. Her parents are off traveling the world since her mother in remission from cancer.

Ellie/Kevin helping with play

Ellie/Mark have some romantic sparks

There is someone killing people in the town. They are studying the Odyssey in Classics Class. While helping with the Play, Ellie gets a white mask. Mark accidental woke up Ellie into all things that are supernatural. Ellie being around Mark becomes forget ful. Mark is a mystery to Ellie.

Through out this book there were many folk lore tales and they used the Maori language which is New Zealand. I loved the setting of this book and so different from other paranormal stories in the young adult.

My favorite line : Stories change us:They change the world. People are stories of themselves.

Book Review = 4

I would like to see another continuation of these characters

Wordless Wednesday

Doing the Happy Dance

Liz over at MLM is almost over 100,000 and I'm feeling silly, so this is me doing the happy dance and yes enjoy a me dancing .

This week

School is back in session--regular time frame

finished 1/2 of Christmas Shopping

2 doctors Visits this week

Need to send off Christmas cards pics

Finish Christmas shopping for Family

Deadly Codes & Sea Clearwater & Scarecrow finds a friend

Gallagher has been commissioned by Jeanne Campbell , Jennifer's twin sister to find a mysterious woman--Jennifer's secret lesbian lover who vanished immediately after the bombing. While the authorities continue to pursue their suspicions that the terrorist act may have been intended for Jennifer's husband Bill , who holds a top secret position in the counter terriosiom division of the NSA.( Back of the book)

First time reading the book or series. I loved mystery and intrigue behind the who killed Jennifer and why. I loved the setting in Boston. It was interesting that Gallagher a PI could notice more things and figure who was the bad person over the FBI. Gallagher loves the being able to solve the crime.

Gallagher- Private Investigator
Kate -- wife

Book review =3



Sea Clearwater is a young girl who has parents but no clue on her real parents. She recieves this necklace ,and meets new friends like Tom. There was some romance and some fighting. They are fighting Eric Shade over necklace.

There were some pics of the characters and this book is great for 9-+. My daughter would love to read this book.

This book was written by a 13 year old girl.

Book review = 3








Scarecrow's Finds a Friend-- Childrens book. Loved the colors and my daughter A loved reading the story. This is a great kids story.

Thanks to Paula for the books and This is my HOnest Review.

Weekend Update of Sorts

This week has been school conferences for the kids-- the kids have all been doing well, and we know what they need to work on too.

We had a little snow this week

Christmas shopping this weekend

Ward Christmas Party

Last Night was the MLM Holiday Party at PF Changs. I had a blast meeting old and new friends. I was also talking books too. We also got a huge donation of coats and toys for the Children's receiving home. THanks Liz and News10 for the event( MNO)

My Kids got awards today for perfect attendance and also M got Most Improved . Yeah.

Thirteen days to Midnight-- Book Review

13 days to Midnight comes out April 2010. Its written by Patrick Carman.

I loved the book Cover. This is a Young adult Novel. Its counts down the days through out the book.

Jacob Fielding just lost his dad in a car crash. Jacob was a foster kid and has been through many homes. He then gets a Dad...Mr. Fielding. He is a mystery to Jacob.

Milo is Jacobs best friend.
Ophelia is Jacob's girl friend.

They all go to a Catholic school in Portland Oregon, and the status of the school is question through out the book too.

The book opens talking about Superpowers and what would you choose. Jacob gets his gift from his "Dad'. Jacob then saves his friends from a car accident , and the story goes from there.

Jacob, Milo , and Oh call the gift a Diamond..but has he experiments with the power...interesting things happen.

A Priest, Milo's dad are friends of Mr. Fielding and know of superpower or Gift. These people were able to to help Jacob as he is trying to figure out the super power. He received an awesome power from his "Dad". ( Not going to say).

Book Review =4

Thanks to Little brown for the book and this is my Honest review.