Mysterious Saturday Review: If Books Could Kill

Brooklyn heads first class trip to Edinburgh for their well known book fair. On her first there, she takes a walk to clear her head and the inevitable jet lag. She runs into her ex-boyfriend Kyle. He convinces her to have lunch at a pub with him. Then he confides in her about this mysterious book about the royal family, which could spill dangerous secrets about a royal princess. He asks her to authenticate the book and persuades her to keep it safe for him. Brooklyn knows the workings of the bookmaker, but she agrees to run some tests. He receives a mysterious phone call and leaves the pub. Later that night, Brooklyn stumbles across his body. It's clear he's been murdered, but why would someone want to kill him? Could someone know about the book and who did he tell before her? Brooklyn needs to uncover the mystery before her life ends up in danger or worse in jail for a crime she didn't commit.


My Thoughts: I love this series. I adore the bookish aspect and the way books are treasures. This book made me want to go to Scotland in the worst way, just to walk the streets.

The Cover: cute and bookish, which always draws my eye.

The Source: My Library

Review: Spring Fling

Danielle packs her suitcase full of SAT study books and comfortable clothes for her vacation with her sister and her friends in Florida. When she gets there, she discovers that her two best friends didn't check her luggage in hopes to create a fun filled week for three of them. First things first, they must get to a mall to purchase Danielle a whole new fun and flirty wardrobe for the week. Together the girls force Danielle into showing off her body she usually hides under comfy clothes. Plus with her new clothes, they give her a mission for the week: Step out of her shell and change things up a little.

So she does just that. She literally bumps into a guy at the grocery store and stays to flirt with him. She extends an invite to a BBQ at the house later that evening. When he gets there, she flirts some more and decide tomorrow is the perfect day for a date at the beach. Will she have a new flame by the week's end? Will the new Danielle be here to stay?

My Thoughts: A very cute book with lots of subplots featuring drama, romance, boyfriend stealing, and real friends. I love how you hear little pieces of info from the characters of the author's previous two novels all set in the same high school.

The Cover: while cute, it doesn't match the book.

Source: My Library

Perfect for my 10 in '10 Chick Lit Challenge:

Spotted: Spy Glass

Here's the cover for Maria V. Snyder's Spy Glass

It's out in September - can't wait to read this conclusion!

BUT she'll be at BEA this May (not sure if this is the book she'll be signing, but I might have to schedule my day there around the signing as I would LOVE to meet her)

Review: Match Made in High School

The principal rocks the senior class when she announces they must take part in a mandatory fake marriage class. Fiona must "marry" her arch nemesis boyfriend's Todd. During the marriage ceremony, Todd pranks Fiona humiliating her in front of her entire class. She's so furious that this means war. Luckily her best friend married a super nice guy and the three of them come up with the perfect prank to get him back at the dance.

Todd and Fiona trade pranks back and forth while attempting to participate in the course - which includes holding down a job together and finding a mutual activity. Fiona brings Todd with her to her babysitting gig and Todd makes Fiona join the cheerleading squad as the water girl. In between barbed comments and counseling sessions with the guidance counselor. Will they survive the course without killing each other?


My Thoughts: I've been waiting forever to read this, someone buzzed about it very early - which was great because it captured my attention, but bad because I didn't realize how long I'd have to wait to read it. Still, it was worth the wait. A funny refreshing read about two people coming to a mutual understanding among pranks, friendship drama, and maybe finding the boy of your dreams. Wildly fun fantastic debut!

Cover: fun, flirty, eye catching!

Source: My library

I used this book in one of my 10 in '10 Chick Lit Challenge

Review: Daddy Long Legs

Judy Abbot is an orphan. One day she's called into the home's office, where she's told a mysterious benefactor has offered her an opportunity to go to college - with the expectations that she write letters to him without expecting an answer. Judy decides immediately to call him Daddy Long Legs. She writes him cheerful letters detailing her life at college: chatting with other girls, making new friends, trying out sports, and discovering books and authors.

My Thoughts: I'd never heard of this book until I read the third book in the Mother-Daughter Book Club - Dear Pen Pal. I decided to try it out. It's a charming book reminiscent of Little Women/Anne of Green Gables. She draws amusing pictures in some of her letters.

Cover: Cute and interesting.

Source: Inter Library Loan (As my library doesn't carry this book)

Review: Hex Hall for www.teensreadtoo.com

Sophie found out she's a witch. Three years without guidance and one extremely bad love potion later, she lands herself a one-way pass to Hex Hall.

Hex Hall is a boarding school for magical creatures and beings in need of a little more training and lots of rules. Other inmates include werewolves, shapeshifters, faeries, and one vampire who happens to be Sophie's new roommate and the one girl everyone loves to hate.

Jenna loves pink and seems sweet, but there's a dangerous rumor floating around about her and the death of a girl last year.

Sophie's not sure who to trust, but despite rumors, she becomes fast friends with Jenna while crushing over the hottest boy in school - and gaining his girlfriend as an enemy.

When another girl is attacked, everyone wants the truth. Did a coven of witches raise a demon? Could a ghost from Sophie's past be more powerful than she suspects? Are the vampires really responsible for these attacks? Either way, the truth must come out...

My Thoughts: Rachel Hawkins writes a perfect debut novel filled with paranormal creatures, a dark mystery, a deep, strange society, and one hot guy. This start of a new series left me breathless with anticipation for the next installment.

I loved this book so much it won the:Cover: I LOVE it - stunning.

Source: Someone lovely at Disney Hyperion gave this to me at ALA Midwinter

Read for 10 in '10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge:

Happy St. David's Day

For all you Welsh folk out there: Cymru am Bith!

You can read more about the legend of St. David here