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The Passage by Justin Cronin

Wow!! This is an epic novel that doesn't  have a dull moment in it.  It is one of the most exciting books I've read in a long time. Some people are going to call it a "vampire" book, but that description does it a disservice.  Some will call it horror, which is true but it's much more than that.  I did find it reminiscent of The Stand & World War Z, however this book stands alone. Try it and enjoy the thrill!

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The Princess Plot by Kirsten Boie

Jenna just won the starring role in a movie about a princess--sweet! In the wink of an eye, she's whisked off to the remote, romantic kingdom where the story takes place. But something's amiss: Instead of being on a shoot, suddenly she's being shot at!

The legit princess--to whom Jenna bears a suspiciously striking resemblance--has gone AWOL on her whole real-life royal gig, and soon Jenna's swept up in a treacherous rebel plot. Lies, camera, action, this is no dress rehearsal. The girl has got to act to save her life!

MockingJay by Suzanne Collins

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking "The Hunger Games" trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

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Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

NOW IN PAPER BACK!                                               My whole family loved this book intended for young adults.  It's a hard book to describe because it is an action adventure, science fiction, suspense, philosophy, romance, and coming of age story ...all at once. 

 There has been a revolution, and the 12 districts that lost are required to participate in the hunger games as punishment for rebellion.  The games are kill or be killed for the participants, but for the viewers, morbid entertainment (Survivor meets American Idol) What would you sacrifice to survive?

Still Alice By: Lisa Genova

Still Alice is a fictional story of early onset Alzheimer's.  Alice is a Harvard professor of psychology.  When she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's she and her family are devastated.  This is the story of the effects of this debilitating disease on the whole family.  It affects everyone that it touches.  For many, Alzheimer's is their worst fear.  There is no magic pill, so what would you do after you find out your sentence... I mean diagnosis.

OK Ladies! Suspend your skepticism of vampire books and romance books long enough to try Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.  The series transcends the usual clichés.  Read the first and you’ll be back for the rest.

This is one of my favorite fun, light, beach read type of book.  It is laugh out loud funny.

The Book Thief is a completely unique story.  "Death" is the narrator of this spellbinding tale that takes place in Nazi Germany.  It is a gut wrenching account of a girl who is a foster child with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.  It is an unforgettable story about the ability of words to feed the soul, or as in the case of Hitler, to wound the world.  Don't be turned off with Death as a narrator, you will come to find death gentle and even kind at times.

The author takes a moving look at what makes people "normal" or not.  How normal is different from century to century and location.  The story also looks at women's rights over the years and how in times gone by people could be committed for little or no reason.  The characters are compelling and you will love them and hate them, but mostly you will care for them all.

Let Me Hold You Longer is a beautiful kid's book to share with your family.  It celebrates all those last things they do like the last time they crawl in bed with you; if you'd known you would have cherished it more.  I slid it into my son's drawer in his dorm room.  Get the kleenex ready to read this one.

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