The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Pages: 454
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date: 5th January 2009

Other Titles in the Series: Catching Fire

WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS.
LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH.

In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called the Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.

When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.

Wow. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. I really can't put into words how brilliant this book is. It had characters you are willing on, a flawless plot and bucket loads of suspense. I recommend this to EVERYONE. I cannot wait to read Catching Fire but we don't even have a release date for the UK yet. I'm not sure that I'm going to be able to wait very long. But seriously, you HAVE to read this.

Sophie

Em's Winter Book Give Away Contest!

Em at Em's Bookshelf is giving away 11 books!The winner receives seven from her list and the runner up gets the remaining four. Here's the list:

1. Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender (*ARC)
2. If the Witness Lied by Caroline B. Cooney (*ARC)
3. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman (*ARC)
4. Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters (*ARC)
5. Don't Judge a Girl By Her Cover by Ally Carter (*ARC)
6. Wake by Lisa McMann
7. Skinned by Robin Wasserman
8. War of the Witches by Maite Carranza
9. Undercover by Beth Kephart
10. Cathy's Key by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman, Cathy Brigg
11. Cathy's Book by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman, Cathy Brigg

All you have to do to win is leave a comment on Em's blog telling her your favourite 2008 teen book and what you are looking forward to most this year.

Sophie

Soul Love - Lynda Waterhouse

Soul Love - Lynda Waterhouse

Pages: 160
Publisher: Piccadilly Press Ltd
Release Date: 26th November 2004

Other Titles By This Author: Cut Off, Fall Out, Bonnie Fitch, The Sand Dancers: Let the Dance Begin

Living with the past can be difficult, even at fifteen...

Jenna doesn't want to betray her friends and won't reveal the truth behind her exclusion from school. So she is sent away to live with her aunt in a sleepy countryside village.

It's here that she meets Gabriel, who seems so genuine and different from other people she knows. But she is wary of him at first - lately boys have been nothing but trouble for Jenna, and Gabe can be moody and withdrawn.

Despite her caution, Jenna can't help falling in love with Gabriel, and the longer she spends with him, the more deeply in love she falls. Could he be her soul mate? He seems to be the only one who understands Jenna and doesn't leap to coclusions. But then she discovers that Gabriel is living with a deep secret of his own...

I got this out of the libray at school it was amazing i got it out yesterday and finished it. It was the first book to make me cry. I thought Gabe was realy sweet.

Amy x

Knife - R.J. Anderson

Knife - R.J. Anderson

Pages: 320
Publisher: Orchard Books
Release Date: 8th January 2009

Knife woke in a cold sweat, the torn edge of her wing sizzling with pain. how long had she lain unconscious? Her worst fears had come to pass: she was trapped, flightless, a prisoner. The humans had put her in a box, and now they had come to torment her...

I thought Knife was a really good book, although it did take me a while to get into it. Knife could be a madam at times which made her more real because not all faeries are perfect. This book was very well explained which made it very accessible and it was a great introduction into faerie novels. I will definitely be picking up any future books by R.J. Anderson.

Amy

Who's That Girl? - Alexandra Potter

Who's That Girl? - Alexandra Potter

Pages: 370
Publisher: Hodder
Release Date: 8th January 2009

Other Titles By This Author: Me & Mr Darcy, Be Careful What You Wish For, Calling Romeo, Going La-La, What's New Pussycat?

If only you knew then what you know now...

Imagine if you could go back ten years and meet your younger self - would you recognise her? What advice would you give?

- Wear sunscreen
- Back away from those PVC trousers
- DON'T give that idiot your phone number
- Lemon juice won't bleach your hair - it just attracts wasps
- He's The One - don't let him get away

For Charlotte Merryweather, there's no need to imagine. She's about to find out for real. With some surprising consequences...

I loved this book. Charlotte was a brilliant character who was funny, clever and very prone to making mistakes which is one of the reasons why this book was so good. The characters were real and the writing was sharp and funny. I especially loved Charlotte's assistant Beatrice - I'd love to be her friend, she's hilarious! I really recommend Who's That Girl? for anyone who wants a funny, quick, light read.

Sophie