What’s hot now, what’s going to be huge, and what’s worth your time to read! * Good Reads 2012 Kristin Bernet March 5, 2012
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1. * Whats hot now, whats going to be huge, and whats worth
your time to read! Kristin Bernet March 5, 2012
2. * The title says it all! This is the story of Helen and
Lucas and their star crossed love. As the descendants of ancient
Greek Gods they are modern day demigods, complete with super
powers, super enemies, and seemingly compelled by fate to pay for
the sins their forefathers committed during the Trojan war. What
sets Starcrossed apart from other tales of demigods and starcrossed
lovers is its fully imagined history and world. If you liked:
Twilight, Mortal Instruments, Percy Jackson Series, The Goddess
Test, or Meg Cabots Abandon.
3. *Future Dystopian society is divided into fourgroups: Candor
(The Honest), Abnegation(The Selfless), Dauntless (The Brave),
andErudite (The Intelligent).Beatrice is about to turn sixteen and
insteadof getting ready for a sweet sixteen birthdayparty she is
mulling over the biggest decisionof her life; Should she choose to
stay withher family in Abnegation or is her heartcalling her down a
different path?Divergent is a fast paced thriller, with
heartstopping action and adventure, and hauntingscenes of
romance.If you liked: The Hunger Games, The VampireAcademy series,
or Scott Westerfelds theUglies series.
4. * In America after the Second Civil War, the Pro-Choice and
Pro-Life armies came to an agreement: The Bill of Life states that
human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a
child reaches the age of thirteen. Between the ages of thirteen and
eighteen, however, a parent may choose to retroactively get rid of
a child through a process called "unwinding." Unwinding ensures
that the childs life doesnt technically end by transplanting all
the organs in the childs body to various recipients. Now a common
and accepted practice in society, troublesome or unwanted teens are
able to easily be unwound. If you like: dystopian thrillers,
controversial topics, or thought provoking critiques of
society.
5. *Review from 365daysofreading.com:Colby is best friends (and
also in love) withBev, a flighty girl who belongs to the
all-girlband The Disenchantments, which isessentially the worst
musical group in history.What The Disenchantments lack in talent,
theymake up for with commitment and charisma.Colby is their
official roadie, and the summerafter they graduate high school, the
grouptours the west coastfrom San Francisco toPortland. After the
tour, Bev promised Colbythat they would go to Europejust the two
ofthemand explore for a year. But during thetour, Bev suddenly
tells Colby that she wontbe going to Europe with himshes going
tocollege.If you like: Road trips, realistic fiction, friendsdrama,
and music.
6. If you like: futuristic dystopian thrillers and fast paced
action.Its been 300 years since Lake Michigan became Unlake
Michigan; the cool age is only hazily known toresidents of
Wharfton, a small village that sits alongside the walled city of
the Enclave. Gaia is 16 andworks in Western Sector Three with her
mother delivering babies, advancing the first three per month
tolive a better life inside the city. Its a wrenching routine Gaia
doesnt question until her parents aremysteriously arrested by
Enclave authorities. Gaias rescue attempt is fraught with perilthe
burn scar onher face marks her as a freak who would never be
allowed into the Enclaves exclusive gene poolandsoon she herself is
tossed into a cell with other female physicians. BooklistStriking
out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful
of supplies, and a rumor toguide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia
Stone survives only to be captured by the people of Sylum,
adystopian society where women rule the men who drastically
outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime. Inorder to see her sister
again, Gaia must submit to their strict social code, but how can
she deny her senseof justice, her curiosity, and everything in her
heart that makes her whole? Amazon
7. *From Booklist:In her unsettling debut, Karr depicts a
sex-obsessed future where women are theperpetual victims of
predatory marketing, andother societal ills seen in our
presentfamilies trapped in the welfare system,pharmaceutical
companies in bed with health-care providers and the mediahave
beentaken to terrifying ends.
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9. * Set in the stunning cities of Paris and London, amidst the
backdrop of the French Revolution, Charles Dickens created the
ultimate love triangle. It was the best of times, it was the worst
of times!
10. *Did you know that you can get access to some books
beforethey are published? Do you blog? Join netgalley.com to
request e-books of upcoming popular books. Follow your favorite
authors on Facebook or on their author site and enter their
drawings for ARCs and cool giveaways. Join a readers advisory group
online. Try Teensreadtoo.com
11. ** Did you love Graceling and Fire? Are you eagerly waiting
for Bitterblue?Set eight years after Katsa rescuedher in Graceling,
Bitterblue is nowthe queen of Monsea. But theinfluence of her
father, a violentpsychopath with mind-alteringabilities, lives on.
Can Bitterbluefind a away to save her people anduncover the truth
her father buriedover 30 years ago?
12. ** Did you like the Twilight Saga, but wished that their
was more action and less moping?* The Hunt is exciting, its scary,
and it will keep you up at night reading.* Release date: May 8th,
2012
13. MAY 29thMay 1st
14. * F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers By:
Richard BensonVideo from Amazon.com When Parents Text: so much said
so little understood By: Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli