5* Wow. This is a book I had started months ago and set aside after the first few pages. I'm really glad a picked it back up. Casey's gift/curse or as5* Wow. This is a book I had started months ago and set aside after the first few pages. I'm really glad a picked it back up. Casey's gift/curse or as she and her friend, Em, call it, the "gurft" is just that. Casey struggles to find a way to cope with the gurft when she meets the boy of her dreams. The problem is that his number is twenty-one. Can she change it? Should she? As she gets closer to him she does everything she can to save him and shares her wisdom, insights, and lessons she learns along the way through her Blog (which is a really creative way to share what is going on in her head). I really loved how the author included a brief four year fast forward to how Casey is doing in the near future. If you like this book, I would also suggest "When" by Victoria Laurie. ...more
I've read them all and I think you'll want to also. This was one of my favorites in the series.I've read them all and I think you'll want to also. This was one of my favorites in the series....more
These are wonderful books. The McGannons have a wonderful way with words and imagery. They have also done a great job of having their characters grow These are wonderful books. The McGannons have a wonderful way with words and imagery. They have also done a great job of having their characters grow up in a believable way. There is action, adventure, teenage angst, and a hint of romance. You could start with this one, but why do that and miss what happened to get the characters to this point! Start with book one and enjoy your glimpse into another world - a place where monsters are REAL!...more
Overall quite good and I will continue the series. Some of the time it is a bit draggy and I am a little disappointed with the development of Clary - Overall quite good and I will continue the series. Some of the time it is a bit draggy and I am a little disappointed with the development of Clary - She could stand to grow up. Simon on the other hand has progressed quite well. He is now my favorite character in the series. ...more
Ha! What a playful, funny and frisky rework of the original Nobody Loves a Bigfoot Like a Bigfoot Babe. Good job Simon Okill! This book is more young Ha! What a playful, funny and frisky rework of the original Nobody Loves a Bigfoot Like a Bigfoot Babe. Good job Simon Okill! This book is more young adult friendly but keeps the humor and light-hearted feel with characters that grab your attention with big hairy paws and won't let go. It takes real talent and hard work to rework an existing story by changing the focus and perspective. A virtual high five for Simon!
Wow! The aptly named The Scare by Robert Shaw kept me up at night… reading! The Scare is well written and engaging. I wanted to see what would happen Wow! The aptly named The Scare by Robert Shaw kept me up at night… reading! The Scare is well written and engaging. I wanted to see what would happen next and the intensity of it held me captive. The protagonist, Ethan, is haunted by the murder of his little brother. He finds someone who understands in a new girl who moves to town with her own closet full of skeletons. They share broken pasts and try together to survive the present where the local bully torments everyone at school but has turned his sights on Ethan and his friends. When a series of grisly murders begins, Ethan suspects the town bully but doubts that anyone would believe him especially now that the town bully is dead. If you haven’t yet read this… buy a copy. I’m not sorry that I did!...more
Owen is battle-hardened. He has firm control of his gifts and his own watcher to train, yet with two years of experience behind him things are not getOwen is battle-hardened. He has firm control of his gifts and his own watcher to train, yet with two years of experience behind him things are not getting easier. As Owen grows in experience, so does the darkness and danger. Lucie is taken, making Owen realize just how much she really means to him, but is it her the 'dark watchers' want or is she only the bait in an elaborate trap?...more
The book is well- written, the story funny and the characters likable. Truth and fiction are seamlessly blended together in this goofy tale. I could vThe book is well- written, the story funny and the characters likable. Truth and fiction are seamlessly blended together in this goofy tale. I could visualize the small town where it all takes place and I could feel the frustration and pain of the local sheriff as she deals with the cockamamie citizenry. To solve the latest Bigfoot abduction, the sheriff must question the man who dresses up as a Bigfoot and the man who swears he was abducted by aliens along with the rest of the township. Matters only get worse when her lost love shows up to investigate the Bigfoot sightings for the FBI and she can’t decide if she should work with him or punch him....more
In this second novel, Owen has grown in ability and that's a good thing because the villains are just getting tougher! Fortunately for Owen, his buddyIn this second novel, Owen has grown in ability and that's a good thing because the villains are just getting tougher! Fortunately for Owen, his buddy Marlo is also getting better at what he does best... computer manipulation. Let's hope he doesn't get caught or both young men will be in more trouble than they already are. High school is difficult enough without adding the stress of knowing that there are some things in this world that only a secret watcher can fix.
In this latest installment, Owen and his family are off to Florida to visit his grandparents. He knows it's a trap but what choice does he have? It is not in his nature to avoid danger. He will go where he is needed. Now if he can just make it out alive! ...more
Follow the life of teenager Ali Hayes as she discovers that the world is not what she thought. Find out what happens when she discovers a lifelong friFollow the life of teenager Ali Hayes as she discovers that the world is not what she thought. Find out what happens when she discovers a lifelong friend is not who she believed and that vampires are real, sentient beings, fighting for supremacy. Who will win and what side will she be on? ...more
City of Glass was a book I found hard to put down. Any book I don't want to stop reading is a five star earner on my rating scale. The story moves rigCity of Glass was a book I found hard to put down. Any book I don't want to stop reading is a five star earner on my rating scale. The story moves right along and there are a couple of twists. I was invested in the characters and could visualize the setting. There is nothing more that I could ask for, other than... next book please. ...more
I love a book about an unassuming hero. Owen is that kind of guy. He does what he has to do because he knows it's the right thing to do. He is one to I love a book about an unassuming hero. Owen is that kind of guy. He does what he has to do because he knows it's the right thing to do. He is one to stand up for the innocent and weak. He puts his whole heart into each situation he finds himself thrust into. He would sacrifice himself before he'd let harm come to his friends or family. Some would call him a superhero but Owen would say, "I'm just an ordinary guy."
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