young adult (YA)

The Book Thief

Submitted by triley on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:05pm
Author: 
Zusak, Markus
Publication Date: 
2006
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I first read this book a few years ago, but it's a story that has stayed with me.  The narrator of this story is Death, who tells the story of Liesel, a young book lover living in Nazi Germany.  We follow Liesel as she experiences the horrors of war while dealing with the typical struggles and confusion of adolescence.  The story is told through poetic prose that is at once beautiful and haunting.  Read this book.  You won't regret it.

Marked: A House of Night Novel - Audiobook

Submitted by lbruchez on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 5:34pm
Author: 
P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Publication Date: 
2011
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Book Cover After reading the "Twilight" series, I thought I would be done with the whole vampire thing! Many of our teen readers and adult readers have been checking out the House of Night series so I had to see what the excitement was all about. The authors describe the vampires in this book as magical and goddess-like, not blood-suckers. There's some teen scandal, flirting, fighting, you know... all the good stuff. I enjoyed this different take on vampires (much different than Twilight). This book ends as a cliff-hanger so I already have the 2nd book on hold!  There are 9 books in the series so I'll be busy.
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