With the rage over the TWILIGHT series by Stephenie Meyer, many people started liking Vampire stories. Of course this year has a vampire book on the Texas Lone Star Reading List called ALEX VAN HELSING: VAMPIRE RISING by Jason Henderson. With the last name, VAN HELSING, how can Alex NOT KNOW that he has something [...]

Ok, I really liked THE GIVER by Lowis Lowry. A utopian society where life is perfect, because there is no crime, or hunger, no war, nothing “bad.” Of course this comes at a price. Government control! So in MATCHED by Ally Condie we see a similar premise. The government is in control of the people’s lives. It [...]

Jordan Sonnenblick’s AFTER EVER AFTER can certainly be read as a stand alone read, however, to enjoy this story fully it is recommended that you read DRUMS, GIRLS and DANGEROUS PIE first. Little Jeffery is now an eighth grader. His older brother Steven has abandoned him to go to Africa. Jeff  has a girlfriend, and his [...]