Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Slob by Ellen Potter


Have you ever started eating Oreos and suddenly half the bag is gone? That is what it feels like for Owen, the fattest kid in school. Owen is also a genius, or at least one point away from being one. Owen is constantly picked on at school and now someone is stealing the Oreos from his lunchbox every day. Owen is sure it is Mason, the scar-faced thug, that is stealing them. If only he could devise a way to stop him, to get his sister to stop acting like a boy, and figure out how to make his latest invention actually work. He's sure that once his TV to work, everything will work out for the better. Owen just has to realize that getting the TV to work and living in the past won't solve his present problems. Can Owen make the changes he needs to fix his life? Read and find out!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Wings by Aprilynne Pike




Are they wings, or aren't they? Laurel has a big problem. She's always been a little different-she's a strict vegan and has been home-schooled her entire life. Now her family has moved into a new town and she's sprouted what looks like wings or a flower blossom. Upon a visit to her old house, Laurel runs into a beautiful young man named Tamani. He explains to Laurel that she is different-she's a faerie! How will she explain this to her parents and what is she doing living in the human world? Read and find out!
This is clearly going to be a new series. I enjoyed the book until the end when things started to get a little crazy. If you like fantasy, check it out!