Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Vote for Book 2 for January!

It's that time again- January will be here before we know it so it's time to pick the books for the month. As usual, we'll be reading one adult book and one young adult book, so here are the choices for the young adult book. All descriptions are from Goodreads.
Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith- "CLASSIFIED ADS: RESTAURANTS
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Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her parents are dead, and her hybrid-werewolf first love is threatening to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. Then, as she and her uncle are about to unveil their hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. Can Quincie transform their new hire into a culinary Dark Lord before opening night? Can he wow the crowd in his fake fangs, cheap cape, and red contact lenses — or is there more to this earnest face than meets the eye? As human and preternatural forces clash, a deadly love triangle forms, and the line between predator and prey begins to blur. Who’s playing whom? And how long can Quincie play along before she loses everything? TANTALIZE marks Cynthia Leitich Smith’s delicious debut as a preeminent author of dark fantasy."

Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink- "Sixteen-year-old Lia Milthorpe and her twin sister Alice have just become orphans, and, as Lia discovers, they have also become enemies. The twins are part of an ancient prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. To escape from a dark fate and to remain in the arms of her beloved boyfriend James, Lia must end the prophecy before her sister does. Only then will she understand the mysterious circumstances of her parents' deaths, the true meaning of the strange mark branded on her wrist, and the lengths to which her sister will go to defeat her. Debut novelist Michelle Zink takes readers on an unforgettable journey where one sister's fateful decision could have an impact of Biblical proportions. Prophecy of the Sisters is the first of three books. Learn more at www.prophecyofthesisters.com."

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston- "17 year-old Kelly Winslow doesn’t believe in Faeries. Not unless they’re the kind that you find in a theatre, spouting Shakespeare—the kind that Kelley so desperately wishes she could be: onstage, under lights, with a pair of sparkly wings strapped to her shoulders. But as the understudy in a two-bit, hopelessly off-off-Broadway production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, wishing is probably the closest she’s going to get to becoming a Faerie Queen. At least, that’s what shethinks... In this fun, urban fantasy, Kelly's off-stage life suddenly becomes as complicated as one of Shakespeare’s plot twists when a nighttime trip to Central Park holds more than meets the mortal eye."

Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda- "As the youngest and only female member of the Knights Templar, Bilquis SanGreal grew up knowing she wasn't normal. Instead of hanging out at the mall or going on dates, she spends her time training as a soldier in her order's ancient battle against the Unholy.

Billi's cloistered life is blasted apart when her childhood friend, Kay, returns from Jerusalem, gorgeous and with a dangerous chip on his shoulder. He's ready to reclaim his place in Billi's life, but she's met someone new: amber-eyed Michael, who seems to understand her like no one else, effortlessly claiming a stake in her heart.

But the Templars are called to duty before Billi can enjoy the pleasant new twist to her life. One of the order's ancient enemies has resurfaced, searching for a treasure that the Templars have protected for hundreds of years -- a cursed mirror powerful enough to kill all of London's firstborn. To save her city from catastrophe, Billi will have to put her heart aside and make sacrifices greater than any of the Templars could have imagined."

Rampant by Diana Peterfreund- " Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns . . .

Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating monsters with huge fangs and razor-sharp horns. Fortunately, they've been extinct for a hundred and fifty years.

Or not.

Astrid had always scoffed at her eccentric mother's stories about killer unicorns. But when one of the monsters attacks her boyfriend—thereby ruining any chance of him taking her to the prom—Astrid finds herself headed to Rome to train as a unicorn hunter at the ancient cloisters the hunters have used for centuries.

However, at the cloisters all is not what it seems. Outside, the unicorns wait to attack. And within, Astrid faces other, unexpected threats: from the crumbling, bone-covered walls that vibrate with a terrible power to the hidden agendas of her fellow hunters to—perhaps most dangerously of all—her growing attraction to a handsome art student . . . an attraction that could jeopardize everything."

8 comments:

PeaceLove&Pat said...

I've read Tantalize and well... let's say that my vote won't go there.

I hope Prophecy Sisters win. I've been meaning to read that.

Julie@My5monkeys said...

I also read tantalize too.

Voted for Unicorn one, sisters, and wonderous

ReaganStar said...

Hmmmm never heard of some of these Rampant sounds good.. and wonderous...Which I got today can't wait to read it

Emily Harring said...

Prophecy of the Sisters sounds awesome! (:

Unknown said...

voting for prophecy of the sisters.

Alyssa Kirk said...

Okay, I've read Tantalize. No

I've read Prophecy of the Sisters - lots of hype but didn't deliver. No.

Rampant - love the premise but after 100+ pages, I gave up. Lot's of promise but didn't deliver.

Devils' Kiss - I really, really liked it. The ending was a bit disappointing but I understood where the author was going and am okay with it.

Wondrous Strange - I can go with that one.

So in summary...

Tantalize (please don't make me) - no

Rampant (great premise, but executions doesn't pan out) - No

Devil's Kiss- (I like it) I vote Yes

Wondrous Strange - again, promise so I vote Yes

Man, can't believe how picky I've become!

Anonymous said...

Alyssa- your funny.....lol

prashant said...

I also read tantalize too.

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