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"Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kids Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten." Review: This was a wonderfully written book. Even though it’s about two kids with cancer, their wit and playful banter and of course all their inside jokes had me laughing till my sides hurt. I loved every minute of it...  except for the very end, for reasons I'll let you experience for yourself. And to those who are reading the book or in the middle of it, or, for future reference, those who will read it, An Imperial Affliction is not a real book. I checked. Update: It's been a couple years since reading this book and the movie has been out for some time, so I think I need to update myself on this book. It was a good book and I laughed ...

"Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that's all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone. Her father was right. The monsters are real. To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies." Review: This was an interesting and great new take on the world of zombies. I immediately assumed that this would be a post apocalyptic book, hence "zombieland", but that was not the case. And the zombies themselves were completely different from what other books lead you to believe. I also loved Alice and Cole's relationship but what I loved ...

"When Daniel is dragged to the Leisure World Holiday Complex for some "time away" with his depressed dad, his expectations are low. But then he spots a mysterious girl swimming in the fake lake, and everything changes. Lexi is funny and smart, but why does she have wounds that get worse each time they meet? Where are her parents? And is her watch really ticking backward?" Review: This book was pretty awesome, not going to lie. I can't exactly pinpoint what made it awesome, it just was. This kid, not the typical looker boys are in novels, who blames himself for breaking up his parent’s marriage. his father doesn't seem to care about his son so much and just drags him along on this trip. Lexi was a wild card that was thrown into the mix. Daniel and Lexi were a great pair and their story was phenomenal. My favorite part was the metaphor about a coup. Overall, this was really good and it's something someone who is going through the grief of a lost l...

"Regular kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends. But Molly Bigalow isn't a "regular kid." By day Molly is a normal student, but after classes end, Molly is learning how to police and protect zombies. Yeah. Zombies. And how can you be a regular kid when, depending on which side of the equation you were on, your mother was either the most-feared or most-revered zombie hunter in the history of New York City. And she prepared Molly to follow in her legendary footsteps from an early age." Review: This book wasn't bad. I loved the twist Ponti had on the zombie population and how the Omegas policed AND protected them. The story did have faults, such as really cheesy jokes that appeared stupid instead of humorous. Also, it was hard to imagine Molly as only a grammar school student. For the story's sake, it would seem more logical to recruit Omegas in high school than in seventh and eighth grad...

"Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: he kills the dead. So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead - keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay. When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: move, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, but now stained red and dripping blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian house she used to call home. But she, fo...

"Caro Mitchell considers herself an only child - and she likes it that way. After all, her much older sister, Hannah, left home eight years ago, and Caro barely remembers her. So when Caro's parents drop the bombshell news that Hannah is returning to live with them, Caro feels as if an interloper is crashing her family. To her, Hannah's a total stranger, someone who haunts their home with her meek and withdrawn presence, and who refuses to talk about her life and why she went away. Caro can't understand why her parents cut her sister so much slack, and why they're not pushing for answers. Unable to understand Hannah, Caro resorts to telling lies about her mysterious reappearance. But when those lies alienate Caro's new boyfriend and put her on the outs with her friends and her parents, she seeks solace from an unexpected source. And when she unearths a clue about Hannah's past - one that could save Hannah from the dark secret that possesses her - Caro ...

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT: IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS FAR IN THE FALLEN SERIES, STOP NOW. DO NOT READ. THIS IS BOOK 4. FOR BOOK 1, CHECK OUT FALLEN . FOR BOOK 2, CHECK OUT TORMENT , AND PASSION FOR BOOK 3. "The sky is dark with wings.... Like sand through an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they must find the place where the angels fell to earth.  Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn't know if he can do this - live only to lose Luce again and again. Yet together they face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies... and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen. For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they've borne has always and only been about her - and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now is the only one that truly matters. In the fight for Luce, who will win?" Review: ...