The Wide-Awake Princess

Written by: E. D. Baker

THIS BOOK IS GREAT! This author also wrote the Tales of the Frog Princess. I have really enjoyed all of her books and how she finds fun new ways to look at the old classic fairy tales. If you got a chance to read the other books, and also loved them, then you are sure to love this book just as much. Here is what awaits you in this book.

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In this new stand-alone fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty. When Gwennie pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie is awake, and only Annie—blessed (or cursed?) with being impervious to magic—can venture out beyond the rose-covered hedge for help. She must find Gwen's true love to kiss her awake.

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But who is her true love? The irritating Digby? The happy-go-lucky Prince Andreas, who is holding a contest to find his bride? The conniving Clarence, whose sinister motives couldn't possibly spell true love? Joined by one of her father's guards, Liam, who happened to be out of the castle when the sleeping spell struck, Annie travels through a fairy tale land populated with characters both familiar and new as she tries to fix her sister and her family . . . and perhaps even find a true love of her own.

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(Picture from Barnes and Noble Site)

Sorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer

I just finished this about a week or so ago and loved it. The two ladies who wrote it actually started it as a letter game where they wrote letters back and forth to each other pretending to be the two main characters in the book. It's so fun! Hope you enjoy!

 And this is seriously the synopsis for it. You're just gonna have to trust me on this one.
"The prim and proper world of Regency England crossed with the wizardly doings of high fantasy--now that's something to write home about!"

Thanks again to B&N for the pic and synopsis!

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites

This is the first in a series The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod written by Heather Brewer. The book is about the young 8th grader Vladimir Tod who is trying to live life as a normal child, even though he is half vampire. His mother (Mellina Tod), who died with his father (Tomas Tod) in an accident three years before, had a best friend Nelly who takes care of him in the current setting. She works in a hospital and supplies Vlad with bags of blood that were obtained due to the fact that they were to be disposed of since they are close to their expiration date.
One day at school, Vlad finds a substitute, Otis, instead of his normal teacher, Mr. Craig. Vlad believes the new teacher killed Vlad's father and his absent teacher. Investigating more, Vlad finds his father's journal in their old home, and a strange mark carved on his teacher's porch.
This takes Vlad on an adventure into the vampire world where he learns who he is and who might have killed his parents and why.

Clockwork Angel

This is a great book! If you like the Mortal Instruments Series, you will love this book! It is a prequel to The City of Bones, Ashes, and Glass, so if you haven't read those books, I would read them before you read this book.
From Goodreads.com, is a short explaination of the book:
"When 16 year old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks, and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslight streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos........Tessa realizes that she may to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world....and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all." 
I read it less than 3 days, and can't wait till the next one comes out!

Daughter of the Forest

I think that this is my new favorite book! Juliet Marillier is a fantastic story teller, what a compelling and emotional read!

A beautiful retelling of the Celtic "Swans" myth, Daughter of the Forest is a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love... To reclaim the lives of her brothers, Sorcha leaves the only safe place she has ever known and embarks on a journey filled with pain, loss and terror. When she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land, it seems that there will be no way for Sorcha to break the spell that condemns all that she loves. But magic knows no boundaries, and sorcha will have to choose between the live she has always known and a love that comes only once.

**Warning** There is a part in the beginning of the book that involves mutilation and rape. Read with caution. It is pretty graphic.

Fallen

I will just say this....I am paying a late fee for this book because even though it was due yesterday there was no way I was giving it back without finishing it, I would have had to run straight to the store to buy it and finish it (I stayed up till 3 o'clock this morning reading as far as I could)...and the late fee is much cheaper than buying the book, although I might do that anyways. Okay, so in a nutshell, this book was great...go read it!

Here's a synposis from goodreads.com:

There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce–and goes out of his way to make that very clear–she can’t let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.

Shiver

I just finished this book tonight and thought if I don't post it now it's not going to happen for a while. So, here I go...this is a really good book. That being said it took me a bit to really get into it (but that could have been due to the fact that I was trying to read it while also taking care of two sick kids...so it was very stop and go.) And, as always it seems, there is a sequel. But it comes out in July...so that's not too bad.

Here's a synopsis from goodreads (I went somewhere new!)--

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind their house. One yellow-eyed wolf-her wolf-is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: in winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer a few precious months of being human...until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human-or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.