Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception by Maggie Stiefvater

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Nicely written and hard to put down.

A gifted harpist, Deirdre Monaghan has never been able to conquer her stage fright. So it's not unusual when, before performing at an important competition, Deirdre's nerves overwhelm her. What is strange is the appearance of Luke Dillon, a gorgeous flutist who helps clams her down and then performs a duet with her that wins the competition's grand prize.

Though Deirdre is instantly attracted to Luke, she knows there's something unworldly about him. Surely it's not coincidence that, since his arrival in her life, she's developed telekinetic powers and four-leaf clovers are popping up?

As Deirdre soon discovers, Luke has mysterious ties to the faerie world and other faerie beings appear. Soon she is the center of a faerie conflagration.





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Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


One of those books you wish would go on and on....

A fast paced adventure.
This futuristic novel is set on what was once the Gulf Coast. Nailer and his friends from the light crew are ship scavengers looking for valuable metals and other resources.

Loyalty is everything. To join the crew you must take a blood oath to be there for one another. If you break your oath, then you're out; and being on your own in this community, at this time, is something you want to avoid at all costs.

Nailer's best friend is Pima. These two are together when they make an extraordinary find. They find a newly wrecked clipper ship--a private ship. Nailer thinks his fortune is made, but then he discovers a survivor trapped in the wreckage—the privileged and wealthy daughter of the shipping-company owner.
What's to be done now? Help the girl or not? Who to trust or not to trust? Can someone that rich understand the desperation of poverty? Or has she another form of desperation to conquer?




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I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This won't get prizes for great literature but it is an engrossing, fast paced story. Can't wait for the next one.



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