Week 3

What a beautiful weekend and Memorial Day.  Great time for some reading!  Let's kept it up and read chapters 9-12.  If your having troble keeping up dont' worry, we will have a catch up week at the end of the 5 weeks.

Week 2

     So, if any of you where like me and didn't get through all 6 chapters this week, don't worry.  I realized as I started reading that the chapters are quite long.  We can read 4 chapter a week and still get done in about 5 weeks.

     That being said, this week we will read Chapters 5-8.

A FREE Fallen Chapter Sampler

Maybe you’re new to the Fallen world. Maybe you just got an e-reader and can’t wait to download something fabulous. Maybe you simply want to brush up on each book in the series before RAPTURE comes out on June 12th.

The Fallen Chapter Sampler is for you! And…it’s FREE! Here’s the story:

The Lauren Kate Fallen Series Ebook Sampler is the ultimate FREE introduction to the #1 New York Times bestselling series Fallen, the worldwide phenomenon. Featuring excerpts from all five of Lauren Kate’s bestsellers, Fallen, Torment, Passion, Rapture, and Fallen in Love, this free ebook preview is the perfect way to introduce the atmospheric and compelling Fallen world of supernatural romance and fallen angels to readers.

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Week 1

I always love starting a new book, & I'm really excited about this series.  We will be reading 6 chapters a week again.  

Lets start reading with In The Beginning and read through to Chapter 6 No Salvation.  Dont' forget to post comments as we go along.

Lets Read Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen

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.

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Well I'm excited to say that out new book series to read will be Fallen by Lauren Kate! Everyone get your copy of the book and be ready to start reading on Monday!

What new series do you want to start reading?

Vote on which young adult book series you would like to read next.  Fallen, Hush Hush, Matched or Need Series.

Below you can find out about the 4 different series and watch their book trailers!

Fallen Series by Lauren Kate

Fallen (Fallen Series #1)

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.

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story.

Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Fitzpatrick

Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush Saga #1)

For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan.  She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her.  Not until Patch came along.

With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgment.

But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure who to trust.  Patch seems to be everywhere she is, and to know more about her than her closest friends.  She can't decide whether she should fall into his arms or un and hide.  And when she tries to seek some answers, she finds herself near a truth that is way more unsettling than anything Patch makes her feel.

For Nora is right in the middle of an ancient battle between the immortal and those that have fallen and, when it comes to choosing sides, the wrong choice will cost her life.

Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie

Matched (Matched Trilogy Series #1)

Cassie has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her, what to read, what to watch, what to believe.  So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knowns he is her ideal mate... until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xavier.  But Cassie can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice between Xander and Ky.  Between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dares to follow.

Need Series by Carrie Jones

Need (Need Series #1)

Zara collects phobias the way other high school girls collect lipsticks.  Little wonder, since life's been pretty rough so far.  Her father left, her stepfather just died, and her mother's pretty much checked out.  Now Zara's living with her grandmother in sleepy, cold Maine so that she stays, "safe."  Zara doesn't think she's in danger, she thinks her mother can't deal.

Wrong.  Turns out that guy she sees everywhere, the one leaving trails of gold glitter, isn't a figment of her imagination.  He's a pixie, and not the cute, lovable kind with wings.  He's the kind who has dreadful, uncontrollable needs.  And he's trailing Zara.

With suspense, romance, and paranormal themes, this exciting breakout novel has all the elements to keep teens rapidly turning the pages.

Book review for Hades by Alexandra Adornetto

Book Review for

Hades By Alexandra Adornetto

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Pages: 422

Published Date: Aug 2011

Bethany and Xavier are even closer since battling Jake Thorn and his evil influence and Beth and her angel silblings must still protect Venus Cove form the Dark Forces.

When a party game, a seance, inadvertenly releases Jake from the Underworld, he disguises himself and tricks Beth learns too late that she's now a prisoner in hell  What happens to angels in Hell?  As her archangel brother, Gabriel, her sister Ivy, Xavier and her best friend, Molly search for her, Beth must weigh Jake's bargaining for her freedom: one night with him, and she will be released back to Earth.

Can Jake be trusted in this wager?  And is he also using Beth to engineer the fall of the archangel Gabriel?  Xavier has already lost one love, when Jake tricks him into thinking that Bethany is dead, his grief and anger result in a betrayal that will leave Bethany wondering if he is so good after all.


It will be up to Beth to use everything she's learned about her powers as an angel and about love to gree herself and those she loves from the clutches of Hades.

I'll admit that when I began this book I didn't have high expectation.  It definitely surprised me though.  It was a little slow in the beginning and took me a minute to get into it, but once I did I really liked it.  I grew closer to loving the characters and enjoyed Bethany in this book.  She gains bravery and confidence.  I liked how Adornetto portrayed Hell, and the background stories of the fallen angels.  It really entertained me throughout most of the book.

Although I enjoyed the 2nd book in the series a great deal more, I still gave this book 3.5 stars.  Definitely a cute book and had some fun action.  I am looking forward to book 3 Heaven.

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