Intertwined (YA) (Kindle)

Intertwined (YA) (Kindle)

This book is the first in a YA paranormal series.  Aden has souls trapped within his body.  People think he is crazy and hearing voices in his head.  Then he meets Mary Ann and for the first time ever, the voices become quiet.  Throw in Riley, a werewolf, and Victoria, a vampire, and you have some great paranormal relationships forming.  I enjoyed this read.  Good characters, good twists and turns, good action and good romance made it a quick read for me.  I read this book on my Kindle and have #2 waiting to read.

Other (YA)

Other (YA)

Gwen is Other--1/2 human, 1/2 Pooka (shapeshifter).  She is trying to fit in to a society that is still somewhat biased against Others.  Then, in her hometown, someone begins hunting and killing Others.  Is it one of the werewolves or is a White Knight, a member of a religious society?  Gwen investigates to try to save herself and those she cares about.  This was a good, quick read.  I enjoyed it a lot.  I borrowed this book from the library.

You can buy all sorts of cat toys but they love cardboard boxes the best.  Here is Lucy, our 13 year old Maine Coon, claiming the red box as her own :-)

Linger (YA) (Kindle)

Linger (YA) (Kindle)

Linger is the sequel to Shiver and is a werewolf love story.  Sam used to be a werewolf and is now human.  He loves Grace.  There are new werewolves in Mercy Falls--Cole and Victor.  Grace's parents are concerned by her relationship with Sam and conspire to keep them separated.  Grace is sick and wants to be with Sam more than ever.  This book continues their romance and its cliffhanger ending makes me want to read #3 right now.  I read this book on my Kindle.

Child of the Northern Spring

Child of the Northern Spring

This is the first book in a trilogy.  I have never read anything by this author before and I liked the writing of this book.  It reminded me of Phillipa Gregory, one of my favorite authors.  This book was about Guinevere and her life and legend.  It was interesting to read about Guinevere's family and childhood; that was something that didn't happen in Morte D'Arthur, which I read in college.  Guinevere was a tough female character and I liked that about her.  I would recommend this book to fans of historical fiction.  The writing was sophisticated, the characters stem from legendary stories and there was enough action and romance to keep readers engaged.

This book was sent to me by SourceBooks to review.  

Good Old Dog (review book)

This book was a reader friendly book detailing how to get the most out of life for your senior dog.  Common diseases and health issues were discussed.  Treatment options were reviewed.  A section was devoted for the recommended diet for an older dog.  I found this book personally helpful as I have an 8 year old Jack Russell Terrier.  I also recommended this book to a fellow teacher; she teaches a Pre-Vet class at our high school. 

I received this book from Net Galley for review.  I read it on my Kindle.

The Dead Tossed Waves (YA) (Kindle)

The Dead Tossed Waves (YA)  (Kindle)

This is the sequel to The Forest of Hands and Teeth.  The Mudo (Zombies) are back and after the people so they can infect them.  Gabry is a teenage girl who goes over the safety barrier with some not so good results.  Gabry begins to question if there is more to life than just the safety of the barricaded village and she has two love interests--Catcher and Elias.  This book has good suspense and a decent romantic triangle to it.  I don't know if there will be book 3 or not but if there is, I'd read it.

I read this book on my Kindle.