Twilight

by Stephenie Meyer

“They emerged one by one from the forest edge, ranging a dozen meters apart. The first male into the clearing fell back immediately, allowing the other male to take the front, orienting himself around the tall, dark-haired man in a manner that clearly displayed who led the pack. The third was a woman; from this distance, all I could see of her was that her hair was a startling shade of red.

They closed ranks before they continued cautiously toward  Edward’s family, exhibiting the natural respect of a troop of predators as it encounters a larger, unfamiliar group of its own kind.” (Meyer 2005)

Bella is an 17 year old girl in high school who ends up falling for Edward. Edward is vampire who has been 17 years old since 1918 and who has an extreme attraction to Bella; he can read others minds Carlisle is “father” of all the Cullens, he is married to Esme; he has the power of compassion. Esme is the “mother” of all the Cullens, is married to Carlisle; she has the ability to love passionately.. Alice is very sweet, kind; a vampire and takes to Bella very well and is married to Jasper; she can also see the future. Jasper is the newest vampire that had been turned; he can manipulate people’s emotions. Rosalie looks like a model and doesn’t like Bella at all, she is married to Emmett; she has the ability to tenacity. Emmett is a muscular looking guy and is married to Rosalie; he has the ability to have great strength.

James is one of the human blood drinking vampires, he is very beast like and he is the leader of his coven, that conflicts with the Cullens; he has the ability to hunt and track anything. Victoria has red hair and is like the soul mate to James, she is also in James’s coven; She is very feline like and will do anything to help her soul mate. Laurent is the most beautiful one of James’s coven and speaks with a slight French accent.

What do the other vampires want with the Cullens?  What is your favorite character? Who is your least favorite character?

Elisabeth G.

A Memoir by Connor Franta

921 FRA Genre: Autobiography

“Don’t be afraid to be yourself and to go after what you truly want.”

Connor Franta shares the most intimate details of what goes on behind the camera in his autobiography, Work in Progress. He writes about the hardships of his teen years where he struggled with identity, body image and sexuality and his final decision to follow his artistic and creative passions. These lead him down the path of his thriving career, running his own business, Common Culture Coffee. In this light hearted memoir, he provides young adults with words of wisdom on how to take on the misfortunes of this so called “life”.

Katrina M.

The Catastrophic History of You and Me

F ROT                                                                                                      Genre: Romance

What happens when a broken heart breaks your heart literally? For Aubrie Eagan that’s exactly what happened when her boyfriend, Jacob Fisher, tells her he was never in love with her. But what if the end, is not really the end? “Welcome to forever.” As she steps off the bus that took her to another place, a place between what some say is heaven and hell, it’s where lost souls reside. She is sucked into a world of secrets, mystery and maybe even love. She meets new people and some even old.  While Patrick, an 80’s looking boy, who is also her spirit guide, tries to help her through the five stages of grief. Brie (Aubrie) also tries to figure out what’s happening back on  earth with her family, her best friend, who seems to have been keeping secrets about Jacob and then Jacob Fisher himself. Will Brie be able to fix her heart and move on or will her heart stay broken?

Rothenberg, Jess. The Catastrophic History of You & Me. New York: Dial, 2012. Print.

Shauncey T.

Glass Sword

by Victoria Aveyard

Call number: F AVE                                                  Genre: Fantasy

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard is the sequel to Red Queen, with even more betrayal and deception. You find that the main character, Mare, struggles in finding who to be, a Queen, a rebel leader, a poor girl from the slits, or a broken shell. She was betrayed by the one she loved, who is now the King. He is on a rampage and will soon bring the world to chaos if not stopped by Mare. With only her power to believe in, she sets out to save those close around her and the innocent, trying to lead them into a better world.

Savannah P.

Book 2 in the Red Queen series

Seven Forges: War is coming

by James A. Moore

F MOO Genre: Fantasy

The people of Fellein for centuries have lived with super human beings and supernatural powerful beings. Captain Merros Dulver is the main character, and is an explorer looking for other things beyond the Seven Forges mountains. The secret race or colony in the mountains are forgotten by most people. They somehow knew someone was coming. Recommend this for people who like fantasy and complex storylines, this is the first in a four book series.

Dana F.

(not currently available at NG)

I see reality

by: Grace Kendall

F KEN Genre: Realistic Fiction

Have you ever had hade to break up with someone? I mean not in a normal way. Have you ever had to plan it though? For this girl breaking up with Gavin Davis is hard. Will she do it? Or, will it all work out what happens in the end? This is book is full of similar real life stories by a variety of well-known young adult authors such as: Jordan Sonnenblick, Heather Demetrios, and Kekla Magoon. If you like brief, real life stories, this is definitely the book for you!

Dale C.

I See Reality

complied by Grace Kendall

F KEN Genre: Realistic Fiction

If you could take a snapshot of the people around you, what would you see?

12 original writings offer a insight into the reality of teen life. From struggling with their sexuailty and idenity, to violence, addiction and immigration. Each story shows just how different their lives are and how the choices and actions of others affect them. I See Reality focuses on the true inner being, rather than how we “judge them” by their camera faces.

So tell me, what would you see?

Katrina M.

All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

by Jennifer Niven

F NIV Genre: Realistic Fiction

“ A perfect day. Start to finish. When nothing terrible or sad or ordinary happens. Do you think it’s possible?”
When your whole world is nothing but counting down the days until you can graduate, when you finally get out of the place that has you suffocated and move on to the bigger picture. How do you manage being friends with someone who spends his days finding new ways to die?

Violet becomes friends with Finch, who “saves” her from death. She learns him like the back of her hand and her gut wrenching sadness slowly shrinks but as Violet's happiness grows, Finch’s world dissipates into nothing. Growing closer, is it only a matter of time before Violet's little slice of peace is gone? Or Will Finch find out that his whole world is right in front of him?

Katrina M.

Trouble is a Friend of Mine

By Stephanie Tromly

F TRO Genre: Realistic Fiction

“Of course I didn’t like Digby when I first met him. No one does.” When the person you can’t stand the most shows up on your doorstep, what do you do? Do you slam the door or talk to them? Zoe’s world changed for the better, or maybe worse, when Philip Digby shows up seeking help from her to find his sister who was kidnapped 8 years ago. Can she help him on his manic quest to fix his family and his own OCD ways? Or will the whole adventure crash and burn?

Katrina M.