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I bought it a couple of months ago, but haven't read it yet. Maybe I will read it next.

Great review! I've added Handling the Undead to my wishlist, along with Let Me In by the same author.

Abandon by Meg Cabot (1st of a trilogy) is along those lines. It is young adult fantasy though.

Finished June, 29th # 26 Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (YA)(via library) Clay Jensen is surprised to find a package addressed to him on his doorstep, but he is devasted by what he finds inside- casette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, a girl that had just killed herself. Clay learns that each side of the tapes reveals a different person who utimately played a part Hannah's decision to kill herself and that they have been passed to each person on Hannah's list. Clay can't imagine what he did to get on the 'list', but that night he goes through an agonizing mental and literal journey to find out. I have mixed feelings about Thirteen Reasons Why. First, I found it engaging and creative, so it was an easy, quick read. However, the switching back and forth from Hannah's voice to Clay's ever couple of sentences was annoying. Second, I'm not sure if it was the author's intention, but the 'reasons' for Hannah's suicide were just...lame. It made it very unbelivable, and I couldn't sympathize with Hannah at all. I did, however, sympathize with Clay. This novel had the potential to be truly haunting and unforgettable, but it fell a bit short. (3/5)

Finished yesterday: #25 Abandon by Meg Cabot (YA) (via library) ".New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld. Though she tries returning to the life she knew before the accident, Pierce can't help but feel at once a part of this world, and apart from it. Yet she's never alone . . . because someone is always watching her. Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back. But now she's moved to a new town. Maybe at her new school, she can start fresh. Maybe she can stop feeling so afraid. Only she can't. Because even here, he finds her. That's how desperately he wants her back. She knows he's no guardian angel, and his dark world isn't exactly heaven, yet she can't stay away . . . especially since he always appears when she least expects it, but exactly when she needs him most. But if she lets herself fall any further, she may just find herself back in the one place she most fears: the Underworld." I had a great time reading Abandon, a fun, hard-to-put-down YA novel that is the first of a new series by Meg Cabot about a girl, Pierce, who can't get away from death... I can't wait to see what the rest of the series brings. (4/5) Now reading: Thirteeen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

I watched True Grit yesterday with my mom. It was so good! The funny thing is that my dad refuses to watch it because he thinks he would be dishonoring John Wayne.

I recommend the Bronte's as well. Wuthering Heights is my personal favorite. Also, a favorite among the classics and very readable, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. If you are looking for something classic, but with a modern feel then I recommend Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, a fantastic novel about a terrifying future where firemen burn books.

I loved The Graveyard Book too. That cover is great!

I'm really glad you liked this. I bought Linger as soon as it came out. I hope you enjoy it. Not much longer of a wait for Forever- it's being released next month here in the us.

#24 A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan synopsis from goodreads.com "Bennie is an aging former punk rocker and record executive. Sasha is the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Here Jennifer Egan brilliantly reveals their pasts, along with the inner lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersect with theirs. With music pulsing on every page, A Visit from the Goon Squad is a startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption." I stumbled upon A Visit From the Goon Squad thanks to Goodreads, but had no idea that it had won the Pulitzer this year till after I began my reading. The novel jumps in each chapter to a different characters POV and varies in tense. I found it a bit difficult to remember how characters intertwined, and constantly asked myself, How does she/he know him/her again? No doubt that Egan is very talented and creative, I.e., the powerpoint chapter. I loved some of the characters, like Scotty, but I found much of it dark and depressing. That may have been the author's intention. Just not suited to my tastes. (3/5)

I think I should be in Readers Social Networkoholics Anonymous (or something like that) because I belong to Goodreads, Library Thing and Shelfari. I agree with Kylie about Goodreads and Library Thing. I think Shelfari is the most aesthetically pleasing though.

#23 Girls In Pants by Ann Brashares Girls In Pants is the third book of The Traveling Pants series. I really adore these books. This one seemed less about the pants (plays a much smaller row than the previous books) and more about the friends growing up. Looking forward to reading Forever In Blue, and the newest, due to be released this month, Sisterhood Everlasting. (4/5) Up Next: A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

#22 No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy No Country For Old Men is a fast paced good guys vs bad guys thriller set near the Mexico border. This is only my second McCarthy read, the first was The Road, which I prefer to this. I'm used to McCarthy's no grammar style by now, yet it didn't help me from being confused at times, especially the ending. I rarely say this, but I actually prefer the film to the book. I did love the dialect though. I have to be fair and say that my less than enthusiasm for this novel could be the fact that I've been busy and have only got to read in broken bits and pieces. Slight disappointment, but will still continue to read other McCarthy novels. (3/5)

Just got back from vacation and I couldn't pass up great book deals. Heres what I bought: Specials by Scott Westerfeld (#3 in Uglies series)(YA) Persuasion by Jane Austen The Color Purple by Alice Walker Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris (YA) Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (love the author's last name)(YA) Would have gotten more if Hubby hadn't rushed me at every store.

I'm definitely adding Before I Go To Sleep to my wishlist.

That's what I thought too. It seems like the author would want to see if it did well first to build hype for a film.

The Hunger Games is definitely being made into a film and a large amount of the cast has been revealed. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was the cover of Entertainment Weekly and she looks great! And here it is:

#21 A Certain Slant Of Light by Laura Whitcomb synopsis from barnesandnoble.com "In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen—terrified, but intrigued—is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess." Ever so often, a modern novel comes along that takes my breath away, and that is what A Certain Slant Of Light did. Even in the first few chapters I knew I had began something unique and wonderful. The story is supernatural, yet real and heartbreaking. I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, but it far exceeded my expectations. Absolutely beautiful! (5/5)

In the most recent EW (Entertainment Weekly) magazine I received, it listed several YA (young adult) novels that are being made into films, having a screenplay written or have someone intrested in writing a screenplay. I'm pretty excited about a few of these, and it has gotten me interested in reading the books that I hadn't heard of and some that I haven't read yet. I practically squealed when I read the article. Here is the list of the books along with the studio: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater- (Unique Features) screenplay by Nick Pustay Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl- (Warner Bros.) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare- (Screen Gems) (will star Lilly Collins) Delirium by Lauren Oliver- (Fox 2000) Divergent by Veronica Roth- (Summit Entertainment) Earthseed by Pamela Sargent- (Paramount) (screenplay by Melissa Rosenburg, screenwritter for Twilight saga) Incarceron by Catherine Fisher- (Fox 2000) (will star Taylor Lautner) Matched by Ally Condie- (Disney/Offspring Entertainment) (screenplay being written) Pure by Julianna Baggott- (Fox 2000) (novel not released until 2012) Warm Bodies by Issac Marion- (Summit Entertainment) (will star Nicholas Hoult from About a Boy and Skins) I'm particulary excited about Shiver and Delirium. I hope they will all be well done.

Yah! I'm so glad. Can't wait to see what you think of them.

I love the covers of two of the books I've read this year. Mysterious and romantic. llyria by Elizabeth Hand Jane by April Linder.

# 20 Pretties by Scott Westerfeld synopsis from barnesandnoble.com 'Gorgeous. Popular. Perfect. Perfectly wrong. Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted. But beneath all the fun -- the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom -- is a nagging sense that something's wrong. Something important. Then a message from Tally's ugly past arrives. Reading it, Tally remembers what's wrong with pretty life, and the fun stops cold. Now she has to choose between fighting to forget what she knows and fighting for her life -- because the authorities don't intend to let anyone with this information survive.' Pretties wasn't as enjoyable as the first book in the series, Uglies. I thought it was okay throughout and I really did love the last few chapters. Quick read. A bit harder to follow at times than Uglies, but some interesting surprises. (3.5/5)

That's what I was thinking too. It's on my wishlist. But I'm going to give it a go anyways.

The plot of this sounds almost like Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. I read it last year and I highly recommend it. I think you would be much more pleased with it though.

I've bought some great books lately (new and used). Here's the new additions to my TBR pile: Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier The Girl With Glass Feet by Ali Shaw A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Anita and Me by Meera Syal Darkwood by M.E.Breen Kafka By the Shore by Haruki Murakami Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Stardust by Neil Gaiman The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen