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I'm currently starting my sophomore year of high school. Hopefully soon I'll be taking some college classes but for now I occupy my time with Clearly Confused Productions, a youth theater group. My life-long dream is to become an actress. And someday I plan to do just that!

I am typically open to all book genres but I tend to stray more toward historical fiction and "non-existant" creatures or practices. I put quotes around "non-existant" because the best part of the book is when you become so absorbed with it that you start living it. I also have interest in books that are varied. My perfect book: a suspenseful plot, some romance, real-world facts, humor, perfect imagery, out-of-this-world experiences, strong characters and I can't put it down.

$18.99
ISBN-13: 9781423113393
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Published: Hyperion, 10/2010

Jason woke up on a bus. No idea how. The day wasn't going very well. Especially when the monsters attacked but that eventaully led him to Camp Half-Blood. With his Greek friends he takes on a journey to free Hera from her captive in only four days. And all along the way he needs to recover his memory, find his sister, discover what Hera's master plan is, and help Annabeth find Percy.

The series is in progress with the second book, Son of Neptune, that has recently been released. This will continue as a five-part series.


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ISBN-13: 9781423134947
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Published: Hyperion, 1/2010

Percy Jackson has some pressing issues on his plate. He's been accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt on behalf of his father who he has never known, let alone knew he existed. If he doesn't find the real theif and return the bolt he must  face the wrath of Zeus, king of the gods. But more importantly he needs to find his mother, who has been kidnapped by Hades, ruler of the Underworld. And just when things seem to go back to normal, or as normal as a teenage monster-slayer's life can be, something else is tossed at him. A threat to the whole world. Find out who it is and how it all plays out in the 5-part series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan.

It's has to be tough to be accused by the gods of a crime you never commited. Even more tough when you never knew your dad until he asks for help. It's a lot of inner turmoil that has to be pushed aside for other reasons.


Paranormalcy (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780061985843
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Published: HarperTeen, 10/2010

Evie has never wistnessed the breath-taking sight of a locker or been involved with any of the drama. The closest she's ever gotten is through her favorite T.V. drama Easton Heights. Although sometimes she has to miss an episode because she's out tracking down another Vampire or her faeire ex-boyfriend has kidnapped her. She starts to question her purpose at the International Paranormal Containment Agency and why they are keeping her there when a boy is taken captive. But he brings an answer to the mystery why so many paranormals are being killed. She has to leave behind the only home she has ever really known to stop the mysterious force. With the help of the absolutely to die for boy named Lend, with his paranormal protection group, Evie will have to discover what she really is in order to defeat... her sister?

It's a hard decision to turn from those that you love, even if it is the right thing. And even with all that goes on in your life, things can never get to stressing to ignore the simple things that make you happy.


Eon (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9780142417119
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Published: Firebird, 9/2010

Dragon magic is an art that takes years to master, but the apprentices don't do it all by themselves. They are kept under the wing of the dragoneye, the one that can channel the dragon's power. Eon is a canidate to become the apprentice of the Rat dragoneye. Probelm, Eon, a twelve-year old boy, is actually Eona, a sixteen-year old girl. Why? It is forbidden for any female to practice this magic. And the mirror dragon, after being missing for a century, finally shows up. But why now? What has the mirror dragon been waiting for? And why does one of the dragoneyes want to kill the others? Eona must come to understand the mirror dragon while fighting to save her own life.

Inspiring to all women who are more than they appear, a strong character that has more guts than you would "expect." 


Fairy Bad Day (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9780142412596
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Published: Speak, 6/2011

Emma has always been destined to become a dragon slayer, just like her mom, even though she hasn't actually been placed there. So you can be sure that she is suprised come test day when she is classified as a fairy hunter. Fairies are nothing more than a nussance to society. That is a new low, no one cares enough about fairies to even write a guide book to killing them. But when she is paired up with Curtis, the person that stole her dragon slayer position right from under her, for a school project she couldn't possibly have a worse day. But she realizes that something bigger is out there, something that her mother died trying to stop, and it's a fairy. A giant, evil, sinister fairy. How can she possibly kill it when she can't even deal with the pesky tiny fairies? The only person that can possibly help her is.... Curtis.

A good book about the real emotions from disappointment and a good way to recover from the rejection.


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ISBN-13: 9781423136798
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Published: Hyperion, 9/2010

Cammie is a chamelon. No one can see her unless she wants them to. Of course that isn't a bad thing where she goes to scool, an all girls spy school. In the first book Cammie is on her first mission for Covert Operations and her cover is blown. A boy sees her. This brings up her new assignment, operation boy. She has to hide her way of life from the boy she is falling for but will her two worlds collide?

If you liked the first one, I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You, this box set includes the next two, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy and Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover. But the series isn't over, continuing with Only the Good Spy Young and the fifth coming out early 2012.

This series has all the teenage-girl boy problems but with an even harder twist. Although we may not be spies, that doesn't mean their are things that we can tell everyone.  


The Alchemyst (Paperback)

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ISBN-13: 9780385736008
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Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 6/2008

Sophie and Josh Newman have a normal life. Josh works at a book store owned by Nick Flemming and Sophie works with the owner's wife, Perry, at her coffee shop. However, because they are twins Nick, who is really the legendary Nicholas Flamel, and his wife Pernelle must take them under their wing and teach them to use magic. The fate of the world is put in danger because the book keeping the Flamels alive for over a millenia, the Codex, has been stolen by Dr. John Dee. Dee plans to change the world by bringing the elders back to power, who will in turn enslave the human race. It's up to Sophie and Josh to save the world and fulfill a prophecy centuries old.

This series continues with The Magician, The Sorceress, The Necromancer, The Warlock and The Enchantress (not yet released).

This series opened the question, "How do I know this is right?" Although we may see it as the better choice, the people we are against may believe that we are the bad guys. How do we know that we aren't?


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ISBN-13: 9781595141880
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Published: Razorbill, 10/2009

Hannah Baker was a normal teenager. Well, that is untl she died. But first she had some buisness to take care of before. She sent out tapes with a list of 13 people. Clay, somewhere on this list, just recieved the tapes. But why is he on them? He didn't do anything to Hannah, they hardly talked. But somehow he is responsible for her death. As he listens to everyone else's stories throughout the night, it's made clear that everyone can do so much harm without meaning to. Everyone should try not to make that happen, we can change the outcome of so much with one small action.

This book made me realize that I don't want to cause anyone harm and I have very probably somehow have. Since reading this I have more insight into others mind. It's from a point of view that needs help and I want to be that help.


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ISBN-13: 9780142412565
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Published: Speak, 3/2009

Although Mia may seem to be that popular girl in school, she never has been. But she hoped to become that after the football star asked her out. But when Sammantha tries to steal Rob away she, against her better judgement, puts a love spell on him. Well, so she thinks, really she unleashed a zombie virus upon all her classmates. Which makes her their queen, and that is not good. Bad enough having your best friend try to eat you, but the only person that can help her is the class weirdo.

This book gives the point that everyone is more than skin-deep. Some people "Have more layers than an onion."


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ISBN-13: 9781402784033
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Published: Splinter, 1/2011

Kelsey just needeed a job to get money for college so she took the temp job at the circus. She didn't expect for someone to offer her a trip to India to continue looking after the tiger. But of course she took it. Nothing turned out like it was supposed to. She ends up having to spend her summer trying to break a 300-year old curse. It's not as bad as it sounds, she has the tiger to keep her company.

This book leads into Tiger's Quest, Tiger's Voyage (not yet released) and will in total be a five-part series.

This book will satisfy your teenage romance fantasies but also brings a new culture into light.


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ISBN-13: 9780316134026
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 10/2011

Karou grew up with Brimstone, a chimerae, she sees as her family. She goes to school and occasionally runs errands for Brimstone although he refuses to tell her what the teeth are for. But when an angel severs her only way back to Brimstone she desperatly tries to get him back. The angel, Akiva, won't leave her alone. Why does she feel like she knows Akiva, is he somehow linked to her mysterious eye tattoos on her palms? And what is so important about Brimstone's wishbone? Why does Akiva know it but she doesn't?

This book may be a bit cliche with forbidden love, but it covers so much other territory. This book covers dark and light, a war going on but still the joyous memories of happier times.


The Lost Gate (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780765326577
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Published: Tor Fantasy, 1/2011

Danny should be thrilled to live in everyone's dream come true, being magic. Too bad he can''t enjoy it because he is bullied by all of his cousins because he hasn't found what to serve yet. He's suspected to be a drekka, nonmagical. But he realizes that he has a power even greater than them all. A gtaemage, a magic so powerful that if someone knew what he was he would be killed. The people he trusts are depending on him to open a gate back to their power source but if Danny attempts it, the one who closed the gate so long ago will kill him. His family is counting on him.

A story of one who had so much expected from him yet so little at the same time. It is important to grow out of what others want and to do what you know you should.