1/2 day for us equals DOUBLE the books for YOU (Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises + Between Mom and Jo by Julie Anne Peters)

 1/2 Day For Us Equals DOUBLE The Books For YOU (Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises + Between Mom And Jo by Julie Anne Peters)

Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises

Pages: 240

Pub Date: July 14, 2009

Author Website/Blog: http://zeisgeist.livejournal.com/

Synopsis: It's not easy being the daughter of a famous chef and a restaurant owner when your idea of a great meal is the kind that's served via a drive-through window. Seventeen-year-old Stella Madison's food-loving parents have been separated for years, but they're still as sweet to each other as can be, which is just the way Stella likes it. When their connections help her land a summer job at the local newspaper, the salary is hard to resist. There's only one catch: she's expected to write about food.

Now Stella will need all the advice she can get to complete her assignments. Luckily, she has Jeremy, the hot new intern at her mom's restaurant, who's more than happy to help. Soon, Stella can't stop thinking about Jeremy--but where does that leave Stella's boyfriend, Max, who recently dropped the L-word? If that's not confusing enough, her dad's interest in the pretentious programming director of the Food Network seems to go beyond the culinary, and it looks like her mother might be cooking up a romance of her own….


I loved this book, although there were a few parts I would rather have skipped. Like the constant, "Who do I choose," pages. But this was a great book, sadly I happen to be a fan of foodie teen books and this one was different from the others, not in the way I was expecting. I was looking for more of a food book trying to discover a little more about the character, not her confusing love life. However I simply loved the portion about how she found out about her parents, that was pure teen writer, I loved it. Usually I shy away from the over done world of teendom that books tend to follow but this one brought that world in and still kept me reading.
 

Between Mom And Jo by Julie Anne Peters

Pages: 240

Pub Date: April 1, 2008

Author Website/Blog: http://www.julieannepeters.com/

Synopsis: Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her wife Jo start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one.Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.

 

I think there is only one word to describe this book, sad. The last 5 chapters that was all I did. I fell in love with this book, because it gave me a even wider look at the world that I am still learning about. Months ago I would have stuck my tongue out and said no to this book. Simply because it focused on the lives of lesbians. But now. Oh god I think Im going to be reading a lot more books like this from now on. This story focuses on the difficult life of Nick, a child of two lesbians. For most of his life they loved each other but always had problems. But it eventually boils down to where its all over. And Nick simply cant handle it any more. This book had a lot of tragedy and I realized that this is how it actually was for teenagers and children of Lesbians. Even if your a homophobe I recomend this book because well, its a great read for everyone. It shows a real world that you may have always misunderstood.

1/2 Day For Us Equals Double The Books For You (Paper Towns By John Green + Prophecy of The Sisters by Michelle Zink)

 1/2 Day For Us Equals Double The Books For You (Paper Towns by John Green+ Prophecy  of The Sisters by Michelle Zink)

Paper Towns by John Green

Pages: 352

Pub Date: October 16, 2008
Author Website/Blog: http://www.sparksflyup.com/index.php
Synopsis: Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life--dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge--he follows.

After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues--and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees of the girl he thought he knew.


Fabulously funny. I loved it. I only wanted to read this book because I had people hounding me saying I had to read it. Im glad they did. Granted there were a few parts that have scarred me for life, (aka the sexual humor) but I still couldnt help but laugh. The beginning of the story is purely brilliant as it does a character research on Margo. We find out a little bit about her and how shes not really as perfect as we think she is. Although we dont get all the way to the true Margo we do discover a good amount of information. I loved this book, it really showed that although you feel strongly for someone feelings may not ever be enough. I plan on reading more by John Green because frankly hes just hilarious.

Prophecy Of The Sisters By Michelle Zink

Pages: 352
Pub Date: August 1, 2009
Author Website/Blog: http://michellezinkbooks.wordpress.com/
Synopsis: Recently orphaned, 16-year-old Lia Milthorpe discovers she and her twin sister Alice are part of an ancient prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. To escape from a dark fate and to remain in the arms of her beloved boyfriend James, Lia must end the prophecy before her sister does.


I seriously loved this book. Michelle Zink is now my hero (okay along with like five bajillion other people) It was a lot better than people made it out to be. I would sit down to read it and my friends would be like, "I cant believe your filling your head with that garbage!" Well let me tell you right now. Its NOT garbage. This is a original creative storyline that will keep you turning pages every minute of every hour. Although its a shocking horror story you cant help but love it. Granted a few pages make you want to stop reading BUT YOU CANT STOP! Read it people READ IT!

1/2 Day For Us Equals Double The Books! (Things Not Seen + Chains)

Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

Synopsis: It's a Tuesday morning in February, and I get up as usual, and I stumble into the bathroom to take a shower in the dark. Which is my school-day method because it's sort of like an extra ten minutes of sleep.
It's after the shower. That's when it happens.
It's when I turn on the bathroom light and wipe the fog off the mirror to comb my hair. It's what I see in the mirror. It's what I don't see.
I look a second time, and then rub at the mirror again.
I'm not there.
That's what I'm saying.
I'm. Not. There.

Things Not Seen is a great book. (yes it is :D) It's about a kid named Bobby who wakes up one day to see, or not see, that he is invisible. Things Not Seen is part mystery, part science fiction. Bobby has to figure out how he became invisible while evading everyone who thinks that he has disappeared off the face of the Earth, which, really, he has. I really liked this book and think that it gives real perspective on invisibility. It's not all fun and games, especially when someone gets hurt. (Ari butts in and does her thing to make this review longer)

*ehem anyway...* This book was one of those scifis that you have to read to truly understand. This book was a page turner. Every moment I wasnt reading I was wondering what had made the main character Bobby invisible. And then I kept thinking of how thick the romantic tension was between him and one girl. It was AMAZING! I knew I would like this book because I have always been a fan of Andrew Clements books. This is definitely a book I would recomend for you to go out and read, check your school library anything! Just read it.

Chains By Laurie Halse Anderson
Broken in to two parts based on how her life completely changes, this book is incredible. Written about slavery during the revolution, it was a huge attention grabber with its cover. The events in this book are extremely accurate when it comes to history, too. With several quotes in it based on people such as Nathan Hale and using titles such as Common Sense as books that the characters read, this is one of the best slavery history books for young adults. I would say this book is perfect for anyone needing it for extra credit in American history, a historical fiction addict (*cough, cough*), or just anyone needing a good read. This page turner has so many character changes, drama, and plot alterations that you never know what is going to happen next. I give this book a 9 and I'm excited for the sequel to come out in 2010.(Shocked Lydia didnt comment here *Looks for her)