Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Amy and her parents are cryogenically frozen so that they can be unfrozen 300 hundred years in the future to help inhabit a newly discovered planet. Unfortunately, Amy is somehow unplugged and woken up 50 years before arrival. Her parents can't be woken up and Amy is faced with a civilization very much unlike what she left in Colorado. Amy meets Elder, the next leader of the ship. Amy and Elder start to uncover the lies that have kept peace on the ship for so long and have to try and make it right.

So good! I loved the idea of the story and there was a total twist ending. Although it was a longer book (398 pgs) I read it in 3 days. I couldn't put it down. Beth Revis really captured the life on the ship and was very detailed in all the science behind the story. Every time I thought I characters and plot ideas figured out, she'd throw a curve that made me change my mind. I'd read it again.

Wondrous Strange by Leslie Livingston

Kelley is a seventeen year old girl living in New York City trying to pursue a career as an actress. Her play is putting on A Midsummer's Night Dream by Shakespeare. After a walk in the park to rehearse, Kelley meets Sonny Flannery, a boy who is actually a guard between the Mortal and Fairy worlds. After Sonny finds out that Kelley is the lost princess stolen from the fairy world, word seems to get out about her. On Halloween night, the Wild Hunt, a war band is called upon and Sonny accidentally becomes the leader of it. It is up to Kelley to call upon her power to save him and the whole mortal world.

This is the first book in this series. I'm pretty new to the whole idea of fairies. I started reading the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr last year which was similar to this. It's a nice change to read about something other than vampires.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Jacob Jankowski is ninety years old and is in a nursing home. One week, a circus comes to visit in the parking lot next to his nursing home. This causes Jacob to reflect back on his own life.

Jacob attended Cornell to become a veterinarian, but after an accident that kills both his parents, he flees the school without completing his finals exams and thus not obtaining a diploma. With no money or belongings to his name he jumps a train which turns out to be a traveling circus; Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. He travels with them for 3 and a half months. In this time he meets a woman he loves who is married and grows to love an elephant who only understands Polish, his native language.


It was a really nice story. It was a drama and unlike many of the YA books I read, but once I started it I couldn't put it down. This was recommended to me by at least 6 people; all different ages. It is a definite must read :)

Helllo!! So I am finally on summer break! Time to finally read my butt off all summer. I have finished my first book of the season and am going to pick up 2 more at the library tomoro. I have a 6 page book list right now o.O I wonder how much of that I can get through this summer :)

The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong

Third book in the Darkest Powers trilogy.

Chloe has arrived at Andrew's house with Derek, Simon, and Tori. They all finally feel safe. After Chloe meets a demi-demon that used to live in the house, they begin to have doubts of Andrew and the other members intentions. Always on their toes, the teenagers don't know who they can trust. After turmoil at the house, the teens end up back at the Edison Group Lab where they find out the truth about the genetic mutations and end up being rescued by Simon and Derek's father. Even though they escape, it will never be over. They still have to live on the run because there will always be people looking for them.

I apologize if my summary doesn't make a whole lot of sense. This is one of those books series where you have to go in order. The book picks up right where the last one leaves off and doesn't really give a recap as to what you've missed or haven't read. It was an awesome series and I really like this author. I'm planning on reading a lot more by her.