Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski

I just started reading this book, Gimme a Call, and I'm already obsessed. I'm about halfway through it, and it just keeps getting better. So basically what it is about is this girl named Devi. She is a senior in high school, and her life is terrible. When she was a freshman, everything was great. A guy she liked, named Bryan, asked her out at a party, she had a best friend, made awesome new friends, and had a great, very functional family. But when she is a senior, everything is lost. Bryan broke her heart after three and a half years of dating, her former BFF Karin and her other friends aren't friends anymore, and her dad lost his job. But when she drops her phone in a fountain (spoiler alert!), it will only call one number, which is her number. Her number when she is 14, and a freshman. She finds out that anything she tells her younger self to do or to avoid, it will not only change her past, but affect her future too!At first, younger Devi thinks the caller is crazy and some random stalker person, but there is one distinctive feature in her voice that she doesn't share with anyone else. Older Devi sees the chance to turn her life around, just because of one number. Herself. This book switches off every chapter between Freshman Devi and Senior Devi, so be sure you read the chapter title! I recommend this book to everyone!! It is so good and I cannot wait to finish it!

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

This book is the first book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, my favorite series ever. I read the books in fifth grade, and I recently noticed them again on my book shelf. If you are a fan of fantasy/mystery/fiction, this book is absolutely perfect for you. Even for someone who hasn't really given a thought or liked fantasy and mystery before, this series will make you love the genres! So basically what this book is about is this boy, Percy Jackson, who has a mother and no father (his father abandoned them while his mom was pregnant). Percy's mother has a boyfriend who is a slob and is rude, and Percy doesn't like him one bit. Percy goes to boarding school, and he has a best friend there named Grover. Grover is secretly half-man half-goat. Lately, he has been having mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olmypus appearing often, and as he puts it, walking straight out of his Greek mythology textbook. He keeps getting messages that Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the biggest suspect. One day when he and his mom are on a road trip, they encounter a giant monster that takes Percy's mom away. Percy's life immediately turns into a dangerous, swashbuckling adventure. He meets amazing people, goes on a quest to find the bolt and prove to Zeus he is not the thief, and figures out his true self. If you want to find out why he is the suspect and what Percy later learns who he really is (hint hint) read this book! It is so good and I recommend it to everyone! There are many cliff hangers and it is so well written. Great read!!

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

I read this book last year and I really liked it. Though there were some confusing parts, clues kept my attention all throughout the book and that is what made it a good book. After this book, I got into mystery, and I have never really considered this genre before. The characters are really unique and I think everyone would like this book. It is about this boy, Jeremy Fink, who is about to turn thirteen. He is not very brave and he doesn't get out much. His dad died when Jeremy was younger. on the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, is extemely courageous and has been all over the globe. Her mom died when she was young. So for Jeremy's birthday, a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. There is a note attached to the box that says inside holds the meaning of life. Jeremy is really confused and has no idea what this is supposed to mean. The box cannot be opened without a key, so he tries to looks for the key, if it is attached to the box like the note. No such luck. When I picked this book up, I looked at the cover and it has different types of keys all over it. I wondered why, but at the end of the book, and only the end, I understood. But if he cannot find the key, how is he supposed to know what the contents of the box are? Plus, his thirteenth birthday is coming up, and he is running out of time. Suddenly, he feels the need to find the key. So he and Lizzy start this search looking for the key, and they try his fathers old office first because his father was a blacksmith. Not a chance. Throughout their journey, they come across antique shop sellers, fortune tellers and palm readers. Jeremy may just find the meaning of life through coincidence, or fate. Again, at the end of the book, and only the end, you will understand. Also, cliff hangers keep you reading, just like any other good book. I would recommend this to everyone who loves fiction/mystery, and I think everyone would like this! Great read!

Twitches

I read this book Twitches a while ago, and it was so good I finished it in four days. It is about these two girls, Camryn and Alexandra, who are twins and witches but they do not know it. They were seperated at birth, and are identical twins. They both have these charm necklaces that whenever they have them on, their powers come to life. If you are a fan of fantasy/mystery books, this is a perfect choice for you because little clues along the way help figure out what they don't know. So these girls were taken in when they were infants and they live very different lives. Camryn is smart, popular and upbeat. She has a strong home with two loving parents who are wealthy. Alexandra is spunky and sarcastic (she has two friends) and she has a mother who smokes, no father, and they live in a trailer. When they first meet there is this connection between them that is confusing to both because they seem to be 'meant together'. Their first meet includes using their powers, bad guys, and leaves them pondering whether it was real or all just a figment of their imaginations. But as new events occur, they begin to realize that maybe they are really meant together. And don't forget their powers combined could be either really strong and good.....or could be used for something really bad. I like Alexandra the most because she doesn't care what people think of her, is always herself, and knows what she wants. The book is written switching off between both girls point of view.
To find out why they were seperated at birth and who their parents really are, read this! It is a great book and I highly recommend it for fantasy and mystery lovers!

Life As We Knew It by Beth Pfeffer

Let me warn you. If you start reading this book, you will be engrossed. Even though there are a few slow parts, and it gets pretty sad at some parts, I kept reading because I knew there would be a cliff hanger coming up. The characters all have differently distinct personalitys and you can sense through the words what they are feeling and going through . This book is through a teenage girl's view, she is a figure skater, and her name is Miranda. Her family is a normal family with two brothers but her parents are divorced. But when a meteor hits the moon and knocks it closer in orbit to the earth, nothing will ever be the same. Included in the chaotic aftermath of this collision are worldwide tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. It was broadcasted all over America that on this one night a meteor would hit the moon. No one is scared because they are all too caught up in excitement of something that has never happened before. On that night, everybody in Miranda's town is outside and ready to watch the collision. But the nightmare is about to start. After that night (the book is written as journal entries that Miranda records), the electricity starts to go out in their house, and in the houses of everybody in the town. They soon find out that the rest of the world is experiencing the same problem. Then the problem is food shortage. After that multiplying deaths. This is a story about survival, love and trust, and coming together. Because nothing will ever be the same.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

I recently started Mockingjay, the third book in the Hunger Games series, and it is so good that I am already halfway through it. So before in Catching Fire, after Katniss blows up the arena in the horrible Quarter Quell, head gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee and Haymitch save her and Finnick Odair in the hovercraft. But it turns out Peeta Mellark was captured by the capital. Also, everyone Katniss trusted, has been in the rebellion against the capital for a while. Plutarch never had the arena's works kill Katniss because he is part of the revolution too. Katniss finds out about Peeta's capturing and the rebellion that she has been part of all along and did not know about. she feels betrayed by Haymitch because of this. But while she was in the Quarter Quell, the capital destroyed her home, district 12, with fireballs. Gale got Katniss's mother and sister out of district 12 during the attacks. Mockingjay starts off with Katniss walking in the ashes of her old home. Her new home is district 13, and it really does exist! In the beggining of the book and about up to where I am, they are explaining the revolution of the rebellion against the capital. Katniss has not known about this because Haymitch knew she would do something 'stupid' that would cost the lives of many that she loves. I am at the part where Katniss, Finnick, Gale, Cressida and the camera crew are filming Katniss in the woods making another video clip of her symbolizing how she is the rebel's mockingjay. A few new characters are introduced in this book, such as Cressida, Pollux, Castor, and Coin, district 13's leader. Pollux and Castor are Avox, which means they were once captured by the capital, had their tongues cut out and became servants. Each new character has their own distinct personality traits, like every other character in the books. You must read the rest of the series before picking up this book, because if you don't you will be extremely confused!! As you can see, this is a great book so far. Read it!!