Last month I posted on the books I was reading that month. My intention was to write a post each month, near the middle of each month. I did not have time to do so this month so I am playing catch-up a little here. I am still reading On Writing, Firewall, and It Takes a Witch. I have added a few others though.
One of the students that I get to work with enjoys ghost stories. We searched online and found Ghost Stories of Minnesota by Gina Teel. We searched together on Amazon and ordered this book. We don't get to read it every day but we try to do a short story from it once a week or so. It will probably take us a little while to get through it. It is full of short stories about ghosts and unexplainable things in the state of Minnesota. Some of the towns are even towns that are near us so we find those ones the most interesting.
Another of the students that I get to work with is very into vampires. This student had been reading fan fiction online because they had not been able to find many teen vampire books to read that they had not read. I went shopping at Barnes & Nobel during their Teacher Appreciation Days and I was able to buy a bunch of books at 25% off! That is an awesome thing in my life. I found a few books for this student, but the one we are starting with is Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. We have read about 2 chapters and it has been very interesting so far. The books starts out with 2 girls, one being a vampire and the other is basically her guardian. From what you gather at the beginning, they ran away from a vampire school and have been running for a couple years or so. They don't want to be found for some reason and it has to do with the protection of the vampire girl. The books starts off with action and a foot chase! This one will take a little time to read because we are reading it together and we only get to do this about 1 time per week.
My husband bought me The Scorch Trials because I was enjoying The Maze Runner. The book is nothing like the movie. It is completely different. After being rescued from the Maze Trails, the Gladers wake in a dormitory that they arrived at the night before. Their wake up is jarring and scary. The realize that Teresa is missing and a new boy is in her place. Nothing is what it seems and strange things happen. They are eventually told that they all have The Flare and that they must make it to a place in the mountains called Safe Haven and they will be given The Cure. The entire book is action packed. Running, dodging, fighting, blood and gore; this book has got it all! Unexpected twists and turns are in each chapter. This book is not for the week at heart, nor it is for small children. There is a lot more violence in this book than the first in the series. I finished this book last night. I can't wait to start the third book!
I could not resist Cinder by Marissa Meyer. It looked so interesting that I just had to buy it! Cinder is a part girl, part machine girl. Basically, she is a cyborg; less than a person, but more than an android robot. She is s second class citizen and has no real rights, but she is also a gifted mechanic; the best in the land. She was adopted by a man who died of a mysterious disease that shows up randomly to the citizens of earth. She has an evil adoptive mother, and 2 adoptive sisters, though one is sweet to her. Her best friend is an android that her adoptive father programed. The Prince of her nation comes to her, asking her to fix one of his androids. Through dangers, illness, and the dreaded rival of the vicious Lunar Queen, Cinder makes surprising discoveries not only about her adoptive father, but also about herself. I am about half-way through this book and am greatly enjoyed.
These are the main books of this month. I will post November's books more timely next month.
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