AHS Library Readers

In ancient Japan, Takeo, a sixteen-year-old saved from a massacre by the mysterious Lord Otori, struggles to reconcile his dual nature–the one given him by the Hidden, the pacifist people among whom he was born and raised, and the one inherited from his father, a celebrated assassin.  Number 1 in the Tales of the Otori series.

“This book was GOOD. It had losses, love, and war along with legends.  I know if you read this book, you will not want it to end.” Rosalea

Belle: Beauty. But Belle’s name hardly refers to her apearance. Unlike her sisters, Celeste and April, she is not beautiful in any way. Through tragic events, Belle and her family are forced to move out of their home and into the country. The only thing that stands between them is the Wood and the story of the Beast that lives there that used to keep them up at night, the story that is. Going through the wood, everything seems normal. They are introduced to their new home and lifestyle and their father goes on another merchant job. But something is terribly wrong when Papa comes home. He had run into the Beast and promised him Belle because of her talent of carving. The Beast wants the branch of the HeartWood to be carved, legend has it if the HeartWood is carved by someone who see’s it with their heart instead of their eyes, the carver will reveal his true love. Sent on the mission with the help of the Beast’s horse, Raven, Belle starts on a journey that teaches her and the Beast what it really means to be in love.

GREEN EYED GHOST  

Jake Grammer has no love life…a senior and never had a girlfriend! And only asked one girl to the senior prom, but of course, one wrong word (transgenetic) and she turned him down. So that’s when his best friends get the idea that will change his life, putting a personal ad on the school website for a prom date. He is totally against the idea until 140 girls get interested in the suddenly popular Jack. His friends, (Natalie and Percy), give him a week to go out on dates with 24 girls and pick one by prom. But with all of them falling head over heels, some begging and using ridiculous tactics to make him ask them to the prom, how in the world will he be able to choose just one? Written from a true teenagers perspective, 24 Girls in 7 Days is definatley a romantic book and a must read.

Green Eyed Ghost

Jake Garret has a secret. But nobody knows when he shows up at Fitzgerald High School. His friday night parties are famous, but how long until his whole web of lies comes crumbling down? In Jake, Reinvented, Gordon Korman weaves a tale of true love/obsession and one great lie that will have everyone guessing until the final conclusion: Jake Garret isn’t who everyone thinks he is. You gotta read this one!

Green Eyed Ghost

A girl falls in love with a vampire. It is an awesome book I couldn’t put down.

Bettina

I loved this book. It’s about a girl that loves her brother’s friend but her brother and his friend are pretty much together but her brother denies it.

Bettina

I couldn’t put this book down. The characters just draw you in. It has all the things a good book should have: romance, intrigue, mystery, and unexpected plot twists. I can’t wait to read the next one.

Ariel