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Wow. Sometimes I won't even read a series until it's finished because I hate waiting for what's to come next. I wish I did in this case because now I have to wait god knows how long until the next book in The Hunger Games series comes out!! ( :( ------ Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins: Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying. ________ (Spoilers Below)-There is a major spoiler below so if you don't want to be to spoiled, don't read on. Catching Fire is an amazing read from start to finish. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about what could possibly happen next. ...

I was at work at 5 o'clock this morning, how is it that I can't fall asleep now at almost midnight??? You got me, I can't even read because I get tired, and then I lay there and I can't sleep?!?! Anyways... I redesigned my blog, check it out and let me know what you think! :) Positive input(or negative for that matter) never hurt anyone! Sherry

So i've been a little slow posting my reviews, give me a break i'm a busy person!! :) Not only will I review the first Anita Blake novel, which was published in 1993 (for those not to great at math that was a whopping 16 years ago)! Also, I read The Hunger Games. All I can say is squeeeeeeee........... Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Novel By: Laurell K. Hamilton Brief Summary: Guilty Pleasures introduces the character of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and her world, an alternate history where magic, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural elements are known to exist. Blake, a zombie animator and licensed vampire executioner, is forced to investigate a series of vampire murders, and in the process comes into contact with many of the supernatural characters of her home city of Saint Louis. The novel blends elements of supernatural and hardboiled detective fiction. --------- Well, I must say even though this book is not quite as old as me, it goes a while back, f...

I went to Border's last night and picked up some new reads. I finally purchased The Hunger Games, i've been hearing very good things about it lately and decided it was worth a read. I also grabbed the second book in the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series. Now these are some older books, but they fit right in with modern times. I really enjoyed the first one and will post a review later after school/work! I also got The Vampire's Assistant, which is actually the first three books in the Cirque Du Freak Series. I decided since the movie was coming out I would check them out. I also got the fourth gossip girl novel, I watch the show religiously and decided to see what the books were about, while they are extremely different i'm still enjoying them. At the moment I am reading Nightrunner, which I am really liking, I will post a review as soon as I am done. Have a great day all! -Sherry

I have recently finished "The Tear Collector" by Patrick Jones, which was released September 1st. I have also been lucky enough to snag an interview with him! Here's a brief summary of the book: Fans of urban fantasy should prepare for a new kind of vampire—one that feeds off of tears instead of blood. Descended from an ancient line of creatures that gain their energy from human tears, Cassandra Gray depends on human sorrow to live. Her job as a grief counselor at the hospital provides the perfect cover to keep this secret safe, and any time a friend needs a shoulder to cry on, she’s there. Only Cass has grown tired of living a lie and wants to live like a human, especially now that she’s found someone worth fighting for. ------------------- My Review: (Minor Spoilers Below) I was excited when I first heard about this book, such a twist on a specific genre that has been essentially the same over time with only minor changes. It was added to my list of must haves and I go...

I recently finished The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones and will be posting a review along with an interview with him shortly! So make sure you come back to check it out!! -Sherry

Just got a box of some new books in the mail. Well not all new, but hey new to me! I got Night Runner by Max Turner which I have been waiting to read since it came out, The Tear Collector by Patrick Jones, which looks amazing, and the third book in the Percy Jackson Olympian series by Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse. I think I will read either The Tear Collector or Night Runner first. I'm not sure yet, but i'll let you know when I am! -Sherry

So I finished The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan today in between my two classes. Here's a short summary: *(Contains minor spoilers to those who have not read The First Olympian) It's time for Percy Jackson to return to Half-blood hill for the summer but a warning has come to stay away. While Percy was never one to follow rules well, he finds himself at the camp where many problems have risen, the posioning of Thalia's tree for one. Without the protection of the tree, the hill is under constant attack by outside monsters. Will Percy once again be able to come to the rescue? -------------------- Well, while I won't tell you the answer to that question, I will tell you that your favorites characters are back and bring with them some great adventures. Grover getting engaged to a Cyclops and Chiron getting sacked are only a few obstacles that Percy and the entire crew have to overcome in this sequal to The First Olympian. It was nice to see the characters grow up some. Rio...

Yes, Another Hush, Hush contest, not that i'm complaining! I'm super excited! Go check it out and if you tell who sent you that person gets an extra entry, so if your heading that way because of me please say that Sherry over at Flipping pages sent you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Just go here- http://thilette.blogspot.com/2009/08/hush-hush-contest.html

I recently(last night) finished reading Memoirs of A Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin. I think this is the first non-supernatural or paranormal book that I have read in quite some time. Most everything I read just won't happen or isn't even capable of happenning. Here is the brief description from the publisher: If Naomi had picked tails, she would have won the coin toss. She wouldn't have had to go back for the yearbook camera, and she wouldn't have hit her head on the steps. She wouldn't have woken up in an ambulance with amnesia. She certainly would have remembered her boyfriend, Ace. She might even have remembered why she fell in love with him in the first place. She would understand why her best friend, Will, keeps calling her “Chief.” She'd know about her mom's new family. She'd know about her dad's fiancée. She never would have met James, the boy with the questionable past and the even fuzzier future, who tells her he once wanted to kiss he...

So I finished Thirst by Christopher Pike. It contains the first three books in The Last Vampire Series. I wasn't impressed at first but grew to like the books. The main character, Alisa or Lara(she has multiple names), whose real name is actually Sita, is very hard core. She has to be to survive hidden in the world, seeing as shes been in it since the beginning, she was born 5000 years ago. The author is very good at tying up the loose ends and at answering all of the questions I had as the books went on. He was good about spacing everything out so that I stayed hooked. It has a lot of the feel of numerous books from now a day, but of course it came out many years before most of the books on my shelf did(1994 to be exact.) I fell in love with most of the characters, the good ones at least, and even a bad one turned good. It definately had its sad parts, this is'nt some sappy vampire tale. I will definately be picking up Thirst No.2, which contains the fourth through sixth books...

This week I am reading Thirst by Christopher Pike. It's three books in one so it's quite long. I finished the first part of the book last night and I enjoyed it very much. If I didn't sneak a peek at the publication date to see that this book was made in 1994 I would have thought it was from somewhere in the 2000's. The author in the beginning of the book just starts by having the character tell us all about herself, at first I didn't really like it but then the main characters straightforwardness started growing on me. I'm on the second part of the book now and I will probably be done with all three sections by tomorrow night. I'll post a full review when I i'm done! -Sherry