Isle of the Books

I Am Number Four  is the first installment in the Lorien Legacies series written by Pittacus Lore. The genre is science fiction. " Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books--but we are real. Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending our lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing. But  they  know. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. They killed them all. I am Number Four. I am next. "~Goodreads Yes, I know I'm a bit late on reading this. However, I still wanted to review it and give...

You walk into the local bookstore and admire all the beautiful books that you so desperately want to buy. There's only one problem. You don't have enough money. Well my fellow book lovers, I've discovered ways to get books for cheaper. Not all of them may be for you -if you like to physically display them or like brand new copies- but other than that they are pretty great. Giveaways Yep, this one is pretty obvious, but giveaways provide free books. Free. Ooh,  no money I have to spend. Of course you may not win, but keep entering different ones for books that are appealing. It wouldn't be fair to others if you entered random giveaways. May the odds be ever in your favor. Amazon Sometimes a good deal can be found on Amazon. What I mean is that the book is cheaper than the one at the bookstore. True, there's shipping, but overall it probably is a better buy. There's also the used section where you can find pre-loved books, sometimes  for only several d...

Life  is the first installment in the Citizens of Logan Pond trilogy written by Rebecca Belliston. The genre is dystopian and clean romance. "Her home. Her parents. Her freedom. Gone.  His dreams. His sister. Himself. Lost.  Two people.  One future.  The economy crashed, the country is floundering, and Carrie Ashworth struggles to keep her siblings alive. She has two jobs in her newly-formed, newly-outlawed clan: grow crops to feed thirty-six people, and maintain contact with Oliver Simmons, their local patrolman. Carrie's life is almost content when Greg Pierce shows up. A man with the ambition to help them survive. A man determined to hate her. Greg sets to work devising systems to protect the clan from the new regime, but it doesn't take long to realize the true reason behind their safety. Patrolman Simmons has fallen for Carrie. When a government raid nearly wipes out their clan, Greg takes it upon himself to give the socially-awkward patrolman what he...

Will Grayson, Will Grayson  is a stand-alone novel written by John Green and David Levithan. The genre is Young Adult Contemporary. " Will Grayson meets Will Grayson. One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two strangers are about to cross paths. From that moment on, their world will collide and lives intertwine. It's not that far from Evanston to Naperville, but Chicago suburbanites Will Grayson and Will Grayson might as well live on different planets. When fate delivers them both to the same surprising crossroads, the Will Graysons find their lives overlapping and hurtling in new and unexpected directions. With a push from friends new and old - including the massive, and massively fabulous, Tiny Cooper, offensive lineman and musical theater auteur extraordinaire - Will and Will begin building toward respective romantic turns-of-heart and the epic production of history's most awesome high school musical ."~Goodreads When I first decided to read t...

The Sword of Summer  is the first book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, written by Rick Riordan. The genre is mythology. "Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . ."~ Goodreads As...