Friday, December 3, 2010

2010 Second Quarter Reading List

Picoult, Jodi. Ninteen Minutes. [S.l.]: Center Point, 2007. Print.

In Sterling, New Hampshire, 17-year-old high school student Peter Houghton has been through years of verbal and physical abuse from his classmates. His best friend, Josie Cormier, gives into peer pressure and now hangs out with the popular crowd that makes Peter's life hell. One final incident of bullying sends Peter over the edge and leads him to change the town's history. (2 Books).

Sparks, Nicholas. Safe Haven. New York: Grand Central Pub., 2010. Print.

When Katie moves to a small town of Southport, North Carolina, many people start to wonder where she came from and why she randomly picked Southport. She tries to stay distant from everyone, but can't seem to help but be drawn to her new neighbor, Jo, and the owner of a store, Alex. Even as Katie begins to feel at home, her past looms around her like a storm waiting to empty its contents.

Picoult, Jodi. My Sister's Keeper: a Novel. New York: Atria, 2004. Print.

How would you feel if your purpose in life was predetermined? That is exactly what happened to Anna. She was born to save her sisters life. Her parents made her in a test tube so that she would be a perfect match for her older sister, Kate. Anna has the same blood type and bone marrow type for transfusions. What happens when Anna doesn't want to do it anymore? She knows it might kill her sister, but can it save her own life, and her family's bond?

Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. New York: Little, Brown and, 2005. Print.

Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife—between desire and danger (2 Books).

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