The Host
By Stephenie Meyer
Ever have that book that makes you so anxious that you are yelling at the character to “run” even though you know they cannot hear you? If you like fast-paced action thrillers from the first page to the last, The Host is for you.
When aliens perceive our planet and its inhabitants to be violent creatures capable of starting wars over nonsense and killing their neighbors, they decide to take action into their own hands by entering the minds of Earth’s inhabitants. With the world at their fingertips and humanity on the brink of extinction, what else can one do but try to survive?
After she witnesses her parent’s demise and the world as she knows it is crumbling, it is up to Melanie Stryder to save her only remaining family, her brother. With just the two of them hiding from the creatures that took over their planet, it is up to her to keep them both safe. When night falls, Melanie uses the cover of darkness to scavenge for supplies, but despite her best efforts and the promise to her little brother to return, the worst happens. Melanie must take what happens to her next and fight for what she believes in, to save not only herself but her brother and the people she loves. Unfortunately, this means that she must endanger her own life even more than she already has.
Jump into this thriller and see how the hopes and strength of one girl can save more than she would have ever imagined!
--Jess
The Choice
By Nicholas Sparks
I am not very good at making choices, from what to wear, to what to do, to what to read, so when it came to reading Nicholas Sparks’ book The Choice, I thought it might help my indecisiveness. Let me tell you now that I was waaay wrong.
Life is about many things, but one could say that finding someone to share life with is on the top of many people’s to-do list…or not. For Travis Parker, life is about living it up with backyard BBQs and hanging out with his buddies. Of course living it up with the buddies can only last for so long, right? You would think the eagerness to move on in life would just be itching away at Travis, so when a new gorgeous redheaded neighbor moves in one would think Travis would make his move. But alas, life is not that simple, for of course the gorgeous next door neighbor is already spoken for. Gabby Holland has a steady boyfriend and soon-to-be husband, but when two roads cross is it fate to stay the course you are on, or jump to another one?
This heart-gripping story will bring tears to even the most indifferent readers. Once the scene is set and the pieces fall into place, the protagonist is left with a decision that would make most people question not only their hearts, but their entire lives.
--Jess
September 14, 2015
The String Diaries
By Stephen Lloyd Jones
By Stephen Lloyd Jones
Every now and then I crave reading a scary, suspenseful
book. I suppose you can call it my guilty pleasure. Tucking under the covers on
a stormy night while my breath catches and my heart pounds along with the
characters, as monsters seemingly real, yet, thankfully imagined,
terrorize me...The String Diaries by Stephen
Lloyd Jones met all of my guilty pleasure necessities and more.
In the very first pages of this creepy thriller, an SUV tears
down a black highway. A wife grips the steering wheel, her husband’s blood spills
out from wounds all over the passenger seat while their little girl sleeps
soundlessly in the back. Time is running out. The road ahead is winding and
weaving. Is he behind them? They pray not. Hope and each other are their only
anchors. Their stalker, dripping with the stench of ancient wickedness has been
gifted with longevity- and with monsters like him prowling through the spans of
time there’s no need for vampires.
Frighten yourself with an age-old tale of obsession that
preys on the conviction that wants and dark desires that must be filled no matter
what the cost. Brace yourself for a relentless ride where identities shift, time is both fleeting and endless, and trust and distortion are weapons.
Be forewarned: you’ll either finish String Diaries because you can’t wait to see what happens or
because you desperately want to get off the ride.
--Cara
