In March

-Anna

Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz (YA) is book 4 in the Gatekeepers series. It wasn't my favorite of the series so far, but it fills in some details and sets up what I think will be the final book of the series.

Beautiful Creatures by Garcia and Stohl (YA) was an odd mix for me. It's about a boy who falls for a girl who is different and who, he discovers, has powers. Um, yeah, so far I'm in. But then there's a mix of superstition, vodoo and calling on the ancestors, so I'm back out. And there are vampires (right, because what YA fantasy after Twilight does not feel the need to include a vampire and/or werewolf?) except these vampires claim to not be vampires and go by a different name, even though they do everything a vampire would...what? Okay, so there is some lame stuff in the book, and the writing is a little, eh, but there is an awesome, secret, underground library that is only accessible certain days and hours. I can't say now if I'll go for the sequel or not.

A Sea So Far and Rising Tide by Jean Thesman (YA) these two books are just pleasant, well written stories about three girls living in San Fransisco in the early 1900's. They are nothing spectacular, but I liked them. The first book better than the second primarily because the second book harps a little too much about how unfair marriage is to women.