Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer

For the A-Z reading challenge.
English
628 pages
Atom Books
ISBN: 978-1-904233-90-9
First line: All our attempts at subterfuge had been in vain.
Back cover blurb:
As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, [...]

Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, B, English, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult | 3 Comments »

New Moon
by Stephenie Meyer

For the A-Z reading challenge.
English
595 pages
Atom Books
ISBN: 978-1-904233-88-6
First line: I felt like I was trapped in one of those terrifying nightmares, the one where you have to run, run till your lungs burst, but you can’t make your body move fast enough.
Back cover blurb:
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more [...]

Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, B, English, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult | 4 Comments »

Messenger
by Lois Lowry

For the Young Adult and A-Z reading challenges.
English
186 pages
Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0-385-73253-8
First line: Matty was impatient to have the supper preparations over and done with.
Back cover blurb:
For the past six years, Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Once, [...]

Posted on January 30th, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, D, English, Fantasy, YA Challenge 2008, Young Adult | 1 Comment »

Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer

For the Young Adult, First in a Series and A-Z reading challenges.
English
434 pages
Atom Books
ISBN: 978-1-904233-65-7
First line: I’d never given much thought to how I would die—though I’d had reason enough in the last few months—but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.
Back cover blurb:
When Isabella Swan moves [...]

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, B, English, Fantasy, First in a Series, Romance, YA Challenge 2008, Young Adult | 10 Comments »

His Majesty’s Dragon
by Naomi Novik

For the Here Be Dragons, First in a Series, Seafaring and A-Z reading challenges.
English
356 pages
Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0-345-48128-3
First line: The deck of the French ship was slippery with blood, heaving in the choppy sea; a stroke might as easily bring down the man making it as the intended target.
Back cover blurb:
Aerial [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, B, English, Fantasy, First in a Series, Here Be Dragons, Historical, Seafaring Challenge | 7 Comments »

Stardust
by Neil Gaiman

English
214 pages
Headline Review
ISBN: 978-0-7553-3755-2
First line: There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart’s Desire.
Back cover blurb:
In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian era, life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall. Young Tristan Thorn has lost his heart to the [...]

Posted on December 2nd, 2007 by Love
Filed under: Adventure, B, English, Fantasy | No Comments »