If the Witness Lied

By Caroline B. Cooney

     Jack is an average teenage boy, a mom, a dad, and two sisters. Then everything changed when his mom got pregnant and diagnosed with cancer. Then baby brother Tris was born. Mom died a week later. Aunt Cheryl stepped in to help Dad around the house. Then one day Dad was run over by his jeep, the only witness was Aunt Cheryl. She said Tris pushed the brake and let the car roll. After loosing both their parents, Jack's sisters, Smithy and Madison, leave the house. Jack is stuck taking care of Tris while Aunt Cheryl watches television. Jack doesn't think Tris killed his father. When he finds his dad's phone he realizes Tris is innocent. Tris took pictures of his father's death while it was happening.

     I give this book a 4 out of 5 * * * *

The Garden of Eve

By K.L. Going

     When Evie's mother died, her father took her away to a new home on a dead apple orchard. There she learns about a boy named Alex that died a week before she moved in, old man Rodney that knew everything, and a place of wonder that's draining the real world of light. When Evie gets a birthday gift of an apple tree seed, she finds out it's from the Garden of Eden. She and the ghost of Alex, plant it on Rodney's grave in the center of the apple orchard. They find a portal to another world of which everything is colorful but there are no people. When Alex decides to stay, Evie has no choice but to leave. When Evie realizes the other world is draining life from the real world, she has to go get Alex and destroy the other world.


     I give this book 4 out of 5 stars * * * *

Shadowland

3rd Book after Evermore and Blue Moon
By Alyson Noel

     Ever is forever immortal along with her boyfriend/soul mate Damen. Then a curse falls on Damen. The slightest touch of Ever's skin will kill him and send him to the Shadowland. As Ever tries to find the cure, she stumbles across an old magic shop of where she is hired as a physic. The owner's grandson, Jude, is about Ever's age. When Damen starts to get jealouos, he shows Ever her past and the past life of Jude.

     I give this book a 4 out of 5 * * * *

Blue Moon

Sequel to Evermore
By Alyson Noel

    Everything is finally perfect for Ever. Her perfect soul mate boyfriend Damen has taught her everything about being an immortal. Then something terrible happens. Damen starts loosing his powers. His memory of Ever fades. Ever travels to Summerland to try to find a cure for him. She finds out about a blue moon coming up. She can go back in time to save her boyfriend or saved the four lives of her family that shouldn't have been taken in the first place.

     This book gets a 5 out of 5 * * * * *
   I absolutely loved it! If you did too, try reading the third book in the series, Shadowland!

Evermore

By Alyson Noel

     Ever is a teenage girl who looses her family in a car crash. When she goes to live with her rich aunt, she meets Damen. A boy she will never forget.He's the man of her dreams but then everything goes wrong. Damen's secret comes out. He's an immortal. He tells Ever about her past lives and how she always ends up dead. Then Drina comes, Damen's old girlfriend. Drina becomes very close to Ever's best friend Haven. Ever can't have that. There's something not right about Drina.

     This book was amazing! So romantic and scary! This is for all you Twilight fans!! I give this book a 5 out of 5 * * * * *

P.S. If you liked the book as much as I did you'll want to read the next book in the series, Blue Moon!