by Laurie Halse Anderson
Tyler used to be a nobody, then he decided to spray paint graffiti at school. Now he is the guy who got arrested and whose probation job make him go from scrawny to fit. Even better his secret crush Bethany is noticing him, so what if she is the daughter of his dad’s boss and twin sister of his arch enemy. Life is looking good for Tyler till one event after another starts causing him trouble and makes him question where he stands at home, school, and in the world.
Like Anderson’s Speak, this story deals with some tough stuff .The character of Tyler can be relatable to anybody who has ever felt out of place and has dealt with tough times similar to what he goes through.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Tempest
by Julie Cross
Nineteen year old Jackson has the ability to jump through time. It’s not that exciting though, he can’t change the past or see the future as he can’t actually go more than hours into the past. When strangers burst into his girlfriend’s dorm room one day, in his present year 2009, Jackson suddenly finds himself jumping back further than he ever has before, to the year 2007. Despite multiple tries he can‘t seem to jump back to 2009. After learning that the Jackson in 2007 has disappeared, 2009 Jackson takes over his 2007 identity to figure out what exactly is going on and how he can get home.
While the cover makes it seem like a girly paranormal romance, it isn’t. There is the romance between Jackson and Holly (his 2009 girlfriend) but there are also elements of science fiction, action, adventure and family drama/relationships. The time jumping is easy to follow as the date and time are posted on top of the page whenever it changes. Jackson and Holly are also both great characters that any reader may love.
While the story can be read as a stand alone, it is followed by Vortex, and Timestorm.
Nineteen year old Jackson has the ability to jump through time. It’s not that exciting though, he can’t change the past or see the future as he can’t actually go more than hours into the past. When strangers burst into his girlfriend’s dorm room one day, in his present year 2009, Jackson suddenly finds himself jumping back further than he ever has before, to the year 2007. Despite multiple tries he can‘t seem to jump back to 2009. After learning that the Jackson in 2007 has disappeared, 2009 Jackson takes over his 2007 identity to figure out what exactly is going on and how he can get home.
While the cover makes it seem like a girly paranormal romance, it isn’t. There is the romance between Jackson and Holly (his 2009 girlfriend) but there are also elements of science fiction, action, adventure and family drama/relationships. The time jumping is easy to follow as the date and time are posted on top of the page whenever it changes. Jackson and Holly are also both great characters that any reader may love.
While the story can be read as a stand alone, it is followed by Vortex, and Timestorm.
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