From the back cover: Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is … [Read more...] about Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause: B
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Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
From the back cover: Around Sunnydale, they say a scarecrow saturated with Halloween rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) Buffy's best friends, Xander and Willow, used to think the tale was nonsense—but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure. Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly … [Read more...] about Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe: B-
From the back cover: 'Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Reflection brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind of Ann Radcliffe's orphaned heroine Emily St. Aubert, who finds herself imprisoned in her evil … [Read more...] about The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe: B-
The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages: A-
From the back cover: It is 1943, and while war consumes the United States and the world, eleven-year-old Dewey Kerrigan lives with her father in a town that—officially—doesn't exist: Los Alamos, New Mexico. Famous scientists and mathematicians, including Dewey's father, work around the clock on a secret project everyone there calls only “the gadget.” Meanwhile, Dewey works on … [Read more...] about The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages: A-
Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels: B-
Book description: The last of an ancient Cornish clan, Carla Tregellas has inherited her historic ancestral home: a massive mansion looming high up on the jagged cliffs of Cornwall. From the moment Carla takes possession of the grand manor she feels right at home, warmly welcomed by everyone—except the strange and secretive housekeeper, Mrs. Pendennis, who warns the new owner … [Read more...] about Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels: B-