I just want to take a minute to express my appreciation for my hometown library.

I LOVE my hometown library. I started volunteering there when I was 15, twice a week. Nine months later they hired me. I worked there until I moved away. There's honestly not a better place to work. Everyone is friendly, you're right up to date with the latest books, and you get to see people from all around the community.

Now, even though I haven't worked there for quite a while, I still feel this wonderful feeling every time I walk in. Those ladies are all waiting with a smile. If I have a book request, they get it right away and are sure to hold it for me.

Today, I went out of my way to pick up one of those requested books, 'cause I really wanted to read it. But, WOE OF WOES their computer system was down! But the lovely children's librarian just let me take the book! She just wrote my name down and said go ahead.

If you haven't had the chance lately, be sure to thank your local library and librarian.

Howdy Y'all!

As some of you may (or may not) know, Shannon Hale sparked up a contest a good while ago challenging her readers to make the best Rapunzel's Revenge book trailer they could. Well now, the trailers are up for voting! Some faithful Squeakers as well as Squeetusers are in the running, so please take the time to stop by and vote!

http://oinks.squeetus.com/2010/02/rapunzels-revenge-book-trailer-contest-vote-now.html

Time for Readergirlz in February! This month we'll be focusing on Copper Sun by Sharon Draper. I haven't read it, but I've heard fabulous things about it. Run out, grab a copy, and join us for a live chat on February 17 on the Readergirlz blog. As always, check out the readergirlz website or the latest issue for more information.

 

Release Date: December 29, 2009
Pages: 288
Genre: Fantasy, modern-day
Rating:

Official Website: Click here
Summary:

Book 1 of The Soul Screamers series -- My Soul to Take -- was released this past summer, and readers found out why Kaylee Cavanaugh screams bloody murder when someone’s about to die.

In Book 2 – My Soul to Save – when teen pop star Eden croaks on stage and Kaylee doesn’t wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can’t cry for someone who has no soul.

The last thing Kaylee needs right now is to be skipping school, breaking her dad’s ironclad curfew and putting her too-hot-to-be-real boyfriend’s loyalty to the test. But starry-eyed teens are trading their souls for a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune in exchange for eternity in the Netherworld—a consequence they can’t possibly understand.

Kaylee can’t let that happen, even if trying to save their souls means putting her own at risk.

Soul Screamers: The last thing you hear before you die.

Review: I'd like to start by apologizing to Chelsy who sent me this book. I said I'd have a review up by the 1st, but I failed. *sigh* but here it is now. This book was pretty good, when it wasn't focusing on the sexual tension between the two main characters. When ever it got to those parts I just found myself skimming. Luckily, it wasn't a HUGE part of the book, though it was prevalent.

Another thing that bothered me was what they called the banshee's bean sidhes. But I don't really want to talk much about that, since I understand why the author wanted to do it.

But, all in all, those were the only things that bothered me. I liked the story, but didn't love it. It's nothing that will WOW you, but it's not bad either. Note that it is about demons and death, and I know that bothers some people.

It worked really well as a stand-alone book. This is the second in a series, but I didn't feel like I was missing anything (I haven't read the first). That's one of the biggest compliments I can give to a book.

Now, I may not be the best blogger, but I am a rocking awesome student! I got 92% on my honors calculus test, 90% on my biology test, wrote two papers in the last two days, and (now this is the big one) my college is going to produce my play!!!!!!!! That's right! I'm actually going to be a produced playwright! How cool is that!?

Anyway. I am going to get back to blogging now that I've finished those two papers (they both had required books, so no time for fun-reading). I was supposed to have a review up a week ago... whoops. But it'll be up sometime tomorrow, I promise!

Thanks to y'all who are still sticking around. This'll be fun!

~Enna Isilee