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The Shadow Falls Series by C.C.Hunter So I picked up the Shadow falls series on a whim while I was at Walmart. I was bored and well, why not cure boredom with a new book? There are five books in total in the series: Born at Midnight Awake at Dawn Taken at Dusk Whispers at Moonrise Chosen at Nightfall. The first four books, if you choose, come in a big book with two in one. I definitely recommend this because the books are going to leave you wanting more and this way you'll save some money. The Shadow Falls series follows a sixteen year old girl named Kylie Galen. Born at Midnight starts off with Kylie's world falling apart around her. While her parents are in the middle of a messy divorce, Kylie is being shipped away to a summer camp for troubled teens called Shadow Falls all because she's seeing ghosts and her parents think she is acting out. That's right, Kylie can speak to the dead. One of her many gifts. Once at Shadow Falls she soon realizes that the teens are more than troubled-they're supernatural. The camp, disguised as a place to help troubled teens, has been helping supernatural teens control their powers. Kylie would love nothing more than to go home, sure she doesn't belong there.... but others don't agree. To make her life more interesting she finds herself in the middle of a complicated love triangle between a fae named Derek and a werewolf named Lucas. Her heart is torn in two, but she can only choose one. To make matters worse forces of evil threaten everything she knows and love, but also help her come closer to figuring out who she is. I'm only going to summarize the first book because if I summarize all five books then it's going to leak out a lot of spoilers. But I can say the books are written wonderfully. I was always on the edge of my seat and let me tell you, this series has a LOT of plot twists. Just when you think you know what's what, BAM! You're wrong. But that's what makes it so good, C.C. Hunter does a marvelous job keeping the reader on their toes and guessing. The detail that she puts into this series really makes you feel like you're a camper at Shadow Falls along with Kylie. I would give the series overall a 8/10. The characters are great and the twists and cliff hangers keep you wanting more. And now to read the spin-off series she created!

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"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn Rating: 8/10

**may contain spoilers-read at your own risk**

So my boyfriend's father's girlfriend is the person who recommended this book to me. Her exact words were "I don't know how a person could do such a thing. This book is seriously fucked up." And, of course, that caught my attention. I had been wanting to read this book for a while now, especially since it has been made into a movie (I have always been the one who likes to read the books before seeing the movie), and her words pushed me into going out and buying the book. "Gone Girl" is about a husband, named Nick Dunne, and his wife Amy. They are about to celebrate their fifth anniversary when the unexpected happens: Amy goes missing. Nick comes home to a house torn apart, but no wife. The police begin to investigate and the whole town of North Carthage, Missouri begins to stir and point their fingers at Nick, who has begun to tell lies and show odd behavior. However, he has always been known as the good boy, who hardly ever got into trouble. Does he really fit into the killer category? This book has so many twists and turns, just when you think you know what happened-be prepared to be proven wrong. It had me thinking one thing, only to be thrown a complete 180, everything I had been thinking was basically a lie. Which then had me questioning if I had all the right facts and who was telling the truth, or who was lying. Flynn's writing has you feeling like you are right there in the midst of it. She's able to get you to feel sorrow, anger, trust and betrayal, and that may only be in one chapter! I was hooked, continuously reading and trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together only to, as I mentioned earlier, have to take the puzzle apart and put it back together a different way. I recommend this book to people who like love stories, even though this book is basically everything but a love story, but who also love crime scene, thriller, kind of books. I am definitely looking forward to watching the movie now.

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The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult

**may contain spoilers**

TW: Rape.

The Tenth Circle is about a girl named Trixie who has fallen in love for the very first time-with a boy named Jason. Her life was going great, that was, until Jason broke up with her and her world was turned upside down. One night Trixie is at a crazy party with her friend,not knowing that the next morning everything would change when her ex-boyfriend rapes her. Now, she's scared, hurt, and wondering if everything she'd ever known has been a lie. Her father, Daniel Stone, who has a past he's trying to keep hidden from his family, will now do anything in his power to protect his daughter.

First off, let me tell you that this book is far  from an easy read. As with most of Jodi Picoult's books, it challenges you. It makes you question things you thought you were pretty sure about. There were times that I had to put the book down and walk away because it was just too much. Especially when the town people, their neighbors and the kids at school, blamed Trixie for what had happened, saying that she was "Lying" or "was asking for it"  It made me sick.Trixie had been the victim, and yet the town was painting Jason as the victim rather than the rapist.

And then it hit me.

That is exactly what society does. They blame the victim and paint the perp to be the victim of the whole thing. They say that the victim should have been covered-up or that she/he shouldn't have been so drunk, etc. Now, I had known this but it never really had hit me like it did when I read this book. I personally have never been raped, nor do I know anyone that has been. So, while I knew Society did this, it never really struck me. It was like one of those things that you know about, you hear it everywhere, but it doesn't hit you.

The book was very well written though, you can easily tell Picoult puts a lot of work in her books, and a lot of research. I found myself completely engrossed in the book, wanting to keep reading, being angry towards Jason and the town, just finding myself wanting to know what happened. It is just as great as her other books, and it will not disappoint.

I recommend this book to everyone. I think everyone needs to read this, even though it's a work of fiction it relates so much to what is happening out in the real world. I give it a 10/10.

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Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

**may contain spoilers-read at your own risk.**

This book was a combination of two of my favorite things: Jodi Picoult and Wolves.

Lone Wolf is about a family in a crisis. Luke Warren, a father who chose to be with wolves, rather than his own family, has been seriously injured in a car crash, leaving him in a vegetative state. Luke's son, Edward, who fled the family when he was eighteen, must return home now to help decide with his sister, Cara, what they are going to do. Cara, who was also in the crash-though not as injured as her father, has lived with Luke for four years and isn't about to give up on her Dad. However, Edward and Cara have a decision to make, whether or not to take their father off life support. Edward wants to pull the plug, saying it was what Luke would have wanted, but Cara wont hear a word of it-wanting desperately to believe her Dad can recover. A battle then arises among the family on whether to keep Luke alive, or finally say goodbye.

Jodi Picoult is an amazing storyteller. They way she is able to write in such detail, it made me feel like I was right there with Cara and Edward, in the court room and the hospital. I love how she's able to get inside her character's head's in such detail, you can't help but form a connection with at least one of the characters. I found myself taking sides (Team Edward or Team Cara anyone?) in the story, becoming so engrossed in it. I wanted to know what was going to happen to Luke, how Cara would take it, and if Edward would ever come to terms with the past.

I must admit, I felt an instant connection to Edward. I myself have a rocky relationship with my own father and I couldn't help but sympathize with him. I even found myself crying at points in the story as well. I wish I could say that by reading Lone Wolf that I tried mending my relationship with my Dad, but that's not the case. I did, however, think about how lucky I was not to have to make the decisions Edward and Cara did.

Jodi Picoult has a great way of making you question your moral beliefs, and that's one of the reasons why I love her books so much. In Lone Wolf she made me think about my view on life support. Did I agree with it? Would I have done the same thing Edward did? Or would I think more like Cara, who wanted to keep her father alive, not only in hopes of him getting better, but in fear of losing him?

I give this book a 10/10. It was written beautifully, and I had a hard time putting it down. I highly recommend it to other readers.

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Fault In Our Stars by John Green

**May contain spoilers-read at your own risk.**

So, I'll admit it. I mostly began reading this because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. A lot of people were singing this books praises, and it caught my interest. So, one day when I was at my school's book store, I picked it up.Needless to say, I became hooked on it, reading it in about a day (started reading it around 5pm the day I bought it and finished reading it around 4pm the next so roughly 24hrs.)

Fault In Our Stars follows a sixteen year old girl named Hazel, who has a terminal cancer. During her support group one day she meets a seventeen year old boy named Augustus Waters. Augustus and Hazel soon become quick friends, Augustus even giving up his wish for her. Hazel is able to feel happy and hopeful once more with Augustus in her life, but all good stories must come to an end.

John Green really knows how to rip your heart out. I became so caught up in Hazel's story, in her life, feeling as though I actually knew her. The details and emotions in this book draw you in. I felt as though I was right there with her through the entire book, and I could not put it down! Whenever I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about reading it. I wanted to know what happened. Now, (and big big spoiler alert here so skip to the end if you have not read it yet.) I knew (thanks to the spoilers on tumblr) that someone died at the end. Always thinking it was Hazel that died, I was given a shock to learn that it wasn't her. The book left me in tears for a good five minutes or so. If you know me, I don't usually cry due to books (TV shows and Movies-yes. Books-not usually) so it has to be very good if it managed to make me sob.

I definitely recommend this  book if you are a fan of his other works, or want to start reading his books. John Green is a very talented writer and this book makes me want to go and read the other ones he has written. I give it a 10/10.

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Just One Day by Gayle Forman

*May Contain Spoilers*

The book Just One Day by Gayle Forman follows a nineteen year old girl named Allyson as she starts a new chapter of her life, college.  It starts with her trip to France, where she meets a man named William who takes her on a wondrous adventure through Paris. However, she soon finds out he is not all that he appears to be and goes back home to America, heartbroken.  The next year is a rollercoaster of emotions for her as she tries to discover who she really is and what William meant to her.

The book cover is what caught my eye when I was shopping at Barnes and Noble one day. I had never before heard of the book, or even Gayle Forman. I will be the person to admit it; I usually pick a book based on the cover before reading the back of the book to see what it’s about. It’s always the cover that catches my eye first.

I was instantly hooked on the first chapter. The amount of description that Forman puts into her works makes you feel as though you are right there in France with Allyson. You get to go through the heartache and self-discovery with her. I couldn’t help but want to keep reading, afraid that if I put the book down I would miss something. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about reading it.

I found myself sympathizing with Allyson. With last year being my first year of college, I know how hard it is, and to add a broken heart on top of it couldn’t have made the experience any easier. However I admired her courage as she made friends, went against her parent’s wishes, and eventually discovered who she really was.

I give the book 9 out of 10 and highly recommend it to those who are starting college. It will definitely give you the courage to try some new things.

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The Morganville Vampires Series by Rachel Caine

**may contain spoilers, read at your own risk**

The Morganville Vampire series follows Claire Danvers and her three freinds, Michael, Shane and Eve. Claire moves to Morganville, unaware of the secret the town holds. It's completely run by vampires. They face many challenges, most of the challenges having something to do with destroying Morganville.

I stumbled across this series completely by accident. My great-grandmother gave me a stack of books to read, and in that stack was the first book in the series, Glass House. I began reading it and was instantly hooked. I'm not usually big on vampire stories-I think there is only two series currently that I can stand- (I used to like Twilight a loooong time ago, but I call that my dark ages) much anymore since I'm older, but this is defiantly a good series for any age, and is (in my opinion) a lot better than Twilight. You won't find sparkling vampires here! Nope, nothing but traditional vampires that burn in sunlight.

Rachel Caine does a marvelous job and throwing twists and turns your way, and you can't help but fall in love with the characters, as well as the town. She also doesn't fail at keeping you on the edge of your seat!

My favorite character by far has to be Oliver. A vampire that runs the coffee shop, is the Founder's second in command, and has well...a bit of a bad attitude. However, he never fails to amaze you.

I give the series a 10/10 and highly recommend to anyone who likes vampire stories.

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The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

**may contain spoilers-read at your own risk**

Jodi Picoult has been one of my favorite authors, since I was 16 and first started reading "Salem Falls". So, naturally, I had to give her new novel "The Storyteller" a go, since most of the books I have read by her I have liked.

The Storyteller is about a girl named Sage who has recently lost her mother in a tragic accident, and is seeing a grief group because of it. There she meets Josef, an old man who has lost his wife and is hiding a big secret. Sage is a baker at a local bakery, she's a loner, all because of a scar on her face, believing other people find her to be repulsive. However, something about Josef get's her to open up, telling him things she would never tell anyone, and learning things about Josef no one else knew, or would even suspect. One day Josef comes to her with a request, that both challenges Sage morally, as well as legally.

Needless to say, The Storyteller met my expectations and more. I immediately fell in love with the characters, wanting to know more about Sage and Josef and the secret they now both shared.  The story that captivated me the most was Minka, Sage's grandmother who is a Holocaust survivor. The Holocaust was something I always found interested and wanted to learn more about, and The Storyteller just sparked my interest even more.

Minka's story though brought tears to my eyes, never before had I cried so much after reading a book (except for maybe Harry Potter, when Snape died, but that's a different story). I became invested in Minka's life, holding onto every word, and her story, as you'll find out if you read it, is a very sad one.

I would definitely recommend this book to others, especially if you liked Jodi Picoult's other books. It is beautifully written and I give it a 9.5/10.