Teen Interviews:

Christene-Age 15:  My friends read The Twilight Series and I got hooked on them.  I enjoy reading the romance and also the powers that they have.  Edward can read minds and Alice can see the future.

I  would use a blog to find out more books on supernatural and other genres.

Monica-Age14:  I like supernatural books and I tell my friends about them.  I read "Wake" which is about a girl who can see people's dreams.  She finds out about their secrets and learns how to cope with this power.

I would use a blog.  I would want to read other people's comments and learn about the story of the book.

ODallaz-Age 15: I like reading crime, mystery, suspense stories.

Jasmine-Age 15: I also read "A Child Called IT" very emotional and who could do this to their children?

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Mead, Richelle. Vampire Academy. New York: Penguin Group, 2007. Print.

Awards: Teen Top Ten List-#4--2008

Annotation: Rose and Lissa attend St. Vladimir's Vampire Academy. Rose and Lissa must fight to save themselves and St. Vladmir's.




Book Talk: I am Rose and I am a dhampir.  I am a proctor of my best friend Lissa who is a Moroi-a living vampire and comes from a royal family.  Two years ago, we escaped from St. Vladmir's Academy because we warned that that there were enemies coming after Lissa.  I protected Lissa until we got caught by other St. Vladmir's dhampirs.  We were brought back to the academy to continue our education and to be watched.  St. Valdimir's Academy is for dhampir and living vampires only.  Lissa could be our next Queen and the academy wants to protect her.  Along with my kickbutt defense classes led by the jaw dropping-way too handsome for his own good Dimitri, royal intrigue and the usual gossip of who is dating who, Lissa and I discover there is someone after Lissa but we don't know who.  Am I strong enough to protect Lissa and myself and also discover who is after Lissa?  Can I trust Dimitri to help us?  I will do anything to proctect Lissa.



Theme: Supernatural romance,vampires, mystery


Jessica-Age15-I have read Vampire Academy, Twilight, Morganville Vampires

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Caine, Rachel. The Morganville Vampires-Volume 1-Glass Houses and The Dead Girls Dance.  New York: New American Library/Penguin Group, 2009. Print.

Awards: Texas Tayshas List (Glass Houses)--2009

Annotation: Morganville, Texas is ruled by vampire but Claire Danvers does not know that until she meets Eve, Shane and Michael.


Book Talk:  I am Claire Danvers and 16 years old and I am an intellectual mutant.  Meaning I am called dork and nerd and I attend a local college which is where my problems begin.  I am constantly bullied by Psycho Monica and the Monickettes. They love to humiliate and physically hurt me.  I see an add for a housemate off campus and I go and see if the people will accept me.  I meet Eve-Goth Queen, Shane-all muscle and Michael-handsome but something is different about him.  They will let me live in their big house and they tell me the strangest story that Morganville is ruled by vampires and I have to be careful.  I looked at them and laughed and I realized later I wished I hadn't.





Theme:Supernatural romance, vampires, ghosts, mystery

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Smith, L.J. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and the Struggle. New York: Harper Collins, 2007. Print

Awards: None

Annotation: Elena is the popular girl at school.  Stefan Salvatore is the new, dark and brooding guy that Elena vows to get.  Damon is Stefan's brother who wants revenge on Damon.



Book Talk:  Elena has no idea what she is getting herself into when she meets Stefan who is a vampire.  Strange things start to occur and Stefan is being blamed for them because he is new in town.  Enter Damon, Stefan's brother who hates Stefan and wants revenge on Damon from things done in the past.  Elena is caught between them and it becomes difficult when she realizes she is falling for both brothers.



Theme: Supernatural romance,vampires, mystery, revenge, murder

Jasmine: Age 15: Growing up I like the scary stuff!

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Clare, Cassandra. ClockWork Angel:The Infernal Devices-Book 1. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010. Print.
Awards: North Carolina Young Adult Book Award
Nominee--2011-2012
RITA Award Finalist--2011
Teen Top Ten List-#1--2011

Annotation: The story is about Tessa Grey going to London to meet her brother Nate.  In London she discovers she has powers and that a Supernatural world exists.


Book Talk: I am Tessa and I am going to London to meet my brother Nate.  When I arrive I am kidnapped by the Dark Sisters who use magic on me that reveals my power.  I am rescued by William and he takes me to the Shadow Hunters.  I meet other Shadow Hunters and they say they will help me find Nate.  I hope I can trust them.


Theme: Supernatural romance, steampunk, vampires, ghosts

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Hocking, Amanda. Switched. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010. Print.

Awards: None

Annotation: Wendy Everly was six years old when her mother attacked her and said she is not her daughter.  When she was 17 she finds out she is a changeling and was switched with a human baby. 



Book Talk: Wendy Everly life is changed when she finds out she is a changeling and she is brought to the world of the Trylle, her people.  She discovers she is a princess and her real mother is the Queen.  She is torn between the new world and the human world where her aunt and brother live.  She must make a decision to either stay and become Queen or leave everything behind and go back to the human world.




Theme: Supernatural, mystery