Review: You Are So Undead To Me

 

You Are So Undead To Me

Stacey Jay

Razorbill

 



Fifteen-year-old Megan Berry is a Zombie Settler by birth, which means she's part-time shrink to a bunch of dead people with a whole lot of issues.

All Megan wants is to be normal and go to homecoming, of course. Unfortunately, it's a little difficult when your dates keep getting interrupted by a bunch of slobbering Undead.

Things are about to get even more complicated for Megan. Someone in school is using black magic to turn average, angsty Undead into flesh-eating Zombies, and it's looking like homecoming will turn out to be a very different kind of party the bloody kind.

Megan must stop the Zombie apocalypse descending on Carol, Arkansas. Her life and more importantly, homecoming depends on it.


My Review -  I have a few book by Stacey Jay and I wanted to read something of hers to get a feel for her writing style, so I picked this up and started it. I am glad I did. Not only is the writing done well and the flow of the story keeps you reading, but it is a fun story. I enjoyed the distinct twist she put on a story involving zombies, Not just mindless creatures, but people who have passed and still have unfinished business.
   The main character Megan is a very likeable girl. She seems like all the girls in high school I remember trying to fit in and be popular. Megan's greatest fear is her secret will be uncovered and she'll be an outcast at her school. ( you do risk that when the walking dead seem to track you down.) When the dead seem to rise more often Megan discovers that black magic is afoot. So Megan must find out who is raising the dead and why then put a stop to them.  I enjoyed this book and will continue to read Stacey Jay's works because this had me laughing and rooting for Megan.

Review: Skin

  

 

 

Skin

Donna Jo Napoli

Amazon Children's Publishing

 

 

My lips are white. Sixteen-year-old Sep stares into the bathroom mirror. It's not some weird lipstick (she never wears lipstick). Her lips are just white. In a panic, she digs up an old lipstick and smears it on her colorless lips. But soon, more and more white spots begin to bloom, spreading their chalky tendrils across her olive brown skin. Does she have a disease? Is she turning into some kind of freak? Sep is usually the one who knows all the answers. With a quicksilver mind and a supple body, she's happiest when she's delving into the mysteries of animal biology or giving herself over to sweet, hot moves in Jazz Dance Club. Unlike her best friend, Devin, she's never been in a rush to get a boyfriend. But as the white blotches spread, her dating days, like the endangered species she studies seem numbered. So when Joshua, a boy she's always liked, makes a flirty advance, she wonders: why not grab pleasure while she can. Frank, funny, and full of passion, this is the empowering story of a strong gifted teen who, as her life spins out of control, desperately tries to prove to the world and herself that she is deeper than skin.

 

 

 

My Review:  I really enjoyed this book. I Imagined myself being 16 again and having to cope with a disfiguring condition. I don't know if I could have done it as well as Sep. She is such a strong character that you feel for her instantly. I found her at times too mature but you have to grow up fast when there is nothing you can do about the situation your in. I also like how she struggled with real life issues as how will her friends react ( face it in high school we all dealt with these problems.) She struggles with how her boyfriend would react too.

 

    This book is for the older young adult crowd. I would have liked if my daughter could read it but the sexual content is a little much for her. I will be recommending this book to my friends daughter who is older and a contemporary lover. I am sure she will enjoy it as much as I did.

 

 





Review : Wish

 

Wish

 Beth Bracken, Kay Fraser,

Odessa  Sawyer (Illustrator)

Capstone Young Reader

 

 

 

With one wish made in Willow Forest, Soli and Lucy are pulled into Faerieground—and into the middle of an ancient battle. In the faerie kingdom, an evil queen searches for her daughter while the palace crumbles. To save her best friend, Soli must find her hidden strength.

This is a story about friendship, growing up, and the power of wishes. This is a story about faeries and spells, queens and lost princesses, fireflies and four-leaf clovers. But mostly, this is a story about love.

 

 

 

My Review: This book is a wonderful start to a new series for young fantasy lover. With stunning illustrations through out this book. This was a pleasurable read and I did not want the story to end. I  like the characters Soli and Lucy because they are well written and realistic. They are facing real-life problems and their friendship is tested. I admire their loyalty through out this book and  their courage.

  I loved how the amazing illustrations brought the faeriegrounds to life and wished I could get pulled  into them at times too. I recommend this book to all fantasy readers young  and young at heart who is looking for a quick read with an incredible visual aspect too.