The Things They Carried

Year 13s who are reading this book this year as an English text put me on to The Things They Carried. We didn't have it in the library so we ordered it and I've just finished it. I've read a lot of great books about the Vietnam War and this is up there with them. The author,Tim O'Brien, describes fellow soldiers as well as incidents that he was part of during his time as a soldier in Vietnam. The cost of war on the people involved is at the heart of The Things They Carried and it will have you in turn upset and shocked at the horrors of war and at other times laughing at some of the absurdities. Told in the form of short stories it is easily accessible for senior students.

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave is a great science fiction read. Aliens have invaded Earth and they aren't interested in making friends. The scariest thing is that they inhabit human bodies so you don't know who is alien and who is human. There are strong male and female characters and the book is well written. The 5th Wave was first published in 2013 and the next one is on its way.

The Iron Fey

The Iron King/Iron Daughter/Iron Queen/Iron Knight
This new four book series by Julie Kagawa will have you joining 'team Ash' or 'team Robin'
It's a high speed adventure with a little romance as technology clashes with the faery world.
Follow Meghan Chase, the Winter Prince and Robin Goodfellow as they battle monsters, magic and each other to save the faery world.

 



Vampire Academy Movie

Vampire Academy the best selling series of six books by Richelle Mead has been turned into a movie. It combines elements of Mean Girls, Twilight and Harry Potter. Starts on the 6th March!
Watch the trailer here!








http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=D-_TxtG1CVw

Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil

Life in Outer Space is about Sam and his nerdy friends who try and navigate high school without being picked on by the popular kids.
Sam is smart, funny and totally clueless and belives that everything he needs to know he can learn from the movies.
When Camilla the new girl in school who is beautiful, clever and friendly wants to becomes friends with Sam and his group he is determined to ignore her. Sam doesn't like change but Camilla soon changes everything!
This is a very funny book with realistic and likeable characters. Give this geeky comedy romance a go!

It's finally here... Unsouled

In the final book of Neal Shusterman's Unwind trilogy Connor, Lev and Risa are on the run now the Graveyard has been destroyed. They unite again to find the secret that Proactive Citizenry has tried to hide, the secret that can destroy their power and end unwinding forever.

A great ending to a trilogy which has kept the story fresh with new twists and turns in every book.

The Fault in our Stars

Another great book which has been made into a movie, The Fault in our Stars by John Green will be released here soon. Take a look at the movie trailer and if you haven't read the book yet come into the library and borrow it before the movie is released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss&safe=active