Monday, September 7, 2009

#40: Hunted (House of Night #5)

RIP Challenge Novel #2



This novel...well, I am still reading the series because my young adult students are reading them. While I really enjoyed the first two or three novels in The House of Night Series, I quickly began doubting the "validity" of such a fantasy...so much happens...it just cannot be real.



Oh, that's right! This is fantasy! But still...I wish the authors PC Cast and Kristen Cast would allow the characters to rest, to allow some time to pass between the major battles these young heroines and heroes are winning.

Zoey Redbird and her friends bite into (yes, that pun was intended) another adventure as the continue their year of schooling at the House of Night.

Please click here to read or listen to chapter one of this novel...enjoy!

#39: The Thirteenth Tale

RIP Challenge Novel #1



Twisted! I loved this novel! Diane Setterfield's debut novel The Thirteenth Tale was a great one to read to begin the RIP Challenge as it takes the reader on a journey over a span of time into the lives of Ms. Winter, who has commissioned Margaret Lea to write her life story.

I like to pride myself on determining a novel's end about midway through...but not this one. Needless, to say I was hooked!

Don't wait for the next RIP Challenge to read this...read it now! A great story!