YA BOOKS I NEED

I'm a big fan of Kelley Armstrong and I love the WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD series.

The DARKEST POWERS TRILOGY though, is one of my favorite YA series ever and Derek is my favorite were period. So, of course, I jumped all over the second trilogy DARKNESS RISING, which is a continuation of the Darkest Powers. The first book of Darkness Rising, THE GATHERING was good and I really want to get my hands on the second THE CALLING. 

I loved THE REPLACEMENT by Brenna Yovanoff. It was a great original story and I fell in love with the characters. The relationship between Mackie and his big sister Emma was amazing. And venturing into the underworld called Mayhem to confront the creatures of the Slag Heap was a dark and eerie journey, full of beautifully horrific "people". The writing and creativity was so outstanding in The Replacement that I have no doubt that The Space Between will be just as stunning. I am truly looking forward to finally reading THE SPACE BETWEEN due 11/14/11 (I may take the day off work just to read it).

SHADE by Jeri Smith-Ready

SHADE book 1 of the Shade Trilogy by Jeri Smith-Ready

Love ties them together.
Death can't tear them apart.

Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last.

Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.

Well, sort of.

Like everyone born after the Shift, Aura can see and hear ghosts. This mysterious ability has always been annoying, and Aura had wanted nothing more than to figure out why the Shift happened so she can undo it. But not with Logan’s violet-hued spirit still hanging around. Because dead Logan is almost as real as ever. Almost.

It doesn't help that Aura’s new friend Zachary is so understanding—and so very alive. His support means more to Aura than she cares to admit.

As Aura's relationships with the dead and the living grow ever complicated, so do her feelings for Logan and Zachary. Each holds a piece of Aura's heart…and clues to the secret of the Shift.

My Quickie Review:
I loved this book. It sucked me in right away and I really enjoyed the original paranormal spin on ghosts/shades/spirits. The writing, characters, story - all outstanding! I need more ZACHARY & Logan!

GRAVITY by Abigail Boyd

This was a good story. It started kind of slow, but picked up quickly. Pretty creepy, I'm not quiet sure if this girl is imagining some of the things happening or if she really is experiencing these freaky things. It ended so abruptly I actually said "wth?" out loud. I'll definately read book 2 when it comes out.