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Wei Wang 15850678759dfbc — ** spoiler alert ** Parents need to know this is a confusing book. Not simply a supernatural romance like Twilight, it quotes from the Old Testament in the Bible and other religious texts; this information will baffle non-religious teens and likely insult those who are religious. Twilighters will no doubt be drawn to the cover art with a beautiful young male angel falling from the sky with broken wings. Sex is the heavy-handed theme throughout the book and it makes the innocent, naive character of Nora hard to take seriously. She is also attacked repeatedly by someone in a mask and someone wearing her coat is murdered. Educational value Not applicable Positive messages Nora's mother works out of town and leaves Nora alone for days on end so they can afford the mortgage. The discussions of fallen angels and the Nephilim quote both the Bible and more esoteric religious texts such as the Book of Enoch. There is no corresponding discussion of the Judaic or Christian religion or others. Nora falls for Patch and it is supposedly a great romance although Patch repeatedly admits he wants sex. Positive role models Patch is Nora's first boyfriend, and she is naive and gullible where he is concerned. No real redeeming characters to speak of. Violence Nora reveals early that her father was shot to death. She is attacked multiple times by a person wearing a ski mask and dressed in black. A "bag lady" is murdered because she is wearing Nora's coat. Nora's best friend is attacked and assaulted. Nora's house is broken into. Sex Book centers on a deviant race created when fallen angels mate with human females. Lots of discussion of angels who want to have sex with human females, but main character -- a sophomore in high school -- only makes out with her angel. In a prologue a young man has sex with a farmer's daughter in 1595; he pays her with silver. Language Pretty mild: "slut" and "skank" are the worst it gets. Consumerism Not applicable Drinking, drugs, & smoking Two male characters drink and/or are drunk. When Nora's best friend is assaulted and lands in the hospital she talks for three pages about enjoying the drugs there. This is from commonsensemedia.org Booklist (October 15, 2009 (Vol. 106, No. 4)) Grades 9-12. It all starts when Nora finds herself becoming intrigued by the mysterious senior transfer student, Patch. There’s something incredibly alluring about the darkly handsome stranger and something incredibly . . . creepy, too. Is that his voice that starts invading Nora’s thoughts? And is he the one who starts stalking our smoky-eyed heroine? And what’s up with the inverted V-shaped scar on his back? Why, it almost looks as if wings have been ripped away. Omigod, could he possibly be . . .? First-novelist Fitzpatrick spares no contrivance in her sometimes uneven but always eerie novel of supernatural suspense, which finds its inspiration in the apocryphal Book of Enoch and the legends of the Nephilim, the progeny of fallen angels and human women. Horror and romance fans who are weary of the werewolf (and vampire) next door will welcome this new take on the heart of darkness. And enough loose ends remain at novel’s end to suggest a sequel is surely in the works. Horn Book (Spring 2010) Nora finds bad-boy Patch dangerously attractive. She suspects him of stalking her but discovers that the truth is even more frightening. As a fallen angel, Patch can either reclaim his wings by saving Nora's life--or become human by killing her. Patch's abrupt redemption foists the role of villain onto a previously marginal character, defusing an otherwise suspenseful denouement. Kirkus Reviews (September 1, 2009) When Coach changes the biology-class seating chart, e-zine reporter Nora Grey finds herself instantly attracted to yet fearful of her new dark, sexy, bad-boy partner, Patch. She also becomes acquainted with good-looking transfer student Elliot, the key suspect in a murder-ruled-suicide at his former prep school. While putting her journalist skills to the test researching the backgrounds of both mysterious guys, Nora experiences terrifying hallucinations, saves her best friend from an attack meant for her and discovers that Patch is a fallen angel who wants to become human--at any cost. In a thrilling debut with an attention-grabbing cover, this game of revenge among fallen angels with Nora caught in the middle has too many coincidences to move the plot along and an uneven, rushed ending. Twilight readers will either squeal over the forbidden romance between Nora and Patch and the steamy scenes they generate or sigh over another helpless young woman torn between sexuality and fear and threatened and manipulated by males who play with her vulnerability. (Supernatural thriller. YA) Library Media Connection (January/February 2010) This debut novel has a fascinating premise. There are fallen angels among us; they long to be human, but becoming human involves the ultimate sacrifice. Nora Grey, super responsible teenager, has never been kissed. When she starts falling for bad boy, Patch, she knows she is on dangerous ground, but she cannot seem to help herself. Add to the mix a mystery surrounding Elliot, a transfer student, and a boy-crazy best friend, and you have the makings of an excellent story. The writing is good, and the pacing keeps the reader interested. Where the book falls flat is the climax and subsequent ending. Sometimes a story shouldn?t work out perfectly, and this is one of those times. For me, the ending didn?t deliver on the promise of the book. Patch is supposed to have to choose between sacrificing Nora and being human or saving her and leaving earth to return to heaven. The author contrives to let him stay with Nora as her guardian angel. However, supernatural romance is in vogue, and some teens will prefer the ending as it is, since it provides the ultimate in wish fulfillment. Recommended. Robin Henry, Library Media Specialist, Wakeland High School, Frisco, Texas Publishers Weekly (October 12, 2009) Fitzpatrick debuts with a gripping chiller where humans become pawns in the hands of fallen angels. Nora Grey is assigned a new partner in her sophomore biology class. Her instincts tell her Patch is trouble, and she doesn't like the way he is already inside her head ("Part of me wanted to run away from him screaming, Fire! A more reckless part was tempted to see how close I could get without... combusting"). Soon she is questioning her sanity she is attacked by a masked figure that smashes her car window, but later the glass is intact. And the same figure ransacks her bedroom, but everything is in place when the police arrive. The violence and danger escalate, and Nora learns that Patch is actually a fallen angel seeking to become human. Fitzpatrick regularly tweaks the tension, resulting in a fast-paced, exhilarating read. Nora's tempestuous relationship with prototypical bad boy Patch is genuinely, even unsettlingly, seductive fans of paranormal romance should be rapt. Ages 14-up. (Oct.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. School Library Journal (December 1, 2009) Gr 9 Up-High school sophomore Nora Grey, a dedicated student striving for a college scholarship, lives with her widowed mother in a country farmhouse outside Portland, ME. When Patch, her new biology partner, is suddenly thrust into her life, Nora is both attracted to his charm and put off by his inexplicable awareness of her thoughts. Eventually, she learns that he is a fallen angel who wants to become human. She is susceptible to his control, but other forces are at work as well, and Nora finds herself caught in the middle of dangerous situations and unexplainable events. The premise of Hush, Hush-that fallen angels exist and interact with humans on Earth-is worthy of contemplation and appealing to teens. But stories with such supernatural themes require that the details of day-to-day life be realistic and believable. Unfortunately, most readers won't be convinced that a mother whose husband has recently been murdered would leave her daughter alone overnight in their home far from the nearest neighbor or that a school counselor would be replaced by someone whose credentials were not checked. While teens may enjoy the scenes of tension and terror, most will be disappointed by characters without dimension and the illogical sequence of events.-Sue Lloyd, Franklin High School, Livonia, MI Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

Helen Adams helenadams6a44 — I liked this book. OVERVIEW: Is the life you're living all you imagined? Have you ever asked yourself, "What if??" Here, four women face the decisions of their lifetimes in this stirring and unforgettable novel of love, loss, friendship, and family. Anna Geneva, a Chicago attorney coping with the death of a cherished friend, returns to her "speck on the map" hometown of Haven to finally come to terms with her mother, the man she left behind, and the road she did not take. Cami Drayton, Anna's dearest friend from high school, is coming home too, forced by circumstance to move in with her alcoholic father . . . and to confront a dark family secret. Maeve, Anna's mother, never left Haven, firmly rooted there by her sadness over her abandonment by the husband she desperately loved and the hope that someday he will return to her. And Amy Rickart—thin, beautiful, and striving for perfection—faces a future with the perfect man . . . but is haunted by the memory of what she used to be. Kristina Riggle's The Life You've Imagined takes a provocative look at the choices we make—and the courage we must have to change.

Cool Waters fashion4al54e4 — Fascinating book of the history of Tehachapi. There are lots to learn about the Indian Culture to the Railroad days and pioneers that have come and gone.