Sundays with Scott - Fatal Waters

Fatal Waters
Iris Moss

Most people know aquariums as places to view marine life. They have fish, marine plants, seashells, and some have whales that do tricks. Overall, a fun place to take a trip to, especially if you have a family. Most people would be shocked to hear a murder recently occurred at one...

But the scene isn't the weirdest part, as Autumn Knight, a marine biologist, is about to discover. The victim, Cory Perkins, was one of her best friends - until six months ago, when he drowned. After an extremely brief mourning period, Autumn travels to Hawaii to negotiate a deal for the aquarium, in which they would be allowed to showcase several rare shells. While there, she learns that some of her rarer pieces have been stolen, and the benefactor is suspicious of her. Could the theft and Cory's death possibly be linked? And how did a dead man come back and die again? As Autumn seeks these answers, the real culprit lies in wait...

This is the first real mystery book I've done on here, and what a mystery it was. Iris Moss kept me guessing right down the the twisted ending. It's a great book, with a really talented author. If you should ever see it, pick it up, because this book is hot!

Fatal Waters or Rowan of the Wood?: Really hard to choose from. Rowan has forests and cities, but Fatal Waters has forests, cities, waterfalls, and beaches. Plus Hawaii... definitely picking Fatal Waters.

Rating: 8.5/10

- Scott

Happy...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Let freedom ring
Let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today
Is a day of reckoning...



And to those Twilight fans, here's a nice picture from New Moon.

Bookworm

Reasons Not To Let Nicole In Bookworm:
They have, probably, over a hundred thousand books in a tiny little space.
They're all ORGANIZED.
They're new, old, and almost new.
You can have store credit.
(In Nicole's case, over fifty dollars - as of now - worth of store credit.)
The books are cheap.



Reasons To Let Nicole In Bookworm:
She leaves with the following books.






Life is good.

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July's Contest - Bookapalooza

Isn't this going to be a spiffy month! The premiere of my website and forum, an interview with Lisa McMann, and this uber spiffeh contest - Bookapalooza!

(Of course, last month, Britanny won - congrats, Brittany!)

For BOOKAPALOOZA, you have to tell me the name of your favorite book or author. It's not that difficult, is it? Nope, not at all! :D

This month's books?

Remember the contest rules:

• You must include what I've asked you to say, or else I'll understand you haven't read the post.


• Following my blog and informing me will get you an extra entry.


• Posting about this contest and informing me will get you an extra entry.


• Linking to WORD will get you an extra entry, but you must inform me or I won't know!


• Contest valid only to U.S. residents. Sorry!

Blue Bloods by Melissa de La Cruz

Schuyler Van Alen is confused about what is happening to her. Her veins are starting to turn blue, and she's starting to crave raw meat. Soon, her world is thrust into an intricate maze of secret societies and bitter intrigue. Schuyler has never been a part of the trendy crowd at her prestigious New York private school. Now, all of a sudden, Jack Force, the most popular guy in school, is showing an interest in her. And when one of the popular girls is found dead, Schuyler and Jack are determined to get to the bottom of it...

Buggy Crenshaw and the Deadwood Principle: Evolution & Buggy Crenshaw and the Bungler's Paradox by R.M. Wilburn - *BOTH AUTOGRAPHED*

Everyone knows the forces of Good and Evil have battled since the beginning of time. What they don't know is that there are Warriors who fight constantly on their behalf in secret places known as Hollows where magic runs rampant and dreams are moe than just idle imaginings.
One such place is Lloyd's Hollow.
One such Warrior is Buggy Crenshaw.

Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo

If Albert Kim has learned one thing in his tragic adolescence, it's that God (probably a sadistic teenaged alien) does not want him to succeed at Bern High. By the end of sophomore year, Al is so tired of humiliation that he's chosen to just forget girls and high school society in general, and enjoy the Zen-like detachment that comes from being an intentional loser.

Then he meets Mia Stone, and all the repressed hormones come flooding back. Mia, his co-worker at the Bern Inn, is adorable, popular, and most intimidatingly, the ex- long-term girlfriend of Ivy-bound, muscle-bound king of BHS and world class jerk, Ryan Stackhouse. But — chalk it up to the magic of Al's inner beauty

— by the end of a summer vacuuming hotel rooms and goofing off together, he and Mia are officially "something."

Albert barely has time to ponder this miracle before the bomb drops: Ryan has been diagnosed with cancer, and he needs Mia's support... [link]

The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez by Alan Lawrence Sitomer

Sonia Rodriguez was born in the United States, but her parents are Mexican immigrants who came to California before she was born. Her father has three Social Security numbers, her mother is pregnant (again), and neither of them speak English. Sonia's mother spends most of her time in bed, watching soap operas, and letting Sonia clean up after her brothers. Sonia's father works dutifully to support his family, but he knows that his daughter's dreams are bigger than making tamales for family get-togethers. When Sonia attempts to put school work before her familia, her mother decides that it's time for Sonia to visit her grandmother in Mexico to learn "the ways of the old world." While in Mexico, Sonia spends time with her wise grandmother and her cousin Maria who teach her that while familia is important, the most important thing is to follow your heart. Sonia returns to the States determined to succeed in school, but the birth of her new twin siblings, inappropriate advances from her drunk uncle (Drunkle), and a forbidden relationship with an El Salvadorian boy push school to the back burner. If only Sonia can find the time to cook dinner, secretly meet with her boyfriend, avoid her Drunkle, AND finish her homework, she just might be able to graduate from high school...

Are. You. Ready?

Monday.
July 6th.

I show the world the new WORD for Teens website
_{complete with hangman, graphics, blogs, reviews, and more!}
and the new forum, "Today's Readers"
_{for every reader, not just the book a holics.}

The question is...
Are you ready?

Gone

Check out Lisa McMann's new cover for the latest installment in her best selling trilogy!



Isn't it a beaut?

Don't forget to come back later this month for the interview with her!