Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Camelia is learning more about her psychometric ability. She's also learning that her Aunt Alexia has a very similar ability and that it's landed her in a mental institution. Meanwhile, Ben sensed something when he touched Camelia and starts pulling away. She's hurt that he doesn't trust her enough to confide in her and starts spending time with Adam. When he begins receiving crossword puzzles that contain specific threats, Camelia feels it's up to her to keep him safe especially since she's been creating disturbing pottery about him and his future.

This was another good read, but as far as feasibility goes, the series is becoming a bit unbelievable. I mean, really, how many psycho/stalker/killers can a person come across in their life? Other than that, it was a great read. The next book, Deadly Little Voices, is due out in November.

Witch & Wizard:The Gift by James Patterson

Now part of a hidden community of teens like themselves, Whit and Wisty have established themselves as leaders of the Resistance, willing to sacrifice anything to save kids kidnapped and brutally imprisoned by the New Order. But the One has other plans in store for them: He needs Wisty, for she is "The One Who Has the Gift." While trying to figure out what that means, Whit and Wisty's suspenseful adventures lead to a jaw-dropping climax and conclusion: the highly-anticipated fulfillment of the heart-pounding opening prologue of book one... The Execution of the Allgoods.

This book was fantastic! Can be a little tough to follow when switching from one point of view to another. I can't wait for the next one!!

Torment by Lauren Kate

Lucinda is sure that she and Daniel are meant to be together forever. Now they are forced apart in a desperate bid to save Luce from the Outcasts, immortals who want her dead. As she discovers more about her past lives, Luce starts to suspect that Daniel is hiding something. What if he has lied to her about their shared past? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?

I had some mixed emotions on this one, but in the end it turned out well. I will definitely be reading the third book, Passion, coming out in Summer 2011.

My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster

Jen chronicles her efforts to achieve cultural enlightenment, with some hilarious missteps and genuine moments of inspiration along the way. And she does so by any means necessary: reading canonical literature, viewing classic films, attending the opera, researching artisan cheeses, and even enrolling in etiquette classes to improve her social graces. She may discover that well-regarded, high-priced stinky cheese tastes exactly as bad as it smells, and that her love for Kraft American Singles is forever.

Another hilarious memoir. I just love her witty writing style and the copious footnotes. I cried from laughing so hard!

Misguided Angel (Blue Bloods #5) by Melissa de la Cruz

After inheriting the dark Van Alen Legacy, Schuyler fled to Florence with her forbidden love, Jack. Now the two of them must embark on the mission Schuyler was destined to complete: to find and protect the five remaining gates that guard the earth from Lucifer, lord of the Silver Bloods. Back in New York, Mimi has been elected Regent of a crumbling coven. Vampires are being abducted and their captors are planning to burn them alive online for all the world to see. The young vampires uncover a deadly secret, kept buried for centuries. And as the Blue Blood enclave weakens yet further, fate leads Schuyler to a terrible choice that will ultimately map the destiny of her heart.

So I wasn't overly thrilled with this one. It has been a long time since I read the fourth book, and initially I was totally lost. I felt that if you haven't read the others, this one would leave you clueless. I'll probably finish the series, but I won't be buying them.

Entice by Carrie Jones

Zara and Nick are soul mates, meant to be together forever. Unfortunately, Nick is dead.
He's been taken to a mythic place for warriors known as Valhalla. While a group of evil pixies is invading her town she has to save him. With more teens going missing every day an all-out war seems imminent. Zara has been pixie kissed and is now a queen. She must learn to trust her new power and her friends. Or Nick could be lost forever...

I LOVED this book! I really enjoy the characters in this series and the burgeoning love triangle between Zara, Nick and Astley. Can't wait to read the next installment!

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Constantly moving from place to place, always assuming a new identity, John Smith (at least that's what he's called for now) has lead a life on the run. With his guardian, Henri, keeping an ever-watchful eye on the news, he has to be ready to move at the first sign of trouble. When he feels the new scar form around his ankle, the one signifying that the third of the nine children from his planet has been killed, he knows it is time to go. Not only will the evil Mogadorians still be searching for him, this time they will be able to kill him because he is Number Four. When they settle in the little town of Paradise, Ohio, John finds many reasons not to leave. He makes his first real friend. He's falling in love with a girl who just may love him back. But the Mogadorians are moving ever closer and the fate of his planet and ours hangs in the balance.

While the writing style was a little dry, the story was compelling and the action was very suspenseful. Look for the sequel, The Power of Six, due out in August. There's also a movie based on the book due out on February 18.

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

When her aunt dies, Tessa leaves America to join her brother, Nate, in Victorian London. When she gets off the steamship, she is immediately kidnapped by two evil women known as the Dark Sisters. They torture Tessa and force her to learn how to use the power she doesn't know she possesses: the ability to Change into another person, living or dead, by touching one of their possessions. Having fully trained her, the Dark Sisters are getting ready to hand her over to the Magister who intends to marry her when a group of Shadowhunters enters the house and frees her. Tessa is thrust into a world that she didn't know existed. She meets handsome and sarcastic Will, kind but fragile Jem, bitter Jessamine, and many others. As they try to help her discover who and what she is while searching for her missing brother, they uncover a plot to create an army of automatons whose sole purpose is to destroy the nephilim.

Cassandra Clare has become one of my favorite authors! She creates such complex characters and relationships while also weaving together many storylines. Her stories are FAR from predictable, which I absolutely LOVE! I can't wait for the next book in this series, Clockwork Prince, to come out in August. Until then, I'll get my Clare fix by reading City of Fallen Angels when it comes out in March!