Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

Grace is living as a wolf in the Boundary Wood. Cole and Sam are living together in Beck's old house, trying to find a cure to the shifts that take them from their human bodies and minds. Isabel's father is getting closer to gaining permission to hunt down the wolves of Mercy Falls, and when a girl is found dead, her body showing all the signs of being attacked by a wolf, he finally has the ammunition he needs to get rid of the wolves for good.

As much as I hate to say this, the ending of this series was lacking. Don't get me wrong, there was a lot going on throughout the story and I really enjoyed the suspense leading up to the final hunt, but when I finally got there and there were only 11 pages left, I kind of knew that I was going to be disappointed. I almost feel like she had hit her deadline or page quota or something along those lines so "Well, here's as good a place to end as any." There are so many questions left unanswered that it doesn't feel like the series should be over, but after reading her notes and acknowledgements, she is very firm in the fact that this is the last book about the wolves of Mercy Falls. This may sound harsh, but I almost wish she would've just left Shiver as a stand-alone book because it was so good and the other two just did not live up to it.

Matched by Ally Condie

Cassia relies on the Society for everything. Using data that they constantly collect, they dictate how she dresses, what she eats, when she gets leisure time and what is acceptable to do during it, what her job will be, even when she will die. They also Match her to the person who will, statistically, allow her to have the happiest marriage and the healthiest children. At her Match Banquet, she is surprised to learn that her Match is not a stranger from another province, but Xander, a boy who has been her best friend for years. When she gets home and looks at her Match card, the face on the screen is not Xander but Ky, an Aberration who lives in her province and will never be Matched because of his status. Cassia is told that it was a computer glitch, but she begins to gravitate towards Ky, and as they begin to spend more time together, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about the Society.

I'll be perfectly honest and say that as I read the beginning of this book, I felt claustrophobic. That's how real this Society feels. I wanted to break free from it and actually breathed a little easier when Cassia began to feel that way as well. With the way this book ended, I am anxiously waiting for book 2 in the series,Crossed, which is set to release on November 1, 2011.

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

Now that the Mortal War is over, life can go back to normal, with a few exceptions. Simon is a daywalking vampire living with his mother. Luke and Jocelyn are (finally!) planning their wedding. Clary is training to be a Shadowhunter, and her and Jace are able to be open about their relationship. When they begin finding murdered Shadowhunters throughout the city and there are multiple attempts on Simon's life, it's time for the Clave to step in and fight some demons. But when Jace starts pulling away from Clary, he has to fight his inner demons or risk losing her forever.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Cassandra Clare is one of my favorite authors! I have to admit that I'm a bit peeved about the slight (HUGE!) cliffhanger at the end, but I know from reading her that it will all pay off in the end. And poor Jace! He is practically tortured throughout this whole book. I can not wait for City of Lost Souls to be released on May 8, 2012!

Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky

Maddie lives in the year 2060, a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s school, shopping, dating, people don’t venture out of their homes. There’s really no need. For the most part, Maddie’s okay with the solitary, digital life, until she meets Justin.
Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her,a feeling that maybe there is a better way to live. Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself and take risks if she wants to change the path her life is taking.

This book was AMAZING! I could not put it down and the message really resonates. I am thrilled that there is a sequel in the works! I just wish it was available NOW!

Bite Club by Rachel Caine

There's a new extreme sport getting picked up on the Internet in Morganville, bare- knuckle fights pitting vampires against humans. Tracking the remote signal leads Claire to a race to find out whose behind these fights and save Shane before she loses him forever.

Another page turner from this series. I just love these books! Next one is out in November.

Not Ready for Mom Jeans by Maureen Lipinski

A follow up to her first hilarious novel, A Bump in the Road, Lipinski gives us a laugh-out-loud novel about motherhood, life, and the quest for eight hours of sleep.
Event planner and famous blogger Clare Finnegan expected to go back to work after her daughter was born. After all, she worked hard for her success…and it's not like now that she has a child she has to buy a minivan, wear Mom Jeans, and give up her career! Right? Despite more than a few pounds of baby weight still left to lose, Clare returns to work. But when her husband gets a promotion, she struggles with the big question. Is it better to work or stay home?

This book was absolutely hilarious and the perfect read for any mom. Make sure you read A Bump in the Road first!

Ghost Town by Rachel Caine

While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, Claire discovers a way to re-establish the field around this vampire-infested Texas college town that protects it from outsiders. Unfortunately, the new upgrades have an unexpected consequence, people inside the town begin to slowly forget who they are. Soon, the town's little memory problem has turned into a full-on epidemic. Now Claire needs to figure out a way to pull the plug on her experiment, before she forgets how to save Morganville.

I loved this book and read it in a day! This series is so fun to read and Rachel Caine keeps coming up with great plot ideas! Her tenth novel Bite Club is already out and the next, Last Breath, will be out in November 2011.

Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine

Vampire musician Michael Glass has attracted the attention of a big time producer who wants to cut a demo and play some gigs, which means Michael will have to enter the human world. For this, he's been assigned escorts that include both a dangerous immortal as well as Michael's all-too-human friends. And with that mix of personalities, this is going to be a road trip from hell.

This was a fast paced adventure! I love this series and Rachel Caine doesn't disappoint in her eighth book!

Dark Flame by Alyson Noel

The fourth installment in this series, Dark Flame, finds Ever struggling to help her best friend Haven transition into life as an immortal. Ever is still battling Roman and trying to obtain the antidote that will allow her and Damen to be together. But when the spell she casts backfires, resulting in a strange, foreign pulse that binds her to Roman instead. Ever turns to dark magick, desperately attempting to break free of the curse, and ultimately risking everything she knows and loves.

I just can't bring myself to read the last two books in this series. After this one I just keep thinking, get it over with already! Very sad because it started so strong. I think six books were two too many for this story line. Not sure if I will finish them.

Cross Your Heart by Michele Bardsley

Broken Heart, Oklahoma, has become the epicenter for the supernatural, inhabited by all sorts of paranormal beings. Some residents were made into vampires by accident, including Elizabeth Bretton. Elizabeth loves not aging and living in her Victorian mansion until a secret room is discovered. Suddenly Elizabeth is confronted with a ghost that wants to kill her, the whole town is subject to a mysterious evil, and an amazingly attractive man appears. Can she get to the bottom of this mystery without losing her heart?

This is the seventh book in the Broken Heart series. I've read a few of these and always enjoy them. This was a quick read and a fun mystery to unravel.

Accidentally Dead by Dakota Cassidy

It's a lousy first day as a dental assistant for Nina Blackman when a patient, loopy from the anesthesia, bites her. Nina wakes up with a set of razor-sharp fangs, bionic vision, supersonic hearing, and a taste for blood. Nina makes it her mission to track down her patient and make him turn her back! Unfortunately, she finds that she's stuck as a vampire and no matter how much she hates her "creator", she can't deny her attraction.

This was a very fun read. Perfect for the beach or pool. Check out the other books in the Accidentals series!