Busy Emma Watson

Emma Watson has a full schedule! She'll be acting in some of our favorite YA books in the near future. First up is The Perks of Being a Wallflower written by Stephen Chbosky. If you haven't read it, Perks is the coming of age story of a Charlie, a very shy high school freshmen. Over the course of the novel, he deals with typical school issues as well as the suicide of his best friend. Watson will be playing the role of Samantha, Charlie's bff and Logan Lerman (star of Percy Jackson) will be playing Charlie.

Incarceron written by Catherine Fisher, is a science fiction thriller about a teen named Finn, who is stuck in a prison that has a mind of its own. Watson will play Claudia, the warden's daughter and Finn will be played by Taylor Lautner.

How to Say Goodbye in Robot

Bea is the new girl in a town, a feeling that is not unknown to her. Her current location is Baltimore, Maryland, where she is to start senior year in a fancy private school where everyone has known each other since they were 3 years old. Bea is looking for something, but she’s not sure what; she often imagines herself living in Iceland, working as a hairdresser—it’s been said that Icelandic hairdressers are the happiest people on Earth. Then she meets Jonah, nicknamed Ghost Boy by the rest of the school, who introduces her to the midnight talk radio show the Night Lighters. Listening every night, she becomes immersed in the world of quirky characters, people who are all searching for something in life. There’s Larry who only calls in to play songs, Kreplach, who believes he is from the year 2110, and Don who calls in specifically to piss the other regulars off. Ghost Boy and Robot Girl (aka Bea) form an intense relationship, one that cannot be constrained to the terms of ‘friend’ or ‘boyfriend/girlfriend.’

Yet, Ghost Boy is more lost than the rest. When he finds out that his mentally retarded brother, who he buried, along with his mother, after they died in a car crash 10 years ago, is actually alive, it pushes him farther away from the human world. Can Bea tie him down or will he disappear forever?

How to say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford is filled with quirky, yet likeable and relatable characters. Bea’s first person narrative is sharp and realistic. The Night Lighters are all wonderfully strange and weird, and seeing the actual dialog between them and the radio shows host throughout the book provides a fun break from Bea’s narrative. Everyone is searching for something in their life and can easily relate to the characters of this book. If you’re looking for a fun, quick read, with characters you will think about long after you’ve finished reading, then do not pass this up!

Across the Universe

Amy was given two choices: remain on Earth and live out the rest of her life as a normal seventeen-year-old girl or become cryogenically frozen and accompany her parents on a 3 century journey aboard the spaceship Godspeed to Centauri-Earth. Despite being ‘nonessential;’ that is, she’s not a scientist or military personal like everyone else being recruited to allow for a successful colonization of New Earth, Amy chooses to give up the life she loved and follow her parents.

Unknown to Amy and the other frozen bodies, Godspeed itself fully colonized by over 3,000 passengers, born and bred on the ship. On the ship, led by the tyrannical leader Eldest, there are no differences and no individual thought—Amy’s bright red hair, pale skin, freckles, and memories of her home cause some concern.

However, when Eldest’s protégée, Elder, the future leader of the ship, finds Amy prematurely unplugged, he begins to question everything he’s been taught about life on the ship. Now, he and Amy must find out who is trying to murder the frozen people of old Earth and what dark secrets lie within Godspeed’s lengthy past.

Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, is a gripping, fascinating, and unique novel. Told in alternating points of view, Revis’ writing is fresh and well-written. Her characters are ones you will remember for a long time. This is one story you don’t want to pass up!

Dragon Sword and Wind Child

Imagine being the reincarnation of a powerful Priestess, but having no conscious idea of who you are? Yet, you’re haunted by dreams of your past life, knowing that there’s a part of you that doesn’t really fit in with the adopted family who raised you or the world you’ve come to know and rely on. This is what 15-year-old Saya has to deal with when her past life catches up with her and she’s thrust into a centuries old mythological battle. Saya must return to the people of the Dark, her people, and lead them as the Water Maiden to save Toyoshihara from the Immortal Children of Japanese legend. Together with Chihaya, the keeper of the Dragon Sword, and the best fighters of the Tsuchigumo (ground spiders aka people of the Dark), Saya must stop the coming of Izanagi, who wishes to destroy the mortals of Saya’s world and reunite with his wife, Izanami, the Goddess of the Underworld. Saya must choose once and for all whether her loyalty lies with the Light or the Dark.

Ogiwara’s writing is lyrical and poetic, making every sentence enjoyable to read. Ogiwara’s story is a unique take on Japanese mythology and is filled with great characters, intense emotion and plenty of action.

For anyone who has read the Kojiki, the oldest chronicle in Japan, dating from the 8th century, which tells about the creation of the world and the history of the first gods, the three Immortal Children and their parents will not be unfamiliar. If you read Dragon Sword and Wind Child and like it, make sure to check out the Kojiki or look up information about Japanese mythology for more information!

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