Okay, here are the two final review submissions for the Teen Demi-Goddess semi-finalists. Please read through them carefully and then vote in the poll located in the sidebar.
Melanie's Submission
Nothing But Ghosts by Beth Kephart
The ghosts in this book aren’t things that go bump in the night. Instead, they are far subtler. They are the things in our pasts and our future that keep us awake during the night and wake us up in the morning. Katie D’amore’s mother has died, leaving Katie and her father in a house that is too big. Where her life and laughter once resided there is now only quiet.
This summer, Katie is going to work at the home of the town’s recluse. Miss Martine hasn’t been seen in years, and Katie begins to suspect that the story behind her disappearance might be worth discovering. As she and others go on a journey to discover one truth, they might discover others, including things about themselves.
Katie was a relatable character and sometimes even reminded me of myself. The D’Amores have a neighbor whose child is one of those little terrors. The way Katie handles him is much the way I handle kids. You can tell she hasn’t spent much time around young children. Also, the way she acts around the teenage boys that are working with her at Miss Martine’s is interesting to watch. That shiver that you feel when the guy you like looks at you? I’ve totally been there.
The writing in this book was fantastic. Many times I could see and feel the things described like the feeling of riding a bike down the hill, the wind whipping your face. The road to the ending was interesting, and I definitely wasn’t sure what to expect. As I was reading this book I realized that for me, at least, this book wasn’t so much about the ending but instead the journey there.
Noel's Submission
Swoon by Nina Malkin:
Edward Cullen, beware! Sin has come to town, and he's stealing all your fangirls.
"Love at first sight must be glorious. I wouldn't know, since at first there was no sight. Smell, yeah--the tangy, salty scent of horses. Plenty of other sensations too. But I'll get to that. The point I want to make up front is that by the time I laid eyes on Sinclair Youngblood Powers--in the flesh, that is--I was already in love with him. Nothing could change that. Not even the fact that he was dead."
Candice Moskow is resigned to her new life in the dull little town of Swoon, Connecticut, where nothing ever happens and all the teenagers are cookie-cutter preps. A much different life from her old New York City one, but she can cope. Everything and everyone is normal in Swoon. At least, until her perfect cousin Pen falls from at tree and her soul intertwines with that of a ghost. His name? Sinclair Youngblood Powers. His mission? Revenge. Dice has long known that she was psychic. Seeing the dead or visions every once in awhile? No big deal. Giving a ghost who is bent on bringing her town to ruins his own body and falling in love with him? Not so good. Dice is the only one who knows his secret, and everyone, including herself and her cousin Pen, is in love with him. How do you go about destroying the love of your life?
Nina Malkin has brought to life a captivating story that is designed to seduce and entrap its readers. Sparkle in the sunlight, he does not, but Sin can charm his way into any heart. What I particularly love about Swoon is Sin's character. Nina has done an amazing job in facing her readers with the true, cruel spirit within Sin, and managing to make them fall for him nevertheless. Swoon is full of mystery, surprises, and romance, with a plot that is sure to keep readers up until the wee hours of the morning to reach the last page. From fights with friends, to parties where things don't quite go according to plan, Swoon has situations that many teens could relate to, with a little added flare. Lovers of the supernatural will devour this book, and fanatics of romance will fall under its spell.
So what are you waiting for? Sin has come to a town near you. Prepare to Swoon.
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