Thursday, May 8, 2008

Hattie and The Host

We've selected the next two books that we will be reading...Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson and The Host by Stephenie Meyer.
Hattie Big Sky:

For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Vida, Montana, to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim. Under the big sky, Hattie braves hard weather, hard times, a cantankerous cow, and her own hopeless hand at the cookstove on her quest to discover the true meaning of home.

Natalie will be reviewing this book on June 5th.

The Host:

Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Jennifer will be reviewing this book on June 30th.

We had a poll about which book to read next and the only votes we got were for Fever 1793. Would anyone like to do the review on this book? It's a great book and a pretty quick read. Please let us know if you would like to be the next reviewer!!