Personal Essay: My new books!

I got a new series of books for my birthday and I only read the first few sentences and already love it!! This series includes:

1. Gone
2. Hunger 
3. Lies 
4. Plague 

The new book is out for sale now which is Fear, these books are by Michael Grant and I just started reading them. They are already amazing books and I recommend them to teens.

The Gone series is about everybody except the teens and kids disappearing. Harperteen.com has the summary of  Gone:

   "Except for the young.Teens.Middle schoolers.Toddlers. But not a single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Gone, too, are the phones, internet, and television. There is no way to figure out what's happened. And no way to get help. Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents - unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers - that grow stronger by the day.It's a terrifying new world.

    The first in the breathtaking saga about teens battling each other and their darkest selves, Gone, is a page-turning thriller that will make you look at the world in a whole new way."

In the blink of an eye everyone seems to just disappear before all the teens' and kids' eyes.

 Gone                                                         Fear             

Compare/Contrast

Twilight VS. Vampire Academy

    Twilight is about this teenage girl, Bella Swan, who lives in Forks, Washington, and she meets these vampires at her new high school who are very beautiful beyond words. She is introduced to them, they are: Edward Anthony Mason Cullen, Alice Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Emmett Cullen, Esme Cullen, Rosalie Hale, and Jasper Hale. They all end up in this huge fight with other vampire's with the Werewolves on their side (the Cullens' side). 

    Vampire Academy is about a vampire princess who needs to be protected at all times from the dangerous vampires who NEVER die. The princesses friend is dedicated to a life of protecting her best friend from the dangerous vampires. After two years of freedom the princess and her friend are caught and dragged back to Vladimer's Academy where they have to finish their education.

Similarities- These are both about vampires who have other vampires that they don't get along with, also they are similar because they both have sexy vampires in them. (Vampire Academy's  guy's are better in my opinion!)

Differences- They differ a lot, Twilight has vampire's that sparkle for Pete's sake!! Vampire Academy at least has REAL vampires that don't sparkle!! Vampire Academy doesn't have werewolves like Twilight does, and Twilight's vampire's have special powers.

Librarian Interview

I interviewed a librarian at Gaston County Library in Gastonia, North Carolina  to ask her questions about her job at the library, here is the conversation:

Question:"Who/What influenced you to become a librarian and why?"

Answer:"Having a positive relationship with grade school librarian's and I lived close to the public library and visited often. Also, when I was a Graduate student I worked in the library."

Question:"Do you like to read and what do you like to read?"

Answer:"Yes I love to read non fiction the most but I read a little bit of everything."

Question:"How can reading help people achieve goals in life?"

Answer:"If you are a good reader you generally have high verbal skills which means you would be able to understand comprehension."

Question:"Who is your favorite author and why?"

Answer:"Charles Dickens because he writes about history and I also enjoy Barbra Kingsolver."

Question:"Do you like being a librarian and why or why not?"

Answer:"Yes because no day is ever the same, there is lots of variety in what I do and I enjoy helping people."

Question:"What kind of books would you suggest to teenagers?"

Answer:"The Hunger Games, Books by Rick Riordan, G.P. Taylor,and Cornelia Funke."

Question:"Do you think that The Hunger Games is too gory, why or why not?"

Answer:"It can be a little bit but you don't have to read every detail and people get into the book so much that they don't pay it any attention."

Question:"Does a librarian get paid a lot and if not is it worth it?"

Answer:"No we don't get paid a lot because we work with the government but I believe it's worth it."

Question:"Is being a librarian fun, why or why not?"

Answer:"At times it can be but it is also a lot of hard work."

This interview was a lot of fun because I am a book worm and love to read and write, she also loves to read so I talked to her about books afterwards and also mentioned that I was writing a book, she asked me what my name was so she could buy my book! I have a video below that you can watch but it isn't my interview.

Top Ten Best Books for Teenagers!!

I discovered that the Top Ten best books for teenagers are:

1. City of Lost Souls By: Casandra Clare
2. Insurgent By: Veronica Roth
3. Clockwork Princess By: Casandra Clare
4. Pandemonium By: Lauren Oliver 
5. Rapture By: Lauren Kate
6. Twilight By: Stephanie Meyer
7. The truth about forever By: Sarah Dessen
8. The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins
9. Just Listen By: Sarah Dessen
10. City of Bones By: Casandra Clare

I have only read two out of these 10 books, I think I need to get to reading! Please comment and tell me what you think about these books and what they are about. I love to read!! I am such a book worm when it comes to reading, what do you think about reading?? A book that I absolutely LOVE is Vampire Academy. What about you??


I think that the top ten best books for teenagers are:

1. The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins
2. A Child Called "It" By: Dave Pelzer
3. The Lost Boy By: Dave Pelzer
4. The Vampire Academy By: Richelle Mead
5. Ruined By: Paula Morris
6. Un Lun Dun By: China Mieville
7. Shiver By: Maggie Stiefvater
8. The Chronicles of Vladimer Tod By: Heather Brewer
9. The Chronicles of Narnia By: C.S. Lewis 
10. The Spiderwick Chronicles By: Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black

I also enjoy the author Darren Shan, he wrote The Vampire's Assistant series and I have read almost all of them.

City of Bones available at,
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=City+of+Bones&f=hp