Insurgent

Insurgent is by Veronica Roth. The second book in the Divergent series. Tris is haunted by the death of her parents and her killing of Will. She is also beginning to feel Tobias isn't telling her everything; she also isn't thrilled with the fact Tobias trusts his mother so completely. When his father, Marcus, asks Tris to help him save important information held by the Erudite, Tris must decide whether or not to betray Tobias' trust and help his father, or never know the truth about the Divergents. A look at very scary dystopian landscape.

Ratings: 8th grade - 9 out of 10 - V (violence).

Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra

Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra is by Obert Skye. The fourth book in the Leven Thumps series. Leven, Geth, and Winter continue to fight for the safety of Foo and the dreams of mankind in reality. The Dearth has risen and Sycophant Run is on the brink of invasion. Meanwhile in reality, Terry and Addy have joined forces with Dennis and Ezra, the crazed toothpick. Fans of the series wil find it hard to wait for the 5th and final novel to see how this adventure ends.

Ratings: 7th grade - 8 out of 10.

Bitter Greens

Bitter Greens is by Kate Forsyth. An adult re-telling of Rapunzel. Told along with the story of French novelist Charlotte-Rose de la Force banished from the court of Versailles for her scandalous love affairs. At the convent, she meets an old nun, Sœur Seraphina, who tells her the tale of a young girl who was sold for a handful of bitter greens to a witch.

Ratings: Adult - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content) - V (violence).

Takedown Twenty

Takedown Twenty is by Janet Evanovich. The twentieth in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is after "Uncle Sunny" a notorious mob boss, and the godfather of Joe Morelli. She is also helping Ranger look for a murderer who is preying on elderly ladies. There is also a giraffe running loose on the streets of Trenton. Fans of the series will not be disappointed.

Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).

In The Company of Cheerful Ladies

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies is by Alexander McCall Smith. The sixth book in the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Mma Ramotswe finds an intruder in her house, a pumpkin on her porch, and an unexpected visitor upsetting her life. Mma Makutsi attends a dance class. Charlie, the apprentice at the garage, gets involved with an older woman. All of these instances make for another wonderful look into life in Botswana. Fans of the series will be thrilled.

Ratings: 9th grade - 8 out of 10 - AC (some mature thematic content).

Torment

Torment is by Lauren Kate. The second book in the Fallen series. After the debacle at Sword and Cross Luce has been transferred to a new school in California. One run by an angel and a demon for a mixture of normal students and Nephilim. Luce wants to trust Daniel, after all he is the love of her life, but he gives her orders and doesn't seem to trust her enough to explain what's really going on. Luce and two of her new friends set out to discover the truth for themselves, but will the truth be the end of Luce, her friends, and her relationship with Daniel?

Ratings: 9th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity).

Airman's Odyssey

Airman's Odyssey is by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. A collection of three novels by the author of The Little Prince. Wind, Sand, and Stars, the first of the three novels, recounts Saint-Exupery's work flying for an early airmail carrier. He takes us along on his flights over the African Sahara and the South American Andes. Night Flight, the second of the three novels, is the story of Fabien, a pilot for the Patagonia Mail. Even though a fierce storm is forecast, he is ordered out on his night flight. When contact with Fabien is lost, his boss, is left with nothing to do but try and figure out where his plane might have crashed and take the news to Fabien's waiting wife. Flight to Arras, the third of the three, is the story of the French Air Force squadron Saint-Exupery was a member of during WWII. A wonderful look at the dangers of flight in its infancy and the bravery of the men who flew those early planes.

Ratings: 10th grade - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).