I was tagged by Deanna over at A Novel Glimpse, thanks for the tag! It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these and I admit to having never seen an episode of Sailor Moon (sorry guys!)
MOON: A BOOK THAT MAKES YOU HUNGRY
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman – Just everything the Hempstock’s make… Please get in my mouth.
MERCURY: A BOOK THAT FEATURES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray – I could have also put the first book for this one, but I feel like the second one was a tad more science-y.
VENUS: A BOOK THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline – This book makes me want to play ALL THE GAMES mentioned in the book. I especially like the idea of the movie line one…that one would be way fun.
MARS: A BOOK INSPIRED BY MYTHOLOGY OR FOLKLORE
Impossible by Nancy Werlin – This book is a really interesting take on the Scarborough Fair song. I read it way back when I was in junior high or high school and then again more recently–it’s not necessarily what you’d expect, but I liked it.
JUPITER: A BOOK THAT GAVE YOU STRONG FEELINGS
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson – Seriously…very strong feelings.
SATURN: A POST APOCALYPTIC BOOK YOU LOVE
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever LOVED a Post-Apocalyptic book. But let me just get something off my chest. Post-Apocalyptic books and Dystopian books are NOT the same thing. There are times when a dystopian society has emerged after an apocalyptic event, but I would generally classify those as Dystopian books. Post-Apocalyptic to me will usually start in a pretty normal world, we’ll see the apocalyptic event, and then we’ll follow our main character through the aftermath. OR the book starts immediately after the apocalyptic event has occurred. Examples: Gone by Michael Grant or The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole. Not Examples: The Hunger Games, Divergent, or The Maze Runner. Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox now.
PLUTO: A TIME TRAVEL BOOK
Passenger by Alexandra Bracken – Overall, I thought this book was pretty good and it’s one of the few time travel books that I’ve read. I’m excited to see where the next book takes us.
URANUS: A BOOK FEATURING ELEMENTAL MAGIC
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson – If this isn’t elemental magic, then I don’t know what is.
NEPTUNE: A BOOK FEATURING MUSIC
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen – Can I even get through any kind of list without mentioning my queen?
Honorable Mention: Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson – I can’t remember if music is ever explicitly mentioned in the book, but it does feature Roger’s awesome playlists.
TUXEDO MASK: A BOOK WITH MASQUERADES OR HIDDEN IDENTITIES
Tangled Webs by Lee Bross – I’ll be honest, I don’t remember too much about this book, but I know there are masquerade balls and I think I liked it a fair amount.
RINI/CHIBI MOON: A FAVORITE MIDDLE GRADE BOOK
Wonder by R.J. Palacio – This book was definitely impactful for me–I feel like every kid should read it sometime in elementary school.
LUNA, ARTEMIS & DIANA: A BOOK FOR ANIMAL LOVERS
Whippoorwill by Joseph Monninger – If you love dogs then Hi, this book is for you. There are some parts that are harder to read RE: The dog, but the ending has all the doggy feels.
I tag anyone else who wants to do it! (Because #lazy).
Mandy has had a crush on Gus since Kindergarten and she’s determined that this will finally be the year that they get together. Unfortunately, she sees him hooking up with her nemesis, Kay, at a party. Enter bad boy Caleb Torrs. Caleb has his own set of problems, namely a father who only sees Caleb as a failure and a stalker ex-girlfriend. As a way to solve both their problems, Caleb asks Mandy to be his fake girlfriend. Maybe this way Gus will finally notice her and Caleb can shake his crazy ex.
Cate would do just about anything to be made a member of the Assassin’s Guild at her boarding school. Every year the Assassin’s Guild plays a game called Killer. Throughout the year, one killer will “kill” other members of the Guild. Whoever can guess who the killer is before getting killed themselves wins. The staff knows about the game, but since it’s usually pretty harmless they let it continue as long as it doesn’t get too out-of-hand or disruptive. This year’s game begins just like any other and Cate is very excited to finally be included. Soon, however, the game starts to take a sinister turn and the Guild will need to figure out if someone’s taking their role as killer a little too seriously or if somebody else has decided to join without an invitation.
Smash & Grab
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
in is lucky to be part of a crew instead of in one of the whore houses–even if her crew mates are abusive at times. Her whole life is changed when Kelsier walks through the door. Kelsier is Mistborn and claims that Vin is too. The Mistborn have a special ability to burn metals which give them special powers. Vin immediately takes to these powers, which are called Allomancy, and Kelsier asks her to join his crew on a very special job–to overthrow the Lord Ruler along with his Obligators and Inquisitors. Vin doesn’t believe this can be done, but she’s eager to learn more about Allomancy and wants to see how Kelsier’s plan will play out.
There is an asteroid hurtling towards Earth and 17-year-old Yuri has been brought from Moscow to work with NASA scientists in LA because he is an antimatter specialist. Sure, none of his work has actually been published yet, but he knows he’s right–the math is right. So it’s especially frustrating that his team will not listen to him when he says that using antimatter is the only way to save the planet. On top of that, it’s starting to look like Yuri will never be able to return home (the fact that he snuck a look at some classified documents might have something to do with that though). As Yuri gets used to America, he’ll have to decide whether or not it’s more important to be right or to follow the rules.
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