Unspoken

Unspoken

by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Lynburn Legacy, book one

 

Kami Glass is in love with someone she's never met—a boy she's talked to in her head since she was born. This has made her an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale, but she has learned ways to turn that to her advantage. Her life seems to be in order, until disturbing events begin to occur. There has been screaming in the woods and the manor overlooking the town has lit up for the first time in 10 years. . . . The Lynburn family, who ruled the town a generation ago and who all left without warning, have returned. Now Kami can see that the town she has known and loved all her life is hiding a multitude of secrets—and a murderer. The key to it all just might be the boy in her head. The boy she thought was imaginary is real, and definitely and deliciously dangerous. (description from Amazon.com)

 

This was my very first Sarah Rees Brennan book and I wasn't quite sure what to expect, except that I had heard great things about her earlier series.  Well, if that series compares at all to this book, I will most certainly be going back to read the Demon books.

 

This book sucked me right in. Perhaps it was the smart protagonist. Perhaps it was that she was quirky and had an imaginary friend that she talked to in her head. Perhaps it was her devoted friends and a town full of dark secrets. It was everything.  The atmosphere....the characters...the danger...the tortured romance...

 

I cannot wait to dive back in to Kami's life in book two. It cannot come out fast enough.

 

Full disclosure: eARC provided by NetGalley



Payback Time

Payback Time

by Carl Deuker

 

Through the eyes of a distinctly non-athletic protagonist—a fat high school journalist named Mitch—veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel. When Angel shows up Lincoln High, he seems to have no past—or at least not one he is willing to discuss. Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel's incredible talent off the field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field. Is he an undercover cop, wonders Mitch? Or an ineligible player? In pursuit of a killer story, Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he's done. In the end, the truth surprises everyone. (description from Amazon.com)

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I was really surprised at what this book was actually about when I finally read it.  Working in the library, I've shelved this book a bunch of times and I've even given it to guys looking for sports reads.  I guess I just never actually read the full description on the book.  *slaps forehead*

Sure the cover looks like it's a book about football, right?  Well...that's wrong.  I mean, it does have to do with football, but only in a small way.  This book is actually more of a mystery with a main character who dreams of being a big-time reporter someday.  Mitch is a pretty normal guy. When he teams up with his hot sports photographer co-worker, though, he ends up becoming a somewhat ballsy "Dick Tracy" kind of guy. I admired his determination. 

Though sadly the ending wraps up a little too quickly and felt a little "ho-hum," I really liked the character build up and tone of the rest of the book.  ...and I still can't believe how off I was about this book, LOL!

Full disclosure: Borrowed from my library