The Marowack Two

"I Lay there paralysed, mouth full of silver and every nerve ablaze. Stuck in a hospital bed.

No Memory.

No Identity.

And it's funny, in a macabre kind of way... I knew that I'd been through this before."

Heck from Marowack and Kira the Menace.

Two against the world and each other.

They're about to find out that

love can hit like lightning.

The Marowack Two- LIONE STEVENS
Imagine being hit be lightning.
That is exactly what has happened to Kira, but its not only happened once. It's happened 12 times. She can't get away from it. By some freak twist of fate she seems to be a lightning magnet. Every time she is struck she looses her memory and almost every time her and her mother move. After another strike, Kira and her mother move to a small town in the middle of no where- because this town has the lowest number of thunderstorms in all of Australia-while trying to regain her memory.
She meets Heck who is her polar opposite and they despise each other. However, when Kira is hit by a bolt of lightning (sigh, again), her amnesia opens the door to a unexpected change in their relationship.The entire book is about Kira remembering her past and coming to grips with her new present.


This is not a very big book in popularity. I swear, I could not find hardly any information about this book anywhere on the Internet. Not on wikipedia- le gasp- or on Amazon.
This would have to be the most unappreciated book ever. I loved this book. Kira has a strong, sardonic female voice and the author switches between the two teens perspectives. It is masterfully written and the author encapsulates perfectly the feelings which the characters would feel. I found that I was drawn to this book immediately, I have never read anything like it and it was completely amazing, purely because it was so original. It looks like a fairly short book but it is deceptively long with the font size at about 8.
What I loved most about this book was the characters, I could just fall in love with their quirky natures and crazy antics. The author developed the characters perfectly.

I found myself sympathising with Kira's mother as she trys her hardest to give Kira a normal life (which seems utterly impossible).

This has a environment theme running throughout the book and the whole 'saving the trees' thing is very central to the plot and character development. Another good thing, this is set in Australia and makes more sense! And I also love reading Australian comedies, they are usually more to my taste than the American comedies.

I would have to say that this book fits into so many genres! Romance, Amnesia (Medical), Eco terrorism, Friendship and slight science fiction. I know it sounds like a weird book, but it is really worth the read (if you can manage to find a copy).

More information: (After lots of Searching)

Interview with the Author

Chapter 1: Extract

About book- Written by Author.

Publisher- Puffin Summary

Captain Libeka
Just a quick warning, The Marowack Two is intended for older readers. Eg. Lots of swearing and sexual references.

The Seer and the Sword

The Seer and the Sword
VICTORIA HANLEY

Princess Torina knows nothing about the wars which her kingdom constantly participate in. Her beloved father returned home from one of these- and to Torina that is all that matters. But with him he brings strange gifts: a beautiful sphere in which she glimpses strange images and a boy- a former Prince of the concurred land- offered to her as a slave.
Torina saves the Prince's- Landen- life, and they form a forbidden friendship. As Torina grows, so does her kingdom and the threat to both children, both from outside and inside the palace.
Torina soon discovers that she can see glimpses of the future in the little ball. A few years pass, and Torina is betrothed to Vesputo, a cold and ruthless soldier who pretends to be kind and loving around her. But Landen knows that Vesputo only want to marry Torina for her crown, that he really cares nothing for her.

A tale of romance and betrayal of the royal kind.

When I first picked this book up at my local bookshop, I was unsure if I would love it or loath it. I am glad to say that I loved it! This book reveals that I have a massive affliction with fairy tales retold, or tales which resemble a fairytale! This whole book reminds me of a fairytale, and now that I think about it, Robin Hood!
This story begins with Torina, she is only 10. It is quite refreshing that the main character starts of as a child instead of a teenager or adult, because you get to see her innocence and you watch her grow up. I really liked how Tornia grew from 10 to 19 in the book, it was beautifully done and it was perfect for the books style.
This book is slightly predictable in some aspects, but in others left me guessing until the end. I stayed up extremely late to finish this book and it made me feel very emotional. I think that the author is excellent at writing morose scenes and character angst. I thought that perhaps some characters could have been developed more, for instance Torins Mother and Father and perhaps Landen could have remembered more of his country and family (I didn't feel much sadness at the countries demise, more details and memories would have helped).

Fans of Tamora Pierce might, I repeat might, like this. Although Torina is not like Tamora's 'no-nonsense' main characters. This was another thing that slightly annoyed me, at the start of the book, the author made such a big deal of teaching Torina archery. She used it once in the entire book. I think that the author should have used this skill and make Torina less of a wuss.
The cover which is displayed is the edition which I purchased, but the new cover is very uninspiring and I have to say, ugly. So please don't judge this book by its cover. Why do people insist on having bad book covers on such good books?
Defiantly not a 'must-read' but it is still quite a good book for light reading. I really enjoyed it.

I couldn't review this book earlier because I was too busy writing fan fiction for a certain Blue haired Girl

More Information:
Amazon
Victoria Hanley's Official Website
Wikipedia- Characters with a few spoilers.

Captain Libeka.

A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb

Though I could not feel the paper between my fingers,
smell ink, or taste the tip of the pencil, I could see and
hear the world with all the clarity of the Living. They,
on the other hand did not see me as a shadow or a
floating vapor. To the Quick, I was empty air.

Or so I thought.

Helen is a ghost who is haunting a high school English teacher, James is a ghost possessing an abandoned body of a teenage boy. What happens when these two meet and inevitably fall in love?

Okay, so I read this book because a website told me to. Basically a couple of months ago I started compiling a list of books that I could read after the Twilight saga was over and OMG this book is brilliant. Some parts of it confused me at first, especially the way the author switched between calling the boy who was possessed James (the spirit) and Billy (the boy who is possessed).

The reason this is so short is because it is 1:27am and my brain is just about ready to shut down for the night.

Bye...x Blue Haired Girl

How I Live Now - Meg Rosof

Daisy has been sent to England, her father can't deal with her starving herself anymore and her step-mother is not exactly sorry to see her leave. She has been sent to live with her family in England, in a small place in the middle of nowhere, entirely different to New York City the place she has lived her whole life, so why does she feel so at home? Why does she feel completely safe around her cousin Edmond? Why is the world at war and why is the seemingly perfect life she has just found been ripped away from her?

So, I read How I Live Now because our amazing sponsor (whose name I am not going to disclose) recommended it to us. I completely agree with her, this book is amazing, we have everything a good novel needs, we have death, love, happiness and conflict. It's an easy to read book with a moving story.

Blue Haired Girl

P.S I apologize for the shortness of this post, but my mum is dragging me to the shops :O

Science Fiction

Well to me a science fiction novel is like any other novel, it has to be well written and have a good storyline. Like Captain Libeka I am influenced by my family, the only difference, I grew up watching Star Trek, Stargate SG1 and Voyager with my family.

I have a question to ask, do you think that you dislike science fiction because you haven't read many good science fiction novels?

Personally the technical language doesn't bother me, I understand the majority of it.

After reading Captain Libeka's post I did a little research, I found a website called Austar which has a list of their top 1o0 science fiction novels, I looked at the list and realized that, I have not really read science fiction.

I must admit I don't read science fiction a lot, I think the last science fiction book I read was War of the Worlds by H.G Wells, which I really enjoyed, I thought that it was well written and provided a good explanation for everything, which a lot of science fiction/fantasy novels don't do, lots of them leave you asking questions.

Well... I think I've said everything I wanted to say.

Blue Haired Girl

The Key to Rondo

IMPORTANT!

Turn the key three times only.

Never turn the key while the music is playing.

Never pick up the box while the music is playing.

Never close the lid until the music has stopped.

The old music box, painted with scenes of villages, dark forests, a castle on a hill and a queen in a long blue gown, has been handed down through Leo's family. Now it belongs to Leo, and although he respects its rules, his least favourite cousin Mimi does not. When the rules are broken, Leo's ordered life changes forever as they plunge together into the fantastic world of Rondo.

I was, to say, intrigued to find a full-sized novel by Emily Rodda sitting innocently in the back row of new books at the library. I used to be quite a vivid fan of this Australian author after I was plunged into the Deltora Quest series in Year 3- I still have the full collection of books, all fifteen of them, crammed between my hardbacks and my manga novel collection. I even pick them up from time to time, and fight to keep my siblings' hoarding hands off them.

Somehow, this book seemed to jump the long queue of my reading list, and I found myself carrying it along Saturday morning to umpiring to read it during my breaks. Since our blog has become plagued with numerous reviews, I thought it appropriate to add some of my own to the list.

Despite this being a book aimed at nine to twelve year-old children, I found this book charming and highly enjoyable. It reads halfway between the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S Lewis and Shrek, happily destroying the typical stereotypes of fairytale characters, while still capturing all the charm that accompanies Enid Blyton's books (Who didn't fall in love with her books as a child? My first novel was Bimbo and Topsy!). The storyline moves along at a good pace, never overwriting scenes nor hurtling along at a breakneck pace, while the characters are both believable and charismatic. My single criticism is that the ending didn't quite satisfy me enough for my liking, and the characters were prone to fits of contrariness and indecision. Otherwise, it was a very entertaining book, good for those still recovering from Twilightitus.

-RavenclawGal :)

The Chrysalids

The Chrysalids
BY JOHN WYNDHAM

(This book has lost of different covers, don't be deterred by some of the very strange covers)

This book is set post apocalypse in a world where you must be genetically perfect. If a child has an extra toe it will automatically result in the death of the baby, a pig with more hair than normal will be put down, and corn kernels from on plant that are not perfect will require burning the entire field. In this world, imperfection is becoming harder to detect with mental abilities arising which are almost impossible to detect.

When the main character David, develops telepathic powers at a young age, he is able to communicate with a group of other children his age. As they grow up, you follow their journey and the troubles which the encounter trying to hide it from there families and friends, knowing full well that if they are found out they will be killed.

When they are exposed David, together with a the rest of the group, all grown up now, are forced to flee for their lives. They are re-united with their friend Sophie, earlier banished to the Fringes- an unsafe area not fit for habitation because of radiation- for the 'disgusting' fault of having six toes instead of the normal five. David's younger sister, Petra, able to communicate her thoughts with a power and at a distance far beyond any of the other children discovers the presence of others like them in a distant community who mount a campaign to rescue the children from their persecutors.

John Wyndham has hit on many different topics in this novel which include religious fundamentalism, intolerance and narrow-mindedness. This book made me cry and made me happy at the same time. It made me think, really think.

Yet I found myself sympathising and understanding the community which prosecuted the children. Although they are vicious, they all made it through an apocalypse and have little knowledge of anything before it (our time) and have very few technologies. Fear can make monsters from the best of people and this novel captures that beautifully. Wyndham wrote so naturally, his thoughts of the characters and the dialogue are beautifully done.

This book is science fiction WHILE facing many different issues- both obvious for the characters and his underlining messages to do with intolerance which have worked there way into this novel.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book, one of my favourite Science Fiction books! It's a really worthwhile read.
(It was recommended to me by my Dad :P)

Another quick point:
Isobelle Carmody stole this plot. I was shocked to discover that her series "Obernewtyn Chronicles" was startlingly close to this novel! In fact, it is almost exactly the same! Although I do like the Obernewtyn Chronicles, but I was quite annoyed when I figured out that she used a similar plot (Obernewtyn is set in a post apocalyptic world where perfection if key and people start to develop mental abilities etc.).

Other information:
Amazon
Wikipedia- John Wyndham
Wikipedia- The Chrysalids

Captain Libeka.

Science Fiction Query

Science Fiction is that class of prose narrative treating of a situation that could not arise in the world we know, but which is hypothesized on the basis of some innovation in science or technology, or pseudo-technology, whether human or extra-terresial in origin.
Kingsley Amis (London, 1960)

It seems that the teachers were impressed by our blog. Slightly disconcerting, but an interesting prospect. A group of teachers reading out blog. I don't know whether to be petrified or impressed.
It has come to my attention that I have been very hypocritical. As will be pointed out in the next question which I will answer (Because I have far too much spare time).

The question for the day:What about science fiction do you not enjoy? Define.

Okay, Where to start?
I think I have been hypocritical and I will here I will contradict myself. I do enjoy science fiction, but it has to be a very specific type. I do recognise that fantasy and science fiction are very closely related and have many connections and similarities eg. immersing yourself in another world.
Just like fantasy novels, science fiction novels must have other themes and genres within the novel to keep me interested.
I like science fiction with lots of themes and meaning, I don't like the pure "death star, shooting laser guns and teleporters" the real hardcore science fiction (which I have to admit, there isn't a lot of around). Racism and prejudice's are my favourite themes for novels. For an example, I read a book called "The Chrysalids" by the author John Wyndham. This book is full of modern day themes which has been translated into a science fiction genre. This book is bordering on fantasy rather than Science fiction.
I don't think I am making my point very clearly.
What don't I like about science fiction?
The technical language about 'Space ships', this is the type of science fiction I don't enjoy. I don't like pure science fiction. I need other things included in novels; for example humour, drama or romance. I need to be able to relate to a novel to really be drawn into it and having themes, human habits or problems can really help me relate and connect with the characters and story. I find that I just get bored with certain Science Fiction. I don't know quiet what it is, whether it is the confusing and sometimes obscure story lines or the high-tech language.

Books like "The Hitch Hikers Guide the the Galaxy" is a wonderful example of science fiction which I do enjoy. This is mostly because it is humorous and full of characters who I can relate to!
Perhaps I myself have a prejudice against Science Fiction, my Dad is a big fan of novels which are exactly what I dislike about this genre (Hardcore Science fiction) and I automatically want to do the opposite of what my Dad tells me. So when he tells me that I will like his books and that I should read them. I automatically oppose.
I still don't think that I am making much sense. But it is Friday night so you must excuse me.
Not my fault.

Hope this answers everything, but I am sure that it does not.
If the 'Blue haired Girl' would like to have her say about this question... Feel free to post another blog.

Captain Libeka.

Children Of The Dust

A lot of people would pick this book up look at the cover, then put it down. BIG MISTAKE!!!!

Children of the Dust is an apocalyptic science fiction novel set in the time of the cold war. It starts with Sarah's point of view, Sarah has gone to school and up until lunchtime it had seemed like a normal day. Suddenly the fire bell rings everyone gathers inside and is told that a full scale nuclear war has started.

It follows the story of Sarah and her family dealing with the nuclear fall out and dealing with the fact that they have no idea where their father is or whether he is safe.

I really don't want to give too much away, so I will just tell you that the story is divided into 3 parts, showing three different generations of the family.

It has been a while since I have read this book, I remember that this book really gripped my attention and that I found it very hard to put down. Louise Lawrence has a brilliant writing style and this book is very melodramatic and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.

Blue Haired Girl

Goodnight Mister Tom

It's WWII, London is being bombed, children are being evacuated into the county side and in a small village called Little Weirwold a story is beginning to unfold.

This amazing story starts, when antisocial Tom Oakley is forced to take in an evacuee, young William Beech. Soon after taking William in Tom realizes that he has been abused mistreated and starved, he tries his hardest to show William what a loving home is like. Soon William has settled in, made friends and discovered his talent for drawing. Only to have everything ripped away from him when his overly religious mother calls him back to London.

The first time I read this book was when I was in year 5, my favourite thing about this book, is that it can be read over and over again and each time you'll fall in love with it again. It will make you laugh and cry, it's truly a book that once read will never be forgotten.

Goodnight Mister Tom is Michelle Magorian's first book and in my opinion her best book, it's a very moving book, I would say it is one of my all time favourite books. Which some people may find unusual seeing as most books that I read are not historical drama's.

Blue Haired Girl

Just Listen

Just Listen
SARAH DESSEN

After being caught with her best friend's Sophie's boyfriend at a summer party, Annabel Greene is starting her junior year alone and cut off by all her friends who are disgusted by her behaviour. But its not what it seems, Annabel was almost raped by Sophie's boyfriend. Annabel hasn't and will not tell anyone about the incident (reminding me of speak) . Her solid family seems fragile, too. What happened to cause the stiff silences and palpable resentments between her two older sisters? Why is no one in her loving but determinedly cheerful family talking about her middle sister's eating disorder? She finds an unlikely friendship with the schools loner, Owen, a DJ at the community radio station who is never without music to drown out the silence. He will be her key to unlocking her voice, and letting people hear the sometimes painful but always true things that she needs to say.

This books is fantastic. I read it about a year ago and I just re read it earlier this month and I fell even more in love with the story. This is a story about a lot of things, from complex family relationships, to the world of modeling to the importance of music, but mostly it's the story of one girl finding her voice.
Annabel has a clear and precise voice in the novel and draws emotion from you easily. I found myself crying at the most random moments- I swear I cried about 5 different times during the novel.If you were a fan of 'Speak' you will absolutely love this book.

Sarah Dessen is the same author who wrote 'Lock and Key'.
Websites of interest:
Amazon
Sarah Dessen's Website

Captain Libeka

Artemis fowl & the time paradox

Artemis fowl & the time paradox
By EOIN COLFER

Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet...his younger self.

The sixth book in this series. I have read the first five and I can't wait to get my metaphorical claws into this one. I personally have not read this novel yet-it was just recently released- but I know a few girls who absolutely love this series and didn't know about this new book! Eion Colfer- like JK Rowling- has encouraged a whole new generation to read fantasy/adventure novels. He has brought excitement and fun into the minds of children everywhere who always thought 'reading was boring'. He is truly a skilled writer.

Trailer (For the book) released on youtube; very cool.


Websites with more information:
Wikipedia (Warning, this site has spoilers)
Amazon
Eion Colfer's Homepage

Captain Libeka

Bullying

Bullying is a massive problem.



I was thinking about it last night. Why do we all relate so well to novels such as 'Destroying Avalon' and books which involve bullying?
The answer is obvious.
At some point in our lives we have witnessed or been victim too bullying.
Everyone understands what it feels like to have rumours spread about you, everyone understand what it is like to be in pain. But are we all really doing everything that we can to stop it?
Lots of people I know would rather ignore the bullying than seek help, even after seeing, reading and talking about the help that you can receive all throughout primary school.
I admire authors who have enough guts to write about an issue like bullying, especially if it comes from personal experiences. I think that these sorts of books help to raise awareness in teenagers about a large problem which we all turn a blind eye to.
How many times have to witnesses bullying? How many times have you sat and listened to someone spread a rumour about somebody else?
I can safely say that all girls in my school have either started or passed on a rumour about someone else- even though the intent is usually not malicious. I'm not trying to be nasty, but it is the cold hard truth.
Bullying books effect me so strongly. Even though I have never been bullied to the extremes like some of the girls and boys are in books, I feel like I can relate to them. I have had my fair share of nasty rumours spread about me- just like most teenage girls. I think that society just accepts that this is the way things are. I don't think it should be so common that girls and boys get bullied!
I think that there should be more authors out there, willing and daring enough to write about the facts and realities of school life and bullying.
Destroying Avalon is the perfect example. In lots of books it is step to a strict formula- girl/boy goes to a new school, girl/boy gets bullied by the 'popular people'- boy/girl does something that stops the bullying- girl/boy win the king/queen prize at prom.
Destroying Avalon- if you have read it- ends on a bitter sweet note and doe not sugar coat the reality of bullying and its consequences.

Bulling is wrong, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out, but we can all help to stop it by raising awareness and supporting our friends. But most of all, I think we all have to realise that it is a fact of life, there will always be those who are jealous of you and want to take away your confidence. Tell someone. Don't let it be locked up inside you.
Captain Libeka.

PS. Just a subject which I feel very strongly about, I had to express my thoughts. Sorry for the rant.

Hawksong

Hawksong beats the classics; Romeo and Juliet never could shape shift.

The book Hawksong by Amelia Alwater-Rhodes.
Danica Shardae is a avian shape shifter. She is a princess of her people who, like the birds they become, is reserved and disciplined, yet full of passion. Her people have been at war with the serpiente, a people who shape shift into serpent forms, for so many years that no one remembers how it all started. The hatred and bloodshed have taken a heavy toll on both sides, and Danica and Zane Cobriana, a prince among the serpiente, are determined to stop it, at any cost. He is the last of his line as is Danica and so he proposes that the avian and serpiente royalty meet at a neutral place and seek mediation to end the war. The mediator proposal-that Danica and Zane marry-is so crazy and repugnant a plan that both parties leave immediately. The young people, however, consider it in spite of the apparent lunacy, because it would mean an end to the fighting. But can they pull it off? And can they keep the dissenters among them from destroying this shred of a chance for peace?
They must pretend to be in love when in his lands, but the the overwhelming fear she feels in Zane's presence doesn't help the situation. She knows well enough that he could end her life swiftly and take control of her people.
All Zane asks for is trust; to end the bloodshed, but that may be more than she can give.

This is a wonderful love story- twisting around the classic Romeo and Juliet- marked with twists and turns masterfully done. I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to any romance lovers out there. The book has many darker themes such as racism, prejudice and war. I just had to review this book because it is one of my absolute favourites- I even got it imported from America (my wallet still hurts) because the local library lost its copy!

Some reference websites with more information:
Wikipedia
Amazon
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes official website

Just a note, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes writes amazing vampire novels. Happy Twilight lovers?
Captain Libeka

The Host

Science fiction for people who don't like science fiction



Until 'The Host' I was never a big fan of Science Fiction novels. They confused, bored and annoyed me. When my friend lent me 'The Host' by Stephanie Meyer (author of Twilight). I started it and was immediately draw into her world.

It's been years since parasitic aliens calling themselves "Souls" have invaded Earth and taken over. Once a "Soul" is placed in a human host, the alien takes over and suppresses the humans mind. But when Wanderer awakes in her new body, she finds that her human host isn't so easily overcome. Melanie-the human-, her younger brother, and the man that she loves have been in hiding; and she'll do anything to get back to them, even resist the alien parasite that has taken over her body. Against her will, Wanderer develops feelings for the people in Melanie's memories and she falls in love with the man- Jarred- in Melanie's thoughts.
Going against her entire morals and her species, Wanderer and Melanie form a friendship as they join forces and search for Melanie's loved ones.

Meyer developed Wanderer and Melanie's characters from the beginning and I found myself so attached to them both as the book progressed and her personality was revealed. I could not put the book down and I am ashamed to add that I finished The Host at 3:46 last night (not a good idea when I had Maths the next morning). Althought it was odd, with the two people in one body, it was the perfect setpup for a love triangle- four people, three bodies.

Don't like science fiction? It doesn't matter. The book is more focused on the drama and romance aspect of the storyline. A really good read, and I recommend it to anyone who is busy waiting for the Twilight movie and the new book Midnight sun.


Further Information can be found at the following places
Wikipedia
Stephenie Meyer's Website
Amazon

Captain Libeka

Blue Haired Girl

As Captain Libeka and Ravenclawgal seem to keep referring to me as Blue-Haired Girl, i'm changing my blogger name to Blue-Haired Girl (when the blue fades, i'll probably change my name again.

Blue Haired Girl =D

Query Reply- Grumpy Teacher.

I have cut down on my blogs dramatically (after my Mafia buddies at school came and told me I was 'hogging the blog'), but alas the lure is too great and I find myself, once more, sitting at my computer blogging. I plead for your forgiveness.

I was looking a while ago at the comments left on our blogs etc. and I realised that we have a question which has been -quite skillfully, I may add (nice grammar and spelling)- posed to the koobs. Since I don't have any English home work at the moment (Go me!!), I think I shall answer it. Any one else that wants to answer it after me, be my guest, but I will put in my two bobs worth.

1) What attracts you to books that deal so heavily with the occult or anything that has been demonised for centuries by Judeao-Christian (Western) culture? e.g witch craft, vampires...or is it the fact that the protagonists in these stories are of your age and you feel a relation to them?

Personally I love everything supernatural- from Harry Potter to Twilight. For me, I am most strongly pulled in by the world which authors create, most of them so original and imaginative (eg. JK Rowling). Books are a realistic escape from life and the normal drag of school and work.
Every girl and boy, at some point in their life, have wished to be a princess, fairy, knight, vampire or angel- I think that what draws me most to these books, is that fact that my own fantasy's being played out on paper. When I was younger I loved vampires (to the point of an overly weird obsession), I wished that I could be bitten so I could be special; be a vampire. Personally I think these books are so successful because everyone wishes the events in novels could play out in their own lives.
I enjoy everything daemonic in these kinds of books. I don't really what draws me to them, I think it is fascination and legend which society has built up around topics such as witch's and vampires. I just want to know more about them!
I want to know what these 'creatures' are thinking and how they act. Older stories portray them very differently than the modern day style which seems to have come into vogue ('good' vampires and wizards etc.).
Submerging yourself in a supernatural book rather than a tween-angst-romance novel is far more exciting and I love the fact that I can relate to the characters -even if they are vampires or daemons- and their problems. I suppose it does help that most of these characters are our age and are targeted at a teen aged audience. It does mean that I can relate to them on certain levels. I don't think, however, this is the deciding factor when it comes to what draws me to these sorts of books. I am a fan of teen-real-life-drama novels but they don't hold the same appeal as a teen-supernatural book does.
Like most girls my age, I am a sucker for a good romaine book- not the stupid 'girls meets boy falls in love, gets married, has hundreds of children, all before the age of 18 etc.', I enjoy romance books with a story line, or a massive twist (Yet again 'Twilight' and 'Harry Potter'), and not entirely focused on the romance factor (a good example is 'Meg Cabot').

Hopefully this answered your query. (I don't know if any of my friends have already answered your comment, but too bad)
Oh and thank you very much for the recommendations, I will defiantly make sure to check them all out.
And for everyone else who is interested, here were the authors recommended by grumpyteacher101

1. Edgar Allen Poe (all things insane and creepy)
2. Anne Rice (Vampire and Demonic tales) Best started with Interview with the Vampire

So, that's about it tonight. I wont take up any more of our 'valuable' space on the blog. I am a tad bit afraid that the ridiculously tall girl and blue-haired shorty (both active members of the school Mafia) will come and take me out if I don't stop blogging. Hopefully they class this as a worthwhile blog.

Captain Libeka.