Swordspoint, Night World, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, The Outsiders
18) Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
- Fantasy (368 pages)
-In the highly stratified world of Kushner's nameless old city, the aristocrats living in fine mansions on the Hill settle their differences by sending to the thieves' den of Riverside for swordsmen who will fight to the death for a point of another's honor. Master of the Sword, Richard St. Vier is picky in his contracts and precise in his killing but he nevertheless becomes embroiled in the nobility's political, social and sexual intrigues. When his lover Alec is kidnapped by Lord Horn, St. Vier must take drastic action.
- I liked it; especially the world that Kushner created and the main character, but still had a hard time staying interested. (2.5/5)
19) Night World No. 1 by L.J. Smith
- YA (752 pages)
-In Secret Vampire, Poppy thought the summer would last forever. Then she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now Poppy's only hope for survival is James, her friend and secret love. A vampire in the Night World, James can make Poppy immortal. But first they both must risk everything to go against the laws of Night World.
Fugitives from Night World, three vampire sisters leave their isolated home to live among humans in Daughters of Darkness. Their brother, Ash, is sent to bring the girls back, but he falls in love with their beautiful friend.
Two witch cousins fight over their high school crush. It's a battle between black magic and white magic in Spellbinder.
- I normally like YA, but not this one. I did give this book to my 14 year old niece after I was done and I think she will like it. - (1.5/5)
20) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
- Parodies (320 pages)
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
- This was fun, but kind of dragged. (2/5)
21) The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
- YA (253 pages)
- Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves outsiders.
- Old favorite - I try to read it every couple of years (4/5)