Ember by Jessica Sorensen

This is the first book in the series called "The Death Collectors" and it was pretty good. It was interesting and kept me wanting to read more and more, and it was written well, but upon finishing it, I'm not left with any excitement about the series. Overall, it's pretty good, so if you like dark young adult books, I'd recommend this for you! (Plus it's only $0.99 in the Kindle Store!)

Summary (from GoodReads):
What if you knew when someone was going to die?

For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It’s her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven. 

Then she meets Asher Morgan. He’s gorgeous, mysterious, and is the only person Ember can't sense death from. So when he pushes into her life, she doesn’t mind.

But when unexplained deaths start to haunt her town, Ember starts questioning why she can’t sense Asher's death and what he may be hiding.

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~thespectacularbookworm

The Scott Pilgrim Series! by Brian O'Malley

The first volume in the Scott Pilgrim series.

THIS SERIES WAS FANTASTIC. I read every single book within a week. First of all, all six volumes are graphic novels, and I loved the cartoon-style of it! It was a mixture of action, romance, and comedy and it was so fun to read. There's a movie, too (it was made in 2010) but I think the books are better, like always. I STRONGLY recommend this to people who like graphic novels, comedy, video games, action, and romance. You won't be disappointed.

Summary of Vol. 1 
(from GoodReads):
Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, he's in a rock band,  he's "between jobs", and he's dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. Will Scott's awesome life get turned upside-down? Will he have to face Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends in battle? The short answer is yes. The long answer is Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life.

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The Series:
VOL. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
VOL. 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
VOL. 3: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness
VOL. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
VOL. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
VOL. 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour

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For more info, visit the website.

~thespectacularbookworm

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

John Green is a spectacular author. This is the fourth (out of five) books by him that I've read, and I've loved all of them. They're all really quotable and amazing. An Abundance of Katherines was no exception. It's funny and romantic and a lot of fun to read. I recommend this for lovers of the realistic fiction genre and if you've liked any other John Green books!

Summary (from GoodReads):
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. He's also a washed-up child prodigy with ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a passion for anagrams, and an overweight, Judge Judy-obsessed best friend. Colin's on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which will predict the future of all relationships, transform him from a fading prodigy into a true genius, and finally win him the girl. Letting expectations go and allowing love in are at the heart of Colin's hilarious quest to find his missing piece and avenge dumpees everywhere.
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For more info, visit John Green's website.

~thespectacularbookworm

Looking For Alaska by John Green

This is the third John Green book I've read, and it's fantastic! (Although my favorite John Green book is still The Fault In Our Stars). The characters were three-dimensional and all likable--which is rare. I'd recommend this for lovers of realistic fiction and if you liked any of John Green's other books! (Plus it won the Printz award, which is a GIANT accomplishment!!!)

Summary (from GoodReads):
Miles "Pudge" Halter is abandoning his safe-okay, boring-life. Fascinated by the last words of famous people, Pudge leaves for boarding school to seek what a dying Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps."
Pudge becomes encircled by friends whose lives are everything but safe and boring. Their nucleus is razor-sharp, sexy, and self-destructive Alaska, who has perfected the arts of pranking and evading school rules. Pudge falls impossibly in love. When tragedy strikes the close-knit group, it is only in coming face-to-face with death that Pudge discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally.
John Green's stunning debut marks the arrival of a stand-out new voice in young adult fiction.

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For more info, visit John Green's website.

~thespectacularbookworm