The book I read was The Seer and The Scribe by G.M. Dyrek. This book was the tale of Volmar and Hildegard. The book takes place in the Middle Ages in a monastery. Volmar, a young monk, meets Hildegard there when he sees her dancing with someone who is not there. Curious, Volmar approaches the girl to inquire what it is that she is doing. We soon learn that Hildegard has the ability to see deceased people and communicate with them. When a murder happens at the monastery, Volmar discovers a plan to steal the Spear of Destiny.
I read The Phantom Limb by William Sleator and Ann Monticone. I greatly enjoyed this book. It had an interesting plot and was unlike any other book that I have ever read. It is the story of Issac, a boy with a dead father and a mother in the hospital. Friends reccomend a hospital for Issac's mom, so the family moves to a new house with Issac's grandfather who hasn't been himself in years. Issac feels neglected and alone until he finds a mirror box in his new bedroom.
Matched kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. Author, Ally Condie, did a good job of describing the distopian world that 16 year old Cassia Reyes lives in. In Cassia's world, a government called The Society decided everything about you. What your occupation is, who you marry, and even when you die. Cassia is perfectly content with her world, until her Match Banquet. The Match Banquet is a banquet where those who choose to be married see who The Society has chosen for them.
