Yotsuba&!

by Kiyohiko Azuma

Summary: When Yotsuba moves to a new town, she is so strange, she kind of becomes the neighborhood entertainment. From mispronouncing everything, to being scared of an air conditioner, Yotsuba's antics are a mystery to everyone.

My thoughts: Yotsuba is a cute and funny little girl. If you like graphic novels, you'll love her sweet nature and innocent goof-ups! (Recommended to me by Kim Christenson!)

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The Compound

by S.A. Bodeen

Summary: Eli has lived in the compound since he was nine years old. As far as he knows, he and his family are the only ones who survived a nuclear disaster, and they're all very lucky that his father planned ahead for the occasion. Unfortunately, his twin brother and grandma didn't make it into the shelter. Eli is devastated with grief, and has a difficult time with life in the compound. Eli, his sisters, and his mother and father have enough food for fifteen years, until some of their stores are contaminated. How far will they have to go to survive, and what secrets are his father hiding?

My thoughts: This is such a great thriller it could be a movie. I just kept getting more and more creeped out the more I read. I can't imagine being trapped for fifteen years underground, no matter how many supplies I had. Shudder...

Gregor the Overlander

by Suzanne Collins

Summary: Gregor's father disappeared two years ago, leaving him as the man of the house. His little sister Boots never even got to meet her father. One day, left in Gregor's charge, little Boots wanders to the laundry room, and falls down a ventilation chute. As Gregor follows her down, he realizes this is no ordinary tunnel. He and Boots fall to the Underland, where humans coexist with giant bats and four foot tall cockroaches. These humans are engaged in war with scary, bloodthirsty, people-sized rats. When Gregor tries to make it home to the Overland (our world) by himself, he fulfills parts of an ancient Underland prophecy. Soon he finds himself in charge of a great quest, where lives are on the line--including his own.

My thoughts: I picked this book up because I loved The Hunger Games so much, and it's by the same author. Since this is Suzanne Collin's first book, I figured that I would probably be disappointed, and that it wouldn't be nearly as good. Boy, was I wrong! I love this story! It has the same "un-put-downable" quality as The Hunger Games, and is just as high on adventure. I can't wait to dig into the rest of the series! If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, give Gregor a try!