Ah, summer. Friends, fun, fooling around -- and time to read the good stuff. I always think summer is a great time to try out a series; if you like it, you’ve got a month’s worth of good reads ahead. Here are a few to try, and a bit about them:
The Bloody Jack series, by L.A. Meyer: Bloody Jack, Curse of the Blue Tattoo, Under the Jolly Roger, In the Belly of the Bloodhound, Mississippi Jack -- 1800s, orphans, pirates, kidnapping, disguise, adventure...
The Maximum Ride series, by James Patterson: The Angel Experiment, School’s Out -- Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, Ride the Final Warning -- plots, genetic engineering, flying, suspense, saving the world...
The Shadow Children series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy, Among the Free -- population control, identity, secrecy, adventure, friendship, science fiction...
The Traces (Luke Harding, Forensic Investigator) series, by Malcolm Rose: Framed!, Lost Bullet, Roll Call, Double Check, Final Lap, Blood Brother -- murder, suspense, mystery, robotic assistant...
The Twilight series, by Stephenie Meyer: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn (coming this August) -- love, high school, vampires, danger...
The Uglies series, by Scott Westerfeld: Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras -- conformity, friendship, suspense, beauty, identity, science fiction...
