Rebel Angels

By Libba Bray...second in the series that started with A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY...it is Christmas and the girls are home for the holidays...but the mysteries of the Order and the Rakshana are still there...Gemma is definitely coming into her own, more confident and more sure of herself...but yet the new teacher at Spence seems like she could be Circe...and there is the girl in the sanitarium...Ann, Felicity and Pippa search for the temple and deal with society's rules all at the same time! Great book! Can't wait to finish the series!

Scat

By Carl Hiaasen....LOVED it! I have loved his adult novels for their quirky characters and interesting plot lines...and I love his young adult titles as well. This is the third young adult title and of course it takes place in Florida...there are kids, quirky characters and some kind of environmental trouble...I didn't quite know what to think until it was revealed...which was nice...and I listened to the book...read by Ed Asner...did a great job! What an awesome combination of suspense, mystery, environmental awareness, and nutty characters!