Ms.+Shuja's+Booklist





Scott Westerfeld //Peeps (OR Parasite Positive)//
//Peeps// is about a guy, Cal who finds out he is parasite positive. This disease gives him superhuman strength and some other insatiable desires. This book covers his journey into the parasite positive world and his search for who made him a Peep (Parasite Positive). Peeps is the first of a series (in UK it is called Parasite Positive). It is part conspiracy and part a different perspective of the vampire world. It would fall into the category of young adult novels. I thought it was a pretty good book and will definitely read the next one. **Rating 5/5 (Science Fiction, Horror/Young Adult)**



Anthony Bourdain //Medium Raw//
This is a memoir-like book---really a collection of short stories---from my favorite traveling, chef, food connoisseur. Bourdain tells it like it is, whether it is food discussion, various places to travel or who he can't stand on the Food Network. Be careful this book is not for any one who has issues with foul language, on the other hand, he is witty, vitriolic and loves cooking, food and traveling---so it was a great book for me! **Rating 5/5 (Memoir/Autobiography)**



Stephen King //Full Dark, No Stars//
Since I have read everything by Stephen King it is a no brainer that I would include this one. King's most recent collection of stories is dark, and I mean dark. Although many of his stories and novels deal with a supernatural element, these do not. These stories deal with the dark side of human nature, the things we would never admit we would do, which is why I found it---to be honest---terrifying, and why I kept reading. **Rating 5/5 (Horror)**



Robin Wasserman //Skinned//
//Skinned i//s about a superficial, beautiful "mean girl" who is in a fatal accident, but she doesn't die, okay she does, but in the future you can cheat death. Lia's mind is downloaded into a machine. Her "body" looks almost human or organic looking, but Lia doesn't feel right and when she returns to high school her world has changed and so has she. It is an interesting and thought provoking look at what it means to be human and what it doesn't. **Rating 3/5 (Science Fiction/Young Adult)**



Janet Nichols Lynch//Messed Up//
This is what I'm reading now, not finished, but should finish today. So far a it's about a juvenile delinquent who can't seem to catch a break, his mom is no where around and grandma just left town with a motorcyclist boyfriend. Definitely a young adult novel and I'll give you my final say when I'm finished.