Barbara Vey

Saturday Breakfast (Book) Club/YA Style

Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone

Read by Jessika, 11

Jessie Lou is a tomboy who doesn’t have any friends. But she likes Conrad, the most popular guy in school, and thinks about him all the time, even though he barely acknowledges her existence. Then after he becomes paralyzed and unpopular, Jessie Lou is assigned to help Conrad.

What happens next makes this book well worth reading.  I first started reading this book when my friend told me about it. Now I’ve told at least three of my friends that they should read this book, too.  It’s really engrossing.

It Had to Be You by Sabrina Jordan

Read by Rachel, 11

Emma Miller is just enjoying her summer when a cute boy moves in next door, and suddenly her summer changes while she tries to impress him. Rather than following her own advice to her friends to just tell a boy when you like them, she gets herself into some wacky situations involving a dunk-tank, a carton of expired motor oil, and a thick mud mask. Throw in 3 annoying older brothers, a love-struck best friend, a cranky toddler, and a secret involving a school advice column.

I enjoyed reading this book because I can relate to Emma so easily about clothes, friendship, and boys. She can’t figure out what to do in some tough situations, but she always tries to make the right choice. I especially like reading about real-life problems girls have.



The Cave of Terror by Amber Dawn Bell

Read by Kaitlyn, 13

Cheyenne Wilde was born into the world of vampires. On her sixteenth birthday she was hoping for a sweet sixteen party but instead she found out that she is a vampire. Not only that, but she is a Vanator. A Vanator is a special vampire that is meant to fight evil and protect her clan and is only born every 500 years. Then she is strangely attracted to Ryan, the new kid at school. He has a secret and so does her best friend. Can she find out before the evil creature comes to take her as his own?

What I liked about the book is that it was very suspenseful and kept me up at night. I practically inhaled the book in two days and wouldn't let anyone make me put it down. Amber Dawn Bell is a great writer and I would read a book by her anytime. She has the ability to write a book so good that I stayed up reading it until the darkest hours, my source of light became a candle.




Lily Dale:  Believing by Wendy Corsi Staub

Read by Scarlette, 16

After realizing there is more to her mother's death than meet the eye Calla decides to stay in Lily Dale.  While in Lily Dale, Calla starts senior year and exploring her relationships with Jacy and Blue.  Her visions start coming more frequently and a killer is still on the lose.  Calla seems to be the only one who can stop him and he doesn't like that.

This book was an amazing read.  You can feel the emotion that Calla feels over the death of her mother.  The depth of the main character really puts you into the story.  I also love the setting of the book Lily Dale.  The town sounds amazing and becouse of the book I actually want to visit Lily Dale.  Trust me, you want to read this book.  I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series!


Thanks to the Saturday Breakfast (Book) Club blurbers for the great job they did this morning.  YA books are welcome, so email me if you would like your book considered.

Bottom Line:  "So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall."— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Posted by Barbara Vey on May 16, 2009 | Comments (15)