Top (slightly more than) Ten Books When You Need a Light & Fun Read

1.  HEIST SOCIETY and UNCOMMON CRIMINALS by Ally Carter
2.  THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER and ALONG FOR THE RIDE and WHAT HAPPENED TO GOODBYE (and really any other book) by Sarah Dessen
3.  CLARITY by Kim Harrington
4.  THE LIAR SOCIETY by Lisa and Laura Roecker
5.  THE MEDIATOR series by Meg Cabot
6.  THE GHOST AND THE GOTH by Stacey Kade
7.  HEX HALL by Rachel Hawkins
8.  DEMONS AT DEADNIGHT by A and E Kirk
9.  OH MY GODS and SWEET VENOM by Tera Lynn Childs
10.  THE PRINCESS DIARIES series by Meg Cabot

Yes, I cheated. My list has way more than ten books, but I couldn't resist! It was too challenging to choose only ten! ;)

What books do you read when you need something light / fun? 

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For Review:

The Forgotten Locket by Lisa Mangum

Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade

Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter

Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (e-book)

Fury by Elizabeth Miles (e-book)

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann (e-book)

Bought (Kindle e-books):

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

Other (check back for a giveaway this week):

UnRequired Reading Water Bottle

UnRequired Reading deck of cards

Won:

Starcrossed GelaSkin

My Kindle is actually pretty now ;)

Thanks to Leigh, Netgalley, Josephine/Kismet/Cynthia, and Disney Hyperion/Jaime.

What did you get this week?

The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade

The Ghost and the Goth
Stacey Kade
Release: June 29th, 2010
Source: Publisher
My Summary:

Popular girl Alona Dare seems to have everything going for her, at least until she dies in a tragic accident. Now she's stuck as a ghost, sometimes randomly disappearing and not to mention being completely ignored by the living (which she's not really liking). The only ones that can see her are the other ghosts that haunt the hallways, and Will Killian, without a doubt the weirdest guy at her school, and probably the only person who can help her find her way to the other side. 

Will is just trying to get through the next few weeks until graduation, and then he's gone. His unusual ability to see ghosts is one he tries to keep under wraps, especially from the ghosts themselves. Except, when he slips up, he realizes that he just might need Alona's help as much as she needs his.

Fun, surprising and completely endearing, The Ghost and The Goth is a fabulous debut!

The narrative switches between Alona and Will, and their personalities/voices are very different, which made it even easier to always remember whose narration it was. Alona is pretty, smart, and knows just how to get control of a situation. Will is more reserved, but definitely has an amusing personality.

The plot line surprised me at a couple points once I reached the end, and I was definitely glad to see a little twist here and there (instead of what I thought was going to happen). The Ghost and the Goth is a fun read if you're in the mood for a ghost story with a dash of mystery, romance and plenty of humor.

Highlights: The switching narration. Both of the characters shine, and help move along the plot. The main characters seemed nicely developed. Alona could have been the girl to hate, but I loved her character and found her personality hilarious. Will was so much easier to relate with right away, so props to Kade for creating great protagonists!

Lowlights: The story has slow pacing in the beginning, but it starts to pick up as it moves along.

Rating:  4.5 out of 5