Amelia's Book Room: Fang

OK, this is definitely more of a book recommendation than a review, since sadly, I haven't had a chance to read this yet! The sixth installment in James Patterson's Maximum Ride series came out yesterday. I was supposed to pick up my copy at the bookstore, but for some reason, since mine was pre-ordered, I have to wait for it to come in, likely tomorrow. Grr...

Anyway. This series is extremely addictive, although it's not without faults. Fang promises to be an exciting new addition, with Max and the gang of winged kids travelling to Africa and meeting a few new folks, including the mysterious Dylan, a winged boy just like them, who claims he was made to be... Max's soul mate? Max has just recently discovered her love for her best friend and right-hand man, Fang, so this doesn't bode well.

And to ice the feathery cake, Angel, the youngest--and often creepiest--of the flock, makes a prophecy: Fang will be the first to die.

I'm sure I will finish this in a matter of days once I get my hands on it, so I'll let you know how it goes! Happy reading, and don't forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day this week, otherwise you might get pinched!

Amelia's Book Room: Maximum Ride

Everyone wants to fly, right? Well, what if you could? What if you had wings?

Maximum Ride does. Her and five other children and teens were taken from their parents when they were babies, and experimented on by (literally) mad scientists. Complete with avian bones and fully-functioning wings, they’re able to fly. But that’s not all; they also have strange powers.

Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and (appropriately) Angel have escaped from the scientists who have tortured them for so long, and with the kind father-like Jeb gone, they’re on their own. And the scientists are still looking for them. Things go disastrous when the Erasers, half-wolf half-humans, kidnap the youngest of the bird-kids, Angel, and it all goes downhill from there! Meanwhile, Max struggles with her own problems, such as the mysterious Voice in her head, and her growing feelings for Fang.

Maximum Ride is one of my favorite series’, right up there with Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket. (I used to be so obsessed I wore feathers in my hair to ballet class!) You’ll love all the characters, even dark, quiet Fang and the extremely talkative Nudge. Max narrates the books, and Fang keeps a blog, telling snippets of their story. You can even read it online!

The first in the series is The Angel Experiment, followed by School’s Out Forever, Saving The World And Other Extreme Sports, and, the most recent, The Final Warning. The fifth book, MAX, is set to be released March this year, and a movie for 2010. Author James Patterson has written many popular series’, including Women’s Murder Club, Alex Cross, and Daniel X. You can visit the homepage for Maximum Ride and Daniel X here.

Once again, please join the Dekoposh Book Club, and happy reading!