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Book of the Week #6: Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Every week, I will post a book of the week. I think you should read it. It might be new, it might be really old. It doesn't matter. It will just be a book, that I have read, and think you should read. =]

This week, the Book of the Week is...

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl


Title: Beautiful Creatures
Author: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Publication Date: February 2010
When I Read It: May 2010
Synopsis:
In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets...
There is a girl.
Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head... Green eyes, black hair.
Lena Duchannes.
There is a curse.
On the sixteenth moon, of the sixteenth year, the book will take what it's been promised.
And no one can stop it.
In the end there is a grave.
Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed, and, on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided.
Ethan never even saw it coming. - From the back of the book.
Recommended if: You're a fan of paranormal romance, but you want something different.
Ages: 13+
Why I Loved It: It's unique, readable, and the characters and setting are amazing.
My Review: http://cheezyfeetbooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/beautiful-creatures-kami-garcia.html
Why It's Book of the Week: Because Beautiful Darknessjust came out, and I thought we could celebrate the series.
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  1. Julie 31 October 2010 at 19:07

    This book is on my to-buy list for my Not-So-Bebe Girl Autumn's Christmas book box!

    Julie @ Knitting and Sundries

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