Mediator: Darkest Power by Meg Cabot

Suze Simon, our favorite mediator, is forced to get a summer job: watching whiny eight-year-old Jack. While on the job, Suze finds out that Jack can also see ghosts. Suze helps him realize that the ghosts only want his help. Jack then gains more confidence which affects his brother Paul who asks Suze out on a date. She, however, rejects his offer because the only man on her mind is Jesse.

At home, Suze's stepfather and brother start to dig in their backyard and find letters addressed to Jesse from Maria de Silva, his supposed fiance. Problems occur when her ghost pops up and threatens Suze. Not wanting to worry Jesse, Suze stays quiet, only to find that Jesse doesn't show up when she calls him because Jack has exorcised him at Maria de Silva and her husband Feliz's request. Knowing there is only one way to get Jesse back, Suze tries to be exorcised herself.

Will Suze be able to save Jesse? Or will there be more obstacles like Paul in her way?
Meg Cabot's books are simply addicting.

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The Mediator: Reunion by Meg Cabot

Suze and Gina, her best friend from New York, go to the beach to soak up some sun. While there, they get thirsty and decide to head over to a market for some drinks. Suze, however, finds more as she sees four formally-attired ghosts. With research, she finds out the are the RLS Angels and that they were accidentally rammed into by Michael, another student. Now, with only revenge on their minds, they will do anything to get Michael to join them in death.

By trying to protect him, Suze gives Michael the impression that she likes him and wants to pursue a relationship with him. Doing more sleuthing, Suze discovers that Michael's sister is in a coma because of the RSL Angels.

Now that Suze knows the truth, what will happen when she confronts Michael? And what are those weird feeling she has for Jesse?

The third book of Meg Cabot's Mediator series is even more action-packed than the first two.

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The Mediator: The Ninth Key by Meg Cabot

Having a love life is practically impossible with a ghost hovering over Suze constatnly. Mediator Suze Simons is becoming more popular in school and has been invited to a pool party. While at the party, she meets and dances with Tad. Maybe her love life is starting to go in the right direction. However, later that night, a woman-ghost wakes her up screaming, "tell Red he didn't kill me."

Becoming curious about this Red character, Suze investigates and discovers a lead to Mr. Beaumont. Disguised as a school news reporter, she is able to get an appointment with him and tells him what the ghost said. He asks Suze what others have not--to contact the others he has killed. Luckily, she is able to escape and comes across Tad.

What does Tad do as the plot thickens? And will Jesse make more surprise appearances?  This second book in The Mediator series will keep you on your toes.

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Mediator: Shadowland by Meg Cabot

Susannah Simon (Suze) packs up her bags and moves to California, thinking this will be her big break. Too bad for Suze that the thing or things she is running from wander back into her life--or better yet, her bedroom. Yes, Suze finds herself a smoking-hot boy in her room, but that's not the problem. The problem is, he's a ghost.

Suze is a mediator, a person who helps the dead move on. Ever since she was a little girl, she has gotten daily visits from ghosts who need her help; however, she has no ambition to help them. Luckily, this works out when Jesse, the hot ghost-boy in her bedroom says he doesn't need her help.

However, at her new school, she happens to come across a ghost who has only revenge on her mind and wants Suze gone. There goes the normal, peaceful life.

Watch Suze struggle through a new family, a new home, a new school, and a whole lot more ghosts.

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The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan does a remarkable job with the audio-recorded book The Red Pyramid which follows the adventures of two children, Carter and Sadie, actual magicians who are bound to an organization called The House of Life. After their father releases the Egyptian god Set, the two embark on a dangerous journey to prevent the destruction of North America. Along the way, they make a few friends (and enemies) and discover a few bone-chilling secrets.

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A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn

Alex Flinn does a sterling job with a modern twist on another well-loved fairy tale--Sleeping Beauty--but instead of being asleep for about a day, Euphrasia is asleep for 300 years. Princess Talia pricks her finger on the spindle causing the curse of sleep. Three hundred years into the future, two teenaged boys excape from an educational trip and discover this long-lost kingdom. Jack is one of the boys who finds Talia. He is compelled by her beauty to kiss her. This kiss breaks the spell, and Talia awakens to find this oddly-dressed boy as her prince. Doing the only thing she can do, she follows him back to his home. Unfortunately for Talia, Jack thinks of her as a royal brat; plus, he can't seem to get his ex-girlfriend out of his mind. Talia only has about a month to get Jack to tell her he loves her, or she and the kingdom will be thrown back into an endless slumber.

Will Jack tell Talia he loves her, or will his ex-girlfriend win his love?

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Beastly by Alex Flinn

Kyle Kingsbury had everything: money, perfect looks, the perfect girl, and the perfect life; however, there was one thing he didn't have--a heart. He tore everyone down; no one was as good as he. Kyle's story starts when he asks ugly-loser Kendra Hilferty to the school dance so he can play a prank on her when he shows up with his girlfriend. His plan goes well, but what Kendra says to him affects him the most. After the dance he finds Kendra at his house, waitng to put a curse on him. Kyle then turns into what his true nature is: a beast. With only two years to find true love and break the curse, Kyle finds it almost impossible until Lindy walks into his life.

Based on the fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast, this story has a modern day twist. After reading the book, the movie might also be of interest.

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Old Magic by Marianne Curley

Two people bound by the same gift of magic, Kate and Jarrod, have two different thoughts. Kate believes in her powers and works with them while Jarrod thinks his talent is more hocus-pocus and lets his powers become unstable. When Jarrod transfers to Kate's class, she can sense his power but can't fully tap into his force field. Watching him practically blow up their class, Kate decides that she will learn more about him.

After confiding in him, the hardest task Kate has to accomplish is to make Jarrod realize that there is a curse on his family and that the only way to break it is to travel back in time and stop the spell from being cast.

In this book, Curley does a sterling job in helping the reader learn about true self.

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Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson

What is the soundtrack of your life? For Callie Smith, songs trigger her memories--the good and the bad. She keeps a playlist of her memories in a song journal. Callie never stays in the same place for long. The men in her life--and her mother's life--leave as quickly as songs change on her ipod, so their move to Andreas Bay, California, has no impact on her besides adding a new song on her playlist.

As school starts, new friends--one of them a boy with a secret--sneak their way into her life. When things seem to be on track in her life, her family routine seems to fall into place; however, Callie is torn over what may be her first chance to love.

With all that she is hiding and all that she wants, can she find something lasting beyond music? Will she discover what she and her mother have been running from?

Every teen will relate to Callie and will practically hear the music playing in the background.

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Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber

In the sixth book of Vampire Kisses, Raven and Alexander are still together with a little stronger relationship, but things are about to get more complicated. Raven has to go back to school, and Alexander's parents are coming back hom from their travels. With bubbling excitement, Raven is ready to meet his parents. They hit it off instantly, but Alexander's parents are wanting to move to Romania, and they insist that Alexander go with them.  Raven and Alexander put their minds together to devise a plan to keep him in Dullesville.

Grab this book and enjoy the unfolding of this most interesting plot

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