Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Mary Faber has had enough of the squalor and begging on London's streets, so she sheds her past and her name and becomes Bloody Jack, a cabin boy on one of Her Majesty's ships. The food is good, and there are friends and a great many things to learn, but there are also too many chances for discovery and danger.



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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


There's been another terrorist attack on America soil, this time in San Francisco, and the Department of Homeland Security has moved in to ensure the safety of the public. But are they taking things too far? After an unfair and terrifying brush with the DHS, Marcus decides to put his considerable hacking skills to use in subverting their unconstitutional scrutiny. Can a bunch of underage computer geeks beat the best the DHS has to offer, and are they in the right to fight for their freedoms, or are they becoming terrorists themselves? Smart from start to finish, Doctorow has written a great book. Don't miss it.



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Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Phoebe's mother has announced that she is remarrying, and they are moving from LA to Greece. What could be worse. Perhaps the fact that everyone at her new school is a descendant of a Greek God, powers and all. Everyone except Phoebe.



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