Well.. that escaleted quickly! October became super busy with school and my reading life was just as busy! Here are a few favorites from this past month:

Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald

I must confess, I have read this book before.. and liked it so much that I read it again along side a student. It is just THAT good. Teddy, a highschool freshmen, gets hurt in a preseason football practice. He is now in a coma, and his family and friends try to find out the truth about his injuries. This sports mystery, which is written in various formats such as newspaper artciles, doctor's resports, and text messages, will grab your interest and never let go!

Terror At Bottle Creek by Watt Key

This book was addictive. Cort, is a thirteen year old, is trying to survive a deadly, Category 3 hurricane. Cort is left stranded with his two neighbors in his flooding neighborhood in Alabama. Will they survive this storm?

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

A meteor has knocked the moon closer to the earth, which sets off worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic explosions. When the ash from the volcanic eruptions blocks out the sun, it causes an extreme winter. Miranda, and her family have to survive on stockpiled food and limited water and the warmth of their wood-burning stove. This gripping story is told in journal entries which will leave you reading more and more!

Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk

After Ellie and her family lost their home during a finanicial depression, they start over on Echo Mountain. Though it is an adjustment for everyone, the family is rocked when an  accident leaves their father in a coma. Ellie is blamed for this accient and does not correct anyone, despite her knowing the truth of what really happened to her father.  Ellie is determined to try anything to bring her father out of his coma. In search for a cure, Ellie makes her way to the top of the mountain, in search of the healing woman known only as "the hag." But the mountain still has many untold stories left to reveal to Ellie, as she finds her way forward.