The Twilight Saga begins with Bella Swan moving to Forks, Washington. She meets Edward Cullen, who, with the rest of the Cullens, is a vampire. Edward and Bella begin dating. They encounter another group of vampires, one of which, James, decides to hunt and kill Bella. The Cullens save Bella. Edward leaves Bella because he thinks that is best for Bella. Enter Jacob Black, the werewolf. Jacob and Bella become quite close. Alice, Edward’s sister, shows up because she thinks Bella is dead. Edward also thought Bella was Read the rest of this entry »

The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling follows the exciting and dangerous life of a young boy who lost his parents to the evil wizard Voldemort. When he turns eleven, Harry begins to take classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to control his magical talents, he is caught up in Voldemort’s murderous attempts to return to power. Meanwhile, he must acquaint himself with a world where dragons, goblins, and giants are Read the rest of this entry »

Reaching young adults through literature is one of the most challenging tasks that any writer has. Not only does a writer have to have excellent writing skills and piquant for creation, they also have to understand the psyche of a teenager and understand what types of stories will automatically capture and engage a young reader. In the last ten years, there have been a few young adult novels to capture the attention of crowds of people under the age of 18, but one real Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of best selling romance novels from this decade. The first novel is Lady Isabella’s Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley. The novel is about a lady that has left her husband. The second novel is Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick. This novel is about when the Arcane Society is involved in a rivalry. The third novel is Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole. This novel is about a werewolf prince. The fourth novel is Sin Undone by Larissa Ione. This novel is about the only Read the rest of this entry »