Mundie Moms

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Book Review-The Viper's Nest Book #7 in the 39 Clues Series

By Peter Lerangis
Published by Scholastic
Released February 1, 2010
Source: from Scholastic
5 Stars

Shaken by a shocking loss, Amy and Dan flee to an exotic land and trace the footsteps of their most formidable ancestor yet: a military leader of mythic proportions. But just as the siblings begin to master the art of ancient warfare, they confront a dangerous enemy - the truth. With the stakes higher than ever, Amy and Dan uncover a devastating secret about the Cahill family that changes everything. (good reads)

I have completely fallen in love with this series. Not only is this a great series for children ages 8 and up, but it's a great read for adults and especially parents who want to read something full of adventure with their children.

Book 7 picks up exactly where book 6 ends. Amy and Dan are in a rest against time to find the next clue, and what they find along with that clue will change everything about them. Not only do they find out more about some of the family branches and some well known people who belong to them, but they find out more about their Grandmother and in so doing, they find the most important clue of all, which family branch they belong to.

Filled with adventure, danger and some great twists, this story kept my attention as I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I love that Peter Lerangis' writing kept me intrigued with the characters, as I kept trying to figure out what some of their motives were and which family branch they worked for. I like that some of the characters still have a bit of mystery to them. While I adore Nellie, I can't help but think there's something about her that hasn't been revealed yet. I like that Amy and Dan still seem to be a little specious of her as well. Not everyone is who they seem to be, and that's one of the many twists that keep me glued to the series.

The twists and turns worked well in this story, as The Viper's Nest continues in the same writing style that has made The 39 Clues such a popular series. If you loved In Too Deep, Book #6, then you'll love reading The Viper's Nest. More clues are found, more answers are obtained, and new questions are asked. I'm eagerly awaiting book #8 to find out what happens next.

To find out more about the clues from the series.

*You can also see the review, along with our review from In Too Deep, Book #6 on our Children's Book Review Blog here- http://keepreadingtoyourchild.blogspot.com/

Waiting On Wednesday-Claire De Lune by Christine Johnson

hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine

Published by Simon and Schuster
To Be Released on May 18, 2010

Torn between two destinies… Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and gorgeous Matthew keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she’s the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: she’s a werewolf. As Claire is initiated into the pack of female werewolves, she must deal not only with her changing identity, but also with a rogue werewolf who is putting everyone she knows in danger. Claire’s new life threatens her blossoming romance with Matthew, whose father is leading the werewolf hunt. Now burdened with a dark secret and pushing the boundaries of forbidden love, Claire is struggling to feel comfortable in either skin. With her lupine loyalty at odds with her human heart, she will make a choice that will change her forever…. (from Simon and Schuster)

The wolf girl in me is dying to read, what sounds like a MUST read, must have book. Wolves, romance and a character coming into her own, definitely make this a Mundie Moms book to read! The story sounds amazing and the cover is beautiful!

To get to know Christine Johnson a bit more, Simon and Schuster have a great Q&A with her on their site:
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. SO MANY FAVORITES. Seriously. I love John Steinbeck and the Ann Patchett and John Green. Scott Westerfeld is a genius. So are Holly Black and Neil Gaiman. Heidi Ayarbe takes my breath away. Ask me tomorrow, and I can give you a different list. There are so many different historical literary periods. Different genres with a list of authors who are each "best" at one particular sort of thing, like plot. Or imagery. Or an unexpected turn of phrase that makes you put down the book so you can really absorb it.
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. Couldn't say. That list changes daily. Today, this afternoon, I can tell you that I most love Ann Patchett's BEL CANTO, Neil Gaiman's CORALINE, CHRONICLE OF THE SEVEN SORROWS by Patrick Chamoiseau, A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and PAPER TOWNS by John Green. Tomorrow? Different list.
You can get to know Christine more and read more about Claire De Lune from Simon and Schuster's site here:
You can find out more about Christine's Book from her site here http://www.christinejohnsonbooks.com/
You can follow her on Twitter here- http://twitter.com/cjohnsonbooks

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