Chime by Franny Billingsley Bloomsbury (Apr 2011) Hardback, 368 pages Young Adult, Fantasy Briony has a secret. It is a secret that killed her stepmother, ruined her sister’s mind, and will end her life, if anyone were to know. She has powers. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and a great mane of tawny hair. He is as natural as the sun, and he treats her as if she is extraordinary. And everything starts to change… (Goodreads) REVIEWER: Rebecca When I first saw the cover for Chime…

Need by Carrie Jones (Need #1)  Bloomsbury (2010) | Paperback, 306 pages Paranormal YA Need is the first book in the Need series by Carrie Jones and is a young adult (YA) paranormal romance. Zara White is a young high school student (I am not exactly sure how old she is supposed to be) who loves nothing more than writing letters and listing phobias, oh, and running. Her free time is spent writing letters to Amnesty International, trying to get people who are imprisoned unjustly released. Since her Dad’s death she…