In Real Life-- Reviewed By Sarah Roberts

“We were ghosts. Ghosts didn't exist in real life. You couldn't touch a ghost.”  

Best Friends are always seen as something unreplaceable. They are always there for you when you need to laugh, or just someone to talk nonsense with. That is case for Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper. They have been best friends since 8th grade. The only problem is...they haven't actually met before.

Hannah Cho and Nick Cooper have been best friends since 8th grade. They talk on the phone for long periods of time, send each other presents, and know every little detail about each other.

Only issues is...they have never met in person before.

Hannah has always done what she is asked to do for her entire life, but when her spring break plans are ruined, she decides it's time to break a few rules. Hannah decides to take a trip to Las Vegas to surprise Nick and confess her more-than just friend feelings. Who better to tag along with Hannah than her older sister and best friend.

Hannah's romantic gesture fails however, when she finds out that Nick has been keeping some pretty big secrets. She knows that the real Nick can't be all that different from the Nick she knows and loves online. With only one night in Las Vegas to figure out how she really feels, Hannah's about to figure out how breaking the rules can alter life.

I loved this book! I thought the storyline was really well written. The story at first seemed like it was going to be insanely cliché, but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. This book had romantic aspects, comedic scenes, and a wonderful adventure. I would definitely reread this book. The romance aspect was cute, and I loved how each of the characters interacted with each other. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family because not only did it touch on teen romance but it also touched on family relationships as well.

Nightlight: A Parody -- a review by Sara Downs

Nightlight

by Harvard Lampoon

** stars

Belle Goose has moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Switchblade, Oregon. She is quirky, full of herself, and just plain weird. At her new school Belle meets the mysterious Edwart Mullen. He is dark, secretive, and the school super nerd. However, there is one secret that is connecting the two of them, Edwart is a vampire...maybe. Before she knows it, Belle has fallen head over heals for this possible vampire. Edwart does not know what to do with this weird girl who keeps referring to him as her sexy vampire boyfriend. Are these two destined to be together? Or will the other vampire Josh keep Belle from Edwart?

This book only gets two stars for many reasons. Nightlight is cleverly written as a parody to the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. It is a romantic comedy that lacks certain emotional depth. Obvious jokes are made about the names, sparkling vampires, and a teen romance that occurs over night. However, many of the jokes are ones only the readers of Twilight would understand. Those who have never read the actual series first would not get how funny the book really is. This is not a deep novel. The story line isn't very clear and a lot of the time I was trying to make sense of what was going on. There is no emotion in the writers words and sometimes it just doesn't make sense. I wouldn't recommend this novel as a serious read. However, if you're looking for a light read that lacks emotional depth, this is the book to read.