The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide

Meyer, Stephenie.  The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.  2011.  Megan Tinley Books, Little, Brown, and Company, New York, New York.

Book Talk:
The Twilight Series of books is one of the biggest selling series written for young adults.  This series transcends age and appeals to people of all ages and walks of life.

Join Stephenie Meyer and her friend, author Shannon Hale, author of the The Books of Bayern and the Newberry Honor Winner The Princess Academy as they discuss the writing process, the thoughts that went into writing the Twilight Series of books, and the tough choices and decisions that Stephenie had to make while writing the book.

Read the in-depth histories of all the characters: Human, Vampire, and Werewolf.  Find the history of the Covens and the Quileute Indians, their Packs, and the Tribe itself.  Follow the history of Forks, the High School, and the people located within the town.

Stephenie also includes a timeline of events in the books, as well as the key plot points for each of the main characters.

For the Twilight Fan who just can't get enough, Stephenie includes a playlist of songs that should accompany major events in each of the books.

True fans of the Twilight Series will enjoy this look inside the books and into the mind of the author.

Author Web Site:
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

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Bones of the Holy

Allison, Jennifer.  Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator; Bones of the Holy.  2011.  Dutton Children's Books, New York, NY.

Book Talk:
When Gilda's mother flies to Florida with a friend for the weekend, Gilda becomes suspicious when she finds all new clothes tucked into her mother's suitcase.  Upon her Mother's return, Gilda finds a diamond ring tucked away into her mother's luggage.  Curious, she calls the number on the jewelry box and finds out that her mother is engaged to be married - on the day after Halloween.

When Gilda and her mother show up in St. Augustine, Gilda begins getting strange vibrations from the house.  Not only is she concerned about her mother getting married so quickly, she is concerned about the past history of the man her mother will be marrying, and the history of his being left at the altar by his "Charlotte".

When Gilda begins to see the ghost of a young woman, wearing a filmy white dress who matches the description of Charlotte, she becomes concerned that Charlotte did not leave her fiance at the altar, but that she is dead.

Can Gilda convince her mother that she is making a mistake while there is still time?
Who is the mysterious ghost who wanders around the house, and what is she trying to tell Gilda?
Find out in "Bones of the Holy" a Gilda Joyce mystery.

Author's Web Site:
http://www.gildajoyce.com/gilda_joyce_author.html

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