Roughnecks

" I-left, Y open, inside belly right on first sound, first sound. Ready? He paused then we clapped our hands one time and together said, break! Stills turned and I trotted past him. Grooms was directly in front of the ball. He was resting on all fours. I crouched with my hands clasped, settled my feet, and reached for the ball for the snap. Hut hut! Hike! Grooms gambled on the count. He guessed and he was right. I was stunned. I was lying flat on my back and I wanted to stay there." One play costed the conference championship for Travis. One missed block and the Oil Camp Roughnecks lost. Jehrico Grooms of the Pineview Pelicans beat Travis on one play. Travis contained him most of the game but this one play is the one that counted. Travis's senior regular football season ended with an 8-1 record. It's one game they lost, but the undefeated record would have been a lot more glorious. Travis Cody is a senior this year at Oil Camp high. This year he's back on Varsity despite his previous year out with a serious injury. Travis's team the Oil Camp Roughnecks entered the playoffs with a great record, but a low self esteem. They made it all the way through to State. More confidence filled up there bellies then. On a Friday morning one week from state, Crews their coach announced their final contest opponent. The Pineview Pelicans Vs. the Oil Camp Roughnecks. A breath-taking re-match for the Roughnecks and Travis. Their previous match-up five weeks ago ended with a loss. One play costed it. Travis missed his block resulting in a turnover. Now he has the chance to over come that, to redeem himself. He has the chance to show everyone, this time he won't miss the block that counts. It's Travis Cody the center, versus Jehrico Grooms playing nose-guard all over again. That game was for the coference. A huge loss for them. But this time it's different. They're playing for the state title. Can Travis Cody and the Oil Camp Roughnecks win this time, or will they fail? This book is long, but builds up your adrenaline as you read. It takes over a short period of time. This book goes into extreme detail, almost minute by minute just until game time. I give this book a 3.5 out of 5, because it shows how much any game could mean to anyone. It's your senior year and you've made it to state. You either leave your high school graduated as a State Champion or a Runner up. The stakes are high for Travis and his team.

Moon Called

I just finished the book called "Moon Called." It is about a girl who is friends with werewolfs and vampires, and she is also part werewolf herself. In the book, the main charactor is a girl called Mercy. Mercy has to find out who is trying to kill the secondary main charactor who's name is Adam. Adam is the Alpha male of a pack of werewolfs, and Mercy thinks that somebody that belongs to his pack is trying to kill him so they can be the Alpha. So, Mercy has to find out what is going on, and how to stop a plan that she doesn't even know who made. If you want to find out if Mercy finds out what is going on, and if she saves her clan, I would recomend reading this book.

Carl Deuker's Gym Candy

Shilshole High School is where Mick Johnson attends. This is a school where sports are everything, but mostly it's all about football. Mick Johnson enters Shilshole as a freshman, but as a varsity football player. From being watched in 8th grade he was a top notch player, a beast. He was an amazing running back, so he gets invited to play on varsity. From day 1 of his life, it's all about football. His dad, Mike Johnson was on the practice squad for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers as a Running back. Even though he was released due to code violations in Mike's preseason games, the pressure of having a dad that was in the NFL was all on Mick. All throughout high school Mick works hard to achieve being a starting running back. When he get's his goal, the pressure to become bigger size wise, lays on him. With Kane the other running back trying to pursue the starting position, the steroids become bigger in Mick’s eyes. He does everything it takes to become a super star football player. (This is on the back of the book. "Look, Mick," He said, "you're going to find out from somebody in the gym, so you might as well find out from me. Those supplements you're taking? They might get you a little bigger, but just a little. If you're after serious results, there's other stuff that produces better results much faster, stuff that a lot of guys in the gym use." "What other stuff?" Mick responds. "You know what I'm talking about; gym candy.") Sports aren't drugs, but they may act like some. You might find yourself addicted to the sport, doing what it takes to become amazing, but doing stuff that is risky. Risks like taking steroids. Even though this book is about the sport of football, I think it’s a great book. It reflects upon the pressures of being in a sport, and trying to become a great athlete. This book goes behind the scenes of one player who wants it all. To be great, fast, strong, and the best. This book shows what Mick tries to do to become a better athlete that has strong consequences. Read this book to find out what Mick does to become a great athlete and the consequences that road along his side the whole way. I rate this book a 5 out of 5 being one of my favorites. I recommend this book to anyone who likes sports, or someone who wants to know what it’s like to be an athlete and to see the pressures athletes deal with.

Here's a link to the author; Carl Deuker

The Devil Inside

I just got done reading this book called "The Devil Inside." I thought it was a really good book. In the begining, The main character, Morgan Kingsley is called to Topeka Kansas to do an exorcism on a seven year old girl. If you havn't noticed already, Morgan is a professional exorcist. Anyways, when Morgan gets to the location were the exorcism takes place, she noticed that the little girl was strapped to a metal table right in front of a incinerater. Morgan was really uncomfortable doing an exorcism on a little girl but, she knew she had to do it becuase if she didn't, the little girl would be burned alive. So, if Morgan couldn't get the demon out of the little girl, or she just didn't want to, the only other choice is to burn the host alive along with the demon. They all say that is the only way you can truly kill a demon. While Morgan was getting ready to do the exorcism, she could hear the metal cuffs creaking because the demon inside the little girl was trying to get loose so it could hurt or maybe even kill Morgan. Finally Morgan started the exorcism, and just as she started the demon was trying to posses her. She knew she had to do something before the demon got inside her so, Morgan gathered all of her strength and courage and fought one last time against the demon, then it was all over. After the exorcism, Morgan called her best friend Valerie, and they met at the airport so they could go back home. In this part of the book, you get to meet Morgan's boyfriend Brian. When Morgan gets home, her whole world seems to turn upside down. At first Morgan doesn't really notice it that much, but when things start to get a little more serious, she starts to think that a demon might of gotten in her. Throughout the whole book Morgan is trying to find out what is going on with her, and she also has to figure out what to do next to save her life, and also the life of everyone else.

Stray

Author: Rachel Vincent

I read this book and it was very interesting. This book is about a girl named Faythe and she is a Werecat. She is one tough girl. She started out in her family and she wanted independence from them. She made many attempts to escape from her home but they always brought her back. She worked so hard to convince her dad that she is able to live on her own. She doesn't want anyone to follow her. After years of fighting for her freedom, she was able to leave the pride land and go to college. Then different tabbies of different prides were being kidnapped. There are only a few Tabbies (female were cat) left. Faythe is now on a hunt to find out who is doing all this kidnapping and save her cousin who has been kidnapped from this stranger. Faythe is now in for a fight for her life between her life and the life of her cousin. I gave this Book a 4 out of 5!!