Every Day by David Levithan

This is probably one of the most unique books I have read in a long time.  This book is one that I would love to talk about in a book club or even in class.  It's that intriguing and that good.  A is without a body. He/she is without gender.  A wakes up in a new 16 year old every day.  Normally A doesn't get involved in the host's life but one day A fall's in love with the host's girlfriend and does everything possible to stay with her.  It's a story about impossible love and the quest to keep it.

I would give this book an omelet rating.  It is that fantastic.  You will want to talk about it.  The one thing I didn't like about it was the ending but that could be because I already had in mind how I wanted it to end but it didn't.  It was a little flat but again, it may be because I had already imagined how I wanted A and Rhiannon to end.  This is definitely for 8th grade or maybe even 9th grade and up because it's pretty intense with love.  There is some language and mention of sex and drugs.  But that's not what this novel is about.  It's about identity and love.

Once by Anna Carey

I couldn't put down the second book in the Eve trilogy.  I fell in love with Eve and I fell even more in love with Once.  It isn't as action packed as the first book.  But that doesn't slow down the storyline.  Eve finds out that life in this "safe" world isn't what she thought.  She ends up in the capital city unexpectedly and finds her relationship to the king is not what she expected.  I loved how this book had many twists and turns.  It leaves you wanting more.

I give this book an omelet rating.  I loved that it is dystopian but it is different from the others that I love (i.e. Divergent, Legend, Hunger Games).  It is for a more mature audience because there are sexual references (not graphic or go into detail but enough for a mature reader to know where things probably lead).  The heart of this series is love and I loved this story.  Check it out when it come out in July 2012.

The Cardturner: A Novel About Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities

I have always enjoyed Louis Sachar's books.  This one is no exception.  The main character, Alton, has a rich great uncle who is on the verge of dying.  His mother pushes him to be super nice and be his card turner in bridge in hopes he will remember their family in his will.  Alton has no interest in inheriting.  He has just been dumped by his girlfriend and he's just going through the motions.  He reluctantly agrees to do the job.  He is surprised about what he learns about life through the game of bridge and his uncle. 

I loved the humor and the sweetness of this story.  It's not an omelet but it is definitely a scrambled eggs kind of book.  What I didn't like was the parts about the game of bridge.  Thankfully, Sachar says that you can skip to the summarized last paragraph of that section and you will get the gist.  It was clean and fun.  Give it to a person who is a fan of Jordan Sonnenblick or Jerry Spinelli, even Gordon Korman.  I would recommend for 7th grade and up.