Want to Read Books~ Halloween Edition!

     Halloween is almost here! That means time to bring out the scary books and the sci-fi books I want to read! By each book that I want to read, you'll see the rating of the book from Goodreads, the summary of the book, and why I want to read it. 

1.) The Host by Stephenie Meyer- 3.86, The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the human brain while leaving the body intact. Melanie Stryder's mind has been invaded by one of the members of the species, called the Wanderer. Although Melanie fills the Wanderer with thoughts of Jared, a human who lives in hiding from the invading species, the Wanderer desires another man Melanie doesn't know. As reluctant allies, the two of them go on a search to find the man they both love. I want to read this book because of the interesting love triangle that happens in the story. How will one body with 2 minds, love 2 different people? The interesting and unexpected synopsis of the story spurs many unanswered questions unless I read the book. 

2.) The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - 3.69, Susie Salmon is just a regular 14 year old girl. Still growing up, looking toward high school, and just received her first kiss. On the way home from school, Susie was stopped by one of her neighbors, George Harvey. George changes Susie's life forever, Susie was murdered. In this story, Susie narrates her observations from heaven. She watches her family from above: her father determined to solve the mystery, her mother who runs away from her feelings, her sister who grows up right before her eyes. She also watches her killer and her devastated friends. Susie wants to help with the case of her own murder, but can only wait and hope that the killer will be punished. To me, this book sounds like a great novel. Not only is it narrated from an interesting perspective (Susie in heaven) but the story sounds like a gripping thriller/mystery. This book was made into a movie I was scared to watch, so instead, I plan on reading the novel. 

3.) Coraline by Neil Gaiman- 3.96, Coraline finds a mysterious locked door in her new home. When she finally opens it, there's nothing but a brick wall, when she opens it again later, a passageway strangely appears. Through the door, she finds a more interesting, alternate world. There's her house that exactly looks the same, and her "other" parents that have creepy black button eyes. When the "other" parents want Coraline to stay in their world forever, the terrifying game begins. With a talking cat and a nifty stone with a hole, she must rescue her real parents and 3 children who have been taken by the "other" mom. Coraline's nightmare may just come true. Since this book has been created into a movie that I have already seen, I feel like I need to read the book. This creepy tale has a summary that definitely captures your attention and has a very interesting plot.