Syosset Public Library TeenSpace Blog

Two books I recenty read have a supernatural bent to them. Here they are:
Jinx by Meg Cabot
Mysterious circumstances surround Jean Honeychurch’s (aka Jinx) move from Iowa to Manhattan. Mysterious circumstances also meet her in New York as she reconnects with her cousin Tory, once a cute blond, now sporting black hair, black clothes and attempting black magic…in order to make Zach, the boy next door, fall in love with her. Tory and Jinx’s great great great great grandmother was burned at the stake for being a witch, so there could be some truth to the girls’ being witches, though Jinx denies it. When Zach falls for Jinx instead of Tory, the gloves come off and the talons come out. Better watch out. Jinx is a fun read in the Meg Cabot style.

Frannie in Pieces: Save the Blues for Last by Delia Ephron
Frannie’s dad died two weeks before her fifteenth birthday. In searching through his things, she finds an old, battered cardboard suitcase and inside, a box with Frances Anne 1000 carved on the front. It contained a 1,000 piece carved jigsaw puzzle and a small photograph of a seaside town. She decides to keep the puzzle a secret from her mother and stepfather. Two things occurred after her father died: Frannie became absorbed with death and she became absorbed with the puzzle. So absorbed, it seems like she was absorbed into the puzzle. But can that be? Through her journey, Frannie comes to grips with her emotions and learns much about herself and her parents. A mysterious and absorbing read.

Enjoy.
Ed Goldberg
Teen Services Librarian