June Book Announced: Beautiful Creatures

We have chosen Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia (@kamigarcia) and Margaret Stohl (@mstohl) for our book this month.

Synopsis (From Amazon)
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

While Beautiful Creatures great reviews, and an occult following, I think this is the best review I read of it (From Publishers Weekly):

"Readers who like angst-filled teenage romance will be swept up by the haunting and detailed atmosphere, the conventions and strictures of Southern life, and a compelling and dimensional mythology."

Beautiful Creatures is the first in a four book series, so get hooked and see what happens! AudioBookSync.com offered Beautiful Creatures for free the first week of thier summer reading program, if you were lucky enough to download it at that time, have a listen - I really enjoy the way they do the songs! Or pick a copy from Amazon, here.

The movie was released in 2013. It was directed and (screenplay) written by Richard La Gravenese. You can order a copy from Amazon, here.

Happy Reading!