Megan

Need
By: Carrie Jones "I collect fears like other people collect stamps, which makes me sound more of a freak than I actually am. But I'm into it. The fears thing. Phobias." - Zara White

//Need// was a wonderful surprise, one of those deliciously engrossing novels that you can’t put down, and when you do, the characters remain with you, teasing and enticing you to learn more about them. Full of mystery and suspense, danger and romance, this really is the perfect book to cuddle up with on a cold winter day. - Manga Mania Cafe media type="youtube" key="9DABWx5U7U4" height="345" width="426" align="center"

"My dad died. And yet my dad is speaking. I can hear him over the growls. I can. I can hear him somehow, right behind the door." - Zara White

Need was like a perfect combination of Stephenie Meyer's and Melissa Marr's writtings. - BarnesandNoble.com

" 'Bragging competition, ' someone grumbles as they bump me, jolting me away from Ian, whose hand tightens on my elbow in a way that is way too protective to be normal. MINI Cooper guy waves and says, 'Excuse me.' " - Zara White and Nick Colt

Need filled my "need" (sorry for the unavoidable pun) for a deliciously dark romance with edgy action and mind-blowing paranormal fantasy. Need's Zara is Bella with a backbone. - Amazon

The most memorable quote :“I collect fears like other people collect stamps, which makes me sound like more of a freak than I actually am. But I’m into it. The fears thing. Phobias.” is the most memorable passage to me because it interests me. Throughout the book, the main character, Zara White, recites phobias as a comfort. I chose this passage because it really interests me how it comforts her. She feels that if she knows the name of it, then it’s not unknown to her anymore and she can face it easier. This passage also tells a little bit about Zara. It’s one of the first facts the author wrote about Zara. It was also kind of funny. This is the hook of the story and it got my attention.

The second memorable quote:”My dad died. And yet my dad is speaking. I can hear him over the growls. I can. I can hear him somehow, right behind the door.” was when Nick and Zara were trapped in Zara’s bedroom with the pixie king in Betty’s house. I chose this passage because it made me angry and sad at the same time. I have never lost someone dear to me before but I know someday I will. When I think about losing someone like my grandmother or mother, I can hardly stand it because I can’t imagine my life without them. If someone impersonated them after they were gone, I would’ve been hurt terribly but happy to finally see or hear them again. Because Zara lost her dad, she was hopeful when she heard his voice but it turned out to be an imposter, hurting her deeply. I felt her pain and it moved me.

My final memorable quote:” ‘Bragging competition,’ someone grumbles as they bump me, jolting me away from Ian, whose hand tightens on my elbow in a way that is way too protective to be normal. MINI Cooper guy waves and says, ‘Excuse me.’ “ shows how on the first day of school, Ian and Nick were already competing for Zara’s attention. It also shows how weirdly close Ian was to Zara. He was awfully clingy for the first day of school for Zara. It would lead on one to believe something suspicious about him. I remember it because it was as if something was already going on behind Zara’s back but still involving her. It led me to be suspicious of Ian in the first place.

The first picture of the snowy forest represents Maine altogether. It represents the forest Zara got lost in while the pixie king was calling to her and Nick was missing. The forest also represents the forest where the pixies had their hideout. It’s also the place where Zara and everyone trapped the pixies and defeated the pixie king. The snowy background of the picture represents how much snow is in Maine and Zara’s hate for it. Her very first day in Maine, she had a terrible time trying to maneuver on the ice and in the snow. The moonlight behind the trees represents the weres. Nick was a werewolf and according to legend, if not in the book, werewolves transform at a full moon.

The second picture of the wolf and paw prints also represents the weres. Nick, a werewolf, was only one were in the book. Betty, Zara’s grandmother, was a were-tiger. Devyn, Zara’s friend in a wheelchair, was a were-eagle. Mrs. Nix, the school secretary, was a were-bear. Zara found out about a weres for the first when she thought she was healing a gigantic dog after getting lost in the forest. She was really saving Nick. This picture also represents Nick, who takes a big part in Zara’s adventure as she tries to stop this pixie king. Nick and Zara had a romance going on between them.

I chose this video because it captured the main idea of the book. I thought the video represented the character and setting of the book. This will give other students a better idea of who my book was about. It also showed the tension around the conflict from the story. Another student who may want to read the book will have a better idea of the mysterious plot from the story. This book was a mystery without being gory and graphic which was shown in the video. The colors of the scenery in the video indicate to the viewer the supernatural parts of the book.