You Are Not Alone by Jermaine Jackson

This is Michael Jackson's life as told by his brother, Jermaine. The book spans from Michael's birth through his death. Jermaine tells the story of life in the tiny Jackson home growing up, the time as the Jackson 5 and of his brother's rise to fame. While I did enjoy the book I often found that Jermaine was telling more of his story than that of Michael's. There were things that could have been left out that didn't really pertain to Michael. I also found it a bit discouraging that the editor didn't do a better job. I ran across a few misspelled words as well as several misplaced commas. It was still an interesting read and I may one day pick up Michael's autobiography.

The A-List: Hollywood Royalty #1 by Zoey Dean

The story follows the lives of 5 young starlets in Hollywood. Jojo, the outsider who moves to Hollywood to finally meet her birth parents; Amelie, the young star who is not as innocent as she seems; Jacob, the geek turned hottie; and Myla and Ash, the hottest couple around.
Jojo, adopted by a gay couple finds out that her birth parents are 2 of the hottest stars around and is invited to go stay with them and meet the rest of the family.
Myla, one of the most popular girls in school happens to be Jojo's adopted sister, and Myla is not to happy to have to share the lime light.
Ash is the hot boyfriend of Myla.
Amelie has been a star since her younger years. She's portrayed at the good girl in Hollywood. But not for long.
And Jacob, who has buffed up over the summer and is now attracting the attention of girls.

The story was your typical teen in Hollywood chick lit type but it was still a fun, fluffy read.

The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh

Set in a tiny town in the Ozarks, Lucy's mother disappeared when she was just a baby. When Lucy's friend Cheri disappears and is found dead years later, Lucy starts to investigate what happened to both women. Lucy soon finds that she is closer to the disappearances than she thinks and will discover how blood ties can be quite powerful.

Although well written, I found the story not to be as exciting as I expected. Classified as a thriller, I didn't find it that suspenseful. I was expecting a twist at the end or something to give it that extra umph. But for me it just fell flat.