Another library haul! I usually only get a few books at a time, because I go to the library in the city and I don't want to have to drag all these heavy books with me on the train back home! GOING ROGUE (ALSO KNOWN AS #2) - ROBIN BENWAY SYNOPSIS: Being permanently based in a local New York City high school as an undercover operative has its moments, good and bad, for 16-year-old safecracker Maggie Silver. Pros: More quality time with her former mark-turned-boyfriend Jesse Oliver and insanely cool best friend, Roux. Getting to spend quality time with her semi-retired and international spy honorary uncle, Angelo. Cons: High school and the accompanying cliques, bad lunches, and frustratingly simple locker combinations. But when Maggie's parents are falsely accused of stealing priceless gold coins, Maggie uses her safecracking skills to try and clear their names. Too bad it only serves to put her and everyone she loves in danger. Maggie and her "new team" flee to Paris where they must come up with a plan to defeat their former allies. I read the first book in this series a long time ago, and I remember really liking it. I don't remember that much of the plot though, so I'll have to read the Wikipedia page on it first ;) FINDING AUDREY - SOPHIE KINSELLA SYNOPSIS: An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteen-year-old Audrey’s daily life. She has been making slow but steady progress with Dr. Sarah, but when Audrey meets Linus, her brother’s gaming teammate, she is energized. She connects with him. Audrey can talk through her fears with Linus in a way she’s never been able to do with anyone before. As their friendship deepens and her recovery gains momentum, a sweet romantic connection develops, one that helps not just Audrey but also her entire family. To be real with you; I didn't pick this book because of the cover or the plot or anything. I've just seen this book a lot on Instagram so I wanted to see what the hype was about. Now that I've read the synopsis I am intrigued though, so I'm looking forward to reading this. THE DEATH GAME (TEAM MORTIS #3) - BJORN VAN DEN EYNDE SYNOPSIS: Two teenagers meet their ends in an underground labyrinth in Budapest, Hungary, when they are forced to play the "Death Game". Several explosives reshape the labyrinth and Hero Square into a chaotic sea of flames. But victims Yaryna Zornow and Henrique Aguilar weren't normal teenagers. They were members of Team Mortis. Brian Bailey and Filip Huistra hope that the incident is a one-off, but soon enough the maker of the "Death Game" makes contact again. This time he challenges two new members of Team Mortis. One of them is a 16 year old girl with red hair and blue eyes, Erika Storm. Her objective: travel to Dhlà Ves, Slovakia, and play the "Death Game". The stakes: dozens of innocent lives. Erika has no choice but to comply. What's driving the maker of the game? What he says goes, or else.. Alright, this is not going to be interesting for most of you, as this book has, as far as I know, not been translated into English. This series isn't spectacular anyway, as it has one of those protagonists who keeps mentioning that she's not pretty and she's so skinny and small, and of course very special so she just has to have red hair. That's the kind of book this is. The mysteries in this series are good though, so when reading this I'll just roll my eyes at the annoying "she's so skinny" and "tiny body" remarks and move on. That's it for this haul! Let me know if you've read any of these books and tell me your thoughts!
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