Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Scarlet



Scarlet
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Marissa Meyer
Rating: It was amazing!

This is the second book in The Lunar Chronicles. Now that Cinder has been arrested, she has to find a way out. But taking one wrong turn in the air vents, lands her with a partner to help her escape. And once they're out, she needs to find the woman who helped an injured lunar princess. Spending her whole life on the farm, Scarlet Benoit has a new agenda... find her loving grandma who has been missing for 3 weeks. but when she friends a street fighter with 'issues' to find her grandmother, truth spills out and two people from different countries need to find each other and take care of some business...

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

The Iron Queen



The Iron Queen
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Julie Kagawa
Rating: It was amazing!

This is the third book in the Iron Fey series. After being banned from the Nevernever, Ash and Meghan let their love blossom. But when they're called back to the Nevernever to stop the Iron King, truces will have to be made, love will be tested and a new lesson will be learned.... sometimes when you truly love someone, you have to let them go... even if they were your knight in shining armor.

I would recommend this to: 13 and up

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire



Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Reviewed by: Rebecca M.
By: J.K. Rowling
Rating: It was amazing!

This is about an underage boy who is chosen for a wizarding world tournament. Those chosen must go through 3 different dangerous tasks. To win the Triwizard Cup. It was a great book.

I would recommend this to: Everyone

The Outsiders (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Outsiders
Reviewed by: Alexy B.
By: S.E. Hinton
Rating: Really liked it.

The main story behind this book is two gangs’ rivalries. This story was unlike any other I had ever read. This book was exciting to read, and I was sad when it ended. The characters are so realistic, that you feel really connected to them.

I would recommend this to: Everyone

Fallen (Teen Read Week 2013)



Fallen
Reviewed by: Jackelyn A.
By: Lauren Kate
Rating: Really liked it.

The Fallen series by Lauren Kate are very mysterious yet intriguing books. These books have a little bit of everything in them such as battles between good and evil,angels,and demons. The most intriguing of them all,the power of love. Read the first book and couldn't wait to start the others. Great book for young readers.

I would recommend this to: Young adults

The Thief (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Thief
Reviewed by: Ivory S.
By: Megan Whalen Turner
Rating: Really liked it

In most stories the characters have an inner turmoil that continues throughout the story and really slows it down. In this book the characters have a problem but the author doesn't just make tht the main conflict in the story. Its a well thought out story tht has a lot of twists and turns. Its slow at first but once you read further you get into it. I like the world building, she does a good job. I also like the way she doesn't make the characters perfectly good or totally bad, she makes them human. I like the way she reveals the complicated plan or resoultion in the end.

I would recommend this to: Historical fiction readers

Derby Girl (Teen Read Week 2013)



Derby Girl
Reviewed by: Rachel H.
By: Shauna Cross
Rating: Really liked it.

Indie-rocker teen Bliss Cavendar can't wait to escape her beauty pagent obsessed mother and her small town of Bodeen, Texas. Bliss decides to ditch the glitz and glamour for knee pads and a pair of roller skates. She begins to compete with the rough and tough roller derby team the Hurl Scouts. As Bliss goes forth into the world of roller derby, things start to spiral out of control.

I would recommend this to: Any misfit teenager!

Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Two Princesses of Bamarre (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Reviewed by: Janae H.
By: Gail Carson Levine
Rating: It was amazing!

When her sister becomes sick, Addie is forced to search on her own for the cure. This book was wonderful! Both humorous and tragic with a surprising ending I found it definitely worth the read!

I would recommend this to: EVERYONE!

A Child Called It (Teen Read Week 2013)



A Child Called It
Reviewed by: Ahansonie H.
By: Dave Pelzer
Rating: It was amazing!

This book is really sad. It shows how kids are getting abused and how bad some kids get treated. Also, that there is help out there and a miracle can be made. This is an amazing book.

I would recommend this to: Anyone who likes to read a good book!

Prison to Praise (Teen Read Week 2013)



Prison to Praise
Reviewed by: Adan M.
By: Merlin Carothers
Rating: It was amazing!

I really liked the book. I like how he was a bad person and they sent him back to the Army. He found ways to make more money than he was making.

I would recommend this to: My Dad

Dualed (Teen Read Week 2013)



Dualed
Reviewed by: Maram K.
By: Elsie Chapman
Rating: It was amazing!

It was really exciting! I was forced to put the book down to go to sleep. And I took it to class, it was always near me!

I would recommend this to: Anybody who loves Suspense and Drama and Romance all-in-ones!

Dracula (Teen Read Week 2013)



Dracula
Reviewed by: Angel G.
By: Bram Stoker
Rating: It was amazing!

This book is really good. Dracula himself is an interesting character. The whole context of the story can be confusing in a sense, that's why you need really pay attention to the story and dialogue. It's not scary either. My favorite part was Lucy's transformation.

I would recommend this to: Anyone!

Crossed (Teen Read Week 2013)



Crossed
Reviewed by: Ofelia F.
By: Ally Condie
Rating: It was amazing!

In the second book of the series Matched, Cassia flees to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky. She takes many risks throughout her journey, also discovering secrets of her former life.Not only that, but she still has to figure who she wants to be.Is love enough for her to survive?

I would recommend this to: Any person who loves to read dystopian romance.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Matched (Teen Read Week 2013)



Matched
Reviewed by: Ofelia F.
By: Ally Condie
Rating: It was amazing!

What else can you wish for when your society is perfect? When your life is already planned. Well that is what Cassia thought until she finds herself making choices. Will she stick with her match, her best friend Xander? Or with Ky, the boy who's been a mystery? Most importantly will she rebel against her own society? Matched will captivate your interest the moment you start to read it.

I would recommend this to: Any person who loves to read dystopian romance.

What Happened to Goodbye (Teen Read Week 2013)



What Happened to Goodbye
Reviewed by: Juliette Z.
By: Sarah Dessen
Rating: It was amazing!

Mclean Sweet has lived in 4 towns during the course of 2 years after her parents' divorce. In every town she's pretended to be a different person with a different name and when she and her dad find themselves in yet another town, she has a plan to be another person with another name; until she meets Dave. Unintentionally, she finds herself being well.... herself. At first, it's hard because she's forgotten who she really is, but as she settles into her new life, she learns about who she's become and who she wants to be. Sarah Dessen has perfectly portrayed the confusion of finding out who you really are and readers will find themselves absorbed in Mclean's life: laughing, learning, and discovering who they are right beside her.

I would recommend this to: Any teenage girl of the ages 13-18 who doesn't know who they are or has parents who have gotten divorced.

Alice in Zombieland (Teen Read Week 2013)



Alice in Zombieland
Reviewed by: Hannah T.
By: Gena Showalter
Rating: It was amazing!

This book was awesome. I loved it because it take the cartoon of Alice in Wounder Land and twists it in to an awesome adventure that includes zombies, love, and mystery.

I would recommend this to: Everyone.

Tiger's Curse (Teen Read Week 2013)



Tiger's Curse
Reviewed by: Rebecca R.
By: Colleen Houck
Rating: It was amazing!

It's all about a young girl who meets a tiger who is an enchanted Indian prince. It is exciting and it is amazingly well written. No one can resist this book.

I would recommend this to: Everyone.

Divergent (Teen Read Week 2013)



Divergent
Reviewed by: Emily P.
By: Veronica Roth
Rating: It was amazing!

Beatrice lives in a world with only 5 groups of people. Each group has a different thing they think is important in life. Beatrice has just turned 16 and has the opportunity to stay with her group or leave her family behind and join a new group. Which will she choose? Divergent is an amazing and unpredictable dystopian-romance story. Very interesting conflict and resolution. MUST Read!! And if you enjoy it check out the second book, Insurgent, and the third book, Allegiant, available Oct. 22, 2013.

I would recommend this to: Everyone.

The Postcard Killers (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Postcard Killers
Reviewed by: Rodolfo T.
By: James Patterson
Rating: It was amazing!

I really loved it i dont want to spoil any thing for you who want to read it. But, it is really wonderful, you would have to read this book to feel and understand, how amazing it was. I just want to read other books like this.Or reread this book over and over again..

I would recommend this to: People who like books about detectives, police, and Europe.

Anne of Green Gables (Teen Read Week 2013)



Anne of Green Gables
Reviewed by: Eliza S.
By: L.M. Montgomery
Rating: It was amazing!

Red-Haired, freckle faced, orphan Anne Shirley is eleven years old when she's adopted by Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert, elderly siblings who live together at Green Gables. She enjoys renaming the beautiful places around her and soon becomes best friends with Diana Barry. When she starts school she has a lot of fun, until the day 14-year-old Gilbert Blythe comes to school. Follow Anne through all her mishaps, sorrows and joys. this whole series is entertaining and fun. The other books are: #2 Anne of Avonlea #3 Anne of the Island #4 Anne of Windy poplars ( I've only read half of this one because I lost it:( ) #5 Anne's House of Dreams #6 Anne of Ingleside #7 Rainbow Valley (This ones about her kids) #8 Rilla of Ingleside ( This one might be my favorite. it's about Anne's youngest daughter) .

I would recommend this to: Girls 10+

Insurgent (Teen Read Week 2013)



Insurgent
Reviewed by: Morgan H.
By: Veronica Roth.
Rating: It was amazing!

It was amazing. I couldn't put it down. Kept me on the edge of my seat and got me in trouble for reading in class! Totally worth it though. Can't wait for the final book Allegiant.

I would recommend this to: Anyone who liked the Hunger Games and Harry Potter.

The Tiger Series (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Tiger Series
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Colleen H.
Rating: It was amazing!

Kelsey is your normal high school graduate... looking for a job doing ANYTHING! After getting a part time job at a circus coming to town, normal isn't normal anymore.... When taking care of Ren, the circus' white tiger, a man comes to buy him. Asking Kelsey to help with transportation to India! Once in India, Kelsey finds out Ren isn't just a tiger... Ren is a prince cursed to be a tiger most of the day. With wanting to help with the curse, Kelsey agrees to help break it. but what happens when two princes need saving?.

I would recommend this to: 13 and up.

The Selection (Teen Read Week 2013)



The Selection
Reviewed by: Juliette Z.
By: Kiera Cass
Rating: It was amazing!

Think Cinderella meets Hunger Games..... 35 girls fighting for the chance to win Prince Maxon's heart and become future queen of Illea. When America Sing gets her letter that will enter her into a drawing to see if she will get chosen to be a participant of the Selection, she doesn't want to enter. In the end though, she enters because she feels as though there is such a large group of girls entering there is no way that SHE would get chosen! No, not her, a caste five, only one caste away from being a servant. Does she get chosen? If she does, how long does she last in the competition? The stakes are high, with unexpected twists at every page-turn. "The Selection" is the first book in this new trilogy, followed by "The Elite" and "The One". Go order your copy of the book from your local library now! I promise, you won't be disappointed.

I would recommend this to: Girls ages 13 & up who enjoy Dystopian novels.

Fairest (Teen Read Week 2013)



Fairest
Reviewed by: Clarissa H.
By: Gail Carson Levine
Rating: Really liked it

Embarrassed of her appearance Aza prefers to stay out of sight. But through a turn of events-most relating to her exquisite singing voice-she is forced to come out of her shell. But mysteries lie everywhere in her new life, will she be able to save her kingdom from disaster? I really enjoyed this book, as I do most of Gail Carson Levine's works. It is a beautiful mix of fantasy and mystery.

I would recommend this to: fantasy and mystery lovers.

The Bible (Teen Read Week 2013)



Bible
Reviewed by: Eliza S.
By: God
Rating: It was amazing!

This book has everything you need to know for your christian walk through life. It's divided into two main sections, The Old testament and the New Testament. It's also divide into 66 books. The Bible could fit into many different genres. Action, adventure, romance, history and poetry. It also includes rules to follow, wise sayings, prophecies and fulfilled prophecies. one of my favorite stories is about Queen Esther. Esther is a commonplace young, Jewish women who is ordered along with a bunch of other women to come to the king's palace and go through several months of beauty treatment. After the beauty treatments are completed the king meets Esther and she becomes his queen! Read the book of Esther in the Bible to find out what she does to save all the Jews from an evil man. My brothers like Judges best because of all the action and violence. In the New Testament you can read about how Jesus died on a cross to take away our sins and after three days rose from the grave. This is a book everybody should read. Though some parts may need to be edited for younger children. At least until they're a little bit older.

I would recommend this to: Everybody.  It's a big book though and usually takes around a year for a teenager to adult to read it.

Thursday, October 10, 2013



If I Stay: A Novel
Reviewed by: Ravi K.
By: Gayle Forman
Rating: It was amazing!

On a typical snow day, school is cancelled for 17 year old Mia and her little brother Teddy. Grateful for the day off, the whole family decides to take a road trip that results in Mia contemplating the reasons for life. Left alone without her rock star family, poor Mia is forced to choose between joining her family or moving on and completing the rest of her life. Perfect for people who love to read about teen romances and Nicholas Sparks books.
I would recommend this to: People who love Nicholas Sparks stories.


What Happened to Goodbye
Reviewed by: Juliette Z.
By: Sarah Dessen
Rating: Really liked it

Mclean Sweet has lived in 4 towns during the course of 2 years after her parents' divorce. In every town she's pretended to be a different person with a different name and when she and her dad find themselves in yet another town, she has a plan to be another person with another name; until she meets Dave. Unintentionally, she finds herself being well.... herself. At first, it's hard because she's forgotten who she really is, but as she settles into her new life, she learns about who she's become and who she wants to be. Sarah Dessen has perfectly portrayed the confusion of finding out who you really are and readers will find themselves absorbed in Mclean's life: laughing, learning, and discovering who they are right beside her.

I would recommend this to: Any teenage girl of the ages 13-18 who doesn't know who they are or has parents who have gotten divorced.


Juliet Immortal: A Novel
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Stacey Jay
Rating: It was amazing!

Everyone knows about the famous Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet right? Well what if that story was a lie? If you had the choice at immortality, would you take it if you had to murder the one person you loved the most? Well, Romeo did... but Juliet didn't die completely... instead she fights for love rather than hatred and death like Romeo does. She strives to save soul mates from all over the world from darkness and from Romeo. But in the past 700 years, this change is different... will Juliet keep love in the world, or will Romeo ruin a love that needs to bloom? The sequel to this book is Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay.
I would recommend this to: 13 and up.


The Treachery of Beautiful Things
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Ruth Francis Long
Rating: It was amazing!

If you lost a sibling to a forest, you'd want to save him/her wouldn't you?? Well, that happens to Jenny... her brother, Tom, was taken. After seven hard years of being called crazy and never having been able to get over her fear of trees, Jenny finds her courage to find her brother, running into the forest. Once there, she befriends a Kobold named Jack.... Jack O' The Forest. Finding her brother is the least of her problems when our fairy tales become a reality.... and in this reality, beautiful things can be treacherous. This was an awesome book! So buy worthy! Ruth catches you by the short hair and takes you on an adventure that you will never forget!
I would recommend this to: 13 and up