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The Boy On The Bridge

The Boy On The Bridge

Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Natalie Standiford
Rating: It was amazing!

Laura has always had a fascination for Russia... So during a semester, she decides to travel to Russia to study the language. But, when a local Russian guy helps her escape some gypsy women, something sparks but the teachers tell the students not to fall in love with a local.... only because they (the local Russians) want to leave... so is it true love or just a plot to freedom?

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

Divergent

Divergent

Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Veronica Roth
Rating: It was amazing!

Beatrice Prior is now 16 and and has to make a choice... Which fraction? Condor-the honest Abnegation-the selfless Dauntless- the brave Amity-the peaceful Erudite-the intelligent. With not being selfless enough, Beatrice decides Dauntless... but shes different, if she says how shes different, she could die... now is the time for braveness...

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

I am number four

I am number four

Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Pittacus Lore
Rating: It was amazing!

Good bey Daniel Jones, Florida and sunshine... Hello John Smith and Paradise Ohio. Moving from place to place isn't always fun... Not even for aliens. When Number 4's home planet is destroyed, him and 18 others flee and head to earth. the only planet that is like their own... but that was 10 years ago. Now moving to another place, with a new name, a new 'home'... nothing is going to happen like all the other places.... right?

I would recommend this to: 13 and up

The Iron Knight

The Iron Knight

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

When Ash made his promise to Meghan, he was bound to it. With help from loyal friends, he may have found his way to be with Meghan in the Iron Realm. But what is he willing to lose to have a soul?

I would recommend this to: 13 and up

Emerald green

Emerald green

Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Kerstin Gier
Rating: It was amazing!

This is the final book in The Ruby Red Trilogy.

Gideon says he doesn't love Gwen anymore, but he still wants to stay friends. Right, tell a girl you love her one day, then tell her you want to be friends... The chronograph is almost closed and Count Saint Germain almost has his 'cure'... but what if his cure isn't a cure at all and he is only in this to help himself with something no one saw coming??

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

Chasing shadows

Chasing shadows

Reviewed by: Rodolfo T.
By: Swati Avasthi
Rating: Really liked it

holly and her brother almost got killed well holly survived but her brother dies and she hears vices in her head the vices and holly's friend help her go through it and holly tries to get her brother from the other world

I would recommend this to: people who like suspense in there books

Romeo Redeemed

Romeo Redeemed
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Stacey Jay
Rating: It was amazing!
After being put into his original rotten corpse, Romeo gets the chance to be part of the Ambassadors... all he has to do is make Ariel fall in love with him... all of this started as a lie, but slowly, even he falls in love. She holds the fate of the world in her hands... but will love bring the world peace or will it crumble into nothingness.

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

Origin

Origin
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rating: It was amazing!
Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. Even turn himself over to the DOD...
While Katy is there, she is forced into training with other hybrids... but she won't fight back... tests are an everyday thing now... but will life ever be normal? 

 No.

 This is the fourth book in the Lux Series

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Kasie West
Rating: It was amazing!
  Ah, sunny bright california, where people are rich and apparently love porcelain dolls. Caymen and her mom own a doll shop where buyers are few but loyal customers are there. When one of the customers asks her grandson, Xander, to pick up a doll, something sparks...

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

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!

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.

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.

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

Opal: A Lux Novel
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rating: It was amazing!

This is the third book in the Lux series. Dawson is home, but hes not who he was... at least not at first. But there's the new issue... finding and saving Beth. And Dawson is not having it with waiting. Blake, still needing Chris, comes back and blackmails Damon and Katy into helping him. Try to save Beth and Chris or be turned over to the DOD.

I would recommend this to: 15 and up

 

Onyx

Reviewed by: Jackie C.

By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Rating: It was amazing!

This is the second book in the Lux series. Katy and Daemon continue on their hate-hate relationship even though something else is sparking. Katy's mom has a new boyfriend, but Katy and Daemon don't like him and a new guy comes to school, Blake. Daemon is against him helping Katy.... but does she listen? No.

I would recommend this to: 15 and up.

Eye on It
Reviewed by: Eliza N.
By: Tobymac
Rating: Really liked it.

I love this cd! It's my favorite Tobymac album. It has great songs including: Me Without You, Made For Me and Family. My favorite song on this cd is called "Favorite Song feat. Jamie Grace". Some of Tobymac's songs I don't really understand what the meaning of them are, but the messages these songs deliver are pretty clear.

I would recommend this to: Christians of all ages. Others might enjoy it too, but Tobymac is a christian.

The Ultimate Gift
Reviewed by: Eliza N.
By: Michael O. Sabjel
Rating: Really liked it.

This is the movie after The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall. It is a story of a snobby, rich, young man (Drew Fuller) who inherits a gift when his grandfather (James Garner) passes away. This inheritance isn't the normal gift, it's The Ultimate Gift. The young man, Jason Stevens, has to learn a series of lessons on work, money,friendship and other things to earn the Ultimate Gift. On his life challenging journey he meets a little girl named Emily (Abigail Breslin)who is struggling with a severe sickness. This movie is very touching. Some of the other stars in this movie include Bill Cobbs, Lee Merriweather and Ali Hillis. This movie is very good, but does include a little language and violence.

I would recommend this to: 8 and up.

The Dick Van Dyke Show
Reviewed by: Eliza N.
By: Carl Reiner
Rating: It was amazing!

This is one of the cleanest, funniest tv series ever made. It's about Rob, a comedy writer, his wife Laura and his son Little Ritchie. i haven't seen all the episodes but my parents have. They're great for family movie nights. You can stream the whole series on Netflix. One of my family's favorites is "The Ghost of A. Chantz".

I would recommend this to:  Everyone

Broken Hill
Reviewed by: Eliza N.
By: Dagen Merrill
Rating: Really liked it.

It's a great movie about a teenage boy who lives on a sheep farm in Australia. Wherever he goes he hears music and can't help but stop what he's doing and conduct an imaginary band. he get's in trouble with a bunch of other teenagers and he has to do 20 hours of community service.The only problem with it is in one scene teenagers kiss. Other than that it's a great movie. This movie stars Luke Arnold and Alexa Vega.

I would recommend this to:  10 and up

The statistical probability of love at first sight
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Jennifer E. Smith
Rating:  It was alright...

Hadley is 17 and going to her dad's wedding in London and isn't happy about it. When missing her plane by 4 minutes, she has to wait for the next one. When waiting, she meets Oliver, a British guy going home for a while. After the plane ride is over they go their own way.

I would recommend this to:  15 and up

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

Cinder, part girl part cyborg... but the best mechanic in New Beijing. When a virus is spreading throughout the world, Cinder's guardian volunteers her to be a test subject after her sister Peony gets the virus.

I would recommend this to:  13 and up

Obsidian

Obsidian: a Lux novel
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Jennifer Armentrout
Rating:  It was amazing!

Katy and her mom move from Florida to Virgina three years after her father passed from cancer.... with nothing to eat in their new house, Katy walks over to the neighbor's to ask for directions... but Daemon, who has a twin sister, is not at all neighborly... but strange things start happening when she becomes fast friends with his sister, Dee.

I would recommend this to:  15 and up

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift
Reviewed by: Eliza S.
By: Jim Stovall
Rating:  It was amazing!

As the book says on the front, "'What would you be willing to do in order to inherit one billion dollars?'" Follow selfish, 24 year old, Jason Stevens on his one-year journey to receive the ultimate gift. It all started the day Miss Hastings came in and told Mr. Hamilton, an 80-year-old lawyer, That Red Stevens had died. Red and Theodore Hamilton had been great friends. At the reading of the will all of Red's rich, snobbish relatives waited anxiously for their portion of the fortune. When Jason was the last one left in the room he was sure he hadn't received anything, but as Mr. Hamilton explained, he was to meet with Mr. Hamilton once a month to watch a video of his great uncle Red explaining a lesson for him to learn. Some of the great lessons he learned throughout the year were about work, laughter, family and love. I enjoyed this book a lot. The movie is also very good. If you read this book I'm sure you will learn and remember for your whole life some or all of the lessons Jason learns. I hope you try it and enjoy it!

I would recommend this to: It's an adult book, but teens will enjoy it too.

Towering

Towering
Reviewed by: Jackie C.
By: Alex Flinn
Rating:  It was amazing!

Towering is the re-telling of Rapunzel in a modern day setting. Rachel always felt like she had a special calling.... but she was never sure what it was. When she sensed someone would listen to her singing, her hair would grow insanely fast... but what is her calling.... especially with her long hair... Alex Flinn is also the author of Beastly which is now a motion picture.

I would recommend this to:  13 and up