Origin Corpus #1 by Jessica Khoury Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Pia is raised in secret, and in the middle of the rainforest, created to be immortal and thought she knew her purpose; to help create more immortals and begin a new race of humans that live forever. Her life rapidly changes as she discovers a hole in the confining and electrified fence that she crawls … Read more
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Dreamland” is about a girl named Caitlin and her 16th birthday. Her sister just ran away from home. Caitlin found a journal that she just left with dreamland. Caitlin overcomes always being in second to start being in first. She tries new things and learns more about herself.
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I really recommend this book for teenage girls. I had a good time reading this novel. Colie goes to spend the summer with her aunt. Colie learns to be herself and that inside she is beautiful. She makes new friends over the summer and gets to feel what it is like to like a boy. She understands … Read more
Food Wars Manga series #1 by Yuto Tsukuda Manga Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Soma goes to a cooking camp where everyone cooks dishes and sees who can get 200 servings in 2 hours. Everyone has surpassed their goal, and Soma only has 2 servings. In the last 3 minutes Soma completes the task. Then a local meat shack needs help from Soma, because their customers are being attracted … Read more
Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child by Maria T. Lennon Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked it because the middle child has to do all the chores and gets nothing fun to do. And the family excluded her from all the fun big family events. Also her mom put her in gymnastics. That was the only fun thing she could do that was fun. She was an amazing gymnast. … Read more
Everneath Everneath #1 by Brodi Ashton Romance Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Everneath” is a modern day retelling of the myths of Persephone and Orpheus and Eurydice. I am so excited to read the sequel! It is such an intriguing book and I couldn’t wait to finish it. It took me 3 days to finish. I would definitely recommend it. I loved Nikki (Becks) and how strong of a character she … Read more
Sail by James Patterson Adventure Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The main setting of “Sail” is on an old fisherman’s boat which hasn’t been in use since its owner died years ago. Now, the owner’s wife and completely abnormal kids break this peace by going on a family vacation, along with the owner’s daughter. On board is a widow, her brother in law, her children (one bulimic, one always intoxicated, and … Read more
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about a young boy and an African American slave who escape town to the free states. Along the way they face many obstacles such as prejudice against color. Although this book has an older style of writing, I enjoyed it very much. I liked reading the various forms of … Read more
The Dragonet Prophecy Wings of Fire #1 by Tui Sutherland Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Dragonets Clay, Tsunami, Sunny, Glory, and Starflight have been told that they have been chosen to stop a war that has split the country of Pyrzah into a world of chaos. But not all of the dragonets want a destiny. Will they stop the war or will it rage on forever? I enjoyed this book because … Read more
I Was Here by Gayle Forman Mysery Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a girl named Megan who committed suicide. Her best friend Cody is very shocked by this because she thought Megan was fine. So Cody goes to the University Megan was at and empties out all of her things. While traveling and emptying her room out she finds out some things about Megan … Read more