Dust by Joan Frances Turner Adventure Horror Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Jessie died at age 15. She clawed her way out of her grave. She joined up with a gang. Then her friend is behaving unusually. She has to learn to live like a zombie and leave her human ways. I didn’t really like this book because it dealt with zombies – not my favorite genre.
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is about 2 best friends that share many things. Scarlett is popular while Hailey is quiet. Scarlett’s boyfriend gets killed and Scarlet leans on Hailey for help. Then she learns she is carrying his baby. She learns how to deal with this with Hailey by her side. I really liked the building of their friendship and what they … Read more
Tortoises by E.T. Pirog Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book a lot because it taught me a lot about turtles. Tortoises can sometimes be difficult to care for, but this book made it really easy. There are eight chapters in this book and each explains something different about tortoises. Turtles and tortoises are different because turtles swim in water and tortoises cannot swim. The most important thing … Read more
Chew on This by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book reveals everything you didn’t know about fast food. “Chew on This” is a simplified version of Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation,” which was written for adults. “Chew on This” is meant to inform middle-schoolers about fast food and how bad it is for your body. I thought this book was very informative and I liked … Read more
Perfect by Natasha Friend Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is proof that not everything is as it appears to be! Isabelle Lee had just lost her father and has an eating disorder. Now she has to go to group therapy (which she hates), but what she didn’t expect was to see Ashley, the most popular girl in 8th grade. I loved this book because it shows how … Read more
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I originally didn’t want to read this book, but now I highly recommend it. Out of the Easy is about high school grad, Josie Moraine, who wants to change her destiny. However, as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, this isn’t exactly easy. Josie must discover who she is and how she will change her future. Sepetys’ … Read more
A Thousand Pieces of You Firebird #1 by Claudia Gray Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) A Thousand Pieces of You is about 17-year-old Marguerite who ventures into other dimensions in order to avenge her father’s death. It starts off rough. It is boring to read, but after the first few chapters it gets better. It is different from other books I’ve read as it involves traveling through … Read more
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) After having a kissing booth as a fundraiser, things kinda get out of hand when she kisses this boy. I loved this book because it is something that would totally happen.
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells Classic Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The Invisible Man” is about a man, well, an invisible man, who comes to a country village in a heavy snow storm. People start to suspect this man and want to know why he wears bandages. Some say he’s a killer who is wanted by the police. Once he shows himself, the people get frightened and once the … Read more
Cinders and Sapphires At Somerton #1 by Leila Rasheed Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Ada, the main character, is coming back from India and along the way she meets a guy named Ravi. She gets her first kiss and can’t stop thinking about him. Until one day, he appears at her house for a party and the whole whirlwind romance continues.