How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is somewhat depressing, but only in the aspect of the war that comes while the main character, Daisy, is in England with her cousins over the summer. I would say this is definitely a book for kids 15 and up because most children below 15 would not understand some parts. If you like adventure/fantasy books, this … Read more
Lost in America Nicole Nieman #2 by Marilyn Sachs Adventure Historical Fiction * * * * Stars This is more of a feminine historical fiction novel about a young girl growing up in Germany during World War II, losing her family to the Gestapo, and moving to America where she is immediately submerged in New York culture of the 1940s and 1950s. I found the book very interesting because it shows an almost Anne Frank … Read more
Eragon Inheritance cycle #1 by Christopher Paolini Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) (Best book of all time!) Eragon is a magnificent story written by the presently 19 year old Christopher Paolini. It is an epic tale of dragons, elves, men, an evil ruler, and a boy on the verge of becoming a man. No book is better than this one! Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) … Read more
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Adventure Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Tuck and his family captured a girl named Winnie. They wish she was theirs because they haven’t seen change in almost 80 years. When the man takes Tuck’s horse and tells Winnie’s parents where she is, the man and the constable go looking for her. Will they ever find Winnie? Review # 2 * * * * Stars (Great!) … Read more
Watership Down by Richard Adams Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) It’s about a group of rabbits escaping from their warren for fear that something bad was going to happen. This is their adventures of how they survive. It’s a whole lot more than it sounds like, because trust me, there are a whole lot of things that they go through.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding Adventure Classic Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A bunch of boys get stranded on an island. They start turning on one another, losing their sense of civilization and becoming savage. Review #2 * Star (A waste of time!) A group of boys get stuck on an island and have to try to survive and maintain what keeps them away from savagery. I didn’t … Read more
The Reptile Room A Series of Unfortunate Events #2 by Lemony Snicket Adventure Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When Mr. Poe finds out that Count Olaf is after the Baudelaire fortunes, he finds another relative for Violet, Klaus, and Sunny to live with. This new guardian is a herpetologist – a scientist that studies snakes. His name is Montgomery Montgomery. The same day the children arrive, Uncle Monty says that … Read more
The Ersatz Elevator A Series of Unfortunate Events #6 by Lemony Snicket Adventure Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In this book, the Baudelaires new guardians are rich. Jerome’s wife is mean and selfish. She works along with Count Olaf to get her hands on the Baudelaire fortune. In the last book, Count Olaf stole the Quagmires and hid them in the “Broken Down Elevator.” The day before the auction, the … Read more
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter series #4 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the fourth Harry Potter book. It has a lot of charm and magic. Harry is in his fourth year and there is a huge contest going on. When Harry accidentally gets entered, he starts a journey that will change his life forever. Review # 2 * * * … Read more
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * Star (A waste of time!) I hated this book because it was the most boring thing I have ever read in my life. It is about a young boy that likes to get in trouble. He does an array of bad things, from faking his own death to uncovering a scandal. Review # 2 * * Stars … Read more