The Island Stallion by Walter Farley Adventure Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) It all started when people came by boat to the Azul Island. They were hunting for horses and a stallion. They would use a bull whip to break the horses and the stallion in. But the man on the boat got separated. By nightfall it was too dark, so they camped out, when they suddenly came across … Read more
Last Sacrifice Vampire Academy #6 by Richelle Mead Mystery Romance Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is the last book in the Vampire Academy series. Rose is trying to figure out two mysteries, which are: Who is Lissa’s sibling? and Who murdered the queen? This book is great because it has a lot of action and doesn’t just go through the motions. The reason I didn’t give the book … Read more
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney Mystery Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Janie Johnson has everything she ever wanted – a loving family, friends, and great school grades. When Janie discovers a picture of a little girl on the side of a milk carton, she knows that it must be her. Janie must figure out how she was kidnapped and why.
Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards Mystery Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Chloe’s future was uncertain when she fell asleep in study hall one fateful afternoon in May. Her GPA wasn’t the best, and she hadn’t made any efforts to apply to college. She knew there were uncomfortable conversations with her parents in her future. But, when she wakes up – 6 months later – her life is completely different. She’s … Read more
Also Known As by Robin Benway Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Maggie Silver’s parents are spies working for the Collective – an organization devoted to ferreting out bad guys and righting the wrongs of the world. Maggie herself, is an expert safe-cracker and lock-picker. After her family finishes up an assignment in Iceland, they move back to New York where Maggie is given her first undercover job. Disguising … Read more
Girl, Stolen by April Henry Horror Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Girl, Stolen is a good book and I liked it because it was very interesting trying to see and predict what would happen next. Cheyenne gets kidnapped by mistake, but her kidnapper Griffin at first doesn’t know she was in the car he stole. To make matters worse, Cheyenne is blind and has pneumonia. She goes through many adventures … Read more
Cinder Lunar Chronicles #1 by Marissa Meyer Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book takes place in a futuristic New Beijing, China. Cinder is a mechanic and a cyborg after being in a bad fire. She is badly treated by her step-mom because she is put in a draft for a disease. She finds out she is Lunar, a princess, and is hated by the Lunarian Queen. She … Read more
Crush Candy Corpse by Sylvia McNicoll Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok.) Disliked this. The book was ok. It was kind of confusing in the beginning because it kept on going from 1st person to 3rd person. There were many characters in the book. The main character was a girl in high school. She’s on trial for murder. They think that she killed a man in the 41st hour.
Scars by Cheryl Rainfield Mystery Realistic Fiction Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book Scars is an amazing book! There are a lot of heartfelt, deep ideas written in this book. Kendra, a fifteen-year-old girl, doesn’t feel safe because of her childhood memories. She can’t remember her abuser, but he somehow keeps sending her messages. Threatening messages! Kendra’s friends along the way support her the whole time. The end … Read more
Raining Cats and Detectives Guinea PIG #5 by Colleen AF Venable illustrated by Stephanie Yue Funny Mystery Graphic Novel * * * * Stars (Great!) Sasspants and Hamisher have finally committed to being “real” detectives – by getting a desk and a cup of pens – when Viola’s (Mr. Venezi’s newest employee) efforts to sell pets (it is, after all, a pet store!) begin to pay off. Sasspants is adopted by the perfect owner – … Read more