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
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
Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel Mystery Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) If you like mystery books this is the one you should read. Laurie knows it is too good to be true when the most popular guy at school asks her out. He drove her home drunk and they hit what they thought was a deer, but it was a person. This book questions the reader and brings them to … Read more
The Leaving by Tara Altebrando Adventure Mystery Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book in one word is SUSPENSEFUL!!! You will never want to put this book down because it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Even if you are on a beanbag chair. I have never really liked these sorts of books that give you no clue of what is going … Read more
The Originals by Cat Patrick Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The main characters of the book are Lizzie, Ella, and Betsey – they are identical triplets. The three sisters were cloned as babies and put into their mother’s womb. When the girls turned nine they had one identity, Elizabeth Best. The girls take turns going to school, dating, and doing extracurricular activities. They soon realize that … Read more
Unwind Unwind #1 by Neal Shusterman Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The overall plot of the novel is the topic of organ donation. Taking place in the near future, specific people are born and bred to be “harvested” at the age of 18. Their organs will go to those in the wealthy society, for they are valued more than the rest. But what happens if you do … Read more
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.
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 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
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Eleven-year-old Cornelia is the daughter of two famous pianists. Her dad is not around and her mother is often on faraway trips. Cornelia is shy and lonely and surrounds herself with books and dictionaries. When a new neighbor named Virginia Somerset moves in next door, Cornelia discovers that the world is … Read more