The library has compiled a large variety of Book Reviews from staff and through programs such as Read It & Rate It. These reviews are available to you to help you make an educated decision on titles you’d like to read.
You may search reviews by title using the search function, browse via genre using the category list provided or look for random reviews in the list below that are sorted by newest to oldest.
Would you like to submit a review? Use the Read It & Rate It form on the right side of the page.
Alicia: A Clique Novel The Clique Summer Collection #3 by Lisi Harrison Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Alicia is going to Spain and wants to audition to be in a music video with Spanish teen singing sensation! But her older cousins are auditioning and she has to work with her cousin, Nina – her arch enemy. Will things work out? I like this book’s ending.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Graphic Novel Illustrated Fiction Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Invention of Hugo Cabret is about a 12 year old boy who finds a mechanical man and thinks it holds a mysterious message from his dead father. The main character is Hugo Cabret. Other characters are Isabella, George Melies, Mama Jeanne, Monsieur Tabard, Station Inspector. I liked this book because it gives … Read more
Reckoning Star Wars: Last of the Jedi series #10 by Jude Watson Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) The final installment in the Last of the Jedi series, Jude Watson ends it with a bang. Still working as a double agent for the rebel alliance, spying from within the evil empire itself. Now working on the side of Darth Vader, Ferus Olin, a former Jedi, is tempted by his reluctant partner … Read more
Worth by A. LaFaye Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) The book Worth is about a young boy whose leg is crushed in an accident. The boy’s father needs help on the farm and brings home an orphan boy to help with the farm. The main character is Nathaniel. His role in the story is a farmhand. Other main characters are Ma, Pa, Seth, Clemson, John Worth, Gantrys, Danvers. I liked … Read more
Fade by Robert Cormier Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In Fade, Paul gets a special power that is handed down from uncle to nephew. Paul is now trying to find the one that has the Fade. I liked the book because it never got boring and you always wanted to know what would happen to Paul.
Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Project Mulberry is about 2 kids that do a project on silkworms for a club called the Wiggle Club that has to do with farming. The main character is Julia Song, and her role in the story is doing the project with her friend Patrick. Other characters are Patrick, Julia’s parents, Kenny, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Maxwell. I disliked the … Read more
The Fairy Tale Detectives The Sisters Grimm #1 by Michael Buckley Fantasy Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book, Fairy Tale Detectives, is about 2 girls, Daphne and Sabrina Grimm, who lose their parents mysteriously and go to live with their grandmother, Relda Grimm. They must try to stop a giant from destroying their hometown. The main characters are Daphne and Sabrina Grimm. Other characters are Mayor Charming, Jack, Puff, … Read more
Little House in the Big Woods Little House #1 by Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Characters: Laura, Mary, Carrie, Ma, and Pa It’s a story of a girl named Laura and her family’s life in the big woods. I enjoyed this book because I love the author, Laura, and her books are so interesting and what makes it better is they’re true! Review #2 * * … Read more
The Titan’s Curse Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the sequel to The Sea of Monsters. It carries on with the story and brings more thrill! It’s awesome! Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I loved that this book used Greek gods and mythology. It was about a boy named Percy. He has two best friends … Read more
The Magician’s Nephew Chronicles of Narnia #1 by C.S. Lewis Adventure Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a girl and a boy who find their way into Narnia. They have to get through many obstacles on their way there. Review # 2 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This was the first book of the Chronicles of Narnia, and my least favorite book. Not a whole lot … Read more