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Look for Me By Moonlight by Mary Downing Hahn Mystery Romance Supernatural Thriller * * Stars (Just ok) The library calls this book “reading after Twilight” but I call it re-reading Twilight. It’s a story about a teenage girl who visits her divorced father far away and meets and falls in love with a handsome and mysterious dude who happens to be a vampire. Hmmm…sound a bit familiar. The book was a pretty easy read … Read more
Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a nice highschooler named Isobel. She got asked out by a guy named Marco. He was drunk when he was driving her home and they got in an accident. She had to get her leg amputated. She’s very sad and can’t stand life like this. A random girl from school comes to cheer her up and they start … Read more
The Sea of Monsters Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2 by Rick Riordan Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Percy Jackson and Annabeth find out the borders of Camp Half-Blood are no longer safe and that someone has poisoned Thalia’s tree. Also, Grover is in trouble and needs help. Percy, Annabeth, Clarisse, and Percy’s new brother, Tyson, must try to save Grover and capture the Fleece in order to save … Read more
Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress by Tina Ferraro Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is about a girl named Nicolette Antonouch who was dumped two days before prom by the hottest guy at school. She is a junior now.
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Bryon and Mark are really close – almost like brothers. Now things change. Bryon hangs out with girls more and their family is short on money. So Bryon just suddenly starts to get money out of nowhere. Find out what Bad thing he’s doing and what happens. Review #2 * * * * * … Read more
Nightmare Academy Nightmare Academy series #1 by Dean Lorey Adventure Supernatural * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Charlie Benjamin is not like regular kids. He has dreams that are so powerful that they open a portal straight to the heart of the Netherland. But when he is invited to a sleepover, he opens a portal and a class 3 Netherstalker invades and tries to eat everyone at the sleepover. Then the Nightmare Academy offers … Read more
Fifteen by Beverly Cleary Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Too good to be true! Jane is asked out by the most popular boy in the whole school. But what if she messes up or her parents don’t let her go? Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a girl named Jane and a boy named Stan. Jane has never dated before and the popular … Read more
Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2 by Jeff Kinney Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) As Greg enters the new school year, he is eager to put the past 3 months behind him…And one event in particular. Review #2 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is about a kid that has an older brother and is really mean, also I really liked the book because … Read more
The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid series #3 by Jeff Kinney Funny Illustrated Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Greg’s dad wants his sons to toughen up. But they don’t of course. He wants them to “man up.” He does everything, but nothing happens.
Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School by Ruth McNally Barshaw Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In this book a girl named Ellie McDougall moves into a new house and feels lost. She hates her new life and misses her old one more than ever. This book is about all the challenges she faces being the new kid and just wanting to fit in. I liked this book because it describes … Read more