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Chew on This by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book reveals everything you didn’t know about fast food. “Chew on This” is a simplified version of Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation,” which was written for adults. “Chew on This” is meant to inform middle-schoolers about fast food and how bad it is for your body. I thought this book was very informative and I liked … Read more
Perfect by Natasha Friend Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is proof that not everything is as it appears to be! Isabelle Lee had just lost her father and has an eating disorder. Now she has to go to group therapy (which she hates), but what she didn’t expect was to see Ashley, the most popular girl in 8th grade. I loved this book because it shows how … Read more
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I originally didn’t want to read this book, but now I highly recommend it. Out of the Easy is about high school grad, Josie Moraine, who wants to change her destiny. However, as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, this isn’t exactly easy. Josie must discover who she is and how she will change her future. Sepetys’ … Read more
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 Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) After having a kissing booth as a fundraiser, things kinda get out of hand when she kisses this boy. I loved this book because it is something that would totally happen.
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
Cinders and Sapphires At Somerton #1 by Leila Rasheed Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Ada, the main character, is coming back from India and along the way she meets a guy named Ravi. She gets her first kiss and can’t stop thinking about him. Until one day, he appears at her house for a party and the whole whirlwind romance continues.
Death Note by Tsugumi Oba Horror Manga Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A notebook called the “Death Note” falls from the sky. This deadly notebook lands in the hands of Light. He thinks he’s using the book for good, but all I can see is a mass murder. I loved this book because it kept you at the edge of your seat the whole time.
Catching Fire Hunger Games #2 by Suzanne Collins Dystopia Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) After having a terrifying experience Katniss is trying to get back on her feet. That’s till they are dragged back to the games. I liked this book because we were able to see her real pain. ‘ Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) After winning the 74th annual Hunger Games, Katniss … Read more
Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a girl named Elanor Crowe who got pregnant in high school with this guy named Lam, who is really immature and doesn’t want to care for the baby. So while she is pregnant she goes to this Fat Camp that Lam’s parents own until she has the baby. But while she is pregnant she thinks about what she’s going … Read more