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The Merlin Prophecy Avalon High: Coronation #1 by Meg Cabot and Jinky Coronado Adventure Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) After the events of the first few weeks of school, Ellie is excited. She’s on the track team, she is an honor student, and she is dating the class president, Will Wagner. Will is the alleged reincarnation of King Arthur, although he doesn’t believe it. If Will doesn’t … Read more
Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan Mythology Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Percy Jackson tells you stories and the origins of all the 12 major Greek gods. He also tells you the creation story and some other myths. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I SO LOVE GREEK MYTHOLOGY so this book was obviously just amazing for me! I have read all of the Percy Jackson … Read more
A Wizard of Earthsea Earthsea Cycle #1 by Ursula K. Le Guin Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Overall, I enjoyed reading this book. It is a fantasy novel that includes magic and dragons in a tale about a boy evolving and making things right. In summary, this book takes you on a journey about a boy who makes an awful mistake, and is faced with many fears along the way of … Read more
In Real Life: A Journey to a Pixelated World by Joey Graceffa Autobiography Biography Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) So, you think that you know everything there is to know about the YouTube sensation Joey Graceffa? You don’t. His book tells his whole life story. Even if you do or don’t watch him the story is still really good. I liked the book because I am subscribed to him and watch … Read more
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is very, very, very good, but not quite amazing. First of all the book is basically about a girl named Sam, and her battle against OCD. OCD being obsessive compulsive disorder, and she is obsessed with information and the number three. Well, Sam is in this group of friends called the crazy eights, but she feels like … Read more
The Elite Selection #2 Dystopian Romance Review #1 * Star (A waste of time!) This is my second book review for Kiera Cass’s series, The Selection. The Elite continues with America Singer who finds herself among the Elite, the final six contestants competing for the chance to marry Prince Maxon. Although America realizes her feelings for Maxon, she also realizes she still has feelings for her first love, Aspen. America also questions whether she will … Read more
Opposite of Love by Sarah Lynn Scheerger Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) I honestly thought this book could have been better. First of all, it is definitely a romance novel if I ever saw one, because it talks about love and how they met and the struggles of their relationship and all that. You could probably find that in any romance book. I also liked the part where he … Read more
Maze Runner Maze Runner #1 by James Dashner Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) It’s a life or death situation as people are doing an experiment on a big group of people. It never stops for these guys. I liked this book because it showed great emotion. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Thomas, the main character wakes up in an elevator and has no memory of before. … Read more
These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly Adventure Historical Fiction Mystery Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is like the 21st century Nancy Drew. It is an amazing murder mystery novel that has many twists and turns at the end. It is soooo good, because the characters have very good personalities and are very intricate. Also, you never see the ending coming. Well, you sort of do if you’re … Read more
Schizo by Nic Sheff Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 A boy named Miles has schizophrenia. The day he had his first episode, his brother goes missing. Miles tries to find him, and searches for every clue. He later finds out that he didn’t have a brother, that his condition made him believe that he did. I liked the twist ending and didn’t like the ongoing search for clues.