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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Eleanor & Park basically was a rollercoaster of emotions. It was just an explosion of feels and the ending had me crying my brains out. The switching of point of view was very confusing, but mainly because I’d stop in the middle of an Eleanor passage and then when I went to read the book again, I thought … Read more
Catch You Later, Traitor by Avi Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Pete is a normal boy until his father is convicted of being a Communist. Pete wonders if this could possibly be true. Like all his favorite detectives, he models himself off them and sets out to reveal family secrets. His best friend, Kat, moves because her father doesn’t accept his father’s said Communistic behavior. Pete is set to reach … Read more
Son Giver series #4 by Lois Lowry Adventure Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Claire is assigned birth mother in her utopian community. When something goes wrong while giving birth to her first child, she is put in a situation with a yearning for her son. This book reunites characters and comes to a dramatic, thought-provoking end.
The One Selection series #3 by Kiera Cass Adventure Dystopian Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Selection series is a book series that perfectly blends The Hunger Games with The Bachelor. It’s a romance cake with an icing of adventure and sprinkles of dystopia. One might say that the book would’ve been a hodge podge that wouldn’t blend together nicely, but I definitely recommend this book to any other teen … Read more
Dog Finds Lost Dolphin and More Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes National Geographic Kids Chapters series by Elizabeth Carney Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about three animal heroes. There is a dolphin rescue dog, a monkey miracle worker, and rats who find land mines. I liked this book because it is about my favorite thing – animals!
The Wishing Spell Land of Stories #1 by Chris Colfer Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like Land of Stories because it gives the characters hope and brings them closer. When they work together they realize that they need each other so that’s how they became close and that’s how I became close to my sister – from learning that you better appreciate the stuff you have before it’s gone.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the famous fictional story of Scout Finch, a young girl living in the 1900s. Scout must decide between her own morals and those of society on the issues of race and equality. I love this book very much. Harper Lee has created lovable characters you won’t forget. Her writing style made reading … Read more
The Clue of the Leaning Chimney Nancy Drew Mysteries #26 by Carolyn Keene Mystery Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The story starts out when Nancy Drew, a pretty teenage girl, is driving down the road with her friend, Bess Marvin, when they see a strange man who threatens them to leave at once. Nancy becomes suspicious. Soon she finds out that her friend’s cousin was robbed of precious Chinese vases and … Read more
Friends for Life by Andrew Norriss Realistic Fiction Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about 3 middle school kids who come together because of Jessica, the ghost. The reason these 3 kids are the only ones to have the ability to see Jessica is because they have all thought about committing suicide. Jessica knows there is a reason she keeps coming back to the hospital where she died. … Read more
When Comes the Spring When Calls the Heart #2 by Janette Oke Christian Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When Comes the Spring is about Elizabeth Delany and how she must get through hard times. Sometimes Elizabeth feels she can’t do it, but she finds a way. She stays strong and trusts in God.