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When Calls the Heart When Calls the Heart #1 by Janette Oke Christian Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Elizabeth is a fancy rich girl who becomes a teacher in the west and learns to be a simple, sweet, and kind teacher. Later she falls in love with a handsome Mountie. At first her and the Mountie are not really interested in going on a date, but as Jack gets … Read more
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Miss Peregrine series #1 by Ransom Riggs Adventure Fantasy Mystery Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is one of the best books that I have ever read. If you are looking for a good mystery, this book is for you. This book is about a boy named Jacob, who hears strange stories from his grandpa. When he gets older, though, he thinks his … Read more
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace Murray, and Calvin. In this book Charles Wallace is sick and might die. Meg and Calvin face lots of challenges ahead. Meg has to find goodness in an old principal she hates. Her last task is to go into Charles Wallace’s phadora and save it with … Read more
Butter by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book Butter is about an obese teenager named Marshall, or better known as Butter. He was given his nickname when he was at a salad bar, because this guy working there named Jeremy (who was like a typical jock-bully guy) got angry at him and forced him to eat a whole, raw stick of butter. At school Butter is … Read more
The Hunger Games Hunger Games #1 by Suzanne Collins Adventure Dystopian Romance Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In a retrogressive society a male and female tribute are “reaped” to participate in a savage fight to the death like the ancient Greeks. Against all odds, Katniss and Peeta are chosen. Peeta soon realizes the inhumanity of this act and Katniss refuses to participate in many ways in this barbaric … Read more
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Horror Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) I personally thought the book was pretty good. It is basically an infection that creates zombies. It has action and thrills that make it a great horror book.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Adventure Classic Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Bilbo Baggins is a simple, unassuming, non-adventurous hobbit. His life is unexpectedly changed when he is whisked away by thirteen dwarves and a wizard called Gandalf. They run into many curious situations along the way, such as a quarrel with goblins, a gold-obsessed dragon, and a strange creature galled Gollum. In this event, Bilbo sets a precedent for … Read more
Warriors: A Dangerous Path Warriors #5 by Erin Hunter Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) The book continues from the last book and the main threat was Tigerstar and a pack of dogs. A pack of dogs was an unknown threat until it was scented. Another threat was a shadowclan leader Tigerstar. Tigerstar helped the threat that was known as the Dog Park with rabbits. The threat became strong and started … Read more
Warriors: Into the Wild Warriors #1 by Erin Hunter Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book starts off as a normal household cat named Rust who is dreaming about catching a mouse in a forest. His friend Smudge warned him about wildcats. He hunts to find a wildcat and soon has to make a decision. He makes the decision to be a forest cat. He is now a clan cat … Read more
Rebel, Bully, Geek, Pariah by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) 4 unlikely friends are united by a night of a string of various crimes. They plan to settle it all soon, until their journey takes a turn for the worse. They must band together to get through what has become the worst night of their lives. This was an overall great story, well-developed and well-thought-out. It was … Read more