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.
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
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) An unforgettable classic that illustrates forgiveness, love, and betrayal. Ex-convict Jean Valjean influences the lives of many as the notorious war rages on. He learns the values of life and love and what it truly means to be forgiven and to love.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Classic Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) One of the most acclaimed and notable works of Dickens. Follows the story of a young boy who meets three people who influence the rest of his life. Consequently, Pip learns the results of his choices, and learns the heights of his expectations. Pip learns in the most curious ways what the meaning of being a true gentleman is.
Gingerbread Cyd Charisse #1 by Rachel Cohn Realistic Fiction Review #1 * Star (A waste of time!) After being expelled from her boarding school for being involved with drugs, Cyd Charisse is sent back home to San Francisco. She spends her time at a nursing home talking to Sugar Pie, hanging out with her boyfriend, Shrimp, and drinking coffee. Soon enough her bad behavior sends he off to NYC to spend the rest of her summer with … Read more
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was very interesting. It made me never want to stop reading. It was very relatable to me because I run and do track just like the main character. The book is about a girl who got in a car crash coming back from the meet on the bus. She woke up in the hospital with … Read more
Both of Me by Jonathan Friesen Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like how Clara in this story pieces everything together to find her bag. Clara meets a boy on the plane and his name is Elia. They leave and she realizes that her and Elia accidentally switched bags. She uses the luggage tag to find his home to get her stuff. There, she discovers he lives in an imaginary … Read more
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King LGBT Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I really liked this book because it had a different story than other books I like to read. Astrid is falling in love with a girl and the only people who don’t judge her about it are the passengers in overhead airplanes. This book offers hope to those who are struggling. It shows them that they don’t have … Read more
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Eleven-year-old Cornelia is the daughter of two famous pianists. Her dad is not around and her mother is often on faraway trips. Cornelia is shy and lonely and surrounds herself with books and dictionaries. When a new neighbor named Virginia Somerset moves in next door, Cornelia discovers that the world is … Read more
Perfect Impulse #2 by Ellen Hopkins Novel in Verse Realistic Fiction Review #1 “Perfect” was a story about four teens POV about their “perfect” life. Cara’s brother has committed suicide, but failed, and Cara has chosen to become a lesbian. Andre wants to dance, Kendra is anorexic, Jenna is dating a black teen, Sean stalks for love – all of these problems because of the “perfect” lives they live in. I adored this book, because … Read more