Across the Universe by Beth Revis Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about the spaceship, Godspeed. It is sent on an 800 year journey to another planet. The plot is about how Elder discovers that most of what he knows about the ship is lies. I really liked this book because of the odd society on Godspeed. They book was very different and new.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony Artemis Fowl #5 by Eoin Colfer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Artemis Fowl gets involved in demons and has to defeat a girl who stole a demon. Then the demon turns out to be a warlock and has to save his island in time from being destroyed. I liked it because it was very interesting and I liked everything else in the series. … Read more
Angel Maximum Ride series #7 by James Patterson Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Doomsday Group tries to destroy all humans. Max’s flock and Fang’s gang partly stop them. Angel then gets lost from the explosion. I liked this because it’s just a great book. Review #2 * * Stars (Just Ok) A new group called The Doomsday Group has arisen and the flock and Fang’s group … Read more
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements Adventure Science Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When a boy wakes up invisible one morning he decides that the only way he can go out is by covering up with clothes. When his parents find out they start researching to help him. Then he meets a blind girl. They’re able to meet each other and she can’t see him anyway, because she’s blind. Read … Read more
The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson Science Fiction NO Stars This was one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Why? 1.) It was not even close to realistic. First of all, adults are all catching a disease that is killing everyone over 12 years old. So the kids are left to have to survive on their own. Doesn’t sound that bad, right? Well, Lisa and Todd have to protect themselves against … Read more
Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This was a great book. It was very imaginative and creative. It is about a girl who goes to a virtual reality place to play a game on her birthday. When a game goes wrong, she is stuck inside of it and the only way she can get out is if she wins. It sounds like a predictable … Read more
The City of Ember Books of Ember #1 by Jeanne DuPrau Adventure Dystopian Fantasy Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a really creative book. I have never seen any book ever remotely like this one, which is why it is so great. It is about a girl and a boy who live in an underground (but no one knows that it is underground) city. Things work … Read more
Pretties Uglies series #2 by Scott Westerfeld Dystopian Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is the sequel to Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld, so it follows the same basic storyline kind of. After Uglies, Tally has the operation (to become a Pretty) and forgets all about the Smoke until she meets Zane, who helps her remember. Shay also remembers Tally’s betrayal and gets her revenge at the end of … Read more
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is somewhat depressing, but only in the aspect of the war that comes while the main character, Daisy, is in England with her cousins over the summer. I would say this is definitely a book for kids 15 and up because most children below 15 would not understand some parts. If you like adventure/fantasy books, this … Read more
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Science Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This was one of the best sci-fi books I have ever read. It has a lot of action and suspense. It’s about an old rich guy who hires people to make dinosaurs. But everything doesn’t go as planned. The T-Rex gets out of his cage and everyone is in danger. I’d recommend this book to anybody who loves sci-fi and a … Read more