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
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
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 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
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
Dead Ends by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Dead Ends is a story about 2 unlikely friends who share one thing in common: neither of them have seen their dads in years. For Date, finding his father is not a big deal. But Billy, on the other hand, is desperate to find his. The story follows the adventure of finding Billy’s father and overcoming all the … Read more
Stars Above Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Stars Above is an amazing set of prequels and a sequel to the Lunar Chronicles series. This book shows you the background o fall the main characters. For example, how did Cinder meet Iko? Where did Scarlet get her red sweatshirt? How did Wolf react when thaumaturges came to take him for their army? How did … Read more