Talking to Dragons Enchanted Forest Chronicles #4 by Patricia Wrede Fantasy * * * * Stars (Great!) Talking to Dragons is the fourth and last book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Daystar’s mother, Cimorene, orders him into the Enchanted Forest to save King Mendanbar. On his way, Daystar meets a firewitch and a dragon in a glorious adventure.
Calling on Dragons Enchanted Forest Chronicles #3 by Patricia Wrede Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) Calling on Dragons is the third book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and, in my opinion, the best one. Those evil wizards have stolen King Mendanbar’s sword, and if the sword isn’t returned to the forest soon, it will begin to die. Queen Cimorene, Telemain the magician, Morwen the witch, two of her cats, and … Read more
Searching for Dragons Enchanted Forest Chronicles #2 by Patricia Wrede Fantasy * * * * Stars (Great!) Searching for Dragons is the second book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, and it’s more exciting than the first! Those wizards are sucking the magic out of the Enchanted Forest, and the King, Mendanbar, won’t stand for that. He gets advice from the witch, Morwen, and sets off to consult with Kazul, the King of the Dragons. At … 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
Cut by Patricia McCormick Realistic Fiction * Star (A waste of time!) Ok. What the heck? This book was about 100 pages long. And it’s about a girl who is at a rehab place because she cuts herself – stupid! No one can even relate to this. All that happens is this new girl comes and she cuts herself. Then, they cut themselves together. Then, some anorexic girl says that she’s going to eat and … Read more
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Adventure Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a couple of kids that are trying to save tiny owls from being buried by a future Pancake House. One kid is a mischievous runaway who wreaks havoc on the future site of the Pancake House. This book has an awesome lesson about standing up for what you believe in and letting nothing tear you … Read more
Tangerine by Edward Bloor Mystery Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked it because it was exciting at every part in the book. Paul Fisher has to move to Florida, and when he gets there he makes a lot of friends. He has glasses because he looked at the sun in an eclipse and now he is half-blind.
Alanna: The First Adventure Song of the Lioness #1 by Tamora Pierce Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This was a really good book. It had mystery and fantasy woven together. Alanna is a girl, but she wants to be a knight. She must dress up as her twin brother and go to the palace to follow her dreams. This is a really good book and you should definitely read it.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Classic Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is written from the point of view of Holden Caulfield, a high school student living in NYC who has just been kicked out of Pencey (school). The story is a mental exploration, and you are sitting in Holden’s mind. Many things are “just depressing” to him. All he does is think and analyze and … Read more
Blonde Ambition A-List series #3 by Zoey Dean Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it had many detailed descriptions. Although I wouldn’t recommend this book to kids going into a grade lower than 6th (foul language). It’s about a teen named Anna Percy. She gets a job on the hottest new TV show, Hermosa Beach. Anna’s boyfriend’s name is Ben, and her best friend’s name … Read more