Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter series #3 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) What I think was best about this book is when Sirius Black comes and grabs Ron by his ankle and drags him in a hole and Harry and Hermione go “fight” the tree (Whomping Willow) to save him. Then, Harry goes into the Shrieking Shack to find Sirius Black and Ron … Read more
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #2 by Ann Brashares Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the second Sisterhood book. It has humor and wit. It is a great book. Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby are up for another summer apart. Again, they will be using the magical pants that they found last summer. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) … Read more
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter Series #6 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the sixth Harry Potter book. It is imaginative and magical. Harry is in his sixth year and he finds a special potions textbook owned by the Half-Blood Prince that helps him cheat at Potions (class). He also starts going on special missions with Professor Dumbledore. Review # 2 * … Read more
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter series #5 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the fifth Harry Potter book. It has humor, wit, and magic. Harry is in his fifth year and it is hard because no one believes him about Voldemort’s return. When a new administrator comes to Hogwarts it gets even harder. Review #2 * * * * * Stars … Read more
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter series #4 by J.K. Rowling Fantasy Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the fourth Harry Potter book. It has a lot of charm and magic. Harry is in his fourth year and there is a huge contest going on. When Harry accidentally gets entered, he starts a journey that will change his life forever. Review # 2 * * * … Read more
New Moon Twilight series #2 by Stephenie Meyer Fantasy Romance Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the sequel to Twilight, also by Stephenie Meyer. Like in the first book, the characters are very easy to relate to. When Edward’s brother Jasper almost kills Bella at her 18th birthday, Edward decides to leave Bella alone for her own good. Alone and heartbroken, Bella must deal with her loss and stay … Read more
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * Star (A waste of time!) I hated this book because it was the most boring thing I have ever read in my life. It is about a young boy that likes to get in trouble. He does an array of bad things, from faking his own death to uncovering a scandal. Review # 2 * * Stars … Read more
Blue Bloods Blue Bloods series #1 by Melissa de la Cruz Supernatural Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a good book because it was different from all of the other books that I’ve read. It is about a group of people that are vampires. They are fallen angels and are trying to make it back to Heaven. They are supposedly immortal, but someone is killing them. Schuyler Van Allen, a young … Read more
Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman Historical Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Yankee Girl takes place in the 1960s in Jackson, Mississippi. Alice Ann Moxley’s father gets transferred from Chicago to Mississippi, where racial ensions change for the worse. Alice Ann finds herself mixed up in the racial issues surrounding her, especially when a new negro girl arrives at an all-white school. I liked this book because it has just enough action … Read more
The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin Realistic Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty Good) Matthew knows that something has to be done about his mother, Nikki. She’s vicious, unpredictable, abusive, and she’s constantly putting him and his sisters, Callie and Emmy, in danger. So, when he sees Murdoch – a man he doesn’t even know yet – standing up for another kid, he comes up with a plan. Maybe Murdoch will protect … Read more