This has become my favorite book! I've read it 3 times now, and I am looking forward to the sequal coming this September. Twilight has camptured my attention, I couldn't put it down once I started it!
5 Stars,
Melissa
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry potter and the half blood prince
I loved it, not as much as the third but still a work of pure art, cant wait for the seventh to come out.
5 Stars,
Mark
I loved it, not as much as the third but still a work of pure art, cant wait for the seventh to come out.
5 Stars,
Mark
The Nancy Drew Series, by Carolyn Keene
Oh I can only begin to say how much I love these books! If you love mysteries, than these are the books for you. Considering there about two hundred Nancy's, I think that they will keep you busy! Some of them are laidback, you know about shoplifters and stuuf. Then others are more intence, about killers and other things in the scary genra. I recomend these books to anyone!
5 Stars,
Lisha
5 Stars,
Lisha
Blood and Chocolate, by
Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Claus
I would like to say that this book was a complete waste of my time. It was explicit and.... well, just plain old wierd. Werewolves. Why read about them mating. I mean, really, what is the point. I found this book dull at best. Read something better.
1 Star
Lisha
I would like to say that this book was a complete waste of my time. It was explicit and.... well, just plain old wierd. Werewolves. Why read about them mating. I mean, really, what is the point. I found this book dull at best. Read something better.
1 Star
Lisha
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K Rowling
All the Harry Potter books are wonderful, but yet again, J.K. Rowling has surpassed her limits and surprised us. It was very exciting, and I especially liked how I found out more about Tom Riddle. It came as a shock when ******** died and it caught me off guard. Even so, this is a GREAT BOOK!!!!
5 Stars
Kathy
5 Stars
Kathy
Delotra Quest
Delotra Quest
The first four of the Delotra Quest books - They were all wonderful. I love a good adventure book and trust me this was a good one
5 Stars
Mark
The first four of the Delotra Quest books - They were all wonderful. I love a good adventure book and trust me this was a good one
5 Stars
Mark
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
The Jolly President, by Joey Green
The Jolly Priesdent:
Lots of laughs. A great book, and amaziling funny. And is the best book that made me laugh all summer (besides America)
4 Stars,
Mark
Lots of laughs. A great book, and amaziling funny. And is the best book that made me laugh all summer (besides America)
4 Stars,
Mark
Hope Hospital: Get Well Soon, Little Sister, by Cherie Bennett
Hope Hospital: Get Well Soon,Little Sister:
This book was good ,but it was also sad it showed though how much siblings care about each other.
4 Stars
Devin
This book was good ,but it was also sad it showed though how much siblings care about each other.
4 Stars
Devin
Everworld: Brave the Betrayal, by K.A. Applegate
Everworld: brave the betrayal:
I loved the book. a bit confussing in some parts but still awesome.
4 Stars,
Mark
I loved the book. a bit confussing in some parts but still awesome.
4 Stars,
Mark
Pine Hollow: Course of Action, by Bonnie Bryant
Pine Hollow:Course of Action
This book was good!It was a little confusing trying to follow all the stories,but it was still good.
4 Stars,
Devin
This book was good!It was a little confusing trying to follow all the stories,but it was still good.
4 Stars,
Devin
Princess in Training, by Meg Cabot
Princess in Training, by Meg Cabot
This book was really good ! It talked about Mia's relationship with her boyfriend, her running for class president and many other conflicts she had.
5 Stars,
Devin
This book was really good ! It talked about Mia's relationship with her boyfriend, her running for class president and many other conflicts she had.
5 Stars,
Devin
Alice in Rapture, Sort Of, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Alice in Rapture, Sort Of:
I thought this book was very good. It talked about Alice having her first boyfriend and all the problems she had with him and her friends.I thought this book was funny and a good book about growing up.
5 Stars,
Devin
I thought this book was very good. It talked about Alice having her first boyfriend and all the problems she had with him and her friends.I thought this book was funny and a good book about growing up.
5 Stars,
Devin
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights:
I very tragic love story. I love all the classics by Jane Austin and the Bronte sisters. This one is one fo the best!
4 Stars,
Anna
I very tragic love story. I love all the classics by Jane Austin and the Bronte sisters. This one is one fo the best!
4 Stars,
Anna
Friday, July 28, 2006
Chill Wind, by Janet McDonald
Chill Wind:
I really liked this book and it was very different from other books that I have read! It's very unbelievable, but fun.
4 Stars,
Anna
I really liked this book and it was very different from other books that I have read! It's very unbelievable, but fun.
4 Stars,
Anna
Saving Francesca, by Melina Machetts
Saving Francesca:
Francesca's life seems to be falling apart when her mother becomes so depressed she can't even get up. But she learns to cope and even makes some new friends. Very good, australian novel.
5 Stars,
Anna
Francesca's life seems to be falling apart when her mother becomes so depressed she can't even get up. But she learns to cope and even makes some new friends. Very good, australian novel.
5 Stars,
Anna
True Confessions of a Heartless Girl, by Martha Brooks
True Confessions of a Heartless Girl
This is about a girl named Noreen who runs away with her boyfriends car and money. She ends up in a small town and makes some interesting friends. It was kind of boring.
2 Stars,
Anna
This is about a girl named Noreen who runs away with her boyfriends car and money. She ends up in a small town and makes some interesting friends. It was kind of boring.
2 Stars,
Anna
Prom, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Prom:
I had a hard time getting into this book, but later I liked it a lot. It's not what you think it's going to be from the cover. The authors other book Speak is also really good!
4 Stars,
Anna
I had a hard time getting into this book, but later I liked it a lot. It's not what you think it's going to be from the cover. The authors other book Speak is also really good!
4 Stars,
Anna
The Wall and the Wing, by Laura Ruby
The Wall and the Wing
This book was extreamly good!
I could not put it down! It was not at all boring in any part and there was no swearing. Swearing is an issue for me; it takes from the mood a boook gives.
It was a fantasy and was proud of it. It made you think about what these people were saying. It is our world only with magic and, well, the diolouge didn't beat around he bush. I went strait to the point, unblushingly.
I recomend this book to anyone who has memorized the Harry Potter series and wants something juicy.
5 Stars,
Lisha
This book was extreamly good!
I could not put it down! It was not at all boring in any part and there was no swearing. Swearing is an issue for me; it takes from the mood a boook gives.
It was a fantasy and was proud of it. It made you think about what these people were saying. It is our world only with magic and, well, the diolouge didn't beat around he bush. I went strait to the point, unblushingly.
I recomend this book to anyone who has memorized the Harry Potter series and wants something juicy.
5 Stars,
Lisha
The Shakespeare Stealer and Shakespeare's Scribe, by Gary Blackwood
The Shakespeare Stealer and Shakespeare's Scribe
I thought these books were superb. Excellent plot, good characters, and amazing history, both of these are keepers.
These books take place in England in the early sixteen hundreds.the first,'The Shakespeare Stealer' is about a boy who is sent to steal Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', but ends up joining the theater instead! Shakespeare's Scribe is a little more downcast; the Black Plauge hits London and forces the players, or actors if you will, to roam the country of England and preform in towns along the way.
So head down to the library and pick these up; you won't be able to put them down!
4 Stars,
Lisha
I thought these books were superb. Excellent plot, good characters, and amazing history, both of these are keepers.
These books take place in England in the early sixteen hundreds.the first,'The Shakespeare Stealer' is about a boy who is sent to steal Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', but ends up joining the theater instead! Shakespeare's Scribe is a little more downcast; the Black Plauge hits London and forces the players, or actors if you will, to roam the country of England and preform in towns along the way.
So head down to the library and pick these up; you won't be able to put them down!
4 Stars,
Lisha
I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader, by Kieaan Scott
I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader:
I thought this book was very humorous, but a little cliched. It had a good storyline, but just like you expect, there is a happy ending, everyone makes up, and they win the regionals. What did surprise me was that Sand Dune didn't win the football match with their rivals. It was a interesting surprise. The charecter was just too perfect in a way. She gets the hot guy, has a load of friends, and has a hot older brother.
3 Stars,
Kathy
I thought this book was very humorous, but a little cliched. It had a good storyline, but just like you expect, there is a happy ending, everyone makes up, and they win the regionals. What did surprise me was that Sand Dune didn't win the football match with their rivals. It was a interesting surprise. The charecter was just too perfect in a way. She gets the hot guy, has a load of friends, and has a hot older brother.
3 Stars,
Kathy
Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements
Things not seen:
I use to think it would be pretty cool to be invisible, but once I read
how Bobby had to struggle with it, invisibility didn't seem that great
anymore. I thought the plot got a little crazy with the whole electric
blanket and Sears thing, but not so bad I wanted to stop reading.
4 Stars,
Maxine (Maxi)
I use to think it would be pretty cool to be invisible, but once I read
how Bobby had to struggle with it, invisibility didn't seem that great
anymore. I thought the plot got a little crazy with the whole electric
blanket and Sears thing, but not so bad I wanted to stop reading.
4 Stars,
Maxine (Maxi)
Crusader, by Edward Bloor
Crusader:
I think this book was extremly dull. If you read the inside pannel, of course, it made it sound like an amazing book. But, once you start reading it you start to think, "Well, I guess I will give it a chance." Half way through I stopped and had to put it down. I couldn't stand it! There was no plot, no basis, no nothing. I finished it, but just barely. This is the second book for this author and I think it was a sad attempt at an award winner. The end is bacically the best part. You find out who murdered the main character's mother the end. Don't waste your time on amature books and read something worthwhile.
0 Stars,
Lisha
I think this book was extremly dull. If you read the inside pannel, of course, it made it sound like an amazing book. But, once you start reading it you start to think, "Well, I guess I will give it a chance." Half way through I stopped and had to put it down. I couldn't stand it! There was no plot, no basis, no nothing. I finished it, but just barely. This is the second book for this author and I think it was a sad attempt at an award winner. The end is bacically the best part. You find out who murdered the main character's mother the end. Don't waste your time on amature books and read something worthwhile.
0 Stars,
Lisha
Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin
ElseWhere:
Liz Hall wakes up dead one morning. That's definitely not the
way to start off the day. At first, she thinks it's all a dream, but
then she remembers being hit by a car. Then she realizes that
she'll never fall in love, never get her driver's license, and never
see her family again. She spends most of her days on the
observation deck where passengers can peek into the lives of
their loved ones still alive. Liz's dead grandmother shows Liz
that death is worth living and that it's possible to have all the
things she thought she'd lost even if she's going to have to live
her life backwards.
5 Stars,
Maxine (Maxi)
Liz Hall wakes up dead one morning. That's definitely not the
way to start off the day. At first, she thinks it's all a dream, but
then she remembers being hit by a car. Then she realizes that
she'll never fall in love, never get her driver's license, and never
see her family again. She spends most of her days on the
observation deck where passengers can peek into the lives of
their loved ones still alive. Liz's dead grandmother shows Liz
that death is worth living and that it's possible to have all the
things she thought she'd lost even if she's going to have to live
her life backwards.
5 Stars,
Maxine (Maxi)
Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling
Prisoner of Azkaban
This is one of my favorite Harry Potter books for several reasons. One of is that Voldemort is not in it. The second is that on of my favorite characters is established. I think that is you love all the other Harry Potters' this one is worth read and if you have already read it, read it again.
5 Stars,
Lisha
This is one of my favorite Harry Potter books for several reasons. One of is that Voldemort is not in it. The second is that on of my favorite characters is established. I think that is you love all the other Harry Potters' this one is worth read and if you have already read it, read it again.
5 Stars,
Lisha
Color of Magic, by Terry Pratchett
The Color of Magic
The Color of Magic is the first book of the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett. It tells the story of Twoflower, a tourist, and his magical guide, Rincewind. The pair travel throughout Discworld in an adventure that keeps the pages turning. Pratchett goes above and beyond the hum-drum fantasy of this day and age. Discworld introduces new concepts and ideas that have you pondering long after you've finished reading. From gods, to Death, to magical luggage, The Color of Magic is a fantastic read.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
The Color of Magic is the first book of the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett. It tells the story of Twoflower, a tourist, and his magical guide, Rincewind. The pair travel throughout Discworld in an adventure that keeps the pages turning. Pratchett goes above and beyond the hum-drum fantasy of this day and age. Discworld introduces new concepts and ideas that have you pondering long after you've finished reading. From gods, to Death, to magical luggage, The Color of Magic is a fantastic read.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
The Amulet of Samarkand, by Jonathan Stroud
THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND: Bartimaeus Trilogy #1
Of all the fantasy books I've read, The Amulet of Samarkand is one of the best. From the first few pages, I was sucked into the worlds of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus. This first book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy sets the stage for Jonathan Stroud's best work.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
Of all the fantasy books I've read, The Amulet of Samarkand is one of the best. From the first few pages, I was sucked into the worlds of Nathaniel and Bartimaeus. This first book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy sets the stage for Jonathan Stroud's best work.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling's most recent addition to the Harry Potter series lives up to the high standards set by the previous books. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is ridden with mystery, lies, intrigue, and of course, enchantment. It's a slightly more serious book, and it's directed more towards older readers, but that doesn't take away from the brilliant plot and dialouge.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
J.K. Rowling's most recent addition to the Harry Potter series lives up to the high standards set by the previous books. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is ridden with mystery, lies, intrigue, and of course, enchantment. It's a slightly more serious book, and it's directed more towards older readers, but that doesn't take away from the brilliant plot and dialouge.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
The Amber Spyglass, by Philip Pulllman
The Amber Spyglass
This is an awesome book about a girl. The fate of the world is in her hands, though she
doesn't know it. She meets a boy who gets a double sided knife, one side can cut through
anything, and the other side can cut portals to other worlds. This is the last book in a series,
so read the others first. #1 The Golden Compass #2 The Subtle Knife #3 The Amber Spyglass. Definitely read it!
4 Stars,
Helen
This is an awesome book about a girl. The fate of the world is in her hands, though she
doesn't know it. She meets a boy who gets a double sided knife, one side can cut through
anything, and the other side can cut portals to other worlds. This is the last book in a series,
so read the others first. #1 The Golden Compass #2 The Subtle Knife #3 The Amber Spyglass. Definitely read it!
4 Stars,
Helen
The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis
The Screwtape Letters:
This book was a series of letters from a devil uncle to his nephew. The nephew was training to become a devil. The letters describe all kinds of temptations and techniques that Screwtape would have used instead of what the nephew used.
This book is very interesting because it shows us what sorts of thoughts might be going through the devils mind when he tries to get people to stray off The Path.
5 Stars,
Ike
This book was a series of letters from a devil uncle to his nephew. The nephew was training to become a devil. The letters describe all kinds of temptations and techniques that Screwtape would have used instead of what the nephew used.
This book is very interesting because it shows us what sorts of thoughts might be going through the devils mind when he tries to get people to stray off The Path.
5 Stars,
Ike
The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
The Illustrated Man
I liked this book because it showed me what could happen in the future. The back of the Illustrated Man shows pictures-stories-of what will happen in the future. In the future we have reached a place and time where we don't even tie up our own shoe laces, where classical authors'works are burned.
The book also used Mars as a place where people lived- different people in different stories.
4 Stars,
Ike
The Illustrated Man
I liked this book because it showed me what could happen in the future. The back of the Illustrated Man shows pictures-stories-of what will happen in the future. In the future we have reached a place and time where we don't even tie up our own shoe laces, where classical authors'works are burned.
The book also used Mars as a place where people lived- different people in different stories.
4 Stars,
Ike
Kissing Vanessa, by Simon Cheshire
Kissing Vanessa:
An okay book. Funny at the begining, but author loses his inspiration. Read only the begining.
1 Star,
Justin
An okay book. Funny at the begining, but author loses his inspiration. Read only the begining.
1 Star,
Justin
HIdden Roots, by Joseph Bruchac
Hidden Roots :
This book is a good solid read. It illustrates what is means to be different, and also what is like to have parents who fight.
3 Stars,
Justin
This book is a good solid read. It illustrates what is means to be different, and also what is like to have parents who fight.
3 Stars,
Justin
Hidden Camera, by Zoran Zivikovic
Hidden Camera
This deep novel tells of an undertaker who discovers what it means to have an after life. It is a very hard read, and very hard to follow. It is however really good.
4 Stars,
Justin
This deep novel tells of an undertaker who discovers what it means to have an after life. It is a very hard read, and very hard to follow. It is however really good.
4 Stars,
Justin
Doing it, by Melvin Burgess
Doing It:
This funny and witty book tells of the sexual feelings of adolecents. Very sexually explicit, it sometimes is a little too "drawn out." It is highly entertaining and is worth your time.
5 Stars,
Justin
This funny and witty book tells of the sexual feelings of adolecents. Very sexually explicit, it sometimes is a little too "drawn out." It is highly entertaining and is worth your time.
5 Stars,
Justin
Monday, July 24, 2006
Catch, by Will Leitch
This book is very entertaining. Although sometimes a little melodramatic, Catch is funny, witty,and smart
5 Stars,
Justin
5 Stars,
Justin
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Players
Players, by Joyce Sweeney
I thought this book was very good. It kept you alert and focoused at all times. With constant action, this book keeps readers interested.
5 Stars,
Justin
I thought this book was very good. It kept you alert and focoused at all times. With constant action, this book keeps readers interested.
5 Stars,
Justin
Summeraland
Michael Chabon
Summerland, by Michael Chabon
I thouroughly enjoyed this book. Mr. Chabon draws you through a world full of creatures and magic. His style of writing is very descriptive and illustrates this fantasy very well.
5 Stars,
Micheal
Summerland, by Michael Chabon
I thouroughly enjoyed this book. Mr. Chabon draws you through a world full of creatures and magic. His style of writing is very descriptive and illustrates this fantasy very well.
5 Stars,
Micheal
In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes, by Jennifer Weiner
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner is a book about two very different sisters. Maggie is the failure, the community college drop-out. She steals, cheats, and lies to get what she wants, and she inevitably ends up wreaking havoc where ever she goes. Rose is a slightly chubby lawyer with a huge self-confidence issue. Throughout the course of the book, the two sisters learn to appreciate the other's plight, and eventually come to realize their bond as sisters.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner is a book about two very different sisters. Maggie is the failure, the community college drop-out. She steals, cheats, and lies to get what she wants, and she inevitably ends up wreaking havoc where ever she goes. Rose is a slightly chubby lawyer with a huge self-confidence issue. Throughout the course of the book, the two sisters learn to appreciate the other's plight, and eventually come to realize their bond as sisters.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
Catherine Called Birdy
Catherine Called Birdy, by Catherine Cushman
Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is a fantastic blast from the past. This book is written entirely from the point of view of Catherine, in a diary-style. Day by day Catherine describes the drudgery of her life on her father's medieval English Manor. From hiding from her suitors in the outhouse, to rolling in the mud with the blind sheepherder, Catherine does it all. This book is easy to pick up, and difficult to put down.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is a fantastic blast from the past. This book is written entirely from the point of view of Catherine, in a diary-style. Day by day Catherine describes the drudgery of her life on her father's medieval English Manor. From hiding from her suitors in the outhouse, to rolling in the mud with the blind sheepherder, Catherine does it all. This book is easy to pick up, and difficult to put down.
5 Stars,
Phoebe
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine
Ella Enchanted is a great book for preteens. It's also an excellent choice for fantasy lovers. It's a fairytale type story, and it also has a very original storyline. Ella Enchanted encorporates fairy godmothers, magical books, enchanted soup, ogres, and bratty step-sisters. It's a fantastic book that can be read again and again.
5 Stars!
Phoebe
Ella Enchanted is a great book for preteens. It's also an excellent choice for fantasy lovers. It's a fairytale type story, and it also has a very original storyline. Ella Enchanted encorporates fairy godmothers, magical books, enchanted soup, ogres, and bratty step-sisters. It's a fantastic book that can be read again and again.
5 Stars!
Phoebe
Dawn, by Erin Hunter
Dawn:
The warriors series is about cats who live in
clans. in this book, the four clans are
struggling to survive because people are
developing the forest they live in. they are
faced with a choice: to stay and end the clans
in the forest they were formed in, or to leave. 5
stars!!!!!!!!!
Cody
The warriors series is about cats who live in
clans. in this book, the four clans are
struggling to survive because people are
developing the forest they live in. they are
faced with a choice: to stay and end the clans
in the forest they were formed in, or to leave. 5
stars!!!!!!!!!
Cody
Sally J. Freedman Starring as Herself
Sally J. Freedman Starring as Herself, by Judy BLume
I read Sally J. Freedman Starring as Herself.This book takes place when World War 1 has just ended.Sally J. Freedman is an imaginative young Jewish girl whose brother keeps getting hurt/sick. Finally Sallys family decides to move to Florida for the winter. There Sally imagines that another man in her hotel is Hitler, goes to an old school, and makes new friends.This book is very good, I've read it at least 3 times.
4 Stars,
Helen
I read Sally J. Freedman Starring as Herself.This book takes place when World War 1 has just ended.Sally J. Freedman is an imaginative young Jewish girl whose brother keeps getting hurt/sick. Finally Sallys family decides to move to Florida for the winter. There Sally imagines that another man in her hotel is Hitler, goes to an old school, and makes new friends.This book is very good, I've read it at least 3 times.
4 Stars,
Helen
Ark Angel
ark angel, by anthony horowitz
of all the book series, alex rider is one of the
few that doesn't get old. 3 stars, but would like
to give it more.
Cody
of all the book series, alex rider is one of the
few that doesn't get old. 3 stars, but would like
to give it more.
Cody
Sister of the Wolf
Sister to the Wolf, by Maxine Trottier
Sister to the Wolf is a historical novel set in Canada. The style in which it is written is reminescent of Ann Rinaldi, so if you liked any of her books, you'll most probaly like this. the novel is set in Canada, on the fronteir. It is about a young girl and the struggles she goes through to find a place in the world of the fronteer, and the choices she makes.
5 Stars,
Sus
Sister to the Wolf is a historical novel set in Canada. The style in which it is written is reminescent of Ann Rinaldi, so if you liked any of her books, you'll most probaly like this. the novel is set in Canada, on the fronteir. It is about a young girl and the struggles she goes through to find a place in the world of the fronteer, and the choices she makes.
5 Stars,
Sus
Kill Game
Kill Game, by Francine Pascal
This is a continuation of the Fearless series, by the same author. I really enjoyed that series, and consequently, this book. It moved at a very quick pace, had a very engaging plot and was hard to figure out. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
4 Stars,
Sus
This is a continuation of the Fearless series, by the same author. I really enjoyed that series, and consequently, this book. It moved at a very quick pace, had a very engaging plot and was hard to figure out. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
4 Stars,
Sus
America: A citizens guide to democracy in action
America: A citizens guide to democracy in action, by Stephen Colbert
A pure work of genuis. Loved it from page one to the last page. A really good read......NOT MENT FOR REPBULICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR anyone that likes bush or most of the current government.
5 Stars,
Mark
A pure work of genuis. Loved it from page one to the last page. A really good read......NOT MENT FOR REPBULICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR anyone that likes bush or most of the current government.
5 Stars,
Mark
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword, submitted by Helen
Carrie Asai
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword, by Carrie Asai
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword is an awesome book about a girl who is adopted by a rich family when her real family dies in a plane crash. The media names her "Heaven" because she is the lone survivor. In her new family she lives a pampered, sheltered life until her brother is disowned and she is told she must marry the slick son of another rich businessman. When her wedding is interrupted by a ninja, Heaven knows someone wants her dead. Instead, the ninja kills her brother when he attacke the ninja. Heaven is horrified, no one helps her brother, Ohiko, even her father turnes from him. Heaven grabs a ceremonial katana and runs, still in her bloodsoaked bridal kimono. She has a lot to learn about her family, and herself. As her brother says, "She can't trust her family." If you like danger, action and fighting, this book is for you. 4 stars.
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword, by Carrie Asai
Samurai Girl 1: The Book of the Sword is an awesome book about a girl who is adopted by a rich family when her real family dies in a plane crash. The media names her "Heaven" because she is the lone survivor. In her new family she lives a pampered, sheltered life until her brother is disowned and she is told she must marry the slick son of another rich businessman. When her wedding is interrupted by a ninja, Heaven knows someone wants her dead. Instead, the ninja kills her brother when he attacke the ninja. Heaven is horrified, no one helps her brother, Ohiko, even her father turnes from him. Heaven grabs a ceremonial katana and runs, still in her bloodsoaked bridal kimono. She has a lot to learn about her family, and herself. As her brother says, "She can't trust her family." If you like danger, action and fighting, this book is for you. 4 stars.
Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, submitted by Catherine
Invasion oh the Boy Snatchers, by Lisi Harrison:
I loved this one just as much as the other books in the clique series.I thought the girl Nina gave this book a new flair, with the way she acts and tries to steel all three of the guys that alicia, claire, and massie like. but in the end every thing worked out. although this one i found not quite as like oh i wanna keep reading for hours and hours, even though i did :D .
i just think the other 4 books caught me a bit more. 5 Stars
I loved this one just as much as the other books in the clique series.I thought the girl Nina gave this book a new flair, with the way she acts and tries to steel all three of the guys that alicia, claire, and massie like. but in the end every thing worked out. although this one i found not quite as like oh i wanna keep reading for hours and hours, even though i did :D .
i just think the other 4 books caught me a bit more. 5 Stars
The Pretty Committee Strikes Back - 5 Stars
Catherine wrote:
The Pretty Committee Strikes Back, by Lisi Harrison:
I loved this book and i'm dying for the next one to come out, the ending just kept me wondering what is going to happen next?
I enjoyed the drama of how the girls were so worried about the kissing and how massie lied to keep a good reputation.
The Pretty Committee Strikes Back, by Lisi Harrison:
I loved this book and i'm dying for the next one to come out, the ending just kept me wondering what is going to happen next?
I enjoyed the drama of how the girls were so worried about the kissing and how massie lied to keep a good reputation.
It's Kind of a Funny Story gets 5 stars!
Kyla wrote:
It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
I've read Ned Vizzini's two previous books, Teen Angst? Naaah... and Be More Chill, and they were both hilarious. It's Kind of a Funny Story is also funny (heh), occasionally to the point where I was laughing out loud. It also hits on a different level though, and Craig's recovery is one of the most life-affirming things I've ever read.
If nothing else, read the book for the ending. While it's still directed towards Craig, it's also kind of a message for everyone who's ever fought battled against suicidal feelings.
It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini
I've read Ned Vizzini's two previous books, Teen Angst? Naaah... and Be More Chill, and they were both hilarious. It's Kind of a Funny Story is also funny (heh), occasionally to the point where I was laughing out loud. It also hits on a different level though, and Craig's recovery is one of the most life-affirming things I've ever read.
If nothing else, read the book for the ending. While it's still directed towards Craig, it's also kind of a message for everyone who's ever fought battled against suicidal feelings.
The Wish Giver gets 4 stars from Tara
The WIsh Giver, by Bill Britian
i think it is a very good book and a interesting book to read. i would request this book to other people to read. they meet thid "wish giever" at a church socail where people sold things and one of them was a wish giver. you could one wish, which could be anything you wanted for fifty cents. if you paid him the money you would get a card with a red dot on the middle of it. then it turns into a big situation when everything goes wrong. because it is in the wish giver's terms not yours.
i think it is a very good book and a interesting book to read. i would request this book to other people to read. they meet thid "wish giever" at a church socail where people sold things and one of them was a wish giver. you could one wish, which could be anything you wanted for fifty cents. if you paid him the money you would get a card with a red dot on the middle of it. then it turns into a big situation when everything goes wrong. because it is in the wish giver's terms not yours.
Here Be Dragons gets 5 stars from Kyla
Here be Dragons, by Sharon Kay Penman:
Sharon Kay Penman is often praised for how accurate her historical fiction is, but the real reason Here Be Dragons is so enjoyable is because of the characters. The minor characters have more depth than many author's heroes. But what of the main characters? There are three main characters, Llewelyn, the Welsh Prince, John, the English King, and Joanna, John's daughter whom he marries off to Llewelyn as part of a brief political alliance. Joanna is torn between them as the alliance falls apart, and her new position as Llewelyn's wife illuminates the flaws of the father she had previously adored unquestioningly. Much of the story is how Joanna comes to terms with her feelings toward John, and how this impacts her relationship Llewelyn. All three are masterpices, and John is perhaps the most intriguing of them all. He is ultimately unforgiveable, but, at the same time the reader finds him to be equally un-hateable.
Sharon Kay Penman is often praised for how accurate her historical fiction is, but the real reason Here Be Dragons is so enjoyable is because of the characters. The minor characters have more depth than many author's heroes. But what of the main characters? There are three main characters, Llewelyn, the Welsh Prince, John, the English King, and Joanna, John's daughter whom he marries off to Llewelyn as part of a brief political alliance. Joanna is torn between them as the alliance falls apart, and her new position as Llewelyn's wife illuminates the flaws of the father she had previously adored unquestioningly. Much of the story is how Joanna comes to terms with her feelings toward John, and how this impacts her relationship Llewelyn. All three are masterpices, and John is perhaps the most intriguing of them all. He is ultimately unforgiveable, but, at the same time the reader finds him to be equally un-hateable.
Mattimeo gets 5 stars
Mattimeo by Brian Jacques
I absolutely love Brian's books. This book is a must-read!
I absolutely love Brian's books. This book is a must-read!
Fallen Angels gets 5 stars from Mark
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
I loved more than any book i've ever read, and ive read a lot of books! i think that people should read it because its a good way to learn about the Veitnam war
I loved more than any book i've ever read, and ive read a lot of books! i think that people should read it because its a good way to learn about the Veitnam war
The Dating Game, submitted by Susanne
The Dating Game
I thought the book was basically a light summer read, and thats what it was. It was light and fluffy, and very easy to read: the perfect beach book.
I thought the book was basically a light summer read, and thats what it was. It was light and fluffy, and very easy to read: the perfect beach book.
A Great and Terrible Beauty gets 5 stars from Gracie
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libby Bray.
My favorite book! It bothered me at first that it was written in present tense but i forget about it after i started reading. The plot is complex and the girls are relatable and life-like. A must-read.
My favorite book! It bothered me at first that it was written in present tense but i forget about it after i started reading. The plot is complex and the girls are relatable and life-like. A must-read.
How I Live Now gets 5 stars from Phoebe
The book how i live now, by Meg Rosoff, is the riveting tale of Daisy from America. After her failed life with her father and stepmother, Daisy is sent to live with her cousins and aunt in England. Soon after she arrives, Daisy's aunt goes away on business, and while she's away London is bombed. As the teenagers struggle to survive in this wartime environment, they bond together inseperably, and Daisy discovers her true self.
This book was a brilliant page-turner that I was barely able to put down. Daisy's viewpoints and attitude give her a striking realness, and the changes that she goes through during the war are astounding.
This book was a brilliant page-turner that I was barely able to put down. Daisy's viewpoints and attitude give her a striking realness, and the changes that she goes through during the war are astounding.
Stotan! gets 5 stars from Phoebe
Stotan!, by Chris Crutcher, is a book based around the universal theme of search for self. In this novel, four boys are asked by their coach to participate in a rigorous training regimen to prepare for their coming swim season. As a swimmer myself, I was able to identify with the boys, and understand their feelings. However, this book isn't only about swimming. It also describes the real problems the boys have to cope with, and how they come together to achieve their dreams. 5 stars
What My Mother Doesn't Know, submitted by Sonya
When I read this book I thought Wow. This book is a
bunch of poems- very powerful poems. What I like
about this book is that teens can actually say oh my
god; I’ve done that too. They can say this because Ms.
Sones is speaking from her real experiences. When
she does this, teens can learn about what not to do and
what to do. During a date for example. When you read
these poems you have to stop and think about it after
your done. Here is the poem on the back of the book:
My name is Sophie. This book is about me. It tells
the heart- stopping riveting story of my first love. And
also my second. And okay, my third love too. It's not that
I’m boy crazy. It’s just that even though I'm almost fifteen
it's like my mind and my body and my heart just don't
seem to be able to agree on anything.
Each poem gets more and more into your mind to
get you thinking more. Also is gets more powerful each
time your done with a page, so by the end of the book,
you are seriously like wow, this is somebody’s real
story, the embarrassing parts and the joyful parts.
bunch of poems- very powerful poems. What I like
about this book is that teens can actually say oh my
god; I’ve done that too. They can say this because Ms.
Sones is speaking from her real experiences. When
she does this, teens can learn about what not to do and
what to do. During a date for example. When you read
these poems you have to stop and think about it after
your done. Here is the poem on the back of the book:
My name is Sophie. This book is about me. It tells
the heart- stopping riveting story of my first love. And
also my second. And okay, my third love too. It's not that
I’m boy crazy. It’s just that even though I'm almost fifteen
it's like my mind and my body and my heart just don't
seem to be able to agree on anything.
Each poem gets more and more into your mind to
get you thinking more. Also is gets more powerful each
time your done with a page, so by the end of the book,
you are seriously like wow, this is somebody’s real
story, the embarrassing parts and the joyful parts.
Eragon, submitted by Casey
I love this book! It's kinda like Lord of the Rings, but not...it has romance, mystery, adventure, and excitement. It really was amazing. I couldn't put it down! 5 Stars
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Son of a Mob, submitted by Gracie (6-28-06)
Son of a Mob, by Gordon Korman (YA Korman)
Vince Luca is in quite the predicament when he falls for the daughter of an FBI agent since his own father runs a major criminal orginization. This book was quirky and unpredictable. The characters are believable and funny. Worth reading.
Vince Luca is in quite the predicament when he falls for the daughter of an FBI agent since his own father runs a major criminal orginization. This book was quirky and unpredictable. The characters are believable and funny. Worth reading.
A Great and Terrible Beauty, submitted by Gracie (6-28-06)
A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray (YA Bray)
My favorite book! It bothered me at first that it was written in present tense but i forget about it after i started reading. The plot is complex and the girls are relatable and life-like. A must-read. 5 Stars!
My favorite book! It bothered me at first that it was written in present tense but i forget about it after i started reading. The plot is complex and the girls are relatable and life-like. A must-read. 5 Stars!
Laws of Nature, submitted by Suzanne (6-28-06)
Laws of Nature, by Christopher Golden. YAPB Golden
I really enjoyed this book. The writing was challenging, but easy to understand. The story moved along at a good pace and was very engaging. It is part of a series, the second book, and it continued the story really well from the first book. Now i want to read the third one and find out what happens.
I really enjoyed this book. The writing was challenging, but easy to understand. The story moved along at a good pace and was very engaging. It is part of a series, the second book, and it continued the story really well from the first book. Now i want to read the third one and find out what happens.
The Dating Game submitted by Suzanne
The Dating Game, by Natilie Standiford (YAPB Standiford)
I thought the book was basically a light summer read, and thats what it was. It was light and fluffy, and very easy to read: the perfect beach book: 3 Stars.
I thought the book was basically a light summer read, and thats what it was. It was light and fluffy, and very easy to read: the perfect beach book: 3 Stars.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
A Long Way Down is worth reading
A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby
I love the original idea of telling a story through four estremely different viewpoints. It's such a refreshingly different take on story-telling in comparrison to the common third-person narrative. Through most of the book i dislike the older characters and i am most interested in the teenage girl. I mostly just have pity for the teenage guy. Being an optimist, I always believe and most approve of a happy funtional ending, but there's something very comforting with the way the Nick Hornby ends all of his stories- on a better note than in the beginning, but at the same time not summed up or fully concluded. He leaves his stories open ended so that the reader can draw their own conclusions.
I love the original idea of telling a story through four estremely different viewpoints. It's such a refreshingly different take on story-telling in comparrison to the common third-person narrative. Through most of the book i dislike the older characters and i am most interested in the teenage girl. I mostly just have pity for the teenage guy. Being an optimist, I always believe and most approve of a happy funtional ending, but there's something very comforting with the way the Nick Hornby ends all of his stories- on a better note than in the beginning, but at the same time not summed up or fully concluded. He leaves his stories open ended so that the reader can draw their own conclusions.
The Lost World gets 4 stars by Vinny
The Lost World, by Michel Crighton, is a sci-fi book. It is about a park gone wrong, and is the sequel to Jurassic Park. In order for you to understand the plot, you have to understand the first book. A man called John Hammand starts an amusement park and invites a paleontologist, his two grand kids, and an old college buddy Ian Malcolm, a pessimistic (but genius) mathematician. They fly to a remote Island off the coast of Costa Rica. On the way they find out that what Hammand has been doing is creating dinosaurs (through the help of modern technology). Malcom predicts that it will all go haywire, but he seems to be wrong until a power outage occurs. The outage is induced by Nedry, a spy placed by a competing genetics company. A bug in the computers let all the dinosaurs free. In The Lost World, a team of scientists go on to discover what is left after the original Island is destroyed. This is an action-packed thriller.
Parasite Pig (submitted by Vinny)
The book Parasite Pig by William Sleator is the sequel to a book where the main character, Barney a 16 year-old boy, is caught up in the battle for the Piggy. The aliens trying to get the Piggy destroy his parent’s beach house so now he has to go to a boring job at the Library to earn the money back. Since the Aliens had been in such a rush to get the Piggy, they leave behind a board game. The board game is a fictional version of what happens in the battle for the Piggy. Barney, Max and Julie (Barney’s friends) play the game for fun every Friday. Soon they meet the mysterious ‘Julian’ who starts to play with them. Next thing they know it, Barney and Katie discover that Max and Julian are aliens themselves! Seconds later, they are being swept off to a planet where the Piggy is supposed to be. One catch, the planet is home to human-eating crabs! The Aliens want to use Barney's powers to get the Piggy while Barney and Katie Are just trying to escape. I give it 3 stars.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Teen Summer Reading Program: June 27th - Aug. 22nd
Submit 2 book reviews and be entered into a raffle to win an MP3 Player and other prizes- read more about it at: http://www.tcpl.org/teen/tsrp.html
Loved To Kill a Mockingbird (6-15-06), by Peggy
This book is fabulous! After you read it, you must see the movie. They are both great. Anyways. The book is about how this black man is inaccurately accused of raping a white woman. By all the clues throughout the trial you can tell is is not true. The black man's lawyer is a white man and a girl named Scout and a boy name Jem's father. The father is called all sorts of names for defending a black man because it takes place in the south where discrimination is still in effect. This book is great and it shows historical events such as the Civil Rights Movement while being an interesting and intriguing book at the same time. This is hard to do however Harper Lee does it well. I recommend this book to all wanting a good read. However it is a good book to read on your own time when you have the time to read it carefully because then you will notice all the metaphors and what the title actually means. All around I loved this book and I think peope should read it. It is a good book for Social Studies and English. 5 Stars.
The Giver is Great! by Peggy (6-15-06)
Personally, I really loved the book The Giver. I thought it was well written and it was suspensful. I liked the idea of the made-up place with this made-up life. I also loved the parts where the boy would get the gift of something new he learned from the Giver at the time. It was very detailed so I could feel exactly what he was feeling. I felt as if I was in the book at times. Overall I loved this book and I recommend it to anyone who is wanting a good read for the summertime or for book reports or just for fun!
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