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Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters
by C.S. Lewis
Christian Fiction
Religious Fiction
* * * Stars (Pretty good)
The Screwtape Letters was about two devils, Screwtape and Wormwood, and Screwtape writes Wormwood letters guiding and helping him to result in the damnation of his human patient. It's a hard read, very difficult to understand, but I am very glad that I read this book. It had a good message overall. You should read this book.
Odyssey
The Odyssey
by Homer
Adventure
Classics
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
The Odyssey is a great book for girls and boys. The adventure that Odysseus takes to get back home to his lovely wife, Penelope - he faces cyclopes, sea monsters, and many gods. This book is a great thriller and I think that everyone should read this book!
Animal Man
Animal Man
by Grant Morrison
Comics
Graphic Novel
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Buddy Baker is a 30-something year old ex-super hero. He finds he is connected to a mystic force. His life changes and goes on many journeys, including meeting his own writer - Grant Morrison.
City of Bones
City of Bones
Mortal Instruments #1
by Cassandra Clare
Fantasy
* * * * Stars (Great)
A girl named Clary meets some demon hunters while with friends and finds out she has a connection with them. She has to find her mother who was captured by their enemy.
I thought this was very interesting and I usually don't read fantasy. I thought it was very good.
Devoted
Devoted
by Hilary Duff
Mystery
Suspense
Thriller
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
A girl's boyfriend is kidnapped by a group of people who want to kill him to end their curse. She must find out where he is to save him and she meets people who want to help her.
This was original and interesting. It was intense and very shocking at the end.
Eve
Eve
by Anna Carey
Mystery
Romance
Thriller
* * * Stars (Pretty good)
A girl escapes her school and goes out to the unknown to try to find a safe house. Meanwhile running into obstacles she meets a boy whom she falls in love with.
I liked this because it was original and I haven't read anything like it. It was intense and unexpected.
Glass Castle
Glass Castle
by Jeanette Walls
Autobiography
Biography
Memoir
Nonfiction
* * * * Stars (Great!)
It's a memoir about a woman's childhood and her parents who didn't believe in society, so they lived all over - from the desert to an old railroad house. It's about how she grew up and then went to New York.
I liked this book because it was very interesting. Jeanette Walls had an amazing life. It was interesting to read about.
Life as We Knew it
Life as We Knew it
by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Post-Apocalyptic
Science Fiction
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Miranda is thinking the reports of a meteor collision with the moon sounds like just another reason for teachers to give kids more homework. BUt when the meteor actualy does hit the moon the world is thrown into chaos. Huge tidal waves submerge most of New York. Long Island is completely under water, stores have no food left, gas is more than $10 a gallon, and thousands, maybe millions are dead. How will the world cope?
I liked how real this book is. Something like this could actually happen one day - perhaps even in our lifetime!
Lincoln Lawyer
Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
Mystery
Suspense
Thriller
* * * * Stars (Great!)
A lawyer has to defend his client and on the way learns he is guilty of his crima nd a past one he was involved in defending. He has to clear another client's name for his current client's crime.
I thought this was very unpredictable. It was shocking and very intense. It was clever and well-written, like the author was a lawyer.
Room
Room
by Emma Donoghue
Realistic Fiction
Suspense
* * * Stars (Pretty good)
It is from a 5 year old's perspective. He and his mom are held captive in a room and he has been there his whole life. They escape and try to deal with life when they do.
I liked this because it was very different from anything I've ever read. However, it was strange because it was from the 5 year old's point of view the whole time.
Silence
Silence
sequel to Crescendo and Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick
Fantasy
Romance
Review # 1
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
A young girl loses her memory of the last 6 months and doesn't realize she's in love with a boy she runs into. He's the love of her life and she doesn't even remember.
I thought this was intense and I couldn't put the book down. It was original and interesting.
Review # 2
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
A girl loses her memory from the last 6 months and forgets about the guy she loves and his secrets. She starts remembering and falling in love with him all over again.
I thought this was intense and shocking. I couldn't put it down. It was very interesting.
Silver is for Secrets
Silver is for Secrets
by Laurie Stolarz
Fantasy
Supernatural
* * * * Stars (Great!)
A young girl who can see premonitions in her dreams goes on vacation with her friends for the summer and meets a girl she thinks something bad is going to happen to her. She tries to help her, but in the process loses her boyfriend.
I thought this was interesting and intense. It had a shocking ending. It left you wanting to read more.
Wolf Brother
Wolf Brother
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1
by Michelle Paver
Adventure
Fantasy
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
This book is about Torak and how he becomes friends with a wolf. This story starts with Torak's father being killed by a giant possessed bear. Torak must kill the bear using the help of the Raven clan, his mother's clan, although he's Wolf clan, before it's too late.
I liked the book. I found it very entertaining, and a very sad, but feel-good book.
Wild Roses
Wild Roses
by Deb Caletti
Realistic Fiction
* * * Stars (Pretty good)
Cassie has to deal with her crazy famous father, but then he tries to control her love life. Things go downhill when her stepfather starts to act even more crazy.
There isn't one big climax, they keep on having different events all leading to one thing.
Wild Girls
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The Wild Girls
by Pat Murphy
Realistic Fiction
When Joan moves to San Francisco from Connecticut, she strikes up a friendship with the Queen of the Foxes (Sarah). They become 2 wild girls. They enter a writing competition and write their first book and win. Then their writing adventure begins.
I liked this book because it kept me interested all the way through.
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts
Realistic Fiction
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
It is about a 17 year old who is pregnant, dumped by her boyfriend in a small town Walmart. Who even with her bad luck with sevens, finds her true friends, family, and home.
I really loved this book. It was funny, sad, exciting - the perfect book to read, a real page-turner.
What Happened to Goodbye
What Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
Realistic Fiction
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
McLean always moved because of her father's job, but her mother's big scandall makes her unbearable. Will she finally change her old ways in her new town?
Sarah Dessen makes you connect with her stories and characters.
Wedding
The Wedding
by Nicholas Sparks
Realistic Fiction
* * * * Stars (Great!)
Wilson and Jane have been married for 30 years, but they seem to be drifting apart. While they plan their daughter's wedding, Wilson decides to re-court his wife in order to gain her love again.
It was a beautiful love story, and the ending was so unexpected.
Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning
Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning
by Danette Haworth
Realistic Fiction
Review # 1
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
This book is about a girl named Violet Raines, who lives with her mom. She has a best friend named Lottie, but that changes when Melissa Gold moves in. Violet learns to like her to save her best friendship with Lottie.
I liked it because it had a lot of action and friendship.
Review # 2
* * * * Stars (Great!)
Violet Rains Almost Got Struck by Lightning is about a girl named Violet. She has a best friend named Lottie. They meet the new girl named Melissa. Violet does not like her because she is much richer and better than Violet. Violet needs to learn to like her in order to stay friends with Lottie.
I liked it beause it was very exciting to read. I always looked forward to reading it.
When Lightning Strikes
When Lightning Strikes
Vanished #1
by Meg Cabot (writing as Jenny Carroll)
Mystery
Suspense
Thriller
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Jess gets hit by lightning and she can now find missing people. She is recruited by the FBI, but escapes. She helps find one kid a week. She meets Rob who becomes ner boyfriend (in book #4).
I liked it because I really enjoyed the idea of a girl that helps rescue and find missing kids, and I love the way Meg Cabot writes and shows Jess' trials and triumphs.
