| Realistic
Fiction |
|
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Go Ask Alice |
Anonymous |
213 |
***** |
"Go Ask Alice is a very compelling story that all teenagers should read. It is a diary, written anonymously, by a teenage girl who falls into the world of drugs. Her journey would rob her of her innocence and ultimately her life. Any one will be able to relate to “ Alice ” and will be unable to deny the impact this book has on them. You won't ever be able to forget ' Alice .'" By Renee DesRoches |
| The Notebook |
Nicholas Sparks |
224 |
**** |
"The Notebook is a fabulous love story, written by Nicholas Sparks, that every girl should read. For those students who thought the movie was great, the book is even better. The Notebook is a story about Noah and Allie, two teenage lovers who were forced to separate after an unforgettable summer together. They are always reminded of each other every time they get into another relationship. Later in life, Allie finally becomes engaged and tells her fiancé that she needs a break from the wedding plans so she goes on a vacation. What he doesn't know is that she really goes to see Noah. Find out what happens in this amazing love story." By Morgan Brenner |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
Ann Brashares |
326 |
***** |
"As a long time New York Times Bestseller and an International Bestseller, this book is very entertaining, inspirational and fast-paced. It's especially appropriate for High School girls who should be able to identify with one or more of the main characters. The book chronicles the summer adventures of four 16 year-old girls, friends since birth, as they have very different experiences away from each other one summer. Lena goes to Greece to visit her grandparents and learns important lessons about family, love and culture. Bridget goes to California for a soccer camp and soon realizes that she really misses and needs her deceased mother. Carmen goes to visit her dad and his new fiancé in South Carolina , and learns that she must be patient and give people a chance. Tibby gets a job at the local grocery store. After some resistance, Tibby befriends a 13 year-old girl but, it's too late, as the girl is already very sick from leukemia. The four friends remain connected during the summer by sending a pair of jeans around the world to each other. The jeans miraculously fit all four girls. Overall, it's a heartwarming book that will leave you inspired and wanting to read the three additional Sisterhood novels." By Emily Krause |
| Monsoon Summer |
Mitali Perkins |
257 |
*** |
"This book is short and easy to read. It's about a girl
named Jazz that has to leave behind her best friend Steve in Californa
and travel to India with her family for the summer. Once there she learns
that she can help the locals in her own way and that she doesn't need to
be like her mother and give everything up to help. She also becomes friends
with the people ariound her and learns about the local way of life. The
only shadow on her life is the fact that she doesn't believe herself good
enough for Steve the bestfriend shes fallen for. The book is an easy light
reading that is none to serious and a good book to pass the time with." by
A.T. |
| My Sister's Keeper |
Jodi Picoult |
423 |
***** **** | "My
Sister's Keeper is an excellent novel by Jodi Picoult that explores
many different questions. Does a parent have a right to "use" a
child? When should a child be able to make their own decisions? Anna
was born to be a marrow donor for her leukemia-ridden sister, Kate. Picoult
shows what happens when Anna refuses to be a pawn and drags her family
into a vicious legal battle. Interestingly, Picoult writes each chapter
from a different point of view, using every character except Kate. Picoult
ends each chapter with a heartfelt revelation. I enjoyed this book because
it drew me in and was thorough and well-written. Definetly Picoult's
best.
Read it! " by Ashley Birdsell
"My Sister's
Keeper overall is a well-written book. The story line brings up a sitation
that can often be taken for
granted. Many
families that have a child with cancer delibertly have another child
to help the cancerous child by "donating" parts of their body.
However, no one ever thinks about how this child would feel. This book
explores
every thought that goes through one of these child's head. Think about
it, would you want to be here just so you can donate parts of your body?"
by K.T. |
| 24 Girls in 7 Days |
Alex Bradley |
265 |
* |
"Overall I did not enjoy book. I thought it was way too
juvinille and predictable. The main character, Jack is pretty much a normal
highschool boy. There was nothing about this character that was intriguing,
he was just a noramal kid who was looking for a prom date. When his friends
put out an ad saying that Jack needs a date, there were of course disaterous
results. Again, too predictable. His ends up having a secret admirer, who
was suposed to remained a secret, but I guessed it right away. Not my type
of book, I do not recommend it." by Kellie Schweon |
| Wish You Well |
David Baldacci |
350 |
***** |
"This book is the first in a series of David Baldacci books
writing about the realtity of life. Two kids simultanousely lose their
parents and are sent to live with a great aunt in West Virginia...quite
a change from the big city life of New York City that they're used to.
The older sister and her younger brother go through all the troubles of
moving to a small city in the south in the early 1900's. David Baldacci
had mixed the entertaining style of his writing with the historically acurate
information of the time period to create a wildly entertaining novel." by
C.F. |
| How I Paid for College |
Marc Acito |
278 |
***** |
"The book, How I Paid For College is the humorous story
of Ed Zanni,whose dream is to attend Julliard, the prestigous art school.
When he gets accepted though, his father refuses to pay the tuition. Ed
must now find a way to pay for college. But that's not the only thing he
has to worry about, he must as struggle with his confusing sexual orientation.
This is a remarkable story of friendship and determination with a lot of
humor in it. I strongly recommend that anyone who loves mad-capped adventures
read this book!!!!!!" by Stephanie Figueroa |
| Like the Red Panda |
Andrea Seigel |
280 |
* |
"Like the Red Panda is an extremely whiny book about a girl
who wants to commit suicde. She is a straight A student, has a loving boyfriend,
and extremely nice foster parents, so WHY would she want to kill herself!!!????
I don't know if Andrea Seigel is a good author, but I think she should
put the pen down and hang it up!!!! If your into dark humour and whiny
brats then be my guest and read this book, but if your normal, STAY CLEAR!!!!!!!!"
by Stephanie Figueroa |
| For One More Day |
Mitch Albom |
208 |
***** |
"I love the way Mitch Albom writes books. As soon as I saw
this book, I had to read it. This book is about a man, named Chick, who
gets to have one more day with his mother that has passed away. This book
made me think about what I would do if I had one more day with a loved
one who has passed away. If you are looking for a book that you won't be
able to put down, this is the book for you." by R. |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
Ken Kesey |
287 |
* |
"This is a horrible. Never read it. Ever. If you do, you
will be forever subjected to horrible bladder problems." by Matt Naylor |
| The Rules of Survival |
Nancy Werlin |
259 |
*** |
"This book is about a boy named Matt and his family. His
family consists of his mother, younger sister Callie, and younger sister
Emmy. Also his father Ben and Aunt Bobbie. Matt has a mother whom is crazy.
But nobody believes him. Except Murdouch, a man who he meets at a little
market. Matt talks about how crazy his mother is and how he has to take
care of his sisters. He is always talking about his mother doing this crazy
thing and that crazy thing, but in my opinion he is too. Everyone inhis
family kind of is. And the book does have some good points, but overall,
it is not that good. And if you like an ending like a disney movie, then
you might wanna try this book. I didn't like it." by Nataly Saah |
| 13 Little Blue Envelopes |
Maureen Johnson |
321 |
**** |
"Following the instructions in little blue evelope number
one, Ginny is sent to New York to pick up a package of twelve more envelopes.
Thus begins her whirlwind journey through London, Scotland, Rome, Paris,
and Greece. Each envelope contains specific instructions that Ginny must
follow before she can move on to the next one...tasks that range from finding
a starving artist to meeting an eccentric painter. As Ginny travels through
Europe, she'll find find love, meet new friends, and learn much more about
herself than she ever thought possible. An entertaining, funny, thought-provoking
book." by Ashley Birdsell |
| The Thirteenth Tale |
Diane Setterfield |
406 |
***** |
"The Thirteenth Tale is an excellent book that I would recommend
to anyone looking for a good, interesting read. The writing style is classical
and full of detail. Amateur biographer Margaret Lea receives a letter from
the reclusive author Vida Winter, who has spent decades fabricating different
histories for herself. Now, however, she finally wishes to tell the truth.
Margaret finds herself immersed in the mysterious story that is Winter's
true past, a story encompassing ghosts, enigmatic twins Adeline and Emmeline,
and a dreadful fire. The mysteries of Winter's story and Margaret's own
are beautifully written, making for a compelling and rich read." by Ashley
Birdsell |
| The Song Reader |
Lisa Tucker |
348 |
*** |
"Leeann's
sister Mary Beth is a song reader -- almost a kind of psychologist who
can read people based on the songs stuck in their
heads. The town embrace Mary Beth's "gift" and turns to her with
every problem. One summer, though, things go drastically wrong and Mary
Beth becomes a recluse, leaving Leeann to sort out the pieces. Told from
Leeann's point of view, this is a story that makes you think about family
dynamics and even the songs you like yourself. An interesting concept and
a compelling storyline, but a rather unanticipated and boring ending." by
Ashley Birdsell |
| Pool Boy |
Michael Simmons |
164 |
*** |
"This book is about a boy who's father gets thrown in jail
because of messing up with money and their family went from extremely rich
to extremely poor. To make money he becomes a pool boy with his former
pool worker. He developes a close relationshipship with him and learns
alot. Wow. Doesn't that just sound absolutely enthralling. I have to admit
that they way it was written was good. Michael Simmons was able to make
a teenagers voice very well in the book and the you really saw the boy
grow up. However, the completely sarcastic dialogue and lack of a well-developed
plot annoyed me. It is a black eyed-susan book but I don't think I would
vote for it. It's a quick read all teenage sappy blah and the author knows
that or that is how it is expressed. The characters were good. The plot
was just..eh.." by Natalia Riccio |
| Jane Eyre |
Charlotte Bronte |
480 |
* |
"If victorian
literature isn't your thing, I would recommend that you find another
book. Jane Eyre's plot is ridicously dry and what
events it does have are drawn out, sometimes taking a hundred or so pages
to occur. The book also contains weak characters and a writing style that
may be difficult for some readers. This book doesn't catch your attention
from the start, or hold it at any point in the book. If you like books
with the "keep you on the edge of your seat" feel, than this
book is definately not for you." by Ashleigh Hixon |
| Sticks and Stones |
Beth Goobie |
86 |
***** |
"A short read but great. It tells a story about a girl who
gets dragged into high school gossip. She is considered the new "school
slut" although the title is not true. You get a close look at what
rumors are really like and how to overcome them." by M.H. |
| When Dad Killed Mom |
Julius Lester |
183 |
**** |
"When Dad Killed Mom is a great novel, where it puts into
action what happens to be going on in America. It is a fictional book,
based on true facts, parents killing parents. This book is a great book
to read for family growth and reflection." by Garrick Tomlin |
| The Usual Rules |
Joyce Maynard |
390 |
** |
"This book was about a girl who lived in New York City with
her mother, step father, and step father. Her mother was in the Twin Towers
on September Eleventh and died in one of the towers. The book then continued
to about how she felt about the entire ordeal." by Nataly Saah |
| Parrot in the Oven |
Joshua Castleberry |
216 |
**
***
|
"This book i sabout a poor legal latino family that struggles
through the hardships of poverty. THis book was extremely boring i did
not enjoy it at all but you might. The kid Julio was trying to save up
money so he could play baseball so he picked chillies from a feild to get
te money to pay for the baseball glove." by Joshua Castleberry
"Manny had a tough life with his family members. His dad was an abusive
drunk, his brtoher was a gang member, and his mom was a clean-o-holic.
He was the only sane person in his family. He got good grades in school
and did everything his mom and dad told him.One day he decided to get his
family straight and fix everything, so he talked to them." by Z.S. |
| Fallen Angels |
Walter Dean Myers |
306 |
****
**** |
"This book is about Richard Perry fighting in the Vietnam
war.While he is there he notices that war was not the way he expected it,
and now he just wants to get out of there alive as soon as possible. While
he is there a lot of his friends die, and he keeps wondering if he is next.
Perry and his squad have to go defend an area in the forrest of Vietnam
so the VC wont get closer to American territory. While he is there,a swarm
of bullets go flying around and they are gitting in closer and closer towards
the enemy." by J.R.R.
"The book gives a reader a sense of how being in a war menatlly and emotionally
how it changes you. It also lets the reader know how difficult it is to
understand why you want to kill other human beings even though they look
different form you. This book also gives the sense of horror that only
a war such as vietnam could give the reader." by Billy Shaff |
| Kira-Kira |
Cynthia Kadohata |
244 |
**** |
"The
main characters, two Japanese sisters who cared greatly for each other
as both family and friend, experience a strong bond of friendship
tested by numerous hardships. The biggest hardship to overcome was moving
from a home so familiar to one more in the depths of segragation, where
anyone of any ethnicity was treated unjust. The older sister drifts away
and acts more "mature" but realizes she was pushing away her
true best friend as her terminal illness got even worse. The author's writing
style is very descriptive and light-hearded. It's not much of a hard read
and it's pretty easy to follow." by A.S. |
| Lovely Bones |
Alice Sebold |
328 |
*****
*****
*****
***** |
"Susie tells the story of how she was raped and murdered
from heaven. She sees what's going on, on earth, and watches the lives
of the people she loves, and other people's lives change." by Nicole,
Corraia, Melissa
"This
book is really interesting. It is about a girl who gets raped and murdered
within the first few pages of the book. Its a really good book
so read it.Yeah.."
"Locked in Heaven, Suzie Salmon is doomed to watch her family's life fall
to pieces. Suzie Salmon is the protagonist in this spectacular fictional
read. Young Suzie Salmon was lured by her curiosity into the hands of a
lunatic neighbor. Her neighbor then locked her into his secret hideout
and raped and killed her. Suzie now finds herself in Heaven, able to watch
over life on earth. She observes her sister build a brick, impenetrable
wall around her heart, her mother fall into an adulterous affair, and her
father become helpless. The Lovely Bones has characters that are carefully
structured and depicted that add to the horrific and comedic elements of
the story. The author, Anne Sebold, writes with her heart, as she is a
former rape victim. This book not only gives the reader the sensation of
reading a good book, but teaches the reader good lessons that they could
later apply to situations they find themselves in. If you are looking for
a book that not only captures the hope in a serious situation, but a book
that captures your heart, The Lovely Bones is book I strongly recommend
to the avid, or the apathetic reader." by Carol Rogan
"This is a
really good book. It is about a girl names Susie Salmon, who is raped
and then murdered by her neighbor. From then on she tells her story from
heaven, over-looking her family and friends as she sees life on Earth
continue without her. Also, she follows her murderer and watches him
cover up his tracks and even hide her dead body. As you read this book
you feel what Susie is going through, and how her family reacts to losing
her. Overall, this is a book that you should definetly consider reading!" by
Selena Mason |
| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
Ann Brashares |
290 |
**** |
"The sisterhood of the traveling pants is a really good
book. Its about the life of four bestfriends, tibby, lena, bridget, and
carmen, who need each other to survive the summer. In the story these four
girls have never been seperated since birth, but for the first time they
will all be in different places this summer. They find a pair of pants
that misteriously fits them all. So to keep in touch they send the pair
of pants to each other with a note saying the best thing that has happened
to them while wearing the jeans. in the end they share the rest of their
summer together.!" by J.H. |
| Shadow of A Doubt |
S.L. Rottman |
172 |
** |
"Shadow of A Doubt is a story of a boy and the struggles
of his family life. Shadow is the main character of the book. He's just
starting highschool, and is trying to erase the memory of his older brother
who ran away when he was 6 years old. His brother randomly shows up one
day, and Shadow and his family are trying to learn how to deal with the
right way to handle him coming home, and his new life. The story focuses
on a family coming togethor, and strengthening their relationships." by Lanie
Beck |
| The Coldest Winter Ever |
Sistah Souljah |
544 |
***** ***** |
"This is the best book I ever read. It is told from the
view of a teenage Brooklyn girl named Winter Santiaga who has no limit
of what she will do or say. The title is misleading, I didnt think it would
be good but one of the opening sentences caught my eye. The story of this
girl is unbelievable and very raw. She acts selfishly through most of the
book. It is a little graphic at times so dont read it unless your ready
to hear anything." By D.B.
"The
book is about a girl names Winter Santiago a.k.a Sasha who goes through
alot of stuggles behind one another. The book is in my list of the best
books written and read! It was written perfectly for you to keep turning
the page.!" by A.W. |
| The Pact |
Jodi Picoult |
386 |
***** |
"This book is about two families who were very close;The
Hartes and the Golds. The son of the Hartes abd the daughter of the Golds
were dating. Chris and Emily went out one night so Emily could commit suicide.
And they tried to blame it on Chris but he truely loved her and would never
do this, right?" by M.B. |
| Love & Sk8 |
Nancy
Krulik |
315 |
**** |
"Sterotypical?
Love&Sk8 is a book between that punks and jocks. When relationships
between the two groups start to intertwine some problems are caused.
Can you love and live in the different parts of society?" by Justi
Goodling |
| Bittersweet |
Drew
Lamm |
214
|
*** |
"If
you art then you would more than likely enjoy this book. It might be
kind of hard to get into however once you're into it, it's pretty amazing.
It's easy to relate too. Her grandmother had a huge role in her life
and is an artist of calm society. Being antisocial with an annoying pest
in the school doesnt tend to help her situation but she doesnt realize
that right away. Somethings' happening.Will her hand ever flow again?" by
Justi Goodling |
| Boss Lady |
Omar Tyree |
316 |
***** |
"Its about a woman named Tracy from Philly who goes through
bad times and ends up being a big Hollywood star. She has to now deal with
critism from her friends, family, and other people about her decisions
she made in Hollywood." by Corraia |
| The Clique |
Lisi Harrison |
220 |
***** |
"I would
like to recomend this book because it is fun to read about girls going
behind each others backs and it make you
just
want
to read more and more!!" by B.R. |
| Science
Fiction |
|
|
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Artemis Fowl |
Eoin Colfer |
352 |
**** |
"Artemis Fowl is a Fictional story about a boy named Artemis Fowl, a twelve year old criminal mastermind who is trying to earn fame and help out the currently dwindling family fortune. Artemis comes from a long line of arch criminals and is trying to follow in their footsteps. Artemis discovers a secret society of fairies and soon forms a devious plot to steal their magic and great wealth. His plan involves capturing the Captain of the underground organization called LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance), Holy Short, and holds her for ransom for a large sum of gold. With the help of his butler and bodyguard Artemis intercepts Holy while on her way to perform a ritual to restore her magic. Soon things get out of control and take a turn for the worse when the fairies plan to use a Biobomb to destroy Artemis the minute Holy is released. This book keeps the reader constantly alert and intrigued by the interesting mind of this notorious twelve year old." By Chris Fox |
| Ender's Game |
Orson Scott Card |
225 |
***** |
"Ender is six, and is set up to never be accepted- he's
a Third, the third child in a world where the limit is two. And he's a
genius. When the goverment decides to train him to fight an alien menace,
he will be put through impossible odds and worked near to death, expected
to be perfect. His first stop- the Training Academy, where you learn war
through The Game, in zero gravity." by Mornon |
| Anthem |
Ayn Rand |
232 |
*****
***** |
"Ayn Rand is a cool Author..she makes you read her book
all the way and she uses suspence to pull you into the story and make you
feel like you are there yourself." by Kupi
"This book is really good..She is a very good author that pulls you into
the book..READ IT NOW!!!" by Penguin |
| Uglies |
Scott Westerfield |
425 |
**** |
"This
book is about a girl named tally and she is 15 going on 16 where she
will have the greatest expirience of her life.
first you are born a littlelie than as you turn 13 you become an ugly and
only on your 16 birthday you turn pretty. This is tally's dream to be a
pretty to walk around with the beautiful smile the wonderful eye s and
the picture perfect nose. tally's best friend peris is 3 months older than
her and is already a pretty. tally makes the mistake of going to see him
and on her way home runs into a friend who will change her thoughts of
a pretty forever." by S.H. |
| Fantasy
Fiction |
|
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| The Fellowship of the Ring |
J.R.R.
Tolkien |
432 |
***** |
"The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three books in the Lord of the Rings series. The Fellowship of the Ring starts with Bilbo giving the ring to Frodo. Frodo then learns the great evil power the ring possesses. Frodo and his hobbit companions take the ring to Rivendell, the great city of the Elves, where they think the ring will be safe. At Rivendell Frodo learns the ring must be destroyed where it was forged, in the fires on Mount Doom , deep within Mordor. In Rivendell, a fellowship is formed to escort Frodo to Mount Doom so Frodo can destroy the ring and end the war. On the way to Mordor, the Fellowship has to make their way through the deep mines of Moria. Gandalf, the Fellowships leader, never makes it out of Moria. The fellowship then heads south where they are attacked by orcs. One member of the fellowship dies and two others are captured. Gimli , Aragon , and Legolas head off after the orcs to rescue their friends. The fellowship is broken. The story ends as Sam and Frodo now have to destroy the ring by themselves." By James Sears |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
J.K. Rowling |
309 |
***** |
"Elements of the fantasy and adventure genres are apparent with the incorporation of magic, witchcraft, and dragons that all play their part in Harry's life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. With over 120 million copies sold worldwide, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone appeals to a large and diverse audience. Boys and girls alike love it for the fantasy, adventure, suspense, and interesting plot sequence of the book, along with the ability to relate to the rebellious and mischievous behavior of Harry and his friends at times. The book has “won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal” (Amazon Review). The book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is a wonderful book that encompasses the experiences and fate of Harry, a young wizard, with his friends, magic and with themes of good vs. evil, the power of love, and friendship, among others. It is one of my personal favorites, especially because I enjoy fantasy and adventure. I highly applaud and recommend Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as a must-read for any age student." By Shaan Ahmed |
| The Thief Lord |
Cornelia Funke |
345 |
***** |
"The book The Thief Lord is an award winning novel by Cornelia Funke that should be read by everyone. Funke is able to successfully combine adventure, mystery, and fantasy to create a very suspenseful book. The novel is about run away or orphaned teens that now live together in an abandoned movie theater. The children rely on “The Thief Lord” to supply them with money and food. The story has different sub plots and story lines that keep the reader entranced throughout the story. The setting of the story takes place in Venice , Rome where the canals and alleys intensify the suspense in the chase scenes. Funke does a very good job on describing the characters and the setting so that the reader can picture everything, but not too much like Tolkien. Everyone should consider reading this book and once you begin you will not want to stop." By Nick Thomas |
| Poison |
Chris Wooding |
278 |
***** |
"The book Poison is a book that definatly makes you think
about the posibilities of how the universe was really made. its about an
amzing journey poison of the marsh taked in search of her sister but in
the end finds so much more." by S.H. |
| The Amulet of Samarkand |
Jonathan Stroud |
462 |
***** |
"The Amulet of Samarkand is a story about a snarky demon
named Bartimaeus and his exploits for his master Nathaniel. When he is
summoned by Nathaniel, he is commanded to capture the infamous amulet in
the title, sending both demon and human on a twisting trail of magic, intrigue,
and murder. Not only does this book have a great plot, but the narration
by Bartimaeus is completely hilarious and will have you laughing out loud."
by B. |
| Ptolemy's Gate |
Jonathan Stroud |
501 |
***** |
"The third (and in my personal opinion, the best) book of
the Bartimaeus trilogy is the last installment of the story between Bartimaeus,
John Mandrake (aka Nathaniel), and Kitty. A magical empire in turmoil is
about to undergo a revolution of the worst kind, and it's up to these three
potential enemies to stop it. It's an AMAZING story, filled with humor,
adventure, and drama. You won't be able to put it down!" by B. |
| Eldest |
Chris Paolini |
500 |
***** |
"Eldest is the amazing sequel to the fantastic book Eragon.
Unlike other sequels, this one truly delivers as it continues the story
of Eragon and Saphira. While Eragon travels to Du Weldenvarden, home of
the mysterious elves, to continue his training, many things happen. First,
his cousin Roran uplifts the villagers of Plancanar Valley to Surda; Nasuada,
the new leader of the Varden, also moves her people to Surda. All the while
oblivious to Galbatorix's rising army. This is just as action-packed as
Eragon, with all the wonder and excitement as Eragon learns more and more
about Dragons and Riders. Anyone who loved Eragon is going to love Eldest!!!!!!!"
by Stephanie Figueroa |
| Hawksong |
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes |
243 |
|
"In
a world where shapeshifters are unknown to humans, there are two that
are constantly at war. The Avians, unfeeling people with birds
as their second form, dispise the hot blood and tempers of the Serpiente.
Every person on each side has lived their life knowing nothing but war.
Danica, the princess (soon to be ruler) of the Avians, decides that she'll
do anything to end the war, even mary Zane- the prince of the Serpiente.
-The clash between the very lifestyles of these people makes the book worht
reading. The characters' personalities make it so there's never a dull
moment." by Mornon
"Hawksong is about two shapes shifters Danica Shardae and Zane Cobriana
who are forced to marry to end a ware between there two sociteties. The
couple must deal with many obstacles such as differences in cultures, ridicule
from their people, and suppressing their real feelings for eachother. I
believe this book is amazing and everyone should read it. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
is one of my favorite authors and i enjoy her style of writing and the
development of her characters throughout the book. Overall, Hawksong is
a wonderful book." by A.V.
"Hawksong
is an amazing story for anyone interested in fantasy. Amelia Atwater-Rohodes
is a great author and this is one of her best books. Zane and Danica
are characters that you are drawn to and want to know everything about.
I read this book in one night, I couldn't put it down. The story of their
fight against tradition is something that will keep you wanting more." by
Ashley Murphy |
| The Time Traveler's Wife |
Audrey Niffenegger |
518 |
****
**
|
"The Time Traveler's Wife is an interesting read that explores
Henry's life as a CDP: a Chrono-Displaced Person. Henry travels throughout
time at random intervals and cannot control when or where it will happen.
Through these excursions, he meets his future wife, Clare. I enjoyed reading
both Henry and Clare's points of view, although the changes can be confusing.
I would reccomend this book to people who like science fiction elements
in a real-life situation, and who are looking for a harder read." by
Ashley Birdsell
"The
Time Traveler's Wife is about a man named Henry that can time travel,
but can't control when or where. He is 28 when he first meets his wife
but she has already known him since she was 6. The book tells of some
of the various times they meet in the past and in present day, explaining
how they met and how they fell in love. The book goes into how hard
it is living with the time travel disease and what it's like to never
know where your husband is. I felt that the book was a bit slow and
that it was only interesting in the middle. I felt that through foreshadowing
they gave away the ending too early and made reading the remainder
of the book very uninteresting. The main problem with this book was
that is was written in a very complicated way with point of view changing
every page or so and having to remember what age they were in what
time. If you can handle changing time every page or so you would like
this book, but if you want light easier reading I would look elsewhere." by
A.T. |
| Quicksilver |
Stephanie Spinner |
240 |
***** |
"'It's
dark and gloomy and it smells like dead sheep, but when Zeus says go
to Hell, I go.' From the very first line this
book catches your attetion. Quicksilver is told from the point-of-view
of Hermes, the Greek God of mischeif, travellers and music. The book takes
a comical look at what Hermes thought during some of the classic myths
that he appears in. The writing style may be a little juvenile for some
readers, but the plot is sure to keep you entertained!" by Ashleigh Hixon |
| Trickster's Choice, Daughter of the Lioness Book 1 |
Tamora Pierce |
422 |
***** |
"If you read the Lioness series you'll love these, but even
if you didnt you'll still love them. This book is about a girl who is stolen
for slavery, but she soon comes to find that it wasn't an accident. The
Trickster God has many plans for her in the future." by T.D. |
| Twilight |
Stephanie Meyer |
563 |
***** |
"This is an awesome book about a 17 year old girl who moves
into a small town to live with her father. It seems like she'll hate there
until she meets Edward. At first she thinks he hates her, but she comes
to realize she's completely wrong, and he has a secret. There is a sequel,
New Moon, and even another book on the way." by T.D. |
| Eragon |
Christopher Paolini |
509 |
***** |
"This is a beast book! One of my favorite. Everyone seems
to love it, even guys. So for all you men out there who hesitate to read,
this book is good for you. This is about a 16 year old boy who finds a
blue stone, which actually turns out to be a dragon. In this world Dragon
Riders are legendary, and he takes on a great adventure. This is a triolgy,
the second is already out, Eldest, and the third will be out soon. The
movie will be in theatres Dec. 15!" by T.D. |
| The Fallen |
Thomas E. Sneigoski |
N/A |
**** |
"This book is about a boy who just turned 18 and is changing.
He is having nightmares about warrior angels in battle, getting headaches,
and understanding any language and being able to speak it back. Weird men
he doesnt know come up to him and talk about him and his prophecy. This
is a triology about him learning who and what he is and his destiny. Great
book!" by T.D. |
| Lioness Series |
Tamora Pierce |
N/A |
**** |
"This book is about a girl named Alanna who is 7 yrs old
(starts out at 7 but as the series goes on she ends up about 20). She switches
place with her brother, so he goes to learn magic and she goes to be a
Knight. Knights cannot be women so she pretends to a boy. These are really
good, much better then I thought it would be." by T.D. |
| Shadowland, The Mediator Series |
Jenny Carroll |
245 |
**** |
"This
book is about a 16 year old girl who can see and talk to the dead. In
this book (a series of 6) she moves to California to live
her mom, new step dad, and three new stepbrothers. When she goes to her
new school, she runs into a girl who is trying to kill a boy, the one problem
is this girl is dead." by T.D. |
| When Lightning Strikes, 1-800-Where-R-U Series |
Jenny Carroll |
266 |
**** |
"This book from a series of five, is about a 16 year old
girl named Jessica. One day walking home from detention a storm comes in
with hail and she is forced to take cover under the school bleachers which
ultimately leads to getting struck by lightning. At first she thinks it's
safe, with no side effects, but is soon to be found wrong. Now she has
a gift, and has to use it." by T.D. |
| Vamped: A Novel |
David Sosnowski |
333 |
**** |
"In a world almost completly populated by vampires, no mortal
is safe. Blood is made in a labortary and packeaged in various juice boxes.
There's energy blood drinks and even illegal drinks laced with ebola and
AIDS. Of course, some rich vampires will only drink real human blood. Of
course, to do this they would need real humans, and so human farms were
created. It was from one of these farms that Isuzu and her mother escaped,
it is because of this that a vampire named Marty found Isuzu. At first
Marty just wants to kill Isuzu, to finally taste real blood again. Little
would he know that he would come to love Isuzu like a daughter. But now
he faces a big problem..how do you keep a mortal alive in world filled
with vampires who want to eat her. Can he do it? Find out by reading Vamped!!!!"
by S. A. |
| Inkspell |
Cornelia Funke |
634 |
**** |
"sequel to Inkheart dustfinger returns to the tale when
he finds a crooked story teller who can read him back in. Farid and meggie
are soon caught in the tale when they go in search of him. They meet Fengolio
Inkheart's author and learn the story has changed very much. meggie and
Fengolio try to write out the wrongs of the world before its too late." by
K.W. |
| The Giver |
Lois Lowry |
179 |
**** |
"The story revolves around a young boy, named Jonas, that
lives in a futuristic community. In this communtiy everyone lives by the
same rules. The story than changes at Jonas' ceremony of the twelves. At
this ceremony each twelve year old is assigned to a certain career. At
this particular ceremony Jonas is assigned to the occupation of The Giver.
The job of The Giver is to hold memories of the town. Jonas then decideds
to rebel against this community when he learns about the outside world.
To discover the ending, dive into this great read! :-)" by Ryan Greene |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
J.K Rowling |
652 |
**** |
"This book is good for harry potter fans. If you have not
read any of the other books, Start reading them now!!!!!!!!!" by Bob Shobayo |
Firebirds
|
Sharyn
November (ed.) |
420 |
***** |
"It
is a really good book. It is an anthology of orginal fantasy and sci-fi.
There are numerous characters thoughout the book, because it is made
of a lot of little stories. It is really well writen." by Kurtis
Dennis |
| Horror
Fiction |
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Heart At Atlantis |
Stephen King |
289 |
***** |
"This is great book if you like horror stories. It's about
a boy and his mom who have to survive a flood and some kind of curse. This
story is great for beginners." by R.H. |
| The Shining |
Stephen King |
505 |
***** |
"This incredible story is about a family that is in need
of a job, and ends up being the caretakers, during the winter, of a hotel
known as the Overlook Hotel. As you get deeper into the plot, the family
starts to realize that this hotel is full of mysteries, ghosts, hauntings
and dreams that come true from the mind of a little boy. This is a great
book becuse it seems very realistic, and the descriptions of the hauntings
give a lasting impression on the mind, as if this would really happen.
I would strongly recommend reading this book." by K.G. |
| Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare |
Darren Shan |
256 |
**** |
"Darren Shan is normal (as all such books begin), until
his friend manages to get tickets to the elusive Cirque Du Freak- a freak
show more real than anyone expects. When Darren and his friend Steve get
caught up with a vampire involved in the show, the vampire may be the least
of their problems." by Mornan |
| Cirque Du Freak |
Darren Shan |
Series of 14; about 250 per book |
***** |
"This is a series in which three sides of the world exist.
The Humans, the Vampaneze and the Vampires. Read about the clashes and
the journeys to vampire mountain, cirque du freak and the tunnels under
cities. Who will win in the wage of war?" by Justi Goodling |
| Mystery
Fiction |
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Dead Girls Don't Write Letters |
Gail Giles |
136 |
**** |
"**Spoilers**"Dead Girls Don't Write Letters" is
about a girl who steals deceased people's identity because she can't seem
to create a life of her own. She longs for attention and gets it best by
pretending to be other people since she doesn't have a family of her own.
The main character is from a family where a recently deceased loved one
is now being played by this imposter.**(end Spoiler)** I found this book
to be a very humorous story because the main character Sunny is just so
sarcastic and pessimistic. The story also makes for a great mystery since
the entire time you really don't understand what's going on or why Sunny
is treating her "sister" so badly. The truth completely takes
you by surprise and you finally realize why certain characters reacted
to the girl the way they did. I would recommend this book to anyone who
likes a funny story and to figure out the real situation of the story from
beginning till it's revealed at the end." by Courtney Carroll |
| Midnighters |
Scott Westerfeld |
304 |
***** |
"This book is about a 15 year old girl, jessica who moves
to Bixby with her family. She had heard about many wierd things that happen
in bixby ever since she arrived, but what she didn't know about is that
the wierdest things that happen are at midnight...the secret hour. this
is the first book of the series and they just get better and better." by
S.H. |
| Flowers in the Attic |
V.C. Andrews |
400 |
***** |
"This book is about four siblings locked up in an attic
by their selfish mother. it keeps your attention and is suspenseful the
entire time." by E.M. |
| Into The Garden |
V.C. Andrews |
500 |
***** |
"This book is based on the power of friendship,
and that you dont have to be blood to be family. 4 girls are brought together
by their family problems and find out that there's more to people then
meets the eye. Cat is the main character and as the story progresses she
finds out secrets about her past and her family. I think is book is a great
book because its real. Its not one of those fluffy fairytales when everybody
ends up happy in the end. It tells a story that has happened to teens around
the world and is brutally honest about some of the issues we face. V.C
Andrews is a very talented writer and captures the thoughts of the teenage
mind and emotion." by Jillian Wiley |
| Historical
Fiction |
Book
Title
|
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| To Kill a Mockingbird |
Harper Lee |
281 |
***** |
"To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book with beautiful story in 1930s. The main topics of the book are benevolence, courage and innocence and the reader can sympathize with the characters. The story takes in place in Alabama right after the Great Depression and right before WWII starts. Atticus Finch, the father of Jem and Scout, is the most respected lawyer in the town. Atticus agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man, who is charged with raping a white woman. Mayalla Ewell tried to tempt Tom, who works for her family. When her father found out, she accused Tom of raping her. Atticus knows he is going to lose this case just because Tom is a black man, but Atticus doesn't give up. The court convicts Tom of the crime simply because he is black; it's just like when people killed a mockingbird just because it was so noisy. This is a really great book to read during summer when people have enough time to read and think about things. You will not regret the time spent reading this book." By Haehee Cho |
| Flags of Our Fathers |
James Bradley |
384 |
***** |
"James Bradley's moving debut Flags of Our Fathers chronicles the lives of six extraordinary men, as they move through World War II and beyond. The book began as an investigation into his late father, John “Doc” Bradley's past, but the project developed into something more as Bradley learned of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima . Flags of Our Fathers describes a major historical event, yet reading the book is hardly like reading a textbook. Bradley does a fantastic job of making sure the personalities of the men shine through; they never seem stuffy, but instead like friends. Readers will be able to relate people in their own lives to the six brave men: quiet, brooding Ira, religious, responsible Jack, sweet, goofy Franklin, handsome Rene, athletic Harlon and Mike, their strong, serious leader. An interesting and challenging read, Flags of Our Fathers delivers a lesson that readers won't soon forget." By Kate Felton |
| Or Give Me Death |
Ann Rinaldi |
N/A |
**** |
"This is a fictional novel about Patrick Henry's life. It
is told in the eyes of two of his daughters. It is basically about how
because of their father working so much, somehing happens to their mother.
I first didn't think I would like it because I only read Realistic Fiction,
but it was really good. I think you'll enjoy it." by Nataly Saah |
| The House Next Door |
Richie Tankersley Cusick |
276 |
**** |
"This book is really interesting." by T.O. |
| The Kite Rider |
Geraldine McCaughrean |
288 |
***
** |
"This book is kind of boring at the beginnig
but as the plot thickings, it gets interesting. It is about a 12 year old
boy and his life after his father an trying to give a life to his mother.
He joins the circus and gets famous. He has to choose between fame and
family." by Bob Shobayo
"A story about a young chinese boy, named Haoyou, who struggles to provide
money for his mother and sister, working as a circus attraction, while
side-stepping his gambling uncle and cruel sailor who wants to be his new
father." by T.E. |
| Crime
Fiction |
Book
Title
|
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| The Good Guy |
Dean Koontz |
400 |
**** |
"In The Good Guy, by Dean Koontz, Timothy Carrier takes on a daring quest after a night at the bar when he is thought to be a hit man. He leaves the bar that night and finds the woman that is going to be killed and he works to protect her. He goes to her house and tells her what is going to happen and she goes along with it. He protects her from a man named Krait who has all and any resources that he wants. Krait is also very ruthless killing anyone who gets in his way. The story continues along and you find out little bits and pieces of the woman's past. Then at the very end Timothy's past is revealed and it is a major twist." By Timmy Perkins |
| The Family (a Philadelphia mob story) |
Antonne Jones |
200 |
***** |
"A group of young black men turn there city into a
buzzing crack distrobution capital. They are the head of the black organized
crime rings in the city of philadelphia and they run there empier from
a hotel room where they bag up there product and sell it to the masses
of addicts in there city. Read on to find out if crime truly pays or not." by
Patrick J. |
| The Godfather |
Mario Puzo |
446 |
***** |
"The Godfather is about a life of crime in New
York. It is mainly about Italian mafias fighting to be the most powerful,
while the main character has conflicts within his family. Don Corleone,
the godfather, is in charge of the Corleone mafia family and has 3 sons:
Sonny, Fredo, and Michael. These 3 sons are very close yet different. Who
will become the new godfather? Read the book to find out. The characters
are mostly involved in the mafia underworld and are italian. I think that
the writing style is understandable yet there are complex parts.I would
recommend this book to young adults." by Daniel Ackerman |
| Humor |
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| Graphic
Novel/Manga |
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| The Kindaichi Case Files |
Kanari Yozaburo |
226 per volume |
***** |
"Hajime Kindaichi isn't your average high school student.
he's failing all of his classes, shows up late, leaves early...but he has
an iq of 180. and a knack for solving mysteries. grandson of the famous
detective, Kosuke Kindaichi (imagine a Japanese Columbo), Kindaichi uses
his talents to solve crimes with his childhood friend, Miyuki Nanase and
Detective Kenmochi. if you love mysteries, and japanese humor, read these
books. great for first-time manga readers." by Emily Erwin |
| Hellsing |
Kohta Hirano |
204 |
***** |
""Welcome to Hellsiong"-
Integra Hellsing, also known as the Royal Order of Protestant Knights,
has been fighting
against monsters for centuries. now, vampires are running wild in England
and its up to Hellsing to stop them. Alucard, the vampire, Seras Victoria,
the police girl, and Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, the leader,
will need to work with their sworn enemies, Father Alexander Anderson and
the Vatican, to bring down Mellinium. if you love violence, blood and gore
and vampires, then this book is for you." by Mika Kyoko |
| Fruits Basket |
Natsuki Takaya |
180 |
***** |
"Tohru Honda was living in a tent until she met the Sohmas.
then, she discovers a terrible secret about them. this story is about love,
friendship and drama. want to know more? then read the books!" by M.C. |
| Full Metal Alchemist |
Hiromu Arakawa |
180 |
***** |
"meet the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse. using alchemy
to bring their mother back from the dead, Edward lost his left leg and
Alphonse lost his soul. giving up his right arm, Edward brought back Alphonse's
soul and sealed it in a suit of armor. now, years later, Edward is a dog
of the military, fitted with full metal 'auto-mail', making him known as
the Full Metal Alchemist. now, the Elric brothers, with the help of Winry,
a childhood friend, search for the Philosopher's Stone, which will help
them get their original bodies back." by M.K. |
| Naruto |
Masashi
Kishimoto |
multi-volumes |
***** |
"The
best ninja graphic novel\manga ever made. The characters have "super
powers". The powers are called Nin-Jitstu, Ti-Jitsu and Gen-Jitsu
which you need chakra-special type of energy." by Kurtis Dennis |
| Biography/
Autobiography |
|
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Night |
Elie Wiesel |
109 |
***** |
"This book tells the story of Elie, who is fifteen when
abducted by the Nazis and sent to Aushwitz. This is his terrifying account
of the Holocaust and his battle not only too survive, but against the one
person he has always turned to...his God." by K.H. |
| WWF: Mick Foley |
Mick Foley |
365 |
***** |
"This wuz a great book. I luv Mick Foley." by Bearded Steve
Cove |
| Chan on Chan: The Autobiography of Jackie Chan |
Jackie Chan |
423 |
***** |
"Great, it talks about everything about Jackie Chan." by
Jesse Jewell |
| Williwaw! |
Tom Bodett |
208 |
*** |
"This is a book that younger level of readers should read.
It is a great book and it is very interesting. This book has many high
points and some low points. When you see this book on the shelf it might
look dumb but pick it up and see if you like it or not. Good Book." by Ryan
H. |
| Shadow of a doubt |
S.L. Rottman |
172 |
*** |
"This story is about a sophomore in high school, nick named
shadow, who has no friends since his brother ran away at a young age and
he was his best friend. Now he goes through his life while part of public
speaking club which he is very much into, he also gains 2 friends through
the club." by R.M. |
| A Child
Called "It" |
David J. Pelzer |
153 |
***** |
"A Child
Called "It" is the unforgettable
account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history.
It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by
his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. He learned how to play the
games his mother made him play that he would leave him hanging on the thin
line between life and death. He was no longer her son he was "it""
by W.B. |
| Stick Figure |
Lori Gottlieb |
240 |
*** |
"Ever
wish to be the thinnest girl in the world? Lori Gottlieb does - or rather,
she used to. "Stick Figure" is a book about
the struggles with being a teenage girl. The book is told from Lori Gottlieb's
eleven year old self. She lives in Beverly Hills in 1978 where the motto
is "you can never be too rich or too thin." Her story is about
growing up and dealing with/overcoming anorexia nervousa. Her story is
funny, but has a deep message. I'm sure many teenage girls can relate to
her story because like in the late 70's, most girls today are obsessed
with their looks and being thin." by S.Y. |
Rachel's
Tears |
Beth
Nimmo and Darrell Scott |
179 |
***** |
"I
loved it. I look at life whole another way now. I got chills from reading
it. She saved at least one life by being friendly. At parts of the story
my eyes got watery. May they all rest in peace." by Kurtis Dennis |
| Tuesdays With Morrie |
Mitch
Albom |
192 |
***** | "'Tuesdays With Morrie' was one of those
books that makes you laugh and cry. I now have a different view of
life.
This book is about a college professor reconnecting with his old student.
Mitch visits his professor, Morrie every Tuesday, hense the name. Through
out Morrie's last few momments on earth they both learn what life is
truly about." by R.D. |
| Nonfiction/Informational |
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Guiness Book of World Records 1998 |
|
980 |
**** |
"This is a great book, but the shredded lettuce
and cheese records should be omitted from the book." by Brett Solfey |
| Play/Drama |
Book
Title |
Author |
Pages |
Rating
|
Review |
| Hamlet |
William Shakespeare |
140 |
* |
"Hamlet is a whiny little brat
who spends the entire play fighting with himself over trivial crap.
Ophelia
needs to grow a spine and Polonius needs to learn to shut up." by Ashley
Squared |
| Poetry |
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