Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Cheesie Mack by Steve Cotler

Ronald Mack, otherwise known as Cheesie to his friends, isn't a genius or anything, but he does remember all of the events that happened before, during and after his fifth-grade graduation, and he wrote it all down in his very own way-including drawings, lists, and lots of made-up words. But Cheesie doesn't just talk about his graduation ceremony/party-he also talks about his everlasting battle with his older sister June, his best friend Georgie's discovery of a strange old coin that could change their summer, and a mouse plot gone wrong. Will Cheesie and Georgie get to the bottom of the coin mystery? Will they get in trouble for their mouse plot? Who will win the sibling battle? Will the coin change Cheesie and Georgie's summer forever? You'll have to read for yourself and find out.
I thought this book was great! I could totally picture the characters and the settings (and not just because of the pictures, although they did help). I could probably picture Cheesie as a real person because he goes through some of the same things a normal kid would go through. An example of that is a seemingly-constant battle with an older sibling, which is present in the book. The book was told in first-person, so that made it all the more realistic to me, because I almost always write in first-person. The author included just the right amount of detail at all times throughout the book. I would totally recommend this book to others, especially if you are a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series fan, because it is a good and humorous read

Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Hopkins, Michigan USA

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Swoon at your own risk


Polly Martin has quite the dating history, and along with each ex (or in Polly's
case ex-ex-ex-ex) a club she took up to be with them. Her latest ex, Sawyer,
got her roped into working at Wild Waves Western-themed water park. Now
Polly has sworn off guys, there's new temptations in the form of a once fourth
grade desk-licker turned cute mysterious skateboarder. Thank goodness her
advice columnist grandmother, Miss Swoon, is moving in! But will Polly be able
to learn to love and be herself? Only summer will tell.
While reading, 'Swoon
At Your Own Risk', I was found sitting in a room, by myself, literally laughing out
loud! I thought Sydney Salter did a wonderful job capturing the essence of a
hectic teenager's life. She was able to include many components young girls deal
with, such as a family's messy divorce, embarrassing swimming pool moments,
emotional breakdowns, and soul searching. I liked how the author was able to
create such a realistic world in 'Swoon At Your Own Risk'. This book was very
entertaining and I can easily see myself reading it again because it was so
enjoyable. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, or rather, funny
romantic comedy.
Mature content and innudendos
Reviewer
Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: Seaside, OR US