A new student review of McKinley's Jewel

ReesaOnFire posted a new student review of McKinley's Jewel . See the full review.

I enjoyed this book very much. It had an interesting plot and great characters.  The link between the future and the past was intriguing. The entrance of David’s great-great-grandfather was most humorous.  St. James does a wonderful job of connecting the past to the present, making believable motivations for villains and realistic reactions of time-travel. I enjoyed it.

However, there were a few holes in the book and a few things weren’t explained clearly, which left me a little upset. The biggest ‘hole’ I had an issue with was the lack of closure with Bonnie-Jean about her ex-husband’s death. It was the biggest problem that caused me to frown, because Bonnie-Jean’s character herself deserves the closure.

I recommend this book to time-traveling lovers who want a dash of romance.  

A new student review of Living With Jackie Chan

guck1st posted a new student review of Living With Jackie Chan . See the full review.

The story was pretty good, but used way too little description. The only things the author described were the gazebo and the character's personalities. What color was his hair? What about his eyes? Also, I hated the ending. What happened to Josh and Stella? Did they start dating? I felt that the title was misleading and there was way to much text-talk. On the positive side, there weren't many mistakes and it was a good story. It was easy to follow and had enough dialogue. So overall it was an entertaining story.

A new student review of Out of This Place by Emma Cameron

VBat posted a new student review of Out of This Place by Emma Cameron. See the full review.

I enjoyed Out of This Place for many reasons. 

First of all, I genuinely like each of the characters. It is not often that I find a book that depicts realistic characters who make logical decisions. While they are not perfect, Luke, Casey and Bongo's choices make sense and prove to the reader that each has a heart of gold. 

Throughout the book, the story unfolded through three different perspectives. While the storyline remains the same for each point of view, each adds details and emotion to the story. This style allows the reader to get to know each character's life and thoughts, making it easier to relate to each. 

The book was written in prose, but the format included only three or four words per line. Although this format was initially annoying, I eventually began to appreciate the inconvenience. By slowing the reader down, the format forces them to notice the word choices and to really focus on every word. The slow pace makes descriptions harder to skip over, resulting in a more enjoyable reading experience. 

I would recommend Out of This Place to teens and young adults who enjoy realistic fiction. 

A new student review of Spirit's Chosen

EmilyFredricks posted a new student review of Spirit's Chosen . See the full review.

I thought that this book was very good. It made me want to keep reading to find out what happens next. There are some parts that are a little slow but most of the book was wonderful and made me want to keep reading. There were some parts that I couldn't even put the book down I had to find out what was going to happen to Kaya. Most of the book is very upbeat and happy but there are a few parts that are a little sad.  

I found Kaya to be a very interesting character that made me want to learn more about her. In the beginning of the book you are not fully sure of how she will turn out but in the end you will love her and be on the edge of your seat as you are reading about her adventure against the wolf clan. 

A new student review of Lullaby (Watersong Novels) by Amanda Hocking

DJ_RESH_RESH posted a new student review of Lullaby (Watersong Novels) by Amanda Hocking. See the full review.

Overall this wasn’t a very good book. The only thing I liked about this book was the descriptions. It was really easy to picture the settings of the book. The author used effective vocabulary words. Everything else on the other hand was not nearly as well done. The characters didn't feel real. Gemma was a perfect person who did everything right and then at the end, she selfishly puts her friends and family in danger just so she could be with them. I think it contradicted the Gemma that Amanda Hocking had built up in the first book. The narrative voice was not that funny. Nor was any part of the book. When the author did try to make jokes it involved swearing and that took away from the effect. I don't think it was a good idea to write in third person because it didn't uphold the suspense very well. You basically knew what was going on all the time. I found this story lacking in humor, action, and suspense. I did not like this book and I would not recommend it to anyone.

A new student review of All We Know of Love

madisonlindauer posted a new student review of All We Know of Love . See the full review.

I liked this book a lot. It was sad at first ,but it also had happy times.  It was a good book to help me learn to reflect on my life and my relationship with other people. This book has some mature content too!

A new student review of e-Sc@pe: Nascent

leonardo posted a new student review of e-Sc@pe: Nascent . See the full review.

Mad's dad is the Bird Guy. He'll go anywhere to study birds. So when he's offered a bird-tracking job in Central America, his bags are packed and he's jungle bound.

A new student review of Neverworld

featherwhisker posted a new student review of Neverworld . See the full review.

I think that this book was amazing. Racine's writing style is easy to follow, but isn't simple like a child's book. He makes the book exciting, but doesn't make it seem unrealisticly exciting. He concludes the book, but leaves room open for a sequel. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the Percy Jackson series, and I would buy the book if it was published.

A new student review of Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson

swimmer1430 posted a new student review of Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson. See the full review.

It is fitting that I am reviewing Hattie Ever After, because Hattie Big Sky was one of the first books I ever reviewed on Flamingnet. I really enjoyed the predecessor to this novel and was excited to find out the author decided to write a sequel. Even though it's been so long since I read the first book, I was able to quickly jump right back into Hattie's story. I loved how brave and daring she is, especially moving to a big city to accomplish a pretty lofty dream: to be a reporter. Many women had trouble entering male-dominated fields, but Hattie's talent and gusto for writing allow her to join the ranks of women reporters. As for the story, a lot of the plot points that were suppoesd to be twists ended up being easily predicted, but that didn't take away from Hattie's character development. Fans of the first novel will be pleasantly surprised by Hattie Ever After and history buffs will find plenty of interesting factoids about the early twentieth century.

A new student review of From The Ashes

sabol posted a new student review of From The Ashes . See the full review.

Snaith puts an original twist on the typical sorrows between two cursed lovers. The plot is compelling, instantly drawing in the reader. However, the descriptions were inconsistent, vivid and enthralling at some points, while other times becoming flat and misleading. The romance between Lundy and Harlan is undeniably present, but the psyche of both characters never went farther than the surface. The ending definitely opens itself for a sequel, and anyone interested in a good, short, summer read would be smart to try From the Ashes.