A new student review of Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend

kfc1997 posted a new student review of Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend . See the full review.

Louise Rozett’s Confession series continues with her Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend. The second was even better than the first as Rozett delves deeper into the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. Rose steps out of the book and becomes a peer, a guide, and a friend, as you get further and further through the story. Although I felt some details were over-exaggerated, the plot and the writing were flawless. I haven’t experienced anything close to what Rose’s life and love was like, but Rozett definitely makes me wish I could. I would recommend this book to girls in 9^th grade or older. I hope to see a third book come to stores soon! 

A new student review of The Iron Traitor

DJ_RESH_RESH posted a new student review of The Iron Traitor . See the full review.

This is a really good book overall. I love how Julie Kagawa describes the settings. It’s like you can see, hear, feel, touch, smell, and/or taste everything she is describing through her colorful use of vocabulary. Kagawa also creates great personalities and uses those personalities to help influence the choice the characters make, which I really like in books. I’ve read a lot of books where the author creates a great personality and suddenly the author makes the character do something that I would never expect them to do because it’s not who they are and I’m really happy that Kagawa doesn't do that in The Iron Traitor. I also love how Kagawa doesn't drown you in information at one time, she just slowly adds on and explains everything. This isn't my favorite book by Julie Kagawa but I would definitely recommend reading it.

A new student review of Bending Willow

Archer130 posted a new student review of Bending Willow . See the full review.

Even though it is not a book with a lot of adventure the bond between the 2 sisters is one that no one can break. I thought that this book was a very good book that has a lot of emotion and sisterly love. 

A new student review of Cherry Money Baby

calicool123 posted a new student review of Cherry Money Baby . See the full review.

Cherry Money Baby is a book I could read over and over again and never get tired of it. It kept me laughing and there didn't seem to be a dull moment. It was very well written and just coudn't seem to put it down. I would reccomend this book to my friends any day. 

A new student review of Juvie

VBat posted a new student review of Juvie . See the full review.

Juvie is definitely not an uplifting, feel-good book. Rather, it is a dark story that works to define the differences between "innocent" and "guilty." 

The main character, seventeen year old Sadie, is incredibly likeable and immediately draws the reader's sympathy. Her self-sacrificing nature and love for her family make her a perfect character to root for. The unfairness of her situation is described so well that, by the end of the book, I was ready to storm down to the courthouse and tell the judge exactly what I thought of his judging skills. 

The characters introduced were never boring- from the recluse, hoarder father to the middle schooler who beat a boy over the head with a pipe to steal his bicycle, each kept the plot entertaining and unique. In addition to being interesting characters,the various delinquents in the detention center provided a bit of morbid comic relief. 

Juvie is well-written and the plot is captivating, if not necessarily cheerful. I would recommend the book to teens and young adults who enjoy realistic fiction. 

A new student review of Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel

ReesaOnFire posted a new student review of Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel. See the full review.

I enjoyed Dust Girl just as I expected. I chose this book longing for a story of love, adventure, magic and a dash of history.  I had very high expectations for Dust Girl, and it delivered.

Although the story was slow in the first few chapters, things quickly boiled. The author quickly captured my attention on the mystery of the true identity of Callie’s parents. Then, Zettel had me worrying over how Callie's parents' past would affect her. Zettel’s other characters, Jack Holland and Shimmy, also gained my love with their each own interesting and heartbreaking stories.  I also loved how she mixed in historical descriptions of life back in the years of the Dust bowl and Great Depression.  It was magnificently written and I look forward to reading the sequel.

A new student review of Daylight Saving

JesusFreak posted a new student review of Daylight Saving . See the full review.

I figured that since this book was under three-hundred pages, I’d be able to finish it quickly.  I was wrong.  It went on and on, and I didn’t want to read it in the least.  The main character, Daniel, did not interest me at all.  The book didn’t get any better until the last few chapters, and even then it was boring.  I normally like thriller/suspense novels, but this was a snore.

A new student review of Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz

underwood_bcl posted a new student review of Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz. See the full review.

I liked the book and was amazed to find out the author, Adina Gewirtz, has five children. I think it would be hard to be a writer with that many children.  The characters were believable even though they had very different points of view.  There was adventure but not the kind of adventure that makes you want to keep reading until the book is finished.  The adventure is more inside each character as they deal with the issues of forgiveness and what it means to be a family.  It is a good book to read slowly and with a lot to think about as you go.

 

A new student review of Salvation

EmilyFredricks posted a new student review of Salvation . See the full review.

This book is broken into three different books and I would have much rather the book was just done after the first book. After that first book was done, I didn't like what happened after that. After the book ended all it did was describe what happened to Maya in her early life and I didn't want to read it. I thought that if it had ended after the first book, it would have been a lot better and would have gotten a 5 out of 5 stars from me. Over all I liked the first book within salvation but after that I wished I could just be done with the book. I didn't like the last two books.

A new student review of Wild Boy

nowhereman posted a new student review of Wild Boy . See the full review.

Wild boy by Rob Lloyd Jones was a perfect mix of action and adventure. I loved it from the very first sentence. Wild boy reminded me of a mix of Indiana Jones and Sherlock Holmes.  I also loved the setting in Victorian London and how the author described it in great detail.  Another thing that I liked about this book was that the author did an excellent job of developing the characters so that I felt sorry for Wild Boy and his predictement. If you like Sherlock Holmes on a level that's easier to understand,  than you'll realy enjoy this book. I recommend Wild Boy for people 10 and up.