A new student review of Glow (Sky Chasers) by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Donatello posted a new student review of Glow (Sky Chasers) by Amy Kathleen Ryan. See the full review.

While the idea was brilliant, the writing wonderful, and the plot ingenious, the characters annoyed me to no end. One second you liked a character and the next you hated them. It was hard to follow because it was written in three different peoples point of view, who all at least at some point hated one of the other characters. It infuriated me and caused my emotions to go all bipolar. While the characters were lacking the rest of the book was not. It keep me on my toes the whole time, with almost no predictability. The images were stunning and realistic, and the whole story well developed and very authentic. I read in a day because I could not put it down. It was enjoyable and I cannot wait until the next book comes out.

A new student review of Singled Out by Sara Griffiths

leonardo posted a new student review of Singled Out by Sara Griffiths. See the full review.

Singled Out by Sara Griffiths is fantastic book that teaches one to never give up, and to fight for what one believes in. It is also the second installment in a series about Taylor Dresden and her dream to play baseball. This story is very realistic in the fact that its main character is a girl who is told she can't do something because she is not a guy. Many girls today are told they cannot do things because they do not have the abilities guys do. This story is a very motivational one, and I suggest it to both guys and girls who believe anything is possible if you try hard enough.

A new student review of IntoThin Air by Jon Krakauer

leonardo posted a new student review of IntoThin Air by Jon Krakauer. See the full review.

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A new student review of The Game of Pirate by Ed Wicke

Andrew123 posted a new student review of The Game of Pirate by Ed Wicke. See the full review.

The Game of Pirate was one of those books that was hard to put down.  I found myself wanting to read “just one more chapter” each night.  The hero, Jack, is a character that I could relate to.  He wants to have adventure but isn’t quite prepared for all of the danger that comes with it.  I would recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure.  The beginning and the middle of the book contained loads of great stories, but the ending was too short.  It also ended in a cliffhanger, which I bet the author, Ed Wicke is going to turn into the beginning of a sequel to this book.  If he does, I will be sure to read it!  

 

A new student review of Lost Covenant by Ari Marmell

jarnold posted a new student review of Lost Covenant by Ari Marmell. See the full review.

Everybody should experience the energy I felt as I went on this amazing adventure of suspensful mysteries! This book is a lot about trust and friendship, which I liked. This book's slow start is much different than the exhilarating ending. I was wanting to review another book by the 10th page, but then it gained my interest. It sort of went up and down. It would get interesting, and then it would be low key, interest, no interest, etc. The only negative content in  this book was the language. It was recommended for 12 and up, and this book was clearly meant for older. Other than that, I think people should read it to find out the same crazy ending I experienced.

 

 

A new student review of The Wizard Test by Hillary Belli

Donatello posted a new student review of The Wizard Test by Hillary Belli. See the full review.

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A new student review of If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch

masha posted a new student review of If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch. See the full review.

I think that the plot was easy to follow, but I would not recommend this book. It has content that is not appropriate.The speech used between the characters is vulgar and they don't respect each other at all. I think that  the author had some good ideas for this book and overall it had a plot with a satisfying ending. I liked how everything was summed up well and a lot of questions were answered. The author waits until the last page to put the final pieces of the puzzle together. 

A new student review of Mickey Price: Journey to Oblivion

nictaf posted a new student review of Mickey Price: Journey to Oblivion . See the full review.

I loved this book and I hope that John P. Stanley will make this into a series.  It was exciting, thrilling, fast-paced and extremely fun.  Mickey Price, the main character, is brave and willing to take risks for others.  Another of the characters is Jonah Jones.  Jonah is basically a know-it-all, extremely smart, and likes to read.  I really liked all the characters.  I would recommend this for ages 8 and up, just because of the long words.  This adventure is for all ages. The author did an awesome job on this book.  I think everyone who reads this will enjoy it.

A new student review of Horse Diaries #10: Darcy

blackbeauty posted a new student review of Horse Diaries #10: Darcy . See the full review.

I have never read one of the Horse Diaries but this book was incredible and I bet the other books are incredible too.  I thought this book was very interesting because it had sad parts, happy parts and exciting parts.  It makes a book a lot more interesting when it has lots of different parts in the book instead of just one of those parts. I think people who love horses will love the Horse Diaries series.

A new student review of Sex & Violence

verybookly posted a new student review of Sex & Violence . See the full review.

I absolutely loved Sex & Violence. It's a book that isn't plot centered but instead character driven and the characterization is done extremely well, making it my favorite aspect of the story. That said, the characters in this book are older teens and it does deal with mature content so I would recommend this book to teenagers ages 16 and up.

Sex & Violence follows Evan Carter after an unfortunate incident in his school’s bathroom. After being brutally assaulted for having a sexual relationship with another student, Evan’s father moves him to his home town. For Evan, moving isn’t anything new but the residents of the town are. Evan’s gone to a number of schools over the past few years and is used to being the guy no one is ever friends with. During his summer in Minnesota, however, things changed. Through no aspirations of his own, Evan ended up befriending the locals in his new town and, probably, had the best summer of his life.

The characterization in Sex & Violence is done beautifully. Although many of the characters say things that are offensive, it’s done in a way that doesn’t feel forced or ridiculous. Throughout the entire novel, the characters felt real. They were characterized consistently and even when they said offensive things, it didn’t feel as though the characters were saying offensive things just to say them. They were convincing.

Sex & Violence follows Evan’s character arc instead of a line of action or plot. Evan’s summer in Minnesota changed his life in more ways than one. Not only did he learn to actually deal with his dad, he made friends (through no real effort of his own), he learned to get along with his dad, bonded with his uncle, and made a lot of changes for the better for himself.