A new student review of Stepping Off a Cliff: The St. Augustine Trilogy, Book II by Doug Dillon

neschick posted a new student review of Stepping Off a Cliff: The St. Augustine Trilogy, Book II by Doug Dillon. See the full review.

This is a very good descriptive sequel to the first book Sliding Beneath the Surface

In which Jeff and Carla visit Jeff’s great great great grandfather’s dream world. If you haven't read the first book I would recommend it. The second book will make much more sense if you read the first one. Sometimes this book can be a bit confusing but keep reading the author clears it up. The way Doug writes, he puts you in the characters’ shoes. When you’re confused they are confused. When they understand something you understand it too.

 

A new student review of Edna In The Desert by Maddy Lederman

XxtidaxX posted a new student review of Edna In The Desert by Maddy Lederman. See the full review.

Personally, I did have a hard time finishing this book.  Not that it's badly written or anything, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. It did have it's moments though when I didn't want to set it down!

A new student review of The MightyMiss Malone

cmason178 posted a new student review of The MightyMiss Malone . See the full review.

The MightyMiss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis has become one of my favorite books.  It's well written, and you really get a good feel for Deza and all her troubles.  This book is easy to fall in love with and just leaves you wanting more!

 

A new student review of Drowned by Nichola Reilly

tlang posted a new student review of Drowned by Nichola Reilly. See the full review.

Romance, survival, the end of humanity as we know it-- all what a reader would desire to read. Completely action packed with very well-developed characters; the readers will instantly fall head-over-heals for Drowned and will want for more. Once I started, I could not put it down until the very end. 

A new student review of Poached by Stuart Gibbs

blackbeauty posted a new student review of Poached by Stuart Gibbs. See the full review.

Poached was an extremely interesting book and very mysterious. It was also funny. One thing I did not like were the pranks. Some people might like them, but I think it teaches children to actually do the pranks on people, and that would get them into trouble like it did with Teddy. This book also teaches children to stand up to bullies if they were being bullied. I think this book would be a poor choice for children under ten.

A new student review of Above World

cjsynnes posted a new student review of Above World . See the full review.

This book was very well written.  I have always loved books that think of our country as someplace magical and horrid, because they live somewhere else!  I loved all the changes in the perspective of the story. Sometimes the storyline is hard to follow, but overall this is a wonderful, adventerous, tale that I reccomend to anyone who is interested in the sea and Fantasy. Probably most enjoyable for 10 to 12 year olds.

A new student review of Firebolt (The Dragonian Series) by Adrienne Woods

EmilyFredricks posted a new student review of Firebolt (The Dragonian Series) by Adrienne Woods. See the full review.

I really liked this book. It kept my attention from the first page to the last. It was very different from many other books that I have read int he past. 

I really enjoyed Elena. She was a brave girl that fought for what she wanted and didn't give up. I enjoyed being able to read how she handled everything that was thrown at her and how she managed to get back up and go on after each thing. 

One of the things that I did not like about this book was how quickly the book was finished. It got to the climax then was done very quickly. I wish there was more after the climax of the book. 

A new student review of The Portal's Choice by KD Pryor

yogi2224 posted a new student review of The Portal's Choice by KD Pryor. See the full review.

I think this book was one of the best books I've ever read, although it was kind of sad because people died, but that is a part of life. This book had an amazing conflict. How many books say you have to get a bunch of ghosts back through a portal? The Portal’s Choice had a very descriptive nature to it; it gave a lot of details that made it easier to picture the story in my head. The way the author wrote the book made me feel as if I was in the actual story.

 

A new student review of Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron

Ravette posted a new student review of Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron. See the full review.

Personally, I absolutely loved Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This book, in a way, was like an alternate ending to the original novel. The descriptions were, for the most part, quite accurate. I really liked the references to Jekyll and Hyde and the back story about their lineage, and Claire/Sophie's brother, who sought to destroy the last of the Hydes. The time in which the story was set is also interesting, because it gave some insight about how the monsters and creatures abhorred by humanity would be like today and how they'd be treated should they make an appearance. All in all, I enjoyed this book to the fullest.

A new student review of Rain

ReesaOnFire posted a new student review of Rain . See the full review.

Ms Amanda Sun has the same super powers as her characters in “Rain”, because her storytelling swept me up and took me over!

“Rain” was stunning! Ms Sun crafted an intriguing story, a satisfying sequel and a determined troupe of characters.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Sun’s characters came off the page and had me reacting with them. I was embarrassed when Katie acted obviously like a foreigner, I was suspicious when Jun came to the scene and curious when “Nii-chan” revealed a new part to the Legend.

Tomo and Katie’s chemistry flew off of the pages—they just clicked, and I loved it.  The heat and love between the two is so strong, that even I believe they could take on the world. But it won’t be easy as Sun’s plot thickens, leaving me impatiently waiting for the next book. The book did seem to rush a bit, so I had to reread it, but I enjoyed every minute of it.

On a sidenote, the paintings in the book were very charming; I thought they were a delicate touch.

I give this book four stars out of five for it's intriguing plot and beautiful characters.

This book was very close to receiving a five out of five from me; I only relented because at times, the book seemed to rush too quickly through certain plot points—I wish they had a bit more time.