A new student review of Winter Sky

muffin posted a new student review of Winter Sky . See the full review.

I think this book is both mysterious and adventurous. I like how the story is told in third person, it would be not as good if it was told from Sirias. I think that this book could be better if it described the fires in more detail. It would be exciting if she could save someone from a fire. I recommend this book to people who like a bit of adventure and a bit of mystery. Overall, I loved it!

 

A new student review of The Break-Up Artist

dancechicka posted a new student review of The Break-Up Artist . See the full review.

This book was a certain novelty, to be sure.  Many authors come up with brilliant ideas and storylines, just like this one, but few are able to do their idea justice through masterful storytelling and prose.  Philip Siegel is one of the few.  The idea for The Break-Up Artist was a good one—and he nailed it. Siegel used just the right amount of humor, sentence structure, and quirkiness to make this book stand out from the rest.    I for one fell in love with Becca automatically.  I believe Becca’s experiences with relationships connect her with anyone that’s single, in a relationship, or had their heart broken.  Another one of the main things I loved about this book was the lack of empty drama.  In young adult literature, it seems when that unavoidable downfall comes, you meet with a least three chapters of angst-filled pages with the wails of “why me?” and “I’m never going to show my face again!”  Thankfully, Siegel kept the stagy woe-is-me to a mere two pages (seriously, I checked), and that was it.  Becca didn’t feel sorry for herself.  She picked herself up and kept going—without all the drama that goes with it.  And just when I thought I had this book all figured out and tied up in a bow—BAM!  A plot twist that changed the game.   Altogether, The Break-Up Artist was a lovely, joyous read that I would certainly recommend for your end-of-term booklist.

                “We all like to think that there’s one person out there who will rescue us from the tower…But that’s not how the real world works.”

          

I would recommend this book for ages nine and up.  There is some underage drinking, and, as every book that has a relationship in it, a little PDA, but other than that, you’re all good.

                Focused on pulling off the biggest breakup yet, will Becca be successful in her quest to shake up the relationship zombies of Ashland High School?  Read The Break-Up Artist by Philip Siegel to find out!

               

A new student review of A is for Amnesia, B is for Bullet by Jason Krumbine

Afray posted a new student review of A is for Amnesia, B is for Bullet by Jason Krumbine. See the full review.

My opinion of this book is that it was a very good book recommended to anyone of age. The language is not the best, but it's ok for people 12 and up. I really like how this was well-written, and I could not take my eyes off this book for more then 10 minutes.

A new student review of The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

cowboys1 posted a new student review of The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas . See the full review.

My favorite part is when Stanley jumps into the piranha tank,which explains the title of the book. My favorite character is Stanley Potts. He is just a very interesting boy.  The style of writing in this book remnded me of books that I have read by Rondald Dahl.  So if you like his stories, then you will probably enjoy The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas also!

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.