A new student review of Kaleidoscope Me by Hillary K. Grigonis

thudson36 posted a new student review of Kaleidoscope Me by Hillary K. Grigonis. See the full review.

I think Kaleidoscope Me was a pretty good book. It kept me interested while reading, and went really in depth with what Jayden felt and thought. I thought it could get a little confusing when it was jumping around from month to month. It had very good character development in it and was very easy to relate to. I would recommend this book, especially if you are going through a loss of a family member or friend.

A new student review of The Klaatu Terminus

nowhereman posted a new student review of The Klaatu Terminus . See the full review.

This book was simply amazing. Having read the trilogy, I can say that this is the best one in it by far. The author does a stellar job finishing up the story and weaving all the time streams together into one thrilling conclusion. All of your questions will be answered, and many of those questions will have suprising answers. Hautman does an amazing job of making Tucker, Lahlia, and Kosh feel like real people. Hautman also does a good job of making this time travel story feel not so far fetched that it could never happen in real life. I recommend this book to any teenagers that likes Sci-Fi, mystery, or action books.

A new student review of The Brewster Boys and the Red Revenge by Stephen Dittmer

NathanPechacek10 posted a new student review of The Brewster Boys and the Red Revenge by Stephen Dittmer. See the full review.

This is a great book for WWII history buffs like me.  The story is very exciting and is intense at times.  It was a little difficult to get into, but once I forced my way through the first four chapters, I couldn’t put it down.  This is the second book in the series.

In my opinion, this is an interesting book.  I would recommend starting by reading the first book.  I had a difficult time understanding the characters’ personalities and knowing them at first.  Though some adult language is used, I would recommend this book for ages 12-16.  I can’t wait to read the third book and find out what happens next.

A new student review of Burn Out by Kristi Helvig

cmason178 posted a new student review of Burn Out by Kristi Helvig. See the full review.

I feel that Helvig needs to appeal to a younger audience.  Burn Out is highly predictable, and the topic is overwritten.  While I did enjoy reading this book, I will not be one to purchase the second book.

A new student review of The Severed Tower: A Conquered Earth Novel

JesusFreak posted a new student review of The Severed Tower: A Conquered Earth Novel . See the full review.

When I requested this book, I had already read the first book in the Conquered Earth series, Midnight City, and enjoyed it quite a bit.  I was hoping that the second novel, The Severed Tower, would live up to my expectations.  I’m happy to say that it went beyond my expectations.

The Severed Tower is a book full of adventure and edge-of-your-seat suspense.  It gripped me from the beginning and it was easy for me to feel connected with the characters, especially Mira.  The description of the setting and of the aliens was one of the things that amazed me the most.  While the author, didn’t use so much description as to bore me, he used just enough to keep my attention while still successfully creating the image of the world in my mind.

 With beautiful cover art and an amazing plot, The Severed Tower is sure to amaze you.

A new student review of Counting to D by Kate Scott

taterb26 posted a new student review of Counting to D by Kate Scott. See the full review.

 Counting to D was a good book, though it's very cliched, and I'm not big on cliches unless I actually want to read them. In this case, I didn't. It's pretty boy-meets-girl and boy-and-girl-tension-just-kiss-already. This was apparent on every page.

 The book was sort of slow-moving. Getting past the first 30 pages was tedious. I did finally stop on the 90th page when I felt I had an accurate feel of the book. It just didn't grasp my attention. There would be moments when I really liked it and would be turning pages, but it didn't last long. This is probably what killed it for me.

 There were many good things about the book as well, though. Sam was an admirable main character. Her ways of coping with stress were quirky and I kept thinking that she would be so cool to know in real life. Nate was also a good character, very cute. I liked their friendship, but I feel a relationship was predictable.

 My favorite thing about this book was how it was written. Kate Scott's got a talent. The writing was personal and readable. Scott had good voice throughout the length of the book.

 This was a good book. If I would've gone into this wanting to read something cute, my opinion on this book would've been better, because this book really is good. It's just not my good. 

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

jj24 posted a new student review of The Portal's Choice by KD Pryor. See the full review.

The book was wonderful from the beginning through the middle, but the end seemed rushed and the plot seemed to go in different directions.  I liked that the book was both a romance and mystery and had supernatural elements. I think they blended well together. I didn't like how the book jumped to different settings because I had a hard time keeping track of things. The book was written in so many places that it was hard to keep up with the characters and hard to figure out how they got there.

 

A new student review of Penny's War by Anne Dearle

LaRayne posted a new student review of Penny's War by Anne Dearle. See the full review.

 

This is an amazing book that I devoured in one sitting. I recommend Penny’s War to ages 10-12. Although it is a very short book I feel as though there is still wonderful character development. When I read it I found myself completely attached to Penny and Peter. I always felt like I was in the book, not just observing from the outside. Many times I found myself scared when Penny is in great danger and joyful when she meets new kind people. This is a wonderful book that at times was so suspenseful I had trouble finishing the page I was on because I was so excited for whatever would come next.

 

A new student review of The Tragedy Paper

alikat7 posted a new student review of The Tragedy Paper . See the full review.

“The Tragedy Paper” by Elizabeth Laban was a powerful duel narrative story making you think deeper about the powers of love, friendship, and of course tragedy. The story begins with Duncan who seems utterly bound to listen to Tim’s recordings that are left to him. Which initially doesn’t make sense; a teenage boy wanting to listen to an outcast’s recordings instead of doing more productive things? It later begins to make sense towards the end because Duncan blamed himself for the tragedy and felt he owed Tim to listen to them. Making Tim the outsider in the book an albino was thought provoking in the way he would deal with things and what he wouldn’t do because of it. In conclusion this book pulls at your heart strings and urges you to uncover the truth.

 

A new student review of The Dark World

tlang posted a new student review of The Dark World . See the full review.

I love this book so much! I laughed out loud on almost every page. Paige is so funny with her internal comments. Each character is well-developed, and the author did a remarkable job writing this story.