A new student review of The Summer of Shambles (Ondine Book #1) by Ebony McKenna

ReesaOnFire posted a new student review of The Summer of Shambles (Ondine Book #1) by Ebony McKenna. See the full review.

Summer of Shambles was quite enjoyable. McKenna wove a wonderful, whimsical story that takes the reader on a humorous journey. McKenna’s characters were loveable. McKenna took roles that could be mundane (side characters as an example) and gave them a most colorful and beautiful essence.

Adding to that note, McKenna’s writing style is among my favorites as of now. She writes with a lot of humor and small jokes. As I was reading this, I held a goofy smile on my face nearly the whole time.  McKenna showed great ingenuity in this book; the plot and characters were admirably written.

The only drawback I found while reading was that in the beginning it was hard to understand the timeline of the book. Even though McKenna placed several footnotes, maps and ‘informative tidbits’, I still found the exact location  of the plot implacable. Instead of the ‘informative tidbits’ being helpful, I thought them to hinder the flow of the story and rather wished that McKenna had used more descriptive tools to explain things.

A new student review of Broken by Tanille Edwards

princess2813 posted a new student review of Broken by Tanille Edwards. See the full review.

I do wish that there was more about Milan dealing with her disability. She's trained herself to sound "normal" when speaking, but I wanted to feel more of her struggle. It seemed like this was something she would have to deal with on a daily basis. Most of the time, I forgot that she was hearing impaired. But in all its a great book and is very easy to read and understand.

A new student review of Mistry by Moonlight by Claire Merchant

Lucy posted a new student review of Mistry by Moonlight by Claire Merchant. See the full review.

I believe that Mistry By Moonlight is an amazing book. I loved how the author made the plot, leading one thing to another. And I liked how the author started the story off with a nice preface allowing the reader to take a glance on what would happen in the story and made the reader want to continue to read on to find out what would happen next.

 

I admired how the writer added many supernatural beings (ex: werewolf, vampires and etc.) which allowed the story to become more interesting and surprising. Personally, I'm very interested in supernatural beings which may or may not existed and liked how the author added them to make the story more fictional and interesting.

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

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

"Edna in the desert" is a great book if you're interested into a teen romance. Honestly, I don't like romance books, and did find myself day-dreaming in parts of this book. But, in many parts, I felt as if I couldn't let go of the book. I would recommend it to friends at the age or 13-15.

A new student review of Mr. Terupt Falls Again by Rob Buyea

kirstinhailey22 posted a new student review of Mr. Terupt Falls Again by Rob Buyea. See the full review.

Mr. Terupt Falls Again is a book with lots of action and adventures. I think it's good to read from 10-13 years old. This book teaches you about trust and forgiveness. I honestly love this book and recommend it for anybody who loves fun twists and mind-blowing adventures. 

A new student review of Feral Curse by Cynthia Leitich Smith

S.Ehlers posted a new student review of Feral Curse by Cynthia Leitich Smith. See the full review.

Feral Curse was a mediocre book. I enjoyed Cynthia Leitich Smith’s overall idea, but the ending result was not as thrilling as I hoped. In my opinion, this book was dragging along as slowly as a kid avoiding to eat their vegetables at dinner. Overall, I would not recommend Feral Curse to anybody as great book, but others may have their own opinion.

 

A new student review of The Giant (Bareknuckle) by Jonathan Mary-Todd

wallace.madi posted a new student review of The Giant (Bareknuckle) by Jonathan Mary-Todd. See the full review.

The Giant  by Jonathan Mary-Todd was an inspiring book overall, with extremely lifelike settings and dialogue. Some of the events were a little bit unrealistic, but they added to the adventurous nature of the book. Luc's journey was full of relatable emotions and endearing struggles, It seemed unlikely that he could be below the radar of all authorites as the story portrays him, and his background information is rather vague. However, I was immediately transported into his world and fully absorbed in his situation. I would recommend this book for mature young readers looking for a fast-paced adventure story.

A new student review of Deadly Delicious by K. L. Kincy

sschu5 posted a new student review of Deadly Delicious by K. L. Kincy. See the full review.

Deadly Delicious is a great book about how Josephine grows up in a world of magic and conjure. The plot is great, but the prologue is not very detailed so it is confusing until you get to the part in the book about it. Although Josephine is powerful not a lot of people appreciate her except for Quentin. In this way this book is awesome because it shows how she is growing up to be the person she is suppose to be. So this is a pretty good book.

A new student review of The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love by Dyan Sheldon

tweety16 posted a new student review of The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love by Dyan Sheldon. See the full review.

In my opinion the book was really great. The only thing that confused me was when it kept going to a different person and back on the next chapter because I just keep reading instead of looking at the next chapter. I like it because at the end it has a little humor.

A new student review of Caught Between Two Curses by Margo Dill

AlexaS posted a new student review of Caught Between Two Curses by Margo Dill. See the full review.

Overall, I enjoyed reading Caught Between Two Curses. I found it to be a quick, albeit fun, read, and I could relate to the realistic characters. I especially liked Julie’s family: her aunt and uncle, her grandmother, and her little cousin, Stevie. I loved the development of Julie’s family throughout the novel, and how they grew closer and stronger as a result of curse. Additionally, my favorite character overall was Julie’s best friend, Matt. He was a great love interest, immediately likable as well as cute and caring. Julie and Matt’s friendship was also awesome; I loved how open they were with each other. Furthermore, although I’m not a huge baseball fan, I liked how the author incorporated the real-life “Curse of the Billy Goat” with Julie’s fictional curse.

However, my main problem with Caught Between Two Curses was probably the curse itself. Although information was given on the origin of the curse, I would have liked more details about the magic surrounding the curse. Additionally, I found the resolution of the curse to be slightly anti-climatic and predictable. I also thought that Julie was a bit too focused on boys. She wanted to have a boyfriend senior year no matter what, even if she was in an unhealthy relationship. However, Julie grows a lot throughout the book, and ends up making wise decisions.

In sum, Caught Between Two Curses is a well-written, engaging read—even if it’s a bit predictable. I would recommend Caught Between Two Curses to anyone fond of cute romances, contemporaries, paranormal mysteries, or baseball. As sex is mentioned fairly frequently, I would also recommend that only people ages thirteen and up should read it.