A new student review of Lies in the Dust by Jakob Crane Timothy Decker

layana posted a new student review of Lies in the Dust by Jakob Crane Timothy Decker. See the full review.

 I was disappointed in this book especially with all the other great reviews it received. It seemed to focus more on the hanging and not enough on their personalities but it wasn't completely bad. My favorite part of the book was when Ann's family thought she was a good person even though she did all those bad things. Ann Putnam was my favorite character because she tried to keep a high spirit. While this book didn't live up to my expectations, anyone who likes ghosts and family moments may like to give it a try.

A new student review of Chantarelle by Genevieve Morgan

kgirlskittles posted a new student review of Chantarelle by Genevieve Morgan. See the full review.

 

 

This book starts off confusing, but rapidly improves upon reaching chapter four. Chantarelle is filled with mystery, humor, and romance. I would suggest this book to my fellow fangirls, or anyone twelve and up, looking for a book to take  you far away from where you are. If it were up to me, I would change the relationship status of Caspar and Rysta and make them a couple. And I would make the font slightly larger, as it is painful to read.

My favorite part of this book was when Knox and Evelyn were returning to Ayda, due to the references to the first book. G.A. Morgan is absolutely excellent at creating characters you can't help but love, and those you can't help but hate. I look forward to reading the third one!

A new student review of The Year of Luminous Love by Lurlene McDaniel

horselover157 posted a new student review of The Year of Luminous Love by Lurlene McDaniel. See the full review.

In my opinion, The Year of Luminous Love is a great novel about love, suspense, and surprise. One thing I liked about this book is that it shows the separate lives of all three girls. One girl's life may become suspenseful, and leave you with a cliff-hanger. Then, the author transfers to a different girl's story. But the book goes back to the cliff-hanger later. An example of this is when Ciana's grandmother dies. You are left with a cliff-hanger wondering how she will deal with the situation. My favorite character would be Ciana because she is kind, caring, and loves animals and she reminds me a little of myself. The only problem I had with this book is that there is one slight paragraph that had a little bit too much detail on a love part. Otherwise this is an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone who loves romance, and a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat!

A new student review of The Spare Room by Jenny Land

BG posted a new student review of The Spare Room by Jenny Land. See the full review.

I thought The Spare Room was a good book. I liked the way it was written in journal form which showed the close and personal views of all the characters, who were wonderfully portrayed. I enjoyed the perspective of life in that time and being able to see the mindset of the people in 1843. Also it was interesting to see how the Northerners' viewed slavery.  All in all, I think it was a good story and a great read for anyone who likes historical fiction.  

A new student review of The Deadly Wizard Games by Scott Spotson

lovereading posted a new student review of The Deadly Wizard Games by Scott Spotson. See the full review.

This book has a very realistic view of life. Like dictators, the Liberators take over the country. When you are reading this book, it  wholly absorbs your attention, and you can't put it down. When you are finished it feels like you just got out of bed. The author is very talented to have such detailed scenes. There is action in this book almost unrivaled. To you,Harry Potter fans, this book would give you something to read once you have read all seven Harry Potter books. I think when you read about all the problems that are going on in the book, the Wizards are truly needed. Happy Reading!,

A new student review of Another Kind of Hurricane by Tamara Ellis Smith

pawwolfe posted a new student review of Another Kind of Hurricane by Tamara Ellis Smith. See the full review.

I thought this was a good book. The adventures take the reader through a variety of emotions, which is a great thing for a book with two middle school boy characters.  I felt it was easy to connect with the two boys, and I enjoyed knowing what they were thinking and feeling. 

I think this book would fall in the genre of adventure. If you like plot twists and adventures this is the right book for you.   

A new student review of MaxHelsing and the Thirteenth Curse by Curtis Jobling

KatieRose8635 posted a new student review of MaxHelsing and the Thirteenth Curse by Curtis Jobling. See the full review.

This book may be the start of my new favorite series (telling from the cliffhanger at the end).  The book was really magnificent though it is a little catchy at some points, the cliffhanger caught me off guard and there a some scenes meant for 7th and 8th graders, or a more mature audience.  The book had hilarious jokes and comments. It is a book full of adventures and fantasy. Every time a new creature was introduced there was a whole page about the creature with a little comment from Max. In all this was a fantastic book.
 

A new student review of The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit (Randi Rhodes) by Vivienne To

maxmayfield13 posted a new student review of The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit (Randi Rhodes) by Vivienne To. See the full review.

I think this book is really good and I often found it hard to put down. I found the book funny and engaging. If you are into mystery stories with a little comedy thrown in there, then this is the book for you!  I think this book would appeal to many audiences.

A new student review of The Peddler's Road by Matthew Cody

hawkreader10 posted a new student review of The Peddler's Road by Matthew Cody. See the full review.

The Peddler's Road was a fast-moving story full of wild adventure. Readers who like fantasy will love this book. Even readers who aren't fantasy lovers should give The Peddler's Road a try. I'm usually not a huge fan of the fantasy genre, but I could barely put this book down. I loved the way that Matthew Cody tied together the real life of Max and Carter and  the fantasy world of Summer Isle.

A new student review of Archon by Lana Krumwiede

JoeJoe posted a new student review of Archon by Lana Krumwiede. See the full review.

I liked reading about Taemon and Amy's adventure to the Republik to save Taemon's father. I think it was a good choice get rid of psi in Deliverance. I did not think that there would be psi somewhere else in the world but I was surprised when I got more into the book. What I like about this book is that I found out Taemon and Challis are not the only ones with different types of psi. What I did not understand about this book is even though Taemon agreed to train the archons, they still threatened to throw him in their dungeon, but I still liked reading about Taemon training the archons. I would rate this book five stars because I like books with cliffhangers at the end of the chapters.