Who Was Walt Disney? Who Was series by Whitney Stewart Biography Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Walt was a boy who loved to play pranks and jokes. He was an ambulance driver in France during WWI. He was creator of Mickey Mouse and Disney. He also loved to entertain people. He often got himself in trouble. His family was poor, but he had the happiest times of his childhood on … Read more
The Conspiracy of Us The Conspiracy of Us #1 by Maggie Hall Adventure Mystery Romance Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) The book seemed interesting from the cover and back, but in between is a dull story. Half the book is great, the other half is horrible. The book is dull and predictable. The “mystery” is not solved by the end of the book, and honestly, there’s no reason for readers to read book 2 … Read more
Who Was Stan Lee? Who Was series by Geoff Edgers Biography Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Stan Lee was just 17 when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then Stan has launched a comic book empire, Marvel Comics. He created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider Man, and the Fantastic Four, and many more.
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) MSK is about a young girl who sues her parents over the rights over her own body. Since she was born, her parents have used Anna’s body parts and blood to keep Anna’s cancer stricken sister, Kate, alive. I enjoyed this book very much. It had many twists which made me think about the choices I make. I … Read more
Paperweight by Meg Haston Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) You must take it upon yourself to read this book. Paperweight is about a teen girl named Stevie who is suffering from an eating disorder. Her mom left a few years before she went into treatment and just a year ago her brother, her best friend, died in a car accident. She takes responsibility for his death and plans to … Read more
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Biography Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Glass Castle is about Jeanette Walls’ life growing up in a broken family. The book is very raw and often shocking as she exposes the everyday life she had. I really liked this memoir and am glad I picked it up. I would recommend this to anybody who enjoys reading. It will be worth your time, but be … Read more
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Eleanor & Park basically was a rollercoaster of emotions. It was just an explosion of feels and the ending had me crying my brains out. The switching of point of view was very confusing, but mainly because I’d stop in the middle of an Eleanor passage and then when I went to read the book again, I thought … Read more
Catch You Later, Traitor by Avi Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Pete is a normal boy until his father is convicted of being a Communist. Pete wonders if this could possibly be true. Like all his favorite detectives, he models himself off them and sets out to reveal family secrets. His best friend, Kat, moves because her father doesn’t accept his father’s said Communistic behavior. Pete is set to reach … Read more
Son Giver series #4 by Lois Lowry Adventure Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Claire is assigned birth mother in her utopian community. When something goes wrong while giving birth to her first child, she is put in a situation with a yearning for her son. This book reunites characters and comes to a dramatic, thought-provoking end.
The One Selection series #3 by Kiera Cass Adventure Dystopian Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Selection series is a book series that perfectly blends The Hunger Games with The Bachelor. It’s a romance cake with an icing of adventure and sprinkles of dystopia. One might say that the book would’ve been a hodge podge that wouldn’t blend together nicely, but I definitely recommend this book to any other teen … Read more