The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * Star (A waste of time!) I hated this book because it was the most boring thing I have ever read in my life. It is about a young boy that likes to get in trouble. He does an array of bad things, from faking his own death to uncovering a scandal. Review # 2 * * Stars … Read more
Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton is about a boy named Rusty-James who goes on adventures with his brother, who is known as the Motorcycle Boy. Some of these adventures that they go on are wild and dangerous. Rusty-James continually seems to be getting in trouble with the police because he always wants to use his fists and not his … Read more
Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a great book (true story) about a girl who’s beat up, taunted at, and made fun of by almost everyone in the school. At first she just wants to be one of them and it just turns into a mess. Anyone who has trouble at school will love to read this and know they’re not … Read more
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason sequel to Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a great book for girl teenagers. It tells a story of a girl whose life is not going the way she wants it to, but she still enjoys living life to the best it can be lived. this book is in diary form, which is pretty cool because … Read more
Wizard’s First Rule Sword of Truth series #1 by Terry Goodkind Adventure Fantasy Romance Science Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was amazing! It’s about a guy named Richard and he’s walking in the woods when he sees this girl being chased. So he saves her and finds out her name is Kahlen and she’s a Confessor. The book is about the adventures they have to go on to save the … Read more
The Book of Bunny Suicides by Andy Riley Comics Funny Graphic Novel Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) OMG! This is probably the funniest book I’ve ever read! It’s a comic strip book and is short, but is worth reading. It’s about different bunny suicide attempts. And these bunnies get creative. From crawling under a space shuttle about to lift off to messing with aliens, this is a hilarious book. *And there’s … Read more
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was one of the best I’ve read in awhile. It’s about a man, Okonwo, living in tribal Africa. It may sound boring, but the book was very relatable. It just goes through how his need for power and control make him weak and basically a bad person. It also has some very interesting turns … Read more
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a really great book. It was awesome because it was so realistic. It is about a boy who is living in a bad neighborhood with his brothers and his “gang.” He has a hard life, but he has his brother, Sodapop, to help him through. When he meets a girl at the drive-in it will lead … Read more
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown Adventure Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) After reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, I decided to check out his older book to see if it was as good as the first. He doesn’t fail. The book, in my opinion, is even better than his bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. The whole time it kept me enthralled. I would recommend this book … Read more
3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows by Ann Brashares Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book 3 Willows is about 3 girls: Ama, Jo, and Polly. They are just finishing 8th grade, and summer is near. As the 3 girls head in different directions for the summer, for instance Polly wants a glamorous life (but watches as her friends move farther ahead), or Ama going to outdoors camp (and she hates … Read more