The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is one of my all-time favorite books. It shows what truly goes on in some kids’ minds and that you are never truly innocent. The ending wasn’t that great, but the rest of the book makes up for it.
Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Fantasy Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) After reading this it became my favorite book. I think anybody will enjoy this book, and I’m sure they can relate to William, the main character, who realizes his father’s a complete stranger to him. Like many people, William sees that he might not miss his dad when he’s gone because he really has nothing to miss.
Watership Down by Richard Adams Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) It’s about a group of rabbits escaping from their warren for fear that something bad was going to happen. This is their adventures of how they survive. It’s a whole lot more than it sounds like, because trust me, there are a whole lot of things that they go through.
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane Biography Nonfiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) A coming of age novel about a black boy in the middle of Apartheid in Africa, and how he overcomes his challenges.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding Adventure Classic Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A bunch of boys get stranded on an island. They start turning on one another, losing their sense of civilization and becoming savage. Review #2 * Star (A waste of time!) A group of boys get stuck on an island and have to try to survive and maintain what keeps them away from savagery. I didn’t … Read more
Shopaholic & Sister Shopaholic series #4 by Sophie Kinsella Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) A girl just came back from her 10 month honeymoon from all over the world. One problem – she loves shopping! Her flat was completely filled with things she totally didn’t need. Her husband and family started to get a little mad. That’s when she found out she had a half-sister, only this girl was … Read more
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