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
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Miss Peregrine series #1 by Ransom Riggs Adventure Fantasy Mystery Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is one of the best books that I have ever read. If you are looking for a good mystery, this book is for you. This book is about a boy named Jacob, who hears strange stories from his grandpa. When he gets older, though, he thinks his … Read more
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace Murray, and Calvin. In this book Charles Wallace is sick and might die. Meg and Calvin face lots of challenges ahead. Meg has to find goodness in an old principal she hates. Her last task is to go into Charles Wallace’s phadora and save it with … Read more
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Adventure Classic Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Bilbo Baggins is a simple, unassuming, non-adventurous hobbit. His life is unexpectedly changed when he is whisked away by thirteen dwarves and a wizard called Gandalf. They run into many curious situations along the way, such as a quarrel with goblins, a gold-obsessed dragon, and a strange creature galled Gollum. In this event, Bilbo sets a precedent for … Read more
Alice by Christina Henry Adventure Fantasy Horror Mystery Romance Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) THIS BOOK IS SO AMAZING!!! There are simply no words. I am not going to say anything because I feel like this is a book you need to experience for yourself! BY the by – there are some horrible things that they do to girls mentioned in here, but there are no scenes in which they … Read more
Hunger Winter by Rob Currie Adventure Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars This book was extremely enjoyable. Depicting strong emotions, “Hunger Winter” will pull you in throughout all of its chapters. The characters are realistic, and enjoyable to read about. The plot and conflict are well laid out, constructing a book I would always recommend. Growing in his faith, Dirk is tested on a journey. He learns to discern, and he … Read more
The School for Good and Evil book #1 by Soman Chainani Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The School for Good and Evil” tells the story of Sofie and Agatha. Sofie wishes to be a princess and Agatha wishes to live alone, but when they find themselves at the School for Good and Evil, there seems to be a mistake. Sofie finds herself in the school for Evil and Agatha … Read more
Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost Adventure Fantasy Funny Graphic Novel Nonfiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is my new favorite DIY guide to writing comics. A snarky Magic Cartooning Elf encourages a not-so-artistic princess to follow her dreams and make a comic book of her own, along the way offering helpful suggestions and tips about design and storytelling. The … Read more
Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules Delilah Dirk #3 by Tony Cliff Adventure Graphic Novel Historical Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Delilah and Selim take a break from their exploits when they meet a Dutch journalist who talks them into undertaking a treasure hunting expedition. Unbeknownst to them (at least initially) he’s sending copy of their adventures back to his editors, and the stories are appearing in a number of newspapers. This … Read more
Maze of Bones 39 Clues (original series) #1 by Rick Riordan Adventure Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) I think this book is ok. In this book Amy and Dan Cahill go on a big adventure. After their grandma dies they find out that they are a family important in history. They find 39 clues around the world. This is kind of like me because I like to find things.