Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Mrs. Frisby is a field mouse in Mr. Fitzgibbon’s field. But life is not happy and safe. After losing her husband Jonathan and being left alone with 4 children, plowing season is coming. If she leaves, her winter home will be ruined, but also Timothy, her son, is sick and can’t be … Read more
Sail by James Patterson Adventure Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The main setting of “Sail” is on an old fisherman’s boat which hasn’t been in use since its owner died years ago. Now, the owner’s wife and completely abnormal kids break this peace by going on a family vacation, along with the owner’s daughter. On board is a widow, her brother in law, her children (one bulimic, one always intoxicated, and … Read more
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is about a young boy and an African American slave who escape town to the free states. Along the way they face many obstacles such as prejudice against color. Although this book has an older style of writing, I enjoyed it very much. I liked reading the various forms of … Read more
Ruby Red Ruby Red #1 by Kerstin Gier Adventure Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Gwyneth is a young girl who comes from a long line of people with time traveling genes. Everyone thinks her cousin Charlotte has it, who has been preparing for it for the last 10 years. She learns she has it and has to travel back in time with a boy named Gideon who she … Read more
The Leaving by Tara Altebrando Adventure Mystery Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book in one word is SUSPENSEFUL!!! You will never want to put this book down because it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Even if you are on a beanbag chair. I have never really liked these sorts of books that give you no clue of what is going … Read more
Getting Air by Dan Gutman Adventure Realistic Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Jimmy and his friends are on a plane trip to watch the X-Games when the plane gets hijacked. The kids fight back and crash-land the plane. Everybody dies in the crash except for the friends (ha, ha, what a coincidence). They all have to use all their knowledge to survive before getting rescued a couple days … Read more
Dust by Joan Frances Turner Adventure Horror Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Jessie died at age 15. She clawed her way out of her grave. She joined up with a gang. Then her friend is behaving unusually. She has to learn to live like a zombie and leave her human ways. I didn’t really like this book because it dealt with zombies – not my favorite genre.
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Adventure Classic Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) An unforgettable classic that illustrates forgiveness, love, and betrayal. Ex-convict Jean Valjean influences the lives of many as the notorious war rages on. He learns the values of life and love and what it truly means to be forgiven and to love.
The Once and Future Geek The Camelot Code #1 by Mari Mancusi Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The Once and Future Geek” is about a 14-year-old gamer girl named Sophie. Sophie accidentally gets sent back in time to the Medieval Ages and meets King Arthur himself. Except, Arthur is not a king yet, and does not know what the future has in store for him. When Arthur … Read more
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Best book EVER! “Dorothy Must Die” is about a teenage girl named Amy Gumm who winds up in Oz. However, it’s not the same one as the one you and I think of. After Dorothy returns to Kansas she realizes she wants to go back to Oz, so she does. The citizens of Oz crown Dorothy Queen of … Read more