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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Science Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) I liked the concept of the book and the foreshadowing it has. It talks about Algernon, a mouse, and a human being tested for a “potion” that can make you smarter. For the human it works, yet makes him realize something about his life that he didn’t before. What I didn’t like was how it didn’t really pull me … Read more
Blindsided by Patricia Cummings Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) A girl finds out she is losing her sight in a short time and can’t decide if she should live in fear or go on.
Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book was great, it held a ton of description making the reader feel like part of the story. You could tell the author put a lot of effort towards the book by the words used along with her figurative language. Why I gave it a four star rating was that the beginning was quite slow and boring … Read more
How to Be a Bawse by Lilly Singh Autobiography Biography Nonfiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Lilly gave very inspirational stories about success and become a great person. I liked it because she helped people with anxiety and depression. She is also very relatable.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Books-into-Movies Realistic Fiction Romance * * * Stars (Pretty good) Japanese-African American teen Madeline Whittier has been confined to her house in a controlled, sterile environment for as long as she can remember due to SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency). “Basically,” she writes, “I’m allergic to the world.” She’s surprisingly well-adjusted, however, and has good relationships with her nurse, Carla, and her mom, and loves her online/homeschool classes. When new neighbors … Read more
The Martian by Andy Weir Adventure Science Fiction Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Martian is one of those books that exceeds your expectations by a long shot. You may think it’s a boring book, but wait, it has potatoes! Astronaut Mark Watney is left on Mars when a satellite his him and his crew abandons him. He has to figure out how to make food, water, and energy … Read more
Brave by Svetlana Chmakova Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book is about a middle-schooler named Jensen who is teased for his looks and hobbies. When the newspaper club asks him to help in a project about bullying and how it impacts us, he realizes that being brave is all it takes.
Chloe by Design by Margaret Gurevich Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this because it is all about fashion design. Chloe is the main person in the book. She won the Fashion Teen Design Diva. When you win that you get a job in New York City working with the top designers. Now she is working for Stefan Meyers. On the first day she messed up her back. She … Read more
Sea Spell Water Fire Saga #4 by Jennifer Donnelly Adventure Fantasy Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I really enjoyed Sea Spell. I love how Sea Spell was full of adventure and a little bit of romance. To make it all even better though is the fact that it’s a fantasy. Jennifer Donnelly did a great job!
Atherton: Rivers of Fire Atherton #2 by Patrick Carman Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was great. I like how the whole book is full of adventure. Patrick Carman has a brilliant mind and his books are very unique. Hopefully he writes more. Many more.