One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones Novel in Verse Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) 15 year old Ruby’s life is changed with a blink of an eye. One moment she’s with her mom, the next her mother is dead. Ruby is sent to Los Angeles, or “Lost” Angeles as she calls it, to live with her movie star dad who’s never been a part … Read more
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy by Sonya Sones Realistic Fiction * * Stars (Just ok) I usually enjoy most of Sonya Sones’ books, because they always get me thinking. But this one didn’t really spark my interest. It’s about the struggle of a young girl as her sister goes crazy. It’s a good plot, I just thought she could have done a lot more to 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.
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I love this book. It’s a great book because it wants the reader to understand that having a sibling isn’t all that bad. It also talks about how prejudice is affecting the earth.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things by Carolyn Mackler Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This story is hilarious. It’s about a 15 year old girl named Virginia Shreves. She thinks that she’s a low-life, fat, uncool girl. This is a hilarious book that all teens should read. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about Virginia Shreves, a teenage girl in … Read more
Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier Realistic Fiction Romance Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) An Indian girl trying to mix her everyday life with her Indian culture, she felt like she was losing her best friend and boy she was “suggested” to marry. Her only way of handling all this pressure was photography.
The Princess Diaries Princess Diaries series #1 by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is a lot different than the movie. Honestly, I like the movie better. The book was ok. Mia still gets told that she’s a princess and she gets lessons and all that. And she fights with her best friend, Lilly and falls in love with Michael, Lilly’s brother. Review # 2 * … 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
Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #3 by Ann Brashares Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is the third Sisterhood book. It is creative and funny. I really enjoyed it. Lena, Bridget, Tibby, and Carmen are going to be apart yet again this summer. The only thing that will keep them together are the magical pants that they found two … Read more
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series #1 by Ann Brashares Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is a good book for teens. It’s about 4 friends, who, for the first time, are separated for the summer. They use a magical pair of pants as a way to keep them connected. It had some really good stories and a very good message. Review … Read more