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Title: Kill You Last
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Todd Strasser
Summary: After three teenage girls go missing, the police and media are always outside Shelby's house. Her dad is a photographer and had previously taken photos of the girls as a part of his modeling business. People know that Shelby's dad is "creepy" around young girls so now her Dad is the main suspect. Shelby is trying to figure out if her dad kidnapped and killed the girls and trying to figure out if his agency is a scam or not. But she has other suspects in mind too like his assistant Gabriel and the journalist. There is someone sending Shelby threatening e-mails. Can she trust her best friend? Her dad is loving to his own daughter but distant from his wife. Will she find out who did it?
Setting: Her Dad's modeling agency, the woods and her house.
Main Characters:
Kirby Sloan - Shelby's Dad, photographer
Gabriel - Kirby's assistant, works for him
Janet - Office manager for Kirby
Mercedes - Employee for Kirby
Mom - Shelby's mom
Roman - Shelby's best friend
Whit - Journalist looking for the truth
Rating: I give this book a 4.5/5
A person who likes mystery books would enjoy this book.
Why I liked this book:
1) I liked this book because there's always new suspects in every following chapter which makes you think.
2) I liked this book because each chapter ends off with something deep which makes you want to keep reading.
3) I liked this book because the author makes you guess who actually killed those teenage girls. I was surprised because the ending was not what I expected at all.
-Grandma
Title:Ink me
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Richard Scrimger
Summary:Bunny, the not so smart one of his family is loose in downtown Toronto, where all the gangs and mobs and things unknown to him are.After a letter from his grandpa instructs him to get a tattoo with his old army motto, crazy things start happening to him, friendships bloom and he takes on another whole new perspective that makes him feel safe but is awfully mysterious.He is now in an unknown place where every corner lurks something bad, real bad and he doesn’t understand what is happening around him but something is and it is definitely not something good.When what is happening finally dawns on him that his friend are involved in some pretty shady and dangerous... business He is torn between his loyalty to his friends and doing what he know is right.
Setting
Toronto,55 street gym, His home and funeral.
Main characters
David McLean: The grandpa
Bunny: The fast but not so smart one.
Jaden: The kind and helping person.
Jello:The tough guy.
Morgan:The boss.
Rating:I would give this book a 11 out of 10 because of it's amazing plot line and how it keeps you on your toes on every single page. It's spelling is writing the way someone texting would and that is nice.
Why I like this book
1.Good tittle page
2.It is funny but at the same time adventurous
3.It shows you how to belong and who you should be.
~Don't ask
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
ReplyDeleteAuthor: J.K. Rowling
Summary: Forced to spend his summer with his only muggle family, the Dursley’s, Harry Potter get a suprise visit by Dobby the house-elf. Dobby warns Harry not to return back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which Harry chooses to ignore. But once Harry returns back to Hogwarts, strange and terrible things are happening; Harry starts hearing mysterious voices from inside the walls, muggle-born students are being attacked, and a message is written on the wall in blood- “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware”. Can Harry and his friends find out whom or what is causing these attacks before someone is killed?
Setting: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; a school where every wizard and witch attends. The school has four houses the students are placed in for all 7 years they attend. It also takes place on Hogwarts School grounds
Main Characters:
Harry Potter- The son of James and Lily potter, one of the best wizards and witchs of the century. But they were killed by the Dark Lord himself, Lord Voldemort. Harry survived the attack and vanquished the Dark Lord at the age of one. That is why he is so famous. He is in the Gryffindor house.
Hermione Granger- A very intelligent student, she is also in the Gryffindor house. But she is a muggle born.
Ron Weasley- The funny one who is always loyal to his friends. He lives with five brothers and one sister. He is a pure-blood, which is someone who has a family that has all wizards and witches. Ron is also in Gryffindor.
Side Characters:
Albus Dumbledore- The headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was also placed in Gryffindor.
Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort- Most feared Wizard of all time. Placed in Slytherin
Hagrid- He is a giant, who loves dangerous animals. He is also grounds keeper
I’d give this book a 4 star rating. Someone whowould like this book should like Fantasy, Mystery, Magic Realism.
Reasons on why I like this book
1.You will get shocked at what will happen next, and they’re new traces and things you will learn about Harry and the magic world.
2.It’s funny and adventurous
3.In the back of the book sometimes there are some letters. Which is nice to read
-cupookie
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
ReplyDeleteAuthor: J.K. Rowling
Summary: Forced to spend his summer with his only muggle family, the Dursley’s, Harry Potter get a suprise visit by Dobby the house-elf. Dobby warns Harry not to return back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which Harry chooses to ignore. But once Harry returns back to Hogwarts, strange and terrible things are happening; Harry starts hearing mysterious voices from inside the walls, muggle-born students are being attacked, and a message is written on the wall in blood- “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware”. Can Harry and his friends find out whom or what is causing these attacks before someone is killed?
Setting: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; a school where every wizard and witch attends. The school has four houses the students are placed in for all 7 years they attend. It also takes place on Hogwarts School grounds
Main Characters:
Harry Potter- The son of James and Lily potter, one of the best wizards and witchs of the century. But they were killed by the Dark Lord himself, Lord Voldemort. Harry survived the attack and vanquished the Dark Lord at the age of one. That is why he is so famous. He is in the Gryffindor house.
Hermione Granger- A very intelligent student, she is also in the Gryffindor house. But she is a muggle born.
Ron Weasley- The funny one who is always loyal to his friends. He lives with five brothers and one sister. He is a pure-blood, which is someone who has a family that has all wizards and witches. Ron is also in Gryffindor.
Side Characters:
Albus Dumbledore- The headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was also placed in Gryffindor.
Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort- Most feared Wizard of all time. Placed in Slytherin
Hagrid- He is a giant, who loves dangerous animals. He is also grounds keeper
Draco Malfoy- He is Harry’s enemy. He is also a pure-blood with a nasty attitude. He is also in Slytherin.
I’d give this book a 4 star rating. Someone whowould like this book should like Fantasy, Mystery, Magic Realism.
Reasons on why I like this book
1.You will get shocked at what will happen next, and they’re new traces and things you will learn about Harry and the magic world.
2.It’s funny and adventurous
3.In the back of the book sometimes there are some letters. Which is nice to read
-cupookie
Title: I Am Canada: Graves of Ice
ReplyDeleteAuthor: John Wilson
Summary: George William Chambers volunteers to join Sir John Franklin on a expedition to find the Northwest Passage. He struggles being a cabin boy, along with Davy, a mate of him. But the worse is yet to come. First, the ice forces them onto shore to set up camp there. Then, two people dies of disease. After, disaster strikes. A mutiny, exploring the ends of the Northwest Passage, a boat full of corpse. All leading to abandoning the two ships to survive the cold. Soon only George and one other sailor remain alive...
Setting: The story takes place from England to the Northwest Passage. The time is 1834 to 1849. The ending left off at the shore of Boothia Felix.
Main Characters:
George Williams Chamber- The person we're focusing on. His dad had saved Sir John Franklin during the conquest of French General Napoleon Bonaparte. He also has two younger brothers and an older brother. George is very loyal to the other officers and comrades.
Davy- George's friend, companion and, sometimes, enemy. He goes mud- larking, searching for stuff when the tide is out, before he volunteer to go on Sir Franklin. He loves messing around with George, although George disapproves of it.
Sir John Franklin- He is the commander of the expedition. He likes George because George is the son of the man who saved him during a battle against the French Army. He has no idea that he is sending the expedition to their doom.
James Fitzjames- He is a high ranking officer aboard the ship Erebus. He is kind to George and George normally follows him wherever he goes. He is also some of the last surviving members of the expedition before they all died.
Side characters:
John Torrington- The first person to die on that expedition.
John Hartnell- The second person to die on that expedition.
William Braine- One of George's friend before he went with the first exploration party and died.
Surgeon Stanley- One of the people who helped cared the sick.
Mr. Goodsir- One of the people who helped cared the sick.
Bill- One of Davy's friends who tried to escape the Northwest Passage with others before he perished.
There are tons more characters but I could not tell you all.
Reasons Why I Like this book:
1. The story is actually realistic and it contained real characters from the real expedition (George is a real person).
2. There are no good ending at the end of the book but I still like it.
3.There are historical notes at the back that talks about whats been happening after the incident.
4. The back of the cover is tempting.
~Weirdmageddon
Matched
ReplyDeleteby Allie Condie
Here in the Society, officials decide. Who you marry, where you work and when you die.
Cassia Reyes has always trusted our choices. It's barely a price to live in a perfect world, live a long and hearty life, and die happy. So when her best friend shows up as the boy she was going to marry, she knew he was the one. Until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.
Now Cassia is faced with an impossible choice, Xander or Ky. Either the life she's always known, or a path no one has dared to go through.
Between perfection and passion.
But this is the Society, and we always aim for perfection.
Setting: The Society, Cassia's home, and other places.
Characters:
Cassia: A girl who wore a rare green dress, who loved her grandfather, and who wanted to make her own choice.
Xander: A boy who always beat Ky at games, who planted flowers and ending up sharing a kiss with Cassia, and who was in love with Cassia for as long as he could remember.
Ky: A boy who cried during a play, whose mother painted with water on stone, and who isn’t allowed to be matched with anyone.
I rate this 5 out of 5 stars. I love this kind of writing where you say words that are connected to the word you mean to connect it to but it depends on the readers’ connection to the story for the word to connect to the word you mean to connect it to, you know?
My sense of writing is very similar to Allie’s, and her style has inspired my own style. Which I’m greatly thankful for.
If you like dystopias, romance and poetry you will like this. Matched has a great writing style and tone to it, which I love.
I liked it because it was written beautifully, and that it was so similar to The Giver from Lois Lowry. I also love dystopias and just this boOK WAS GREAT OK.
1. It has great characters.
2. All three books are amazing.
3. It’s written in a great style.
ok bye
-mermaidman ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Title: The Alchemist
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Paulo Coelho
Summary - This is the journey of an Andalusian shepherd named Santiago setting out to find treasure he had dreamed of. The young shepherd Santiago saw in his dreams, treasure to behold in the Great Pyramids and had set out for a terrific adventure. On his journey to Rome, he meet a king. The old king told Santiago about something called a personal legend, and that he travels around the world to help others in need. "Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is". He adds that "when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it". On his way to the Great Pyramids, he was cheated by a young thief and all his valuables were stolen, so he decided to work at the desolated crystal shop. Santiago came up with many ideas that improved the crystal selling rate, he had also greatly encouraged the struggling merchant. After almost a year of work at the crystal merchant's, he decided to move on. He had meet a well-educated Englishman, he was also instructed by the old King to find his personal legend. They chatted about their encounters and travels, soon before Santiago knew, they became great friends. He had also encountered the Alchemist on the way, he taught Santiago numerous things and said to him, "Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the soul of the world and it will one day return there." What did he mean by that? Will Santiago truly be able to achieve his Personal Legend? What is waiting for him at the foot of the Pyramids?
Setting - The story takes place in the Spanish pastures, the Al-Fayoum Oasis, the crystal shop, the Spanish town of Tarifa, the city of Tangier in North Africa, and the Sahara desert.
Main Characters:
Santiago: is an Andalusian shepherd in search of his personal legend at the Great Pyramids. He is the book's protagonist
The Alchemist: is an extremely powerful two hundred-year-old alchemist, who resides in the Al-Fayoum Oasis. He dresses in complete black and rides a white horse.
Fatima: is the girl that Santiago loves, she also happens to reside in Al-Fayoum Oasis.
Gypsy: is the old woman that lives in Tarifa, she can interpret dreams.
Crystal Merchant: the struggling merchant whose shop located in a desolated hill.
Englishman: is a well-educated science student determined to discover the secrets of alchemy by learning from a true Alchemist.
Rating:
I give this book five alchemists out of five alchemists
I think a person who likes adventure books and fantasy books would like this.
I really like this book because the author used many uncommon descriptive words in his story. I also like how he uses inspirational quotes in explaining details instead of sentences. I really fancy his writing styles and interesting developments in the book as well.
- Daughter
Title
ReplyDeleteThe Seventh Princess
Author
Nick Sullivan
Summary
Jennifer was a normal girl having the worst day ever and on top of that her friends wouldn’t talk to her. Sitting alone on the bus and with her eyes closed, the bus suddenly rocked and Jennifer almost fell off her seat. Regaining her balance and consciousness, Jennifer opened her eyes and quickly realized she was in a magnificent horse drawn carriage. Four well-groomed white horses transported her to a palace where everyone called her Princess Miranda. In the Village of Elandria, Jennifer was blessed to make friends with Samson the Jester. Shortly afterwards, Jennifer discovered the high chancellor named Rinaldo who was evil and she was his next victim. Jennifer had a plan to save the village and herself from the wicked chancellor, but will she be able to pull it off?
Main Characters
Jennifer (Princess Miranda) - The main character who tries to stop Rinaldo
Samson- Jester who helps Jennifer
Rinaldo- The evil high chancellor
Rating
I would give this book **** because it’s very descriptive and has an amazing story line. I think a person who enjoys reading adventure books would find this story to be a good read.
Reasons Why I Like this Book
1. The Seventh Princess was a very descriptive book.
2. The author built interesting fictional characters.
3. The book had a captivating plot.
4. There are thrilling action scenes that kept me on the edge of my seat.
5. The twists and turns provided by the wicked high chancellor was entertaining throughout the story.
~Mom
Summary and Setting
DeleteJennifer was a normal girl having the worst day ever and on top of that her friends wouldn’t talk to her. Sitting alone on the bus and with her eyes closed, the bus suddenly rocked and Jennifer almost fell off her seat. Regaining her balance and consciousness, Jennifer opened her eyes and quickly realized she was in a magnificent horse drawn carriage. Four well-groomed white horses transported her to a palace where everyone called her Princess Miranda. In the Village of Elandria, Jennifer was blessed to make friends with Samson the Jester. Shortly afterwards, Jennifer discovered the high chancellor named Rinaldo who was evil and she was his next victim. Jennifer had a plan to save the village and herself from the wicked chancellor, but will she be able to pull it off?
~Mom
Title-The Last Holiday Concert
ReplyDeleteAuthor-Andrew Clements
Summary: Hart Evans was the most popular kid in the sixth grade, especially when all the kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything except for his chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Hart shot an elastic band across the room and shot Mr. Meinert on the neck during practice, it was the last draw for Hart Evans but, they just learned that he’s about to lose his job to budget cut. So he tells the class to make their own big holiday concert. During the practice they had an election and guess who gets to run the show? Hart Evans. Can Hart run the whole holiday concert or will it be a disaster…
Setting- Palmer Intermediate School.
Main Characters-Hart Even: Hart Even is a sixth grade student that is really popular and he goes to Palmer Intermediate School. He lives in a town called Brentbury. All the kids look up to him and all the teachers let him go away with anything. He has a younger sister (Sarah), a mom and a dad that lives with him.
I would give this book a ****
A person who likes funny books, teamwork and a person who likes leadership might like this book!
Why I Like The Book:
1. The story was written well like a real school would attend and it has an interesting topic.
2. The characters that the author came up with was cool and interesting.
3. Once I read the book, I couldn’t stop reading it and there was a lot of teamwork in it.
~Rozie
I did this book last year and this is a great book! ~Juliet
DeleteTitle：My Friend the Enemy
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Dan Smith
Summary:
The summer of 1941, for peter, is the darkest time of his life. The war were being fought by his father and thousands of other British soldiers.one day, the air-raid sirens wail and the unexpected happened, a German plane crushed onto the field. With his new friend Kim, peter and Kim sneak out at night to the wreckage to investigate. As they walk deeper into the forest, what they found was the other missing German airman who is seriously wounded and in need of help. Kim was determent to help the airman, which will get them in a lot of trouble, while peter wasn’t so sure that it was a good idea... Can Kim persuade peter? Until one day, the telegram boy came and reported that his dad died in war. Will peter turn the anger onto the German and maybe kill him?
Setting:
The year of 1941. Peter’s house by the country side, the neighbors field, the town and forest.(somewhere in Great Britain)
Main Characters:
1)Peter- an eleven years old boy. The man of his house. Help to clean his father’s shed in the forest, waiting for his father to come back from war, but it never happened.
2)Kim- a twelve years old girl, came from the city, for safety. Know a lot about medical. Want to be a doctor.
3)Mom- peter’s mom. After her husband died, was married to Mr. Bennett.
4)Dad- peter’s dad, died in the war.
5)Mr. Bennett- he’s always helping Jack and his mom, retired from the army because of a broken leg. Jack’s step-dad.
Rating:
I would give this book a 5/5.
1)Everything in the book is well described.
2)I had a lot of connections while reading this book.
3)Characters in this book are each unique and special, i also feel like am part of the story.
I think a reader that like adventure or friendship books would enjoy this book.
~avatarstar
Title:Deep
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Susanna Vance
About:Two diffrent girls alternate as narrators.
Sammary:
Birdie, a thirteen-year-old girl who believes that shes been through alot; is going to be spending a year in the Caribbean islands. She thought it was going to be a perfect trip away from her rainny town, but when something unexpected happened, her life is about to change. Instead of enjoying the warm Caribbean sun, and crystal-like seas, she found herself forced to drink medicines that makes her go to sleep, and traped in a boat heading somewhere she doesn't even reconize. It wasn't long before she realize that she was beening kidnapped.
Morgan, a seventeen-year-old teenager who raised at sea by her Norweigian parents is struggling to survive. Her life was perfect; until two sibilings disappeared from her family. Her parents turned into heavy rum drinkers, leaving her in charge as the captain. As her hard-drinking parents soak up still more rum at a bar in Panama, she sails away without them.
During which Birdie was getting kidnapped by a guy who called him self Nicholas, to whom Morgan turns for help when she need false papers to keep herself independent until she become eighteen of age. The two girls meet each other when they were forced to hide in a big wooden box, while the coast guards landed on the island they were on. They struggled trying to get the coast guards to notice them, while facing the fact that they were thrown in a well.
Will they succeed? Or will they fail?...
Settings:
Riverton U.S.A., Calista(a Caribbean Island),Riverton High, Cheater(a power boat)
Main Characters:
Birdwink Sidwell(Birdie): The girl who got kidnapp, asthma striked when she was 3
Clara Sidwell: Birdie's mother, a natural born teacher and a natural born boss
Henry Sidwell:Birdie's father, a scientist who works for the government, studying how to grow soy bean in harsh enviorments
Kirin Kimball: Birdie's best friend, had a hard experience in her Nu-way flock
Mrs.Kimball:Kirin's mother, a house wife, wants to gets her daughter straightened-out
Morgan Bera: the girl who run away from her parents, Birdie's Friend
Oona Bera: Morgan's Older sis, Died when she was twelve;in the sea
Wesley Nicholas: The kidnapper, false paper maker,a american-faked Austrialian
Rating:
I would give this book a 10 out of 10 because i realy like how the two girls narranat their own stories, and end up meeting each other also becomig friends. Which was really nice in a sort of way.
Why I like this book
It discribes the settings very well( a picture appeares in my head)
It's scary but at the same time funny to read
I really like their charactor settings, and how it talks about a girl going through so many things in her life.
~Lycoris
Book title: Every Soul a Star
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Wendy Mass
Summary: Moon Shadow, a campground with thousands of people gathered together to see an eclipse where three totally different kid meets. Bree. Beautiful, gorgeous, fabulous, perfect, and popular one in their school. Jack. Who spends a lot of time alone. Ally. A nature girl, she’s not like Bree who spends many time on clothing. Instead she enjoys gazing at the stars. What would happen when they all come together?
Setting: Moon Shadow Campground and the city
Main Characters:
Ally-The nature girl
Bree-Fashion Queen
Jack-The loner
Rating: I would give it a 4 out of 5 because when you are reading this book it makes you feel like you are really the character and makes you feel the emotions that the characters are feeling.
A person who likes to read adventure books they would really like this book.
Why I liked this book:
I liked this book because I liked the characters attitude.
I liked this book because at the end the characters changed a lot.
I liked this book because I liked how the author wrote this story like every chapter is the main character’s own head.
~Violet
Title: Beyonders: A World Without Heroes
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Brandon Mull
Summary: Between our world, the Earth and the strange and perilous world of Lyrian, there had been many passageways that sends people through the worlds. All of the passageways were quite unusual, but none could be more unusual than the one Jason Walker came through. After he arrive, he started a search for a way home. During his search, he came across Rachel, who is also mysteriously drawn from our world into this unknown world. Together, they had to find the missing syllables of a powerful word that could overthrown the barbarous wizard emperor, Maldor, and hopefully, find a way home. However, with conscriptors, displacers, and even spies after them, will they still be able to find the magical word or will they fell into the evil emperor's hands?
Settings: The setting of this story started off in the zoo Jason work in. However, as the plot develops, the setting later switched into the peculiar world of Lyrian.
Main Characters:
Jason Walker- The protagonist of this story. Despite his school time, he mainly works in a zoo, and wanted to be a zookeeper when he grew up. However, one day when he is working, he accidentally fell into a hippo's tank, got swallowed and ended up in this magical world of Lyrian. He then set foot on a treacherous journey with another girl from our world, Rachel, to destroy the menacing emperor that wants to control the whole Lyrian.
Rachel- A girl who is mysteriously transferred from our world into Lyrian by following a rare butterfly through a passageway. She is a home-schooled girl and travels with her family a lot. After she arrives in Lyrian, she joins Jason on the hunt to find the lost word. In this book, she shows her intelligence, courage and determination to assist Jason through all the dangers.
Maldor- the antagonist of this story. He is also the last wizard in Lyrian and an emperor, too. He has great power and loves to play around with his opponents. The people who once rebelled against him is either killed or shattered and now it is up to Jason and Rachel to stop him.
Side Characters:
Galloran- Once the hero that has the most chance to overthrown the emperor, but failed in the end. He is openly known as the Blind King.
Ferrin- A displacer ( some one that can put body parts together and stay alive after body parts being cut away) who meets Jason and Rachel. He "helps" their journey, but towards the end of the story, Rachel finds out that he is actually a spy from Maldor.
Jasher- A exile of the Amar Kabal (The people of seed. They will come back to life again if their seed is replanted. However, the seed will perish after a long time). He used to help Galloran and now he is helping Jason and Rachel.
I give this book a 4.5/5. I also strongly recommend people who like fantasies and adventures to read this book.
Why I Like this Book:
1) This book contains very good imagination.
2) The ending is great and unpredictable.
3) I also like the beginning of the story, it is very catchy.
----Melody
Title: Hoot
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Carl Hiaasen
Summary: The summary of this book is about a new school boy named Roy Eberhardt and he is also the target of Dana Matherson, the bully of the school. Roy sees a barefooted boy running away from the bus stop. Roy chased him down and and sadly he lost him. the next day of school, Roy sees the bare footed kid running once again he tried to run after him but Dana comes and strikes him down again, choking him.Roy punched Dana in the face and excaped but was sadly him in the face with a golf ball. a few days after that, Roy ran into a red hear girl named Beatrice Leep. Roy finally made friends with the bare footed boy, everyone called him mullet finger. Finally the three friends are trying to stop a construction happening at a pancake house because of owls living under ground. What will the do to stop them, how are they going to stop them, is it possible to stop them?
This book took place in Florida in the cities with a lot of buildings.
The main characters are: Roy Eberhardt, Beatrice Leep and Mullet Finger.
I rate tis book a 4 and a half out of five and really any king of reader would like it because it has go different subjects.
reason way I liked this book:
The book is very funny and adventurous
The book teaches kids how to be environmentally friendly
Overall very interesting book to look forward too
~~~~ Boss
Title: The Throne of Glass
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Sarah J. Mass
Summary:
After spending a year in a slave camp, eighteen year old assassin Celaena Sardothien is pulled out and offered a chance to win freedom. If she defeats twenty-three other competitors, assassins like her, in various challenges, she will be released from slavery and will serve the evil king of the land. But after joining, something goes wrong. Something evil and wicked is lurking in the darkness. It's killing the competitors one by one. Can Celaena beat all the other competitors — and also find what is killing the competitors before it's too late?
Setting:
-Endovier Salt Mine Slave Camp
-Rifthold (A city in Adarlan, which is part of Erilea, a huge land.)
Main Characters:
-Celaena Sardothien: An eighteen year old assassin who competes in a competition for her freedom.
-Dorian Havilliard: The crown prince of Adarlan. He sponsors Celaena in the competition.
-Chaol Westfall: Close friend of Dorian and is the captain guard. He trains with Celaena in the competition.
Rating:
I would rate this book a 4 and 1/2, because it has me intrigued every page about what is going to happen next. It also has some very deep words, even though some of the words are a bit too descriptive, if you know what I mean (just a warning for some words that are not suitable for all people if you are interested). I think someone who likes a fantasy and adventure mix would love this book, along with that bit of mystery.
I loved this book partially because of it's writing style. It doesn't show who's the 'main character' in that chapter/paragraph, but after reading a bit, you know that chapter/paragraph is focused around this person. It really puts a new component into reading. I also liked how some of the juicy words were not common or were ‘old fashioned’ (or at least to me), which also matched the storyline (e.g. vulgar).
-Midnight
Title: A Thousand Pieces of You
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Claudia Gray
Summary: Marguerite Caine is a daughter of two physicist parents who are known for breaking achievements. Their greatest invention, the firebird, allows users to jump through dimensions and multiple universes, but before they can celebrate, Marguerite’s father is murdered. All clues lead to Paul, her parent’s star student and their assistant in the making of the firebird. Before the laws could touch him, Paul steals the firebird and jumps into another dimension. Marguerite, desperate not to let her father’s killer escape, she chases after him with her parent’s other student, Theo. But as they jump into dimensions one after another, Marguerite realizes her father’s death, is much more sinister than she imagined.
Settings: Marguerite’s house, Paul’s house, different dimensions and places in the streets, buildings, and parks.
Main characters:
Marguerite: the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caine
Paul: Mr. and Mrs. Caine’s “star student” and assistant
Theo: Mr. and Mrs. Caine’s assistant
Mr. Caine: Marguerite’s father and a scientist in ocean geography.
Mrs. Caine: Marguerite’s mother and a scientist in physics.
Josie: Marguerite’s big sister.
Rating: I would give this book a 4/5. It’s a pretty good story, the plotline is awesome but some of the sentences don’t really make any sense.
Why I liked this book
1. It has a very interesting plot
2. It’s funny
3. It is adventurous
~COOKIE MASTER
Hello, I’m XxswagdogxX today I am reviewing the book sleeper.
ReplyDeleteSummary: this book took place in Britain were Dj (the main character) grandfather dies at a very young age. One day Dj decided to head over to his grandfather little cottage and when he got there he saw thousands of dollars guns and knives and a huge amount of passports with the same person but different name and worst of all letters that are calling his grandfather a trader! So Dj decided that he is going to find out what or who killed his grandfather so Dj was not going to stop until the mystery was solved when dj finds Doris a person that she and Dj grandfather climbed a mountain with. Doris is eager to help Dj find out is grandfathers death so she sends in her grandson Charlie together the face a series of aboustcals will the sole the mystery??
Arthur: Eric Walter
Main characters: Dj, Doris and Charile
I give this book a 5/5***** the reasons why is because
*It had a lot of juicy words and
*It was very interesting!
*Involved adventures, funny parts and very sad parts al at the same time!
I think any type of reader would like this book (its that good)
Title- Cirque Du Freak
ReplyDeleteAuthor- Darren Shan
Summary- Darren Shan had led a normal life with an interest in spiders and horror comics, his friend Steve Leopard was especially interested in horror comics and knew much of its origins. One day, one of Darren’s friends found a flyer for a freak show and shared it with his friends including Steve, they planned on going and bought tickets to the show from a mysterious man. As Darren and Steve entered the freak show they were fascinated by all the performers, however when one performer went up with his spider Darren was amazed and was determined to steal it. The next morning Darren snuck into the freak show and stole Mr. Crepsley’s spider, Madam Octa. Overtime Darren controlled Madam Octa with a flute and showed Steve the spider, but while he was showing Steve, Darren’s younger sister barged in the room and made Darren lose control of the flute. Madam Octa then bites Steve and slowly killed him, due to the spiders rarity Darren realizes only Mr. Crepsley (the owner of Madam Octa) has the cure, except Darren knows he’s a vampire.
Setting- Circus, Darren’s house, and Darren’s school
Main Characters:
Darren Shan- Loves horror comics and spiders until Madam Octa bite Steve
Mr. Crepsley- A vampire that works at Cirque Du Freak
Steve Leopard- Darren’s best friend and loves horror comics
Madam Octa- A very poisonous spider that kills it’s prey overtime
Rating- 3.5/5
Someone who should like this book would be ones interested in horror book or demon related genres.
Why I liked it- Every chapter had an amazing cliffhanger making it hard to stop; one thing I didn't like was that in some parts the story wasn't as detailed or it was just boring, and finally I like how you could assume or guess some parts of the story and was just waiting for it to happen.
-Jumbo
Title: Kill Order
ReplyDeleteAuthor: James Dashner
Illustrator: None
Settings:
Asheville: A small, populated village that has friendly and helpful people that treat Mark, Trina, Alex and Lana like ‘kings and queens’.
The Berg: The Berg is where these funny men and women in green suits plan their attacks on places, such as Asheville. It also where dangerous weapons and hidden secrets store inside this humongous aircraft.
Main Characters:
Mark: Mark is a very careful, positive and creative person. He has a heart for Trina and would do anything to help her.
Alex: Alex is a strong, brave and mighty ‘warrior’. He is also positive like Mark and is probably the strongest in the whole village.
Trina: She is a helpful, talented and courageous woman. Trina has also a small heart for Mark and thinks of him as a tiny role model.
Lana: Lana is strong and tough person. She used to be a medic in her past days and now she is a really nice, friendly citizen of the village.
Summary:
When they thought they were safe, violence strikes. Mark, Alex, Trina and Lana thought they were safe with their friendly, helpful villagers, until madness and chaos tears, Asheville, their hometown. Men and women in weird and suspicious green suits spread viruses all around them, making people sick and full of contagious, infectious diseases. Mark, Alex, Trina and Lana were thankful they were able to avoid the madness, but are seeking for revenge for what they did.
As they set off to their journey with food, water and weapons, they encounter more information and knowledge as to who they are and why they are doing this. Also on their journey, they find awkward and creepy things from crazy psychopaths to homeless families. They start to wonder if this all have something to do with the sunflares and viruses. The four must find a solutionto fix their hometown, and meanwhile find the secrets as to who they are and what are they planning to do afterwards. Will they survive? Who will die and what future does the village, Asheville, hold?
Ratings:
4/5 stars
1. The story had a clear beginning, middle and end, which made the story clear and easy to understand.
2. After every chapter there was a small cliff -hanger, which engaged me to read more every time.
3. The story had great detail and creativity, which made the story more interesting and makes you feel like you are in that current time.
What type of person would like this book?
I think five to seventh graders who likes to read exciting, exhilarating, and thrilling books, but also eager to read too!
- Red Squirrel
Title: Uglies
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Scott Westfeld
Summary: In Tally Youngblood’s world everyone becomes pretty at the age of 16 by an advance hi-tech operation. As Tally’s birthday got closer, her best friend Paris made her promise that she wouldn’t do anything silly to delay her operation. A few days after Tally made the promise, she meets a new friend, Shay. Something was different about Shay, she didn’t want to become pretty like everyone else. And as Tally gets to know Shay, she learns about a boy named David and A city called the Smoke. It was finally Tally’s 16th birthday and Shay disappears. But Tally moves on and leaves for the operation until she is pulled aside by a group called “Special Circumstances”. They ask her questions and if she refuses, her dream will never come true, she will never become pretty. So now Tally has a choice to make, betray her friend and become pretty, or run away and be with Shay where no one is ever pretty.
Settings:
The Smoke: The Smoke is a tiny village behind mountains and lots of water
The Rusty Ruins: The ruins from a previous civilization
New Pretty Town: A town where the new ‘pretties’ arrive after the surgury and party day and night
Ugly Ville: where everyone normal (anyone ugly) lives.
Main Characters:
Tally: Just like any other 15 year-old, she wants to become pretty. She is very couragous and will do anything for what she wants
Shay: She is rebellious and believes in looking ugly
David: A boy born from 2 run away doctors from the city. And is very caring and loving
Peris: Tally’s best friend
I’d give this book a **** rating. I gave it that because some parts weren’t as exiciting as you would expect but other than what I think, it was amazing.
The type of reader that would like this book would be someone who likes adventure, some romance, science fiction, and people who would like to read on, (a series)
1. I liked it because there’s always an adventure somewhere
2. Alot of plot twists that would keep you reading
3. There were romantic parts
~cupookie
Title: Paper Towns
ReplyDeleteAuthor: John Green
Summary: With Margo Roth Spiegalman moving to Quentin’s “Q” neighborhood and they become childhood friends. Year’s later the two have a fall out because they lose touch as they belonged to different social groups. Soon later Margo and Quentin “Q” reunite when Margo tries to finish a revenge list and needs Quentin’s “Q” car, but when the list was completed Margo end’s up to be missing, so now Quentin “Q” tries to find Margo.
Setting: Jefferson high school and South Dakota
Main Charters
Margo Roth Spiegalman: Not a school type of girl and would rather ditch school and wouldn’t care if she got in to trouble
Quentin “Q” Jacobsen: Great student , straight A student, until Margo went missing
Rating: I give this book a 4/5 A person who likes mystery books would enjoy this book. (Mature read)
Why I liked this book:
1) Loved this book but there was a lot of swearing but even tough a good page turner .
2) Every single chapter full of mystery which made me want to keep on reading.
3) This would probably be my favorite book and good read.
~~Thatonebanana
Title: Paper Towns
ReplyDeleteAuthor: John Green
Summary: With Margo Roth Spiegalman moving to Quentin’s “Q” neighborhood and they become childhood friends. Year’s later the two have a fall out because they lose touch as they belonged to different social groups. Soon later Margo and Quentin “Q” reunite when Margo tries to finish a revenge list and needs Quentin’s “Q” car, but when the list was completed Margo end’s up to be missing, so now Quentin “Q” tries to find Margo.
Setting: Jefferson high school and South Dakota
Main Charters
Margo Roth Spiegalman: Not a school type of girl and would rather ditch school and wouldn’t care if she got in to trouble
Quentin “Q” Jacobsen: Great student , straight A student, until Margo went missing
Rating: I give this book a 4/5 A person who likes mystery books would enjoy this book. (Mature read)
Why I liked this book:
1) Loved this book but there was a lot of swearing but even tough a good page turner.
2) Every single chapter full of mystery which made me want to keep on reading.
3) This would probably be my favorite book and good read.
~~Thatonebanana
Title: The Scorch Trials
ReplyDeleteAuthor: James Dashner
Settings: A dormitory, long dark tunnel, ‘The Scorch’ ( A barren desert with red, rocky terrain in Mexico), post apocalyptic remains of a city
Main Characters:
Thomas - A teenage boy who was a ‘Runner’ in the Maze; the book revolves around him, he can also speak telepathically with Aris and Teresa
Minho - A Korean-American boy who was the leader of the ‘Runners’; he is sassy, aggressive and stubborn
Newt - A British boy with long, blonde hair and a slight limp. He was also second in command in the Maze
Teresa - Thomas’ best friend before the Maze, the only girl in Group A and can speak telepathically with Thomas and Aris.
Aris - The only boy in Group B, replaces Teresa during a switch in the night and can speak telepathically with Thomas and Teresa
Summary:
After reaching safety, the Gladers are thrown back into danger. After finding out their dormitory is surrounded by insane, aggressive people infected with “the Flare” virus, called ‘Cranks’ who are trying to break in from the barred windows. Along with finding their saviours from the previous day hanging from their necks in the common area, then enter Teresa’s dorm, only to find her missing, replaced by a boy named Aris. The Gladers hold a meeting in the dorm where they found Aris to decide what to do next, since the only door out of the facility is locked from the inside by thick chains. During this meeting, a siren sounds, locking the only door out of Teresa’s dorm. After the siren stops, they investigate what changed during the siren; they notice the bodies of their saviours are gone, along with the horrible stench from their corpses and the barred windows are now blocked by a newly erected brick wall. The Gladers and Aris survive three whole days without food, drinking only water, before a large pile of assorted oats, apples, nuts, and some other items are deposited in the common area. Along with the food, a desk and a thin man with grey hair, a mole on his cheek and a long, crooked nose (dubbed “Rat Man” by the Gladers from his rat-like face) reading at the desk. Thomas attempts to approach him but find out that there’s an invisible force field separating them, the Rat Man tells him to wait for the right time. After all the Gladers have eaten and regained their strength, they wait a short while in front of the invisible barrier separating them and the Rat Man. Rat Man stops reading and tells them that they have to cross ‘The Scorch’ to a supposed safe haven in two weeks time. Will they make it? Or will they fail miserably?
Rating: I give it a 5/5
If you like books about dystopian futures, you’ll probably like this book.
Why I like this book:
1 - It always made you want to read more, was very compelling and addicting
2 - It was extremely interesting and made me read the entire series
3 - It’s nice and long, great for killing time
~ Heisenberg
Title: Loot
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Jude Watson
summary: just before the death of Alfred McQuin, a famous cat burglar from Amsterdam, he told his son to find his sister Jules, but his son March thought he was talking about jewels. After his father died he roamed the streets like a ghost unseen. He later got caught by the Child Protective Services and taken to a group home. When he got to the airport he met his sister Jules. When he first met her he did not know that it was his twin sister until a while later. When they took their first step into the group home they already wanted to escape. It was not a prison, but very close to it. Not long they escaped with his sister Jules and two other friends called Izzy and Darius. Not long after their escape they mat a crazy woman who would give them 7 million dollars if they where to find all seven moonstones in a weak. They agreed on the deal and started to find them. The good news is that they already have 2 moonstones and they have the places of where the moonstones are from the clues that their father gave them.
Setting: the setting takes place mostly is Amsterdam, but many other places as well.
Main Characters:
March: he is the son of Alfred McQuin a cat burglar and the twin brother of Jules. He lived with his father stealing stuff until he died trying to steal the moonstones. He has black hair and gray eyes that sometimes look blue just like his twin sister Jules. he and her twin sister do not look much alike although they are twins.
Alfred McQuin: he is the father of March. He is a famous cat burglar in Amsterdam. he died one night trying to steal the moonstones. He has the same features as his son.
Julia: Julia also known as Jules is the twin sister of March. They do not live with each other until their father died in Amsterdam. She lives with their aunt until being caught by the Child Protective Services. She has the same features as her brother with black hair and gray eyes that sometimes look blue, but in general she does not look a lot like her brother.
Rating: I would give this book a 4 star rating because it is kind of boring in the beginning, but gets better later on. people who like action and mystery would like this book.
Why I like it and why I did not like it:
1) I did not like it because it has a boring start.
2) I like it because it has a good idea to it.
3) I like the book because it has a mystery to it.
dragonfruit
Title: The Fault In Our Stars
ReplyDeleteAuthor: John Green
Summary:
The main character is Hazel Grace Lancaster. She is a seventeen year old suffering with thyroid cancer and has metastasis growing in her lungs. She speculates about her favorite novel’s author Peter Van Houten who had fled to amsterdam after the publishing of the novel. She is forced by her mother to attend a cancer support group where she meets a boy named Augustus Waters who has osteosarcoma. He lost his left leg to cancer and it has been replaced with a prosthetic leg. After introducing themselves at the support group, he invited her to dinner the next day. Over the next few weeks, they make a very strong connection with each other. Yet Hazel thinks that he is quite abstract in the beginning of them meeting based on his driving skills and comments on things. Hazel recommends her favorite book by Peter Van Houten to Augustus. They end up going to Amsterdam to meet Peter and ask him what happens at the end of the book. In Amsterdam, they finally come to account with their feelings for each other. Augustus calls Hazel one night. The news is bad. What will happen next?
Setting: Indianapolis and Amsterdam
Main Characters:
- Hazel Grace Lancaster = Hazel is seventeen yet, she talks very mature for her age. She has cancer and battling it very well, but she falls weak. Hazel doesn’t take no for an answer.If she wants to do something, she will do it no matter what anyone says.Hazel is a huge fan of Peter Van Houten’s novel.
- Augustus Waters = augustus waters or gus is a very caring, kind and he is also battling cancer. He used to be a star basketball player.
- Peter Van Houten = Peter Van Houten is rarely sober, and doesn’t appreciate any visits from fans when he’s drunk. He is the author of a book that Hazel adores.
Rating: I give this book a 4/5 star rating. People who enjoy sad romantic books will like this book. Also if you are a follower of John Green’s writing, you will like this too.
Reasons why I liked the book:
1) I enjoy reading sad and romantic books and this is one of my favourites out of all I have read.
2) There are a lot of plot twists that i did not expect which is why the book was interesting.
3)John Green really puts life into his books, which makes it feel like you are a certain character.
-Humble
that looks like a sad book and romantic i would love to read this
Deletelooks like a book for me
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so sad and romantic it adorable
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