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Book Review: Naming the Stars by Susan Koefod

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Sci-fi or Fantasy Age Recommended: 11 and up The characters in this book were very well developed, and I enjoyed reading the book until the last few pages, where I felt that in a rush to end the book and wrap it up, the author made it too confusing. —————————————————– Mary Louisa Moura has disappeared. Her parents have no recollection of her, her possessions are all gone, and nobody can see her. Mary is terrified, desperate, and alone, with nobody to go to. Until Fish. Fish is a swimming instructor, and happens to be the … Continue reading Book Review: Naming the Stars by Susan Koefod

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Book Review: When Asia was the World by Stewart Gordon

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction / translated biographies Age Recommended: 13 and up It’s this time of year again… summer assignments. This book wasn’t as boring as I expected it to be, and I enjoyed reading the accounts of people who lived many centuries ago. However, the author could have done a better job linking the different chapters of the book to each other, as they were all independent stories, and the only thing similar about them was the fact that they all took place in Asia and were in consecutive time periods. ——————————————— This book focuses a … Continue reading Book Review: When Asia was the World by Stewart Gordon

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Book Review: Dark Before Dawn by Monica McGurk (Book 3 of the Archangel Prophecies)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. I have neither read nor reviewed the first two books in this series, but this book was still easy to follow. —————————————— Hope and Michael have been through it all. But another test is yet to come. Hope has the choice of either leaving her world to join Michael or making him abandon his work to come to her. Neither option is desirable, but a choice must be made. Just when Hope thinks that she’s figured it all out, … Continue reading Book Review: Dark Before Dawn by Monica McGurk (Book 3 of the Archangel Prophecies)

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Book Review: Immortal Writers by Jill Bowers

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy / Historical Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. This book was very well-written, but I don’t know how accurate the historical aspects of the book are. ———————————————– Liz is an author who’s written some exceptional novels and is about to release one more. However, right after her boyfriend prematurely proposes to her, she is kidnapped. It turns out that the people who kidnapped her are immortal writers. Liz becomes acquainted with Mark Twain, William Shakespeare, and many other famous writers. She soon learns that … Continue reading Book Review: Immortal Writers by Jill Bowers

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Book Review: Glimmer by Tricia Cerrone

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. I found the book engaging and feel that it has a fairly unique storyline. —————————————— Jocelyn’s memory has been erased. She’s been told that her parents and siblings are dead, that she is in a high-security military facility because she has cancer and her uncle Laurence is kind enough to help her get better. But when Jocelyn finds out that all of this is not true, and that she is given medicines so that she stays sick, she’s determined … Continue reading Book Review: Glimmer by Tricia Cerrone

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Book Review: Every Move by Ellie Marney

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Mystery Age Recommended: 15 and up I recently visited Australia during my summer holidays and my dad secretly arranged a meeting with one of my favorite authors, Ms. Ellie Marney, at a bookstore in Melbourne. SO YEAH, I JUST KIND OF MET HER!! She was wonderful and gracious and spent about thirty minutes with me, discussing books, sharing author and book recommendations, and much more. She also SIGNED a copy of Every Move for me which I bought at the bookstore in Melbourne because for some reason, that book isn’t published in the United States yet 😐 … Continue reading Book Review: Every Move by Ellie Marney

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Book Review: Play Dead by Leslie O’Kane (An Allie Babcock Mystery)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction / Mystery Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was pretty funny, and I thought that it was a unique spin on the classic murder mystery. The ending was a little dark, but that was to be expected, given the nature of the book. ————————————————- Allie Babcock is a dog therapist. She diagnoses their behavioral issues, and then works with the owners to address the issues. However, after airing on a radio show, Allie is told about a problem that even she can’t solve. A woman, Beth, who has recently adopted a dog, swears … Continue reading Book Review: Play Dead by Leslie O’Kane (An Allie Babcock Mystery)

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Book Review: Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I enjoyed this book a lot, because unlike some of the dystopian novels set in the future that I had been reading, this one still maintained today’s government and structure, which made the book easier to relate to. ————————————————- Kira is different. She’s a zero. Well, everyone is, until they hit puberty. But she’s past that age. Which means that she might never be a reader. Readers are people that can read each other’s minds and thoughts. Only one person out of every thousand people is … Continue reading Book Review: Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn

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Book Review: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up This book was an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. I enjoyed this book because the author did a really good job of giving readers a window into the main character’s thought process. ————————————————- Hawthorn isn’t normal- not by any standard. But she doesn’t understand the need for the popular girl to call her out on it. She’d rather blend into the background and stay in the shadows. However, when Lizzie, one of the most popular girls from her school goes missing, everyone goes crazy. The amount of concern from people … Continue reading Book Review: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti

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Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Teen Romance / Fiction Age Recommended: 15 and up I really enjoyed this book because it was a change from all of the mysteries and action books that I have been reading recently. I also appreciated the effort the author spent in character development. ———————————————- Andie is the daughter of a politician. Her life is basically hanging out with friends, ignoring her absent father, and staying in the shadows to avoid scandals. However, when one of her summer internships is revoked because of a scandal that her father is involved in, she decides to take fate into her … Continue reading Book Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson