Book Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was given to me on my birthday but I completely forgot to review it.  😦 Anyway, it is an incredible book and I hope you get a chance to read it!! ———————————————————— Gretchen lives in Munich and in that town danger is everywhere. Munich is where secrets are buried deep within the city and treacherous people wait outside for a girl to walk home alone. But Gretchen has been shielded from that side of the society and lives with her Uncle Dolf, who is none other than Adolf Hitler.  And … Continue reading Book Review: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

Book Review: All the Broken Pieces by Anne E. Burg

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up This book was a Virginia Reader’s Choice the year I was in sixth grade- my teacher had our class do a project on all ten of the books in the middle school category and they were all amazing. ——————————————————- Two years after being rescued from Vietnam, Matt Pin is haunted: by bombs that fell like dead crows, by his family that died when it should have been him with them, and the terrible secret that he left behind. Now, inside a caring adoptive home in the United States, … Continue reading Book Review: All the Broken Pieces by Anne E. Burg

Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy or Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up This book is a Newberry award winner. This weekend I was racking my brain for books that I hadn’t reviewed that were extraordinary and I came upon this one… I also got the Iliad and the Odyssey as a gift this week and I can’t wait to read and review! —————————————————— Jess Aarons’ one wish is to be the fastest runner in his grade. He’s been practicing all summer and can’t wait to see his classmates’ faces when he beats them all. He can feel the … Continue reading Book Review: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson

November Recap

November was a little slow… I think it was because of all of my school preparations I was doing. But I should still have time to write a few reviews… Got to get the blog up to speed…       🙂 My favorite book in November was the Red Magician, mainly because of the suspense and fantasy. I hope all of you get a chance to read it because it is truly an incredible book. Continue reading November Recap

Book Review: Every Word by Ellie Marney

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 14 and up Genre: Fiction (Mystery) I can’t believe it!!! Mrs. Ellie Marley just sent me an advance copy of her newest book, Every Word… it’s the sequel to Every breath… Along with a handwritten note and a pack of Tim tams! For those of you who don’t know what those are, they are amazing Canadian chocolate biscuits with chocolate cream filling and the whole thing is coated in chocolate! I received a package in mail on Friday – it was addressed to me! As you can imagine, as an 8th grader, … Continue reading Book Review: Every Word by Ellie Marney