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Book Review: Hush by Stacy R. Campbell

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up I liked this book a little more than Whisper, the sequel, because Whisper was a ghost story and I am, in fact, a scaredy-cat. This book was also an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. ————————————————— Blakely Henry is a country girl. She attends Lakeview school and when she finds British student, Max, staring at her, she doesn’t know why. Max Ryder has come all of this way for a history assignment. Max had stumbled upon something big a while ago and he has flown halfway around the world … Continue reading Book Review: Hush by Stacy R. Campbell

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Book Review: Almost Perfect by Diane Daniels Manning

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommendation: 10 and up This book appealed to me because it was about dogs. I love dogs of any kind and think I would like any book about dogs. This book was also an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. —————————————————– Benny is a teenager who goes to a therapeutic school. He has autism but it isn’t that noticeable. Benny has always wanted a dog. When his father marries another woman who is really rich, Benny thinks that he will finally be able to get a dog. But turns out that Benny was wrong. … Continue reading Book Review: Almost Perfect by Diane Daniels Manning

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Book review: Nest by Esther Ehrlich

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 12 and up Genre: Fiction This book is an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. ————————- Chirp is a normal eleven year old who loves bird-watching. Chirp’s mother has just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and her once happy family is now crumbling apart. Even Chirp’s birds don’t give her solace anymore. Chirp’s father feels that he can’t take care of his wife and has her sent to the “nut house,” resulting in an even more fractured family. Chirp’s older sister is also trying to act like their mother which irritates Chirp. This, coupled with her mother’s sudden … Continue reading Book review: Nest by Esther Ehrlich

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Book Review: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 13 and up Genre: Supernatural Fiction This was an okay book; I felt that the part of the book describing the grandfather’s teenage years was really drawn out. The author could have focused more on developing other aspects of the book – for example, how did the grandfather make himself younger? This book was an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. ————————————————— Ellie’s not used to change. Middle school is quite stressful and she has almost no friends. Just when Ellie thinks that things couldn’t get worse, a pimply boy turns up on their … Continue reading Book Review: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

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Book Review: Every Breath by Ellie Marney

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was very fast-paced and I loved it. This book is also an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley ———————————————————- James Mycroft and Rachel Watts are best friends. Rachel has moved to the city from her farm and hates it. James has no parents and is neglected. In a way, they both have their share of problems. When a homeless guy who they both knew is found dead, Rachel and James swear to find out who killed him. Rachel and James both start investigating but as they are just … Continue reading Book Review: Every Breath by Ellie Marney

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Book Review: Impact by Steven Whibley

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up Sorry for the lack of book reviews the past two weeks. I just got back from vacation and needless to say, I read a bunch of books while on vacation. Do keep an eye out for a steady stream of reviews in the coming days! Impact is very well-written. The characters are all extraordinary in their own way. I think my favorite character was Colin because he had a very optimistic outlook regardless of the situation. This book was an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley. I learned that this book is … Continue reading Book Review: Impact by Steven Whibley

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Book Review: Golden Girl by Sarah Zettel (book two of the Dust Girl trilogy)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up In my experience, sequels to books aren’t nearly as good as the first book, but this one was even better! I can’t wait to read the last book in the trilogy: Bad Luck Girl! —————————————————- Callie Le Roux is running. Again. She recently found out that she is a princess and that a prophecy was joined to her name. Everyone seemed to know who and what she was. Callie had formed an alliance with a boy named Jack and the two had grown very close. Callie believes that her  parents … Continue reading Book Review: Golden Girl by Sarah Zettel (book two of the Dust Girl trilogy)

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Book Review: Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel ( book one of the Dust Girl trilogy )

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up Dust Girl was a great book and I look forward to reviewing the next book in the series: Golden Girl! This book was a birthday gift, courtesy of my parents     🙂 ———————————————————–   Callie Le Roux lives in the dust city. She finds out she’s half fairy just as a huge dust storm comes to town and sweeps her mother away. Callie faints and later finds out that her fairy family is trying to find her. There’s only one problem: Callie doesn’t know who to … Continue reading Book Review: Dust Girl by Sarah Zettel ( book one of the Dust Girl trilogy )

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Book Review: If You’re Reading This by Trent Reedy

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book is an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley and will be published by Scholastic on August 26th. —————————————————- Mike’s father is dead. He died in the war against Afghanistan hoping that his sacrifices and those of many others would end it. Eight years later, Mike is 16 years old, and the war is still going on. Mike is not sure that his father ever loved him, when one day, he receives a letter from his dead father. Mike’s father had written this letter before he died and now some anonymous … Continue reading Book Review: If You’re Reading This by Trent Reedy