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Book Review: Cipher by Carolyn McCray (Book two of the Robin Hood Hacker series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was a little disappointing because the story was very similar to that of the first book. However, the author still did a great job of narrating an exciting tale. I would recommend reading Binary (book cover at end of this review), a short story prequel, before Cipher because it provides a decent backstory to the current scenario. ———————————————– Ronnie and Zach are back in town, and for basically the same reason. They have to stop a plague from being released through “vaccinations” to all military organizations. The … Continue reading Book Review: Cipher by Carolyn McCray (Book two of the Robin Hood Hacker series)

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Book Review: Encrypted by Carolyn McCray (Book One of the Robin Hood Hacker series)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 14 and up I would highly recommend reading Hacked (cover at bottom), the prequel / short story, before reading this story because it gives some insight into the character’s situation and sets the scene for this book. I really enjoyed this book and I think the author did a great job of writing the story with just a handful of characters. The only criticism I have is that the antagonist wasn’t developed as well as the other characters, which made him seem mentally unstable rather than intelligent because we never really saw the reasoning behind … Continue reading Book Review: Encrypted by Carolyn McCray (Book One of the Robin Hood Hacker series)

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Book Review: The Favorite by Kiera Cass (A Selection novella (Book 2.75))

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was a little too short, hitting barely 40 pages in eBook format; I felt that it was the opposite of some of the other novellas which were too long and regurgitated the plot. This book, however, showed us events in a new perspective and I really enjoyed reading it. ——————————————– Marlee has committed a crime. She has fallen in love. With someone other than the prince. Marlee is at the Selection, an event that occurs when girls compete for the prince’s hand in marriage. However, Marlee … Continue reading Book Review: The Favorite by Kiera Cass (A Selection novella (Book 2.75))

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Book Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore (Book two of the Graceling series)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I am still amazed at how this author manages to write novels that are almost five hundred pages long while still keeping them exciting and capturing the reader’s interest! —————————————————- Fire is a girl who has the power to make people think what she wants them to. She can make them do simple things like turn around and avoid her, or even do extreme things such as make them kill themselves. In her world, she is regarded as a monster- her beauty and words are her greatest weapons. But Fire … Continue reading Book Review: Fire by Kristin Cashore (Book two of the Graceling series)

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Book Review: The Prince by Kiera Cass (A Selection Novella)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book was extremely short and I felt that a lot of the content was the same as the Selection. I don’t understand why the author would copy and paste scenes from her book to make a novella. Nevertheless, it was an interesting read. —————————————– Prince Maxon must choose a wife from 35 eligible girls. This process is known as the Selection. When a heir to the kingdom comes of age, it is customary to hold a Selection to choose his future wife. However, Maxon isn’t open to … Continue reading Book Review: The Prince by Kiera Cass (A Selection Novella)

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Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was a great read but it was quite long- about 480 pages. 🙂 ———————————————————— Katsa is a girl with a Grace. A Grace is basically an innate ability that allows a person to excel at a certain task. Katsa has the killing Grace. She is ordered around by her uncle, who sends her to do his dirty work. Katsa doesn’t like it, but she hates getting on her uncle’s bad side even more. Katsa also dislikes using her ability to torture innocent people. But she … Continue reading Book Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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Book Review: Pulse by Patrick Carman (Book one)

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book was definitely one of the most interesting I’ve read in a while on the topic of supernatural abilities. There were only a handful of characters but they were well developed. There were some parts of the book where a lot of pronouns were used and it was difficult to keep up with which character the author was referring to, but other than that, it was a great read. ——————————————- Faith Daniels and Dylan Gilmore live in a shrinking society where everyone is moving to the States. Their … Continue reading Book Review: Pulse by Patrick Carman (Book one)

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Book Review: Angel Tears by Valmore Daniels (Book four of the Fallen Angels series)

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up I found this book to be much better than the previous one because it had an actual plot and the author wasn’t aimlessly killing off characters. ——————————————– Serena has just escaped from a juvenile detention facility. She is brought back to custody when they offer her a place at a “camp” for “people like her” instead of going back to juvie. Serena is at first wary of this offer but agrees because she doesn’t want to go back to where she was before. Upon arrival to the “camp”, Serena … Continue reading Book Review: Angel Tears by Valmore Daniels (Book four of the Fallen Angels series)

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Book Review: Earth Angel by Valmore Daniels (Book three of the Fallen Angels series)

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Genre: Supernatural Fiction Age Recommendation: 13 and up To be completely honest, I was extremely disappointed with this book. The first three-quarters were just plot-less gore and the rest made no sense. I don’t know how the author could write such a book after the first two, which were very balanced and well-written. If the fourth and fifth books are like this one, I will definitely not be reading them anytime soon. ————————————————- Kyle Chase is a heart surgeon. He has been doing major research in the area of stem cells and is working on a … Continue reading Book Review: Earth Angel by Valmore Daniels (Book three of the Fallen Angels series)

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Book Review: Rio- The Street Kid Stargazer by Craig S. Wilson

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 14 and up This book is an advance copy, courtesy of the author himself (who found me on Twitter)! This book was a great read and the characters were all very well developed. Moreover, the characters weren’t all the same general age, which allowed for different perspectives, even though the book was written in third person. ————————————————- Lucas has just lost his older brother and his mother, both of whom were breadwinners for his family. Now, Lucas must rely on the scraps and money he can get with panhandling and pick-pocketing to … Continue reading Book Review: Rio- The Street Kid Stargazer by Craig S. Wilson