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Half A Chance by Cynthia Lord

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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 9 and up Note: This book is an Advance Reader Copy courtesy of NetGalley. Half A Chance is an amazing book that highlights the difficulties one faces when moving to a new place – new schools, new friends, new challenges. Cynthia Lord has written a very captivating story where I can imagine myself being part of the story. This book is now one of my favorites. This story is about Lucy, a middle-schooler, who keeps having to move to new places once her photographer dad gets tired of taking pictures of where they … Continue reading Half A Chance by Cynthia Lord

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Hidden Magic by K.D. Faerydae

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 10 and up Hidden Magic is a rather gory and violent book. There are also some parts of the book that are weird. I don’t get the entire idea of human-like creatures turning into animals. The book is well written but the author could have provided more detail on Liberty, which is the setting of this story. This book is an Advance Reader Copy, courtesy of NetGalley. Grace is an ordinary girl about to experience the extraordinary. She sees orange eyes, hears talking animals and still manages to trick her brain into … Continue reading Hidden Magic by K.D. Faerydae

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Book Review: Jim Morgan and the Pirates of the Black Skull by James Matlack Raney

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Rating: 3.6 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 8 and up Let me start out by saying that I don’t particularly enjoy books about pirates. Needless to say, Jim Morgan and the Pirates of the Black Skull wasn’t my type of book, but it is an Advanced Reader Copy and I felt compelled to read it. If you enjoy pirate tales, Jim Morgan is a book that will keep you on your toes. Action packed and fun-filled, this book is sure to make you want more. Jim Morgan has just recovered from his escape from London. He is now heading home to … Continue reading Book Review: Jim Morgan and the Pirates of the Black Skull by James Matlack Raney

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Book Review: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

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Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars Age recommended: 10 and up The Book Thief is an out of the ordinary book. The plot was very captivating and unusual. I don’t think that I have ever seen a book written from Death’s point of view. In the initial part of the book, Death is one of the key characters and is shown collecting souls, witnessing bomb blasts, and knowing when people are going to die. I found this part of the book a little unnerving because it described people dying and how they looked once they were dead. However, it is … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

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Book Review: Whisper by Stacey R. Campbell (ARC)

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 15 and up Note: This was an Advance Reader Copy, courtesy of NetGalley. There are parts of Whisper that aren’t entirely appropriate for someone my age (12) and I felt that the author uses unnecessary cuss words just to make the book seem “cool.” That said, the story-line is great and the theme of the book really kept me interested. The way that Stacey R. Campbell describes Elsie’s ghost is amazing. Halle has discovered a journal in the attic. It turns out to belong to Elsie, the dead daughter of the founder … Continue reading Book Review: Whisper by Stacey R. Campbell (ARC)

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Book Review: An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L’Engle

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Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 11 and up An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L’Engle was one of my favorites in the quintet. The beginning was a little confusing because the story was set one generation in the future and the main character was Meg and and Calvin’s daughter, Polly, but the rest of the book was extraordinary. The time gate has been opened again at the arrival of Polly O’Keefe. Polly has been at her grandparent’s house for a couple of weeks and her life has followed the same routine. One day, when she steps out to … Continue reading Book Review: An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L’Engle

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Book Review: Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle

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Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 11 and up Many Waters stands out in the Wrinkle of Time quintet, because the story’s focus is entirely on the Murry twins and there is almost no mention of Meg or Charles Wallace. In this book, there are many fictional creatures but the story felt real all the same. The story takes place during the time of Noah’s Ark and the twins are absolutely sure that they are there to change something. What that is, they don’t know. Sandy and Dennys, the Murry twins, are home alone one time, and in playing … Continue reading Book Review: Many Waters by Madeleine L’Engle

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Book Review: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle

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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 9 and up A Swiftly Tilting Planet is my favorite book of the quintet so far. In this book, Madeleine L’Engle introduces a number of new characters and the story line is very captivating. The book takes one back in time and the whole concept of “Within” is truly amazing. I loved how the concept of kything from A Wind In The Door was also used in this book. Calvin’s family is portrayed exceptionally well in this book, and his mother is one of the main characters. The story is written so that Mrs.O’Keefe’s history … Continue reading Book Review: A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle

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Book Review: Skinner’s Banks by Brad V. Cowan

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Rating: 3.6 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 9 and up I’m really excited about writing this review because this is an advance reader copy (courtesy NetGalley) and the book is expected to be released on April 1st. Skinner’s Banks is a story about a teenager, Cale Finch, who loves to skateboard. One day, he suddenly becomes famous, but he doesn’t know why or how. Even the popular kids come up to him and want to hang out with him. When one of his friends shows him the newspaper, Cale realizes that the crazy stunt that he pulled a couple of … Continue reading Book Review: Skinner’s Banks by Brad V. Cowan

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Book Review: A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L’Engle

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Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars Age Recommended: 8 and up A Wind In The Door is the second book in Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle In Time series. While this book wasn’t as good as the first, it was still a very good read and it made me use my imagination to see what the characters were experiencing. In this book, Meg is taken on a journey again, except this time, Charles Wallace is the one who needs help. Everybody has millions of mitochondria in their body which make cellular respiration possible. The book talks about fictional creatures called farandolae … Continue reading Book Review: A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L’Engle